Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (April 22nd - April 28th)
Sachet - "The Seeing Machine" | Album Review
Over the years Sachet have become a mainstay on Australian louche rock pop label Tenth Court, and with good reason – they are spitting out slices of fuzzy rock gold with laser precision. So, to The Seeing Machine then, their new EP. Lani Crooks and co. seem even more confident here than ever, adding further bombast to the ebullience.
15,000 Guns - "Teratoma" | Album Review
Vacation - "Kink" | Post-Trash Premiere
Cincinnati, Ohio, grit-pop-based quartet Vacation has mastered its garage rock and pop delivery since forming in 2009. With eight albums under their belt, the group has stayed true to their sound and has only perfected their craft with each new release, as on their ninth album, Rare Earth, due out via Feel It Records on May 3rd.
Cindy Lee - "Diamond Jubilee" | Album Review
Shimmering like a mirrored ballroom Diamond Jubilee is a record of tasteful excess. Across its two-hour runtime, the album never seems to ache for the common descriptors of work of its length. This is not an album that is epic in scope, but rather a precisely and perfectly executed collection of hauntingly brilliant guitar pop.
Big|Brave - "A Chaos Of Flowers" | Album Review
Combining folk music sensibilities with a form of drone metal and thick lyricism that asks the listener to give their music and lyrics deep thought,.Big|Brave’s musical line was already fully developed and A Chaos of Flowers, their latest effort, takes that lineage a step further, confirming that big bravery contained in the band's name.
Out This Week | Post-Trash Highlights
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Mandy - "Lawn Girl"
Nightosphere Talk About Evolution Ahead of Tour with Chat Pile | Feature Interview
Nightosphere consists of Claire Hannah and Brittany Sawtelle, who exchange the responsibilities of guitar, bass, and vocals both on the record and in the live setting, along with drummer Dekota “Hop” Trogdon. The three of them called in to talk about their upcoming tour, the environment they formed in, and the general expressions in their music.
Geo - "Out of Body" | Album Review
Tex Patrello - "Resident Evil" | Post-Trash Premiere
Tex Patrello’s limited output since her debut EP has taken the best of contemporary DIY slowcore and doused it in a dizzying solution of soft-spoken vocals and off-the-wall production. Now, at long last, she’s back, debuting the first single, “Resident Evil,” off her debut album Minotaur, out May 2nd through View No Country (Bedlocked, Deadharrie).
Grocer - "Bless Me" | Album Review
Marv Won - "I'm Fine, Thanks for Asking" | Album Review
Family Vision - "Sharpest Edge" | Post-Trash Premiere
On their aptly-titled new single "Sharpest Edge," Brooklyn punks Family Vision present a hard hitting left turn of a banger. Progressing from the prickly no wave inspired punk of Chop Shop, the quartet lean harder into the sticky pop hooks of that record, seamlessly combining the melodic elements with sharp, darting guitar lines.
Jim White - "All Hits: Memories" | Album Review
His first solo album, wryly titled All Hits: Memories, is an extremely intelligent work by a musician who has long paid his dues playing with PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Bill Callahan, and his own long-term project, Dirty Three. Like many percussionists, White has often situated himself comfortably in the background. On this release, he shines.
Guided By Voices - "Same Place The Fly Got Smashed" (Reissue) | Album Review
It was 33 years ago that Robert Pollard recorded what was almost the last Guided by Voices album, Same Place The Fly Got Smashed, which would have been a complete travesty to music. Now you can go to your favorite local record store and buy a new reissue of this album via Scat Records, the first label that truly believed in Bob and co.
Drug Country - "Bird Patterns" | Post-Trash Premiere
Claire Rousay - "Sentiment" | Album Review
Ambient musician claire rousay’s first proper foray into more traditional song forms, sentiment, nonetheless opens with a spoken sample, “It’s 4pm on a Monday and I cannot stop crying.” Perhaps the clip makes sense for an artist who is best known for her work trying to coax emotionality out of the sounds of mundane tasks and ideas.
