A Grave With No Name: “Winter in Japan”.

01 Jun 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's a wonderfully woozy and completely devastating new tune by Alex Shields aka A Grave With No Name, something to wrap all your and the rest of the world's sadness around and then go mourning together. We actually think it might still be winter in Japan. Keep it up folks, please keep it going. A Grave With No Name - Winter in Japan Read more → Here's a wonderfully woozy and completely devastating new tune by Alex Shields aka A Grave With No Name, something to wrap all your and the rest of the world's sadness around and then go mourning together. We actually think it might still be winter in Japan. Keep it up folks, please keep it going. A Grave With No Name - Winter in Japan

Listen: New Perfume Genius Song at Primavera.

01 Jun 2011 — Henning Lahmann

At Barcelona's Primavera Sound, the Auditori is the only indoor venue, situated right next to the actual festival ground and meant to host the more quiet, intimate moments of the three-day craziness. Splendidly detached from the sonic overload that's happening between the seven outdoor stages, with separate lines and occasionally even reservation requirements, shows happening at the Auditori are nothing the casual Primavera attender will get in touch with. In other words, the few hundred people that were gathering in front of Herzog & de Meuron's post-modernist architectural landmark at four p.m. on Saturday afternoon knew exactly what they were doing, a fact that can't be praised enough in light of the things that should follow in the next 45 minutes. Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius' performance became one of the few truly magical moments of the festival. Surrounded by a pitch-black stage, Hadreas and his excellent collaborator Alan Wyffels delivered an outstanding, magnificent set, during which the two did not confine themselves to playing songs from last year's debut Learning but also performed a couple of new songs, supposedly from Perfume Genius' forthcoming sophomore effort. One of those new tracks can be streamed below (as well as You Wont B Here from Learning), by way of variation with Hadreas playing acoustic guitar, and as expected it's another breathtaking beauty of painfully stripped intimacy, leaving us struck down and longing for more. (Photo via Turnstile) Read more → At Barcelona's Primavera Sound, the Auditori is the only indoor venue, situated right next to the actual festival ground and meant to host the more quiet, intimate moments of the three-day craziness. Splendidly detached from the sonic overload that's happening between the seven outdoor stages, with separate lines and occasionally even reservation requirements, shows happening at the Auditori are nothing the casual Primavera attender will get in touch with. In other words, the few hundred people that were gathering in front of Herzog & de Meuron's post-modernist architectural landmark at four p.m. on Saturday afternoon knew exactly what they were doing, a fact that can't be praised enough in light of the things that should follow in the next 45 minutes. Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius' performance became one of the few truly magical moments of the festival. Surrounded by a pitch-black stage, Hadreas and his excellent collaborator Alan Wyffels delivered an outstanding, magnificent set, during which the two did not confine themselves to playing songs from last year's debut Learning but also performed a couple of new songs, supposedly from Perfume Genius' forthcoming sophomore effort. One of those new tracks can be streamed below (as well as You Wont B Here from Learning), by way of variation with Hadreas playing acoustic guitar, and as expected it's another breathtaking beauty of painfully stripped intimacy, leaving us struck down and longing for more. (Photo via Turnstile)

The History Of Apple Pie: “Some Kind”.

01 Jun 2011 — Henning Lahmann

It's been a while since we first introduced London fuzzed-out quintet The History Of Apple Pie to our readers, and it seems that quite a few things have been going on for this late eighties loving outfit recently: Not only has the great Paul Lester finally taken notice of this raw diamond right in front of his doorstep, but the wonderful exponents of lo-fi noise have also readied their debut 7 inch, out very soon via London's Roundtable Records. A-side You're So Cool is definitely nice and single-worthy, but I am particularly stoked by the rough, upbeat harshness of b-side Some Kind that, as Lester pointed out yesterday, owes a lot to Dinosaur Jr's Freak Scene. Right next to our darlings Yuck, The History Of Apple Pie is the most exciting act to build on 25 year-old noise rock at the moment, so you might wanna keep an eye on them from now on. Pre-order the You're So Cool b/w Some Kind 7 inch over at Rough Trade. Read more → It's been a while since we first introduced London fuzzed-out quintet The History Of Apple Pie to our readers, and it seems that quite a few things have been going on for this late eighties loving outfit recently: Not only has the great Paul Lester finally taken notice of this raw diamond right in front of his doorstep, but the wonderful exponents of lo-fi noise have also readied their debut 7 inch, out very soon via London's Roundtable Records. A-side You're So Cool is definitely nice and single-worthy, but I am particularly stoked by the rough, upbeat harshness of b-side Some Kind that, as Lester pointed out yesterday, owes a lot to Dinosaur Jr's Freak Scene. Right next to our darlings Yuck, The History Of Apple Pie is the most exciting act to build on 25 year-old noise rock at the moment, so you might wanna keep an eye on them from now on. Pre-order the You're So Cool b/w Some Kind 7 inch over at Rough Trade.

Bodies of Water: “Like A Stranger”.

01 Jun 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's another track from the forthcoming album by fabulous LA outfit Bodies of Water. Twist Again will be out June 21 via the band's own Thousand Tongues imprint. Though Like A Stranger is a little more upbeat than those songs that have leaked so far, it is in no way any more uplifting. Despite all this rusty 60s AM prettiness, Twist Again promises to be a rather dark affair. Bodies of Water - Like A Stranger Read more → Here's another track from the forthcoming album by fabulous LA outfit Bodies of Water. Twist Again will be out June 21 via the band's own Thousand Tongues imprint. Though Like A Stranger is a little more upbeat than those songs that have leaked so far, it is in no way any more uplifting. Despite all this rusty 60s AM prettiness, Twist Again promises to be a rather dark affair. Bodies of Water - Like A Stranger

Dream Love: “Love Juice (feat. Raw Thrills)”.

31 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Pretty chopped-up synth disco awesomeness here by Tallahassee, Florida producer enigma Dream Love who's gonna drop this gem as a cassingle soon via his own Noise Horror imprint. Basically, the name Love Juice says it all, so suffice it to add that this jam features Raw Thrills aka Zak Mering on vocals which of course makes this whole business only more worthwhile. Well that's about it, so go for it: Dream Love - Love Juice (feat. Raw Thrills) Read more → Pretty chopped-up synth disco awesomeness here by Tallahassee, Florida producer enigma Dream Love who's gonna drop this gem as a cassingle soon via his own Noise Horror imprint. Basically, the name Love Juice says it all, so suffice it to add that this jam features Raw Thrills aka Zak Mering on vocals which of course makes this whole business only more worthwhile. Well that's about it, so go for it: Dream Love - Love Juice (feat. Raw Thrills)

Atlantic At Pacific: “Back of Our Hands”.

31 May 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Completely staggered right now by this slow-burning dream folk gem by Santa Cruz, California resident Austin Wood aka Atlantic At Pacific, a melancholic late spring reminder that all things will pass, no matter how much we enjoy lying in the freshest, greenest grass these days. Atlantic At Pacific - Back of Our Hands Read more → Completely staggered right now by this slow-burning dream folk gem by Santa Cruz, California resident Austin Wood aka Atlantic At Pacific, a melancholic late spring reminder that all things will pass, no matter how much we enjoy lying in the freshest, greenest grass these days. Atlantic At Pacific - Back of Our Hands

Put Your Hands Up For Neo-Tokyo: “The Ghost”.

31 May 2011 — Tonje Thilesen

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