Budapestian band Ivan and The Parazol takes genres like 70s glam-rock and modern psych-rock instrumentation to create an amalgam reminiscent of a Brian May-Kevin Parker collaboration.
The band does just this on the track, “Changin’,” the second single from the band’s third full-length album, Exotic Post Traumatic, produced by Grammy-award winner Wil Anspach (Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers).
The band also has a new video for the track. The album drops officially on March 22nd.
The band members are vocalist Vitáris Iván; guitarist Balla Máté; keyboardist Beke István and drummer Simon Bálint. Of the bands we’ve been listening to so far this year out of Europe, I&TP is up on the list.
I&TP has opened for legendary psych rockers Deep Purple and bands like Rival Sons. They are also influenced by Tame Impala and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Girlpool – “Pretty“
Earlier this month, Los Angeles indie pop band Girlpool released a new album, What Chaos Is Imaginary, featuring the shimmering, yet aching, lead single, “Pretty.“
“Pretty“ is appropriate as the first single not just because it’s an exceptional track, but it also is a solid example for the rest of the album.
Singer Harmony Tividad asserts: “You were such an idol/Yeah, you were the whole world/Now you see you look pretty broken/Pretty broken.“
The following playlist features single submissions from a variety of DIY artists and bands from across the United States and around the world and featuring many different genres. We leave it to you to make your own opinions.
(Coming Up: Bands to Watch in 2019!)
Eastern Island Statues – Oxford, England
ThBenj – Sardinia, Italy
White Collar Rebel – Seattle, Washington
Kuri – Vancouver, British Columbia
SHEE – Nashville, Tennessee
Mortimer Jackson – London, England
Lost & Found – Alice, Texas
Nubia Soul Goddess – Los Angeles, California
