DVD-ready in case of drought
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Artist:
If: One more song is one more excuse to keep breathing for one more year.
Then: I stay awake any other night, either way.
Fol Chen
Based out of Highland Park, CA. Signed to Asthmatic Kitty.
www.myspace.com/folchen
Who? More afflictions of the heart ensconced in electropop somewhere between clapping and praying.
Whither? "We are cryptic and joyful and we would like you to dance."
Wherefore? The singles Cable TV, The Believers, and No Wedding Cake came out in late 2008, preluding the release of debut full-length Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made in February 2009.
The Big Pink
Based out of London. Unsigned, current single released by House Anxiety.
www.myspace.com/musicfromthebigpink
Who? More permission to spit in the eye of all measured distances of analgesics against shoegaze.
Whither? The superduo of Robbie Furze (Alec Empire, Panic DHH) and Milo Cordell (owner of Merok Records - Crystal Castles, Telepathe, The Teenagers).
Wherefore? Neill mogged about The Big Pink's Too Young to Love/Crystal Visions 7"; of course, he did. You must go listen to the un-remixed track - http://mog.com/Neill/blog/237062.
ZZZ
Based out of Melbourne. Signed to Bang Gang 12 Inches.
www.myspace.com/zzzoinkz
Who? More reinforcement that synth pop holds the truth about inertia, with voice or without.
Whither? Not to be mistaken with the band zZz from Amsterdam. Yes, letter case suddenly matters.
Wherefore? The Bang Gang 12 Inches Presents Lion 12" came out this December, including remixes by France's Breakbot, Tokyo's The Lowbrows, and Australia's own Bag Raiders.
Locating MOG account...
Comments (11)
download Fol Chen's The Believers and Cable TV here ~
http://www.asthmatickitty.com/musicians.php?artistID=27
ZZZ - Lion ? Purr - f&*king - fect ! Really, I wish I had an old school Sony Walkman to walk around to this.
Only half-digested your list post, but when I saw the Asthmatic Kitty tag I could not resist. Damn, I love about everything I hear outta that stable, this no exception! The ominousnous does not scatter interest, the horns/glitch combo is like Kinks for a new millenia.
Wichigotta? The Big Pink remix put Neon Neon in my head almost immed. - before I read the parened "Delorean" tag...is there some connection? Neill's page lent no clue...
"zzz" did not somnambulate, yet was a bit shy of lak's prop (for me) oh well, I was never a big lover of Walkmen anyway.
Thanks for the entertainment value...I think I've sat on this page for three hours now, let someone else have their turn :)
I liked "Too Young to Love" remixed better than the original 'cause it talked to my feet not just my brain. Thanks!
Free dowload and cryptic presentation. The perfect combination to say good bye to 2008.
Love those if-then conditions. Fol Chen is currently feeding the soul. Ever grateful as always... :)
Van
Squoink! Must get inhaler for Asthmatic Kitty!
I swear I'm having a new music OVERLOAD these last few days. It's been a real tsunami taking over! My goddess, that Fol Chen is operatically stunning! MUST DL NOW!(thanks for the link, now I fake hate you too, lol) The Big Pink & Lion songs ain't too shabby either. . . .
lak - hey, MotW, i fully embrace the idea of music to walk to, it's good you mentioned it! i somehow miss the old school Sony Walkman myself.
Scott - how've your holidays been coming along? "Kinks for a new millenia" is a major namedrop, let's hope Fol Chen makes good on the ensuing album. the Delorean in question are from Barcelona - www.myspace.com/deloreandanz.
levek - a perfect fit! what better time to get feet moving than the holidaze? ;d
Michael - the way my year has been and will be potentially, i am going to need more of crypticisms. and no, this isn't goodbye. (8
Van - if you are digging the new choons, then i am unconditionally glad to know. (;
Mike - lotsa goodies coming out of Asthmatic Kitty, and many of them breathtakingly so!
Aug - your tsunamic exploration of new music did not escape me, it shows in all your recent posts. i am feeling the overload, too. let's fake-stop all this listening, as if!
I meant it would have been perfect music for walking down the high school hallways of (either) the school in My Bodyguard or Fame.