Antlered Aunt Lord is entirely Jesse Stinnard, a guy who’s spent the past ten years in Athens, Georgia as a cherished eccentric in a town known for its cherished eccentricities. His first official release is Ostensibly Formerly Stunted (and on fire), and is out on the 30th November and features members of Tunabunny. Melodic, lyrically inventive, reticent,… Continue reading Antlered Aunt Lord at Mad Mackerel
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Thee Koukouvaya at Stereo Embers
Released in August, “This is the Mythology of Modern Death” by East Coast post-rock illusionists Thee Koukouvaya (John O’Hara, Brian Wenckebach), despite its gothy title, is an album of soaring, shimmering, sometimes sobering soundscapes that rather demands, forthwith, sole possession of the word ‘mesmerizing.’ Doesn’t matter if it sounds like ancient Sumerian drum ‘n’ bass… Continue reading Thee Koukouvaya at Stereo Embers
SPC ECO at Stereo Embers
Once more in ‘Where have we been?’ territory we come to SPC ECO, the shadowy ambient electronic duo formed in 2007 and consisting of ex-Curve maestro Dean Garcia and dark-dream chanteuse Rose Berlin. Already, withDark Matter, six albums deep into their discography, the brief, waggish description would temptingly posit them as en echo (sorry) of… Continue reading SPC ECO at Stereo Embers
Marshmallow Coast at Stereo Embers
I’ve had to quit asking. Such has been the abundance of extraordinary music crossing my desk from heretofore unheard-of (at last my me, and here I thought I was pretty aware of the lesser-known corners) that I just can’t ask inside my head as still another modest but exquisite gem of an album makes my… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Stereo Embers
Knowlton Bourne at POP! Stereo
Mississippi born and bread Knowlton Bourne isn’t your typical singer songwriter. Sure the guy sounds a bit country but he’s definitely not as buried in the roots of the Deep South as being from Mississippi would seem to indicate. Oh no, Knowlton sounds more like his long lost brother is Richard Ashcroft and he’s spent… Continue reading Knowlton Bourne at POP! Stereo
Presents for Sally at POP! Stereo
You know you’re old when you’ve lived through a movement long enough to see kids fascinated by it and decide to imitate and embrace it wholeheartedly. Such is me and the case of Presents for Sally. This band so encapsulates the Oxford and Leeds shoegazing scenes from the 90’s that it makes me feel like… Continue reading Presents for Sally at POP! Stereo
Moon Types at POP! Stereo
The Moon Types single Know The Reason is a perfect slice of indie pop neatly served on a 7” platter. Beaming with west coast vibes, radiant horns, and mellow melodies this little record is a bit of heaven via Sweden. The siblings Klein (Jesper and Josefin) know their way around a pop song and manipulate… Continue reading Moon Types at POP! Stereo
Lunchbox at POP! Stereo
I’m not 100% sure Lunchbox’s single Smash Hits does indeed contain any actual smash hits but what it does contain is a shambolic romp through the indie rock and pop canon. Frenetic, noisy, and a bit chaotic Smash Hits is an energetic and noisy amalgamation of sloppy guitars, geeky vocals, and hooks the size of… Continue reading Lunchbox at POP! Stereo
Thee Koukouvaya at Indiessance
As a kid, I learned homekeys from a typewriting textbook. Then wrote some sci-fi shorts inspired by pulp fiction featured in Omni Magazine and Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. One of my stories was published in the high school’s literary magazine. The previous year, I wrote Don’t Underestimate Sour Meat, which was shown to the… Continue reading Thee Koukouvaya at Indiessance
Antlered Aunt Lord at Magnet
Antlered Aunt Lord hails from Athens, Ga., and is preparing for the release of new LP Ostensibly Formerly Stunted (And On Fire) on November 20. Today, MAGNET’s got a free download of dynamic track “Hi Beam Hi Priest (Blinker Fluid),” a song that starts out as a muted electronic head bobber and explodes into full-on fuzz… Continue reading Antlered Aunt Lord at Magnet