DATE ARCHIVES : September 2018

Cherry Slide – ‘Eyes Like a Blur’

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Cherry Slide is the musical project of Dale Humphries, originally from the UK and now residing in NYC.

On August 10, Cherry Slide released his self-titled debut album out into the world with the aid of Being Records. Building on that, Humphries has shared ‘Eyes Like a Blur’, the second single lifted from his debut record. ‘Eyes Like a Blur’ is pure indie-pop perfection; hook-ridden, reverb-laden and driven indie guitar heroics, imbued with a laid-back, lackadaisical vibe and sunburnt lo-fi aesthetic. Amid the general guitar-pop bop, there are astonishingly lush layers of harmonies, guitars growl and riffs soar and the carefree drumming keep things casual, amid bursts of fuzz.

Cherry Slide seem to have quite the knack for whipping up their own brand of ’90s inspired lo-fi fuzz and the latest single, should go a long way to increasing this reputation.

Listen to ‘Eyes Like a Blur’ below and the debut album is out now via Brooklyn-based label Being Records – tune in here.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets – ‘Social Candy’

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And the winner of the greatest band name of 2018 is…… yeah, you guess it; Psychedelic Porn Crumpets.

Not only do the Aussie outfit have a great handle, they also make great tunes. The Perth four-piece have release new single ‘Social Candy’; a fuzz-filled psych-rock odyssey. ‘Social Candy’ twists and turns, shape-shifting with vibrancy and melody as guitars swirl around heavy hitting percussion and hypnotic vocals, for a powerful onslaught of engrossing, imaginative and unpredictable riffery (but importantly, always wonderful). It’s no surprise they come from the same land that gave birth to modern psych-rock stalwarts Tame Impala and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard – and ‘Social Candy’ is up there with anything those pair have done to date.

Tune into ‘Social Candy’ below, it is magnificent!

Ten Fé – ‘Not Tonight’

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Ten Fé have been busing themselves in the studio working on a follow-up to their 2017 debut album Hit The Light.

The London-based outfit have shared new single ‘Not Tonight’, affording us a first glimpse at how the new record is shaping up. While now a fully-fledged five-piece outfit with Rob Shipley (bass); Johnny Drain (Keys) and Alex Hammond (drums) coming on-board full-time last year, the chemistry between songwriters Ben Moorhouse and Leo Duncan – evident throughout their debut – continues to shine bright in this latest offering. Lush, expansive and cinematic, their brand of ‘indie-music-to-dance to’ continues to blend Springsteen-esque guitar lines with uplifting, Screamadelica-era style vibes and all delivered through the band’s uplifting popcraft. Brooding tension ricochets off euphoric heights and heavenly vocal harmonies, while the production of long-time collaborator Luke Smith adds characteristic electronic flourishes and motorik groove. Living in a sonic world of their own, Ten Fé prove yet again to be masters of doing their own thing.

Sounds like that new record is shaping up very nicely indeed.

Listen to ‘Not Tonight’ below:

Benjamin Shaw – ‘Terrible Feelings!’

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Born in Canada, raised in Blackpool and now hiding in Melbourne, genre-defying musician and artist Benjamin Shaw is prepping the release of his sixth album, Megadead.

Out August 31, via Audio Antihero / Kirigirisu Recordings, it is preceded by lead single ‘Terrible Feelings!’. Blurring the lines between burned-out lo-fi, electronic pop and uncompromising experimentalism, Shaw delivers one of the most tender, emotional and thrilling songs your are likely to hear.

Glimmering keys, field recordings, frazzled electronics, layered noise and fuzz, brittle melodies, looping guitars and aching words create an atmosphere that envelops the listeners. A frenzied opening of mishmashed feelings and raw emotion bleeds into a sea of discordant noise and static before retreating to reveal something more recognizable and affable; Shaw’s delicate and tender voice drifting over gentle chords. ‘Terrible Feelings!’ feels extremely private, in a way that it feels as though we are rather privileged to be privy to this moment. Gloomy, yes! but it also hopeful and intensely beautiful, like a rainy Sunday afternoon sat peering through the window as a grey day dissipates with nothing but the sound of rain, pitter-pattering again the glaze.

Listen to ‘Terrible Feelings!’ below and keep an eye out for the album coming at the end of the month.