New Estate – ‘Parallel’ (mp3)
‘Parallel is lifted from the latest record by New Estate called Recovery. It was recorded in the band’s home studio over two years on GarageBand. Oh so DIY. They took their time, hanging out and making tunes which sounds very nice. It’s sloshy pop-rock that is easy to get into and the tracks sung by Mia, including ‘parallel’, are quite sweet.
Band page here – http://www.facebook.com/newestate
Galapagoose – ‘Rhizome’ (mp3)
Taken from the recently released album Commitments, ‘Rhizome’ is a gorgeous track from Galapagoose. I really dig the way he swallows up the vocals in a soaring wall of sound. The organ break beats and Portishead like machine-gun blips are killer. His work is everywhere at the moment. Remixing Young Magic with Wooshie, making videos and playing plenty of shows.
Check out the Commitments full release on his BandCamp here – http://galapagoose.bandcamp.com/album/commitments
Velcro – ‘One Day’ (mp3)
Why Don’t You Believe Me? released a live cassette by Velcro at the Gasometer in Melbs on Friday night. The very limited tape includes two bonus home-recorded tracks and was mixed and mastered by Astral Traveller. ‘One Day’ is another moody slice of drama from the intoxicating Velcro. Guitar strumming his way through a journey of melancholy and innocent love, Velcro delivers some gentle indie pop rather then beats this time round. The Velcro band are playing The Liberty Social in Melbourne this Thursday and a solo thang at the Tote on Saturday.
Check out previous EP’s here – http://velcrowcodeel.bandcamp.com/
Snakadaktal – Dance Bear by iohyouparty
‘Dance Bear’ is Snakadaktal’s red hot new release. When a single like this ‘drops’ every hip blog orgasms cause this kind of youth, beauty and talent = hits! Those frothing maniacs at IOHYOU aren’t looking back as they continue to nurture cool bands and Snakadaktal have delivered for them with ‘Dance Bear’. I am never cynical about a band like this because you can’t fake something that sounds this fresh in our clogged-up indie world. There is an honesty to this sound and I dig the passion in the vocals. Be prepared to hear all kinds of “best …” for this one.
Sui Zhen launched her new record ‘Two Seas’ last night at the Grace Darling in Collingwood. A nice cosy affair with a crowd littered with fine Melbourne muso’s and a lot of love in the air to kick off her East Coast tour. Sui Zhen was uniquely dressed by Lady Petrova and supported by drummer Joe Gould and her very hip brother Dan Freeman on everything else. Playing tracks from the ‘Two Seas’ record in a more straight forward way, the sound was impressive. There is a tendency to file this vibe in the cutesy section of frankie mag but I think Sui Zhen rose well above the pack last night, not only with her self-deprecating charm but with a soulful heart that had the crowd captivated all night. More pics after the jump.
Check the dates for the ‘Two Seas’ tour here – http://www.facebook.com/events/414834225212525/
Sui Zhen – LP ‘Two Seas’ – sampler mp3
This track is a sampler of songs from the new record by Sui Zhen called ‘Two Seas’. It’s a nice ADHD taste of what you’ll find on the record which sounds pretty sweet. Sui Zhen has a lovely and delicate sensibility that she expresses through her indie-folk-pop melody. I like the comparison others make to Joanna Newsom because Zhen does seem to do her own thing and isn’t afraid to experiment with her sound. This record is out now so check out her page for details here – http://www.facebook.com/suizhen
Wizard Oz – ‘Pull Out Slow’ mp3
Whilst Wizard Oz’s stuff is a bit hit and miss for me – especially the computer game sounds on the last ep, I don’t mind this one. Lo-Fi will only last so long in my playlist as it mostly starts to blend but there are a few stand out tracks in here and I recommend downloading the free ep ‘Flashing Lights’. There is a bit of an Ariel Pink vibe going on and it’s kinda sweet. The ‘tape’ version will be released on the 5th May (Yeah tapes? seriously what is going on… are kids gonna raid vinnies stores to find Sony Walkman’s and old foam covered headphones… probably, yes.) at The Grace Darling in Melbourne for a lazy $8. You’ll also get to see ‘Pop Singles‘ supporting.
Grab the digital ep here – http://wizardoz.bandcamp.com/
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Still trying to purchase!!!ANTHONY J LANGFORD
Cool track. Congrats Joshua. Hope the release is a success.Tristan
Man I love these guys. I can't believe they are not releasing any new music. I've been to so many…sophie
^^ I love Grimes! Banoffee is one of my new favorite music artists! :) I love With Her, Reign Down,…Ace
Read your review then listened to the EP. Fantastic ! Different to most hardcore punk I listen to. Somewhat more…