Lotus Plaza – Out Of Touch
April 18, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the album ‘Spooky Action at a Distance’
Out now on Kranky (Spotify/Kranky)
#Wednesday. So where are we now? It’s getting harder and harder to figure out what musical decade we’re supposed to be in. Back in the ’80’s with a worn out JAMC tape bleeding from the walkman? Over indulging in J.Spaceman circa ’92? Maybe even digging out that copy of Engineers that we were quite excited about until it got synched in a shampoo commercial and was ruined forever? Despite all the time/space confusion we’re feeling, it’s comforting that albums like ‘Spooky Action At A Distance’ are finding their way into the light. We haven’t yet forced ourselves to listen to the new Spiritualized album (largely for fear of the near certain disappointment that will follow), but good or bad the second album by Deerhunter guitarist Pundt’s Lotus Plaza project carries no such weight of expectation for us – and those that it does carry it is exceeding quite nicely.
Only Real – Cadillac Girl
April 11, 2012 § Leave a comment
http://soundcloud.com/onlyreal/cadillac-girl
#Wednesday. So what’s the best music to listen to when dealing with the aftermath of a malicious hacking exercise that’s using up way more of your life than it should to resolve? The debate rages on in GPS HQ. But in the meantime …
(Free download courtesy Vice here).
Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On
April 4, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the album ‘Fear Fun’
Released 1 May on Sub Pop/Bella Union
(Free download via Bella Union Soundcloud here).
#Wednesday. No amount of water and drugs seems to be shifting the head pain this morning. Here’s hoping some J.Tillman/Father John might do the job …
Tu Fawning – Anchor
March 28, 2012 § Leave a comment
http://soundcloud.com/cityslang/tu-fawning-anchor
Taken from the album ‘A Monument’.
Released 7 May (Europe)/15 May (US) on City Slang (Shop).
Free download here.
Bowerbirds – Tuck The Darkness In
March 14, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the album ‘The Clearing’
Out now on Dead Oceans (iTunes)
#Wednesday. We’ve been spending the day doing lots of things we either don’t enjoy and/or aren’t very good at. Listening to the recently released Bowerbirds album is (thankfully) neither of these things.
Boom Clap Bachelors – Løb Stop Stå
February 29, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the ‘Mellem Dine Læber’ EP.
Out now on Plug (iTunes).
#Wednesday. It’s been a good long while since we listened to this last, but one thing leads to another when it comes to music libraries as we all well know – so here we are again. Happy leaping.
Hanne Hukkelberg – My Devils
February 22, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the album ‘Featherbrain'(Hanne Huckelberg Site)
Released 27/2/2012 on Propeller Recordings
Dr Dog – Lonesome
February 15, 2012 § Leave a comment
Taken from the album ‘Be The Void’
Out now on Anti (iTunes)
Julia Holter – In the Same Room
February 8, 2012 § Leave a comment
http://soundcloud.com/igetrvng/julia-holter-in-the-same-room
Taken from the album ‘Ekstasis’.
Released 8/3/2012 on RVNG Intl (Shop)
Stan says: #StillOnlyWednesday. A soothing slab of mesmeric beauty and one of our favourite tunes heard so far from Holter’s forthcoming sophomore album.
GRANDPA STAN 