If you have been following my countdown of the UK’s best indie singles from the golden age of the chart, then I’m sure it’s apparent how important the ‘C86’ scene is to me. Seven bands from that colossal compilation made the list, and none ranked higher than Close Lobsters. When I read a few weeks… Continue reading Close Lobsters at Linear Tracking Lives!
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Cosines at Atlas and the Anchor
Cosines – “Commuter Love” (London’s newest indie-pop band recently released their second 7” single via the UK’s Fika Recordings. Led by the sweet vocals of Alice Hubley, the 5-piece band experiments with a little of everything including krautrock and glam rock. The results – the synth-driven A-side, “Commuter Love” which combines a propulsive rhythm with catchy New Wave… Continue reading Cosines at Atlas and the Anchor
Eureka California at KEXP
‘Out This Week’ mention and track stream at the link. [Link]
Eureka California at Allmusic
With their sophomore album Crunch, Athens, Georgia-based fuzz pop duo Eureka California whip through 11 blasts of punk-spirited and pop-minded minimal rock, delivered with equal parts deeply considered construction and tossed-off nonchalance. The band, made up of shouty singer/guitarist Jake Ward and metronomic yet spare drummer Marie A. Uhler, plays its songs with the same careless smirking approach… Continue reading Eureka California at Allmusic
Close Lobsters at eMusic
New Close Lobsters! Cult-beloved jangle-pop act returns for their first pair of tunes since 1989. It’s not a lot to go on, but listening to them now, you could have fooled us that this wasn’t a vintage-era recording. The wry atmosphere understated grace are all there. [Link]
Close Lobsters Video Debut at Slicing Up Eyeballs
The reunited original lineup of Scottish indie-pop outfit Close Lobsters — immortalized on the NME’s genre-defining C86 compilation cassette — today released a brand-new EP that marks the band’s first recordings in a quarter century, and we’re thrilled to premiere the video for one of the tracks, “New York City in Space,” here on Slicing Up Eyeballs (see below). The Kuntswerk in Spacetime EP… Continue reading Close Lobsters Video Debut at Slicing Up Eyeballs
Tunabunny at Examiner
Music built around pop melodies, vocal harmonies and chunky guitars is what the Athens, GA band Tunabunny is known for. Taking that age old formula they mix in a few personal touches to give their music an extra something making it stand out among the glutton of mediocre bands out there today. Building on the success of Genius Fatigue they have released Kingdom Technology which… Continue reading Tunabunny at Examiner
Cosines at Beat Surrender
http://youtu.be/VDwZu3AXMxU Stream, video, and show dates posted at Beat Surrender. [Link]
Muuy Biien at New Speedway Boogie
http://muuybiien.bandcamp.com/track/white-ego [Link]
Muuy Biien at Subbacultcha!
They guys aren’t from Toronto but I have been listening to their new record a bunch and I really dig it. I met them in Athens, played a show with them there and in Atlanta. They move from hardcore to post-punk seamlessly. I also remember talking to them about how they like to punch each… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Subbacultcha!