As an avowed fan of the Elephant 6 Recording Co., a collective of indie pop musicians that spawned the likes of The Apples in Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power and Of Montreal, it should come as no surprise that I dig the music of Marshmallow Coast (aka singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales). The sublime “Vangelis Rides… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Pittsburgh in Tune
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Marshmallow Coast at This Is Book’s Music
Marshmallow Coast has been making music for 20 years and have been releasing albums on the Happy Happy Birthday To Me label for awhile. They have a new one in 2015 and this one is humble and promising, and it’s calledVangelis Rides Again. If you love the brand of pop Andy Gonzales continues to perfect… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at This Is Book’s Music
Marshmallow Coast at Blogging Stone
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Bunnygrunt at Dagger Zine
Would anyone have thought that this St. Louis institution would still be around after their debut some two decades ago? Not sure why I would not have thought that, I guess I thought that they, like most of the indie pop bands (ahem, cuddlecore) bands back then would have just sort of drifted away. Don’t… Continue reading Bunnygrunt at Dagger Zine
Bunnygrunt at Big Takeover
St. Louis, MO garage rockers, Bunnygrunt, return with another loud, fuzzy concoction hoping to shed the “twee” tag once and for all with Black Sabbath references and even forays into krautrock. While still melodic with a pop edge, Vol.4sports the kind of energetic rock’n‘roll that makes you want to jump up, convulse idiotically and sing… Continue reading Bunnygrunt at Big Takeover
Marshmallow Coast at AllMusic
Nearly two decades into his career, indie pop auteur Andy Gonzales returns with Vangelis Rides Again, his ninth LP under the Marshmallow Coast banner. Mysterious, with a murky, almost sensual attitude, Vangelis runs the Coast‘s typically clever popcraft through a midnight-blue filter, resulting in nine attractive explorations that evoke the magic hours before dawn. The… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at AllMusic
Marshmallow Coast at Rock Decibels
L’ancien élève de Elephant 6, Andy Gonzales (ex-of Montreal, The Music Tapes, Mond Brains) est de retour sous le sobriquet deMarshmallow Coast pour le dernier chapitre de sa carrière prolifique (ceci est quand même son neuvième album). Vangelis Rides Again sonne comme un disque italo lounge album ; laid-back et brumeux, les morceaux sont comme ensablés… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Rock Decibels
Marshmallow Coast at Flagpole
The show is billed as “Gonzalez vs. Gonzales,” but it’s a contrived controversy: Drive-By Truckers’ Jay Gonzalez and Andy Gonzales of Marshmallow Coast stress to Flagpole that they they admire each other’s work. Friday night, the local pop mainstays will each celebrate the release of a new record by co-headlining the 40 Watt Club. After… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Flagpole
Marshmallow Coast at Big Takeover
Elephant 6 alumnus, Andy Gonzales (ex-of Montreal, The Music Tapes, Mind Brains), returns to his Marshmallow Coast moniker for the latest chapter in his prolific musical career. Vangelis Rides Again comes across as an italo lounge album. Laid-back and hazy, the songs reside in the murky dusk of psychedelia via ’80s electronics. Instruments waft in… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Big Takeover
Marshmallow Coast at SoundsXP
We first came across Marshmallow Coast in the early noughties when the Marshmallows toured with Of Montreal and Andy Gonzalez played in that band too. The line up currently is Andy G, Derek Almstead (also ex-Of Montreal), Emily Gowden, Sara Kirkpatrick and Carlton Owens. We’ve lost touch with the more recent output, including their temporary… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at SoundsXP