Red Alder “a girl from eastern Washington who makes sad songs.” So true…but so much more. Get lost in this subtle lo-fi gem:
Get a lot more on her Bandcamp.
Red Alder Links: Bandcamp | SoundCloud | Facebook
Louis Weeks – Clementine (mp3)
About a year ago I stumbled onto Baltimore’s Louis Weeks, a folkish singer-songwriter that strays into textural background studies. His song “Bloodline” was what initially sparked my interest. Now he’s working on a full LP and has sent over one from it entitled “Clementine”. It picks up on the same subtle electronics that float through his previous work – really giving his folk croon some body behind it. It’s a track about family, aging, and passing of time and can also be heard during the documentary “What Time is Left” by Dakin Henderson. Take a listen:
Here’s another new one that is more along the lines of straight up Nick Drake-like folk:
mp3: Louis Weeks – Great Conversation
Make sure you catch him this Thursday playing at the Ottobar here in Bmore with Swear and Shake.
Louis Weeks Links: Website | Bandcamp
HOV – COCO
HOV is the audio/visual collaboration of two Polish artists Piotr Matkowski and Jaga Slowinska. They have an EP in the works, but have given all a visual intro via “COCO”, a beautifully stuttered electronic trip melded with a collage of video footage. Check out more via The Fader and Decoder.
HOV Links: Website
bittertv
The fine folks over at Flashlight Tag turned me onto Russia’s bittertv. This is some chilled chillout electronics warped by the fading sun. These two tracks are from their loveritual EP which is available for free on Bandcamp:
mp3: bittertv - firstloveritual
mp3: bittertv - moonlightritual
bittertv Links: Bandcamp | SoundCloud | Twitter
Twin Sister & Snowmine Remix Each Other
Philly’s Weathervane Music recently released the free Shaking Through Soundtrack series which has selected tracks from artists who participated in the annual documentary series. Two of these artists, Snowmine and Twin Sister, decided to go a little further by releasing a double remix single with WV. Take a listen to the two songs here, but be sure to head over to the Weathervane Music Bandcamp and check the mass amount of awesome music they have there.
mp3: Twin Sister - Meet the Frownies (Snowmine Remix)
mp3: Snowmine - Curfews (Twin Sister Remix)
Ragdoll
There I was a few nights ago trolling around the “Baltimore” tag of Bandcamp…and WOW. Ragdoll. Intense intense overdrive punk fury. Loved every ounce of fuzz dripping from their newest S/T release.
and a explosive Joy Division cover for good measure:
mp3: Ragdoll – She’s Lost Control
Much more on their Bandcamp.
Milezo – Echoes Depict the Kid EP
Austin’s Milezo aka Miles Kelley just dropped a new digital freebie with his Echoes Depict the Kid EP. This solid dream psych pop is killing my ears right now with Kurt Vile-esque vibes burning hot. Go grab it here fast. Meanwhile…
mp3: Milezo – Echoes Depict The Kid
mp3: Milezo - God Fearing Men Who Start the Wars
Milezo Links: Bandcamp | Myspace | Last.fm | Facebook
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BOSCO – Joker (stream)
While her Pacer EP is still killing my ears, Brittany Bosco aka BOSCO also just sent over this sweet new rhythmic jam. It’s gold:
BOSCO Links: Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr