New Music – The Rescue Ships, Nightbox, Swords
Jim Carroll
Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below
Melbourne duo (and musical directors for TV show Underbelly: Razor) Brian Campeau and Elana Stone unleash their new wayward-pop wares and we’re wowed by first tune “On the Air”. As found via Aussie radio station Triple J’s Unearthed website. Listen to the track here.
Five Wicklow kids in Toronto, Nightbox are already showing a tasty ability when it comes to indie-pop tunes with blissful grooves and merry bleeps. Debut EP produced by MSTRKRFT’s AL-P and Death From Above 1979′s Sebastien Grainger and the band are home for Irish dates (and the Electric Picnic) later this month.
Dublin-based trio cutting a dash with neatly clipped electro-pop tunes (“Chasm”) and smart elegant hooks (“Sunday”). Playing the Ballyfermot Rock festival on August 21
I see Underbelly: Razor is starting in Oz this week……cant wait to see it
Series 2 and 3 are top drawer…..Series 1 less so
new kowton on naked lunch is lovely. and iv been listening to this a lot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EpUbyy0_0o
Been enjoying Shlohmo’s debut album “Bad Vibes” this week. He’s one of those LA beat scene guys, but his sound is a little less showy and hyperactive than most of the stuff i’ve heard coming out of there. It’s not that far away from Mount Kimbie at times. Cool, melancholic stuff but with the occasional bit of heaviness to shake things up
I dont reckon there are many here that are familiar with Brooklyn outfit THE VANDELLES but their album “Del Black Aloha ” is off the goddamn chain !!
The only band that could hold a candle to the guitar sound they achieve on that album ( through experimenting with digital clipping ) are A Place to Bury Strangers . Plus ,Honey (drums ) & Lulu ( bass ) are hands down the hottest rhythm section in rock !!
i quite like lana del ray , her song ‘video games ‘ is pretty damn good
http://soundcloud.com/purplepr/lana-del-ray-video-games
petee – fantastic tune! Got tipped to it by We Cut Corners the other night – it’s on the Now Playing list for tomorrow
cmd – have to check out that Shlohmo album
I’ll second that Schlomo comment, it’s a pretty nice listen. Those Nicolas Jaar Bluewave edits going around are ridiculously great too. By far the greatest talent to emerge this year.
Wasnt sure at all about the Nightbox track on first listen but gave it a few more plays and its really grown on me.
TDCC meets Klaxons circa Golden Skans
Bren – on a similar tip, have a listen to This Club (nee Hoarsebox) – very impressive tunes
@ Jim – I must have listened to “I Wont Worry” by This Club about 20 times over the last three or four days Jim!
Like Nightbox I didnt rate it at all on first listen but after a few spins I found myself nodding along with it, a real grower.
Yer mans vocals in the first two verses are fantastic!
I vote for Swords. Even though this isn’t a vote, My dedication is admirable.
Swords info here: http://www.facebook.com/swordsband
And free tracks for download here http://soundcloud.com/swordsband
I agree with Brian above, I Love the music from Swords a very talented group….