Showing posts with label Shoegaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shoegaze. Show all posts
Thursday, June 22, 2017
All this Music; French Toast, Bacon and Tops 'Sugar at the Gate'
Imagine if you can, the weekend. You're sitting in your new found favorite record store enjoying a heartly place of French Toast with a slathering side of bacon. Suddenly, the record store clerk slides in a CD and your already over stimulated senses go into overload. You jump from your stool to see just what has stimulated that part of your brain, but for the life of you. No matter how many sprints you take the counter. Your shorter than usual attention span can't remember the badly chosen band name or it's instantly forgettable title. Luckily, after entirely clearing my plate of any tangible evidence. I was able to focus my energy and attention to finding out and acquiring what had me tripping over my feet just moments ago. That band, Montreal's Tops and their third proper album 'Sugar at the Gate' initially caught my attention with it's lush, chill and laid back vibe. In recent years, I've found my myself drawn to the more atmospheric charms of genres like dream pop, slow-core and shoegaze type stuff. Tops and their 2014 release 'Sugar at the Gate' fall into that realm rather nicely.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
United By Images; Whiner
Over the weekend. I finally got the chance to check out Whiner. Champagne and a particularly celebratory mood filled the room. As Archie Alone members Cindy Ward and Pete Clark celebrated their birthdays. New Jersey's Whiner have been on my radar for some time now. The chance to finally catch them live was quite rewarding. You can check out my show review and images from the show at my new Jersey Beat column Here.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
The Deafening Colors - Carousel Season
I listened. While immediate comparisons to a sleepier, experimental side of
the Beach Boys are unavoidable. One could also reference New Jersey storytellers The Front Bottoms and the long running New Brunswick quintet Sink Tapes.
While The Deafening Colors aren't what we're used to reviewing here at United By Rocket Science. It's definitely something I'd like to see/hear more of in the future. For Carousel Season was definitely something I found myself drawn to more and more with each song. From favorites such as Driving Horse's Ghost,
Waiting For The Axe and the expansive Part Time clocking in at a lengthy 5:30. I felt myself caught up in a moment. Caught up in the beauty of a song. James Damion
Bandcamp <<< Get it Here
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Stuyvesant - "Duel" (Swervedriver Cover)
High praise for the new video featuring Stuyvesant's cover of the Swervedriver classic "Duel." The studio recording can be found on the Dromedary Records 20th Anniversary covers compilation "From '93 'Til Infinity". My Review
Available on CD or download on Dromedary Records
Directed by Brian Musikoff.
Edit and assembly by Bill Hamilton, Beel Media.
Recorded and mixed by Tom Beaujour @ Nuthouse Recording, Hoboken, New Jersey.
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