Today we received a just completed song from the Miniature Tigers that was produced by the indie electro-pop artist Neon Indian. The song, titled, “Gold Skull”, is an advance single from the upcoming new album by the band, which (aside from the Neon Indian produced song) was produced by The Morning Benders‘ member Chris Chu. The album, Fortress, is set to drop on July 27th.
“Gold Skull” (produced by Neon Indian) – Miniature Tigers from Fortress
Here We Go Magic sent in this song from the band’s June 8th release of their new album, Pigeons. We found this song to be almost immediately addictive, and once again, the band have delivered the magic that has made them a huge success in the past couple of year’s within Brooklyn‘s ‘indie’ rock scene, and beyond.
“Collector” – Here We Go Magic from Pigeons – out June 8th
Today we learned of a new band we’ve never heard of before, but will now definitely put on our radar screens – could this be a new breakthrough band in the works? Last month, the New York City alternative rock band, The Morning Code, released an EP follow-up to their 2007 LP debut, Superhero Complex.
It’s not clear to us why this band has not received any substantial write-ups online. Huh? Well, this happens all the time, actually – bands that we really think show a lot of promise and skill, but somehow get overlooked (while lesser talented bands get hyped and showered with love). You can download all MP3s from the EP at The Morning Code website.
“Silver” – The Morning Code from Tell Someone EP
“Mob” – The Morning Code from Tell Someone EP
Drawing from obvious influences of The Beach Boys‘ classic album, Pet Sounds, the London band Gold Sounds – named after the Pavement song from Crooked Rain – released their debut EP, Home Schooled, earlier this year. The EP features four songs rich with crackling melodies, full-on orchestration, and sunny harmonies. Anyways, Pavement, is one of the headliners at this weekend’s Sasquatch Festival in Quincy, Washington.
“You’re A Vision” – Gold Sounds from Home Schooled
“So It Goes” – Gold Sounds from Home Schooled
A recent submission from Birmingham, Alabama, college student stated simply: “my name is drew, i record a lot of songs in my room…i am unsigned…review my music?” From the hazy keyboards and reverb vocals on “See Through” to the stripped-down acoustic country/folk rock of “Coquette”, there’s something raw and original that we like about Drew Price‘s music.
“See Through” – Drew Price’s Bermuda Triangle from Cat in the Rain
“Coquette” – Drew Price’s Bermuda Triangle from Cat in the Rain
On “Game Plan”, there is an immediate jolt of old-school sci-fi sound effects, followed by a quick transition into a floating, repetitive beat, acoustic plucking and layers of dubbed vocals. So far, it’s hard to fit his music into a genre (most fitting is probably ‘experimental’). However, Price’s MySpace page lists the genres as “Hawaiian/Chinese pop”.
“Game Plan” – Drew Price’s Bermuda Triangle from Cat in the Rain