Noah Wall: “The Station”.

04 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

After This Love of Mine, here's the second single of Brooklyn-based weirdo kid and multi-instrumentalist Noah Wall from his upcoming album Hèloïse which is due June 1. The Station is quite a nice, slightly melancholic psych pop gem, pleasantly non-lo-fi and generally low key and unobtrusive in a comfortably gentle way. Noah Wall - The Station Read more → After This Love of Mine, here's the second single of Brooklyn-based weirdo kid and multi-instrumentalist Noah Wall from his upcoming album Hèloïse which is due June 1. The Station is quite a nice, slightly melancholic psych pop gem, pleasantly non-lo-fi and generally low key and unobtrusive in a comfortably gentle way. Noah Wall - The Station

Citymouth: “Holodecker”.

04 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Nicely chopped'n'screwed beats and spaced-out synth jams in the vein of Flying Lotus et al. here by Seattle artist Citymouth. Being part of the delicious Dropping Gems collective, his brand new Holodecker EP seamlessly fits into the artist-run label's roster that we had first introduced last month when we featured the recent Gem Drops compilation. The Holodecker EP is the first sign of a forthcoming Citymouth full-length. Until then, dig this fine instrumental hip-hop and cop the whole thing for free over here. Available on cassette as well with an exclusive track. Citymouth - Holodecker Read more → Nicely chopped'n'screwed beats and spaced-out synth jams in the vein of Flying Lotus et al. here by Seattle artist Citymouth. Being part of the delicious Dropping Gems collective, his brand new Holodecker EP seamlessly fits into the artist-run label's roster that we had first introduced last month when we featured the recent Gem Drops compilation. The Holodecker EP is the first sign of a forthcoming Citymouth full-length. Until then, dig this fine instrumental hip-hop and cop the whole thing for free over here. Available on cassette as well with an exclusive track. Citymouth - Holodecker

Kevin Olken: “Carry On”.

04 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

We watch the fields growing thick with it Rise up and we might breath with it Go fuck and we’ll be born with it Living unaware we will carry on. Kevin Olken's album Ocean Noises is available now via bandcamp. Kevin Olken - Carry On Read more → We watch the fields growing thick with it Rise up and we might breath with it Go fuck and we’ll be born with it Living unaware we will carry on. Kevin Olken's album Ocean Noises is available now via bandcamp. Kevin Olken - Carry On

Ous Mal / Bedroom Bear split cassette.

03 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

From Karelia with love. Deep from the tremendous beauties of Russia's northwestern Republic of Karelia, the world is blessed with some incredible soundscapes materialized on tape by the magic of magnetism: The tiny, home-run cassette imprint Full Of Nothing has just released a split between Ous Mal and Bedroom Bear. The former is the solo recording project of Olli Aarni from Helsinki, Finland. After a few CDrs and his first full length Nuojuva Halava on Australia's Preservation, the 22-year old artist continues with his slow-burning drone folk of utmost, sweetest beauty, creating unagitated yet spellbinding sounds drenched in vinyl and tape noise. Bedroom Bear aka the young Sergei Dmitriev from near Saint Petersburg, Russia, on the other hand is more straightforward and new age-leaning, with splendid yet droning synth and e-piano loops, layered and reverberated to build up an intriguing tension. The combination of these young artists from two geographically and culturally connected regions who have discovered the world of contemporary psych experimentalism absolutely makes sense, so this is in every way a highly recommended release. You can find all the details for ordering over here. (Photo: "Sunset over Karelia") Ous Mal - Kaupunkeja Bedroom Bear - Sun Glyph Read more → From Karelia with love. Deep from the tremendous beauties of Russia's northwestern Republic of Karelia, the world is blessed with some incredible soundscapes materialized on tape by the magic of magnetism: The tiny, home-run cassette imprint Full Of Nothing has just released a split between Ous Mal and Bedroom Bear. The former is the solo recording project of Olli Aarni from Helsinki, Finland. After a few CDrs and his first full length Nuojuva Halava on Australia's Preservation, the 22-year old artist continues with his slow-burning drone folk of utmost, sweetest beauty, creating unagitated yet spellbinding sounds drenched in vinyl and tape noise. Bedroom Bear aka the young Sergei Dmitriev from near Saint Petersburg, Russia, on the other hand is more straightforward and new age-leaning, with splendid yet droning synth and e-piano loops, layered and reverberated to build up an intriguing tension. The combination of these young artists from two geographically and culturally connected regions who have discovered the world of contemporary psych experimentalism absolutely makes sense, so this is in every way a highly recommended release. You can find all the details for ordering over here. (Photo: "Sunset over Karelia") Ous Mal - Kaupunkeja Bedroom Bear - Sun Glyph

Youth Lagoon: “July”.

01 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Youth Lagoon is the recording moniker of 22-year old Boise, Idaho resident Trevor Powers. Living the average life of a twenty-something in the western hemisphere, i.e. generally suffering, like many have done before him, Trevor has decided to sublimate his sorrows about girls and college and all that, starting to make music just as broken and desperate as his own miserable existence. The album that has come up as a result of Trevor's distress has aptly been named The Year of Hibernation, and it's gonna be put out by Juno Beach Records sometime in the coming months, the label recently founded by Josh Blalock, Lance Smith and others. Listen to the first single, the beautifully forlorn July, below. Where would be art without those guys? Youth Lagoon - July Read more → Youth Lagoon is the recording moniker of 22-year old Boise, Idaho resident Trevor Powers. Living the average life of a twenty-something in the western hemisphere, i.e. generally suffering, like many have done before him, Trevor has decided to sublimate his sorrows about girls and college and all that, starting to make music just as broken and desperate as his own miserable existence. The album that has come up as a result of Trevor's distress has aptly been named The Year of Hibernation, and it's gonna be put out by Juno Beach Records sometime in the coming months, the label recently founded by Josh Blalock, Lance Smith and others. Listen to the first single, the beautifully forlorn July, below. Where would be art without those guys? Youth Lagoon - July

Premiere - Races: “Big Broom”.

01 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Good old indie rock usually isn't exactly our cup of tea (anymore, admittedly), but we can't help but face the simple fact that there still is a good amount of finest, straightforwardly guitar-based music out there that does indeed evoke those same old feelings. Take as an example Los Angeles outfit Races (formerly known as Black Jesus): There's not that much to it, but hell is this an addictive chord progression. And with some wonderfully subtle psych hints, this strangely feels like home, or like the nineties at least, and weren't we young and restless back then? We don't remember, but kinda like the idea. Big Broom b/w Cruel and Rude is out very soon via LA's beautiful Jaxart Records. Pre-order over here. Races - Big Broom Read more → Good old indie rock usually isn't exactly our cup of tea (anymore, admittedly), but we can't help but face the simple fact that there still is a good amount of finest, straightforwardly guitar-based music out there that does indeed evoke those same old feelings. Take as an example Los Angeles outfit Races (formerly known as Black Jesus): There's not that much to it, but hell is this an addictive chord progression. And with some wonderfully subtle psych hints, this strangely feels like home, or like the nineties at least, and weren't we young and restless back then? We don't remember, but kinda like the idea. Big Broom b/w Cruel and Rude is out very soon via LA's beautiful Jaxart Records. Pre-order over here. Races - Big Broom

Jerusalem and the Starbaskets.

31 Mar 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Minneapolis, Minnesota's De Stijl Records is more and more becoming one of my favorite labels, dropping gems like it's no one's business lately. The fine folks are about to release the first proper full-length by Jerusalem and the Starbaskets, a very decent psych outfit made up of Columbia, Missouri via Memphis songwriter Jeremy Freeze and Kim Sherman. First single Walkin' Across Your Grave is an excellent teaser for DOST, heavily distorted guitar noise setting in after a few bars, rising over the course of the three and a half minutes until it eventually drowns Freeze's vocals. Perfect, very late 60s-induced psychedelic pop. Jerusalem and the Starbaskets - Walkin' Across Your Grave Read more → Minneapolis, Minnesota's De Stijl Records is more and more becoming one of my favorite labels, dropping gems like it's no one's business lately. The fine folks are about to release the first proper full-length by Jerusalem and the Starbaskets, a very decent psych outfit made up of Columbia, Missouri via Memphis songwriter Jeremy Freeze and Kim Sherman. First single Walkin' Across Your Grave is an excellent teaser for DOST, heavily distorted guitar noise setting in after a few bars, rising over the course of the three and a half minutes until it eventually drowns Freeze's vocals. Perfect, very late 60s-induced psychedelic pop. Jerusalem and the Starbaskets - Walkin' Across Your Grave