Artery - Standing Still
The first incarnation
of post-punks Artery lasted
from 1978-85. It was Jarvis Cocker who persuaded them to reform in
2007 to play at Meltdown. After a slight line up reshuffle they're
releasing 'Civilisation', their first album in 27 years today. Single
'Standing Still' sounds remarkably contemporary with its throbbing
bass and bellowing vocals. Thankfully age hasn't mellowed them at
all. Hit the arrow below to get it for free.
Artery's website
Buy the album.
Girls - Honey Bunny
Girls' first album got the music world quite excited, and the follow up has achieved that feat again, gaining even more acclaim than the debut. This latest single from 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' takes 60s surf and a strangely familiar melody (somebody help me out, what song does it sound like?!) to create something simple and effective, like a twisted update on an early Beach Boys love song.
Girls on Facebook
Buy the single.
Braids - Peach Wedding
This
week sees the release of a split 7” single featuring a track from
Purity Ring and, on the flip-side, this new track from Canadian
dream-poppers Braids.
'Peach Wedding' is lush and swoonsome with a triumphant chorus. The
effect is like a modern day wall of sound washing out of the
speakers. Hopefully this is a taste of what to expect from their
third album.
Braids on Myspace
Buy the single.
Jeffrey Lewis - Cult Boyfriend
Anti-folk survivor Jeffrey Lewis' new album 'A Turn In The Dream-Songs' is in shops now. 'Cult Boyfriend' is taken from it and is packed with humour and depreciating lyrics. It's all very college-rock but Lewis' madcap ideas make him a cut above the rest. This kind of goofball thing shouldn't be so damn likeable, but such is the wit involved, it's impossible not to.
Jeffrey Lewis' website
Buy the album.
OBLIGATORY RECORD OF THE WEEK
Wild Flag - Romance
Comprising
of former members from underground heroes Sleater-Kinney, Helium and
The Minders, Wild Flag's
pedigree is plain to see. Their self-titled debut is out today and
they're offering 'Romance' as a free sample. Things start off in a
fairly routine way but the song builds to become something pretty
darn special with a chorus from the top drawer and a handclapping
breakdown. It sounds like it was almost as much fun to record as it
is to listen to.
Wild Flag - Romance by Wichita Recordings
Wild Flag on Facebook
Buy the album.
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