Author: mike

SPC ECO at Pop Monitor

Ende November erschien Dark Matter – das siebte Album der englischen Shoegaze-Band SPC ECO. Exklusiv für Popmonitor hat Ex-CURVE-Member und Multi-Instrumentalist DEAN GARCIA die neuen Songs kommentiert und einen Vorspann verfasst… We are very of the moment when we record and write. We prefer to keep with something that has a certain feeling and mood… Continue reading SPC ECO at Pop Monitor

Stutter Steps at Starts With a Birthstone

Although almost sixty years in, most of the best names in Rock and Roll have been taken, it still seems inadvisable to opt for certain ones if you’re embarking on a career hoping for an enduring career, lasting fame and more importantly, in the world we’re living in, internet hits. Stutter Steps are a case… Continue reading Stutter Steps at Starts With a Birthstone

Knowlton Bourne at the Clarion-Ledger

Jackson native Knowlton Bourne, 23, debuted on Misra with a “cosmic country” sound that incorporates influences like the space rock of Spiritualized, the storytelling of Townes Van Zandt and the harmonic distortion of My Bloody Valentine. The album’s opening track, “Summer Sun,” features a distorted harmonica that drones in the background like a tiny synthesizer.… Continue reading Knowlton Bourne at the Clarion-Ledger

Presents for Sally at Sound & Vision

A Presents for Sally no le han hecho tanto ruido en la prensa en estos últimos años. Normalmente no se les toma en cuenta cuando se habla de los cuatro o cinco nombres importantes para la nueva oleada del shoegazing. Pero es injusto. Los ingleses no le piden nada a Beliefs, Ringo Deathstarr, Power Pyramid, Cheatahs o The Stargazer Lilies,… Continue reading Presents for Sally at Sound & Vision

Lunchbox at Performer

Lunchbox, or Tim and Donna to their friends, have unleashed a pretty rad collection of tracks that will satisfy any crate-digger looking for nuggets of pure, unadulterated noise-pop goodness. The leadoff track, “Heaven,” is a wonderfully fuzzed-out garage classic, oozing with a sugary-sweet melody and shoegaze-approved guitars. More so than their previous releases, Smash Hits… Continue reading Lunchbox at Performer