Wolf Gang – Pieces of You
admin on Jul 27th 2009
Wolf Gang – Pieces of You
The kind of ’80s inspired synth pop that’s recorded in a bedroom can make for wildly varying results, but London’s Max McElligott seems to be on the right track. Mixing a vocal style similar to David Byrne with harmonies befitting Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, the 22-year-old apparently turned down a job with the Foreign Office to sign with Neon Gold and begin work on a debut album with producer Blue May. ‘Pieces of You’ is available on a limited edition 7” with ‘The Kill’. Continue Reading »
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Choir of Young Believers – Hollow Talk
admin on Feb 18th 2009
Choir of Young Believers – Hollow Talk
The comparisons between the voice of Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold and Danish/Greek/Indonesian Jannis Noya Makrigiannis may prove to the bane of his existance, despite having been around for the same length of time and notching up number ones in Denmark. But before you’re drawn in or put off by the thought of another group armed with hymnal harmonies, check out the video for ActionReaction below – there’s a lot more to Choir of Young Believers than the streams of “plaintive baroque folk-pop” descriptions would suggest.
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Song of the Day: J. Tillman – Firstborn
admin on Oct 26th 2008
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J. Tillman – Firstborn
This is the sound of my week winding down: the soft sound of J. Tillman’s harmonies wearily unfurling over a sparse acoustic arrangement. A member of Fleet Floxes, he will be opening the band for their upcoming tour dates. His new album Vacilando Territory Blues is released digitally tomorrow, Monday 27 October. Continue Reading »
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