VIDEO: Mirel Wagner – “No Death”
Finland’s Kioski Rec sent over Mirel Wagner‘s video for No Death this morning. Similar to the form of Warpaint‘s Billie Holiday, No Death features languid acoustic guitar lines underscored by Mirel‘s captivating and murky voice. Her self-titled EP has received rave reviews in Finland, Sweden and Denmark, and will be seeing a wider release through Bone Voyage Recordings on the 21st. Be sure to check her live in select cities [...]
Solar Bears have become my sources for what’s going on out in Ireland these days, and just sent over gorgeous material from Katie Kim. I can definitely hear the Linda Perhacs piano/cello influence in Pause, which perfectly compliments her fragile voice and melodies. Any fans of early Warpaint/White Hiterland are going to love this. Katie Kim – Pause Katie Kim – Dimmer Katie Kim – Crocodile
June 30th, 2011 | Published in Music | 5 Comments
Blackbird Blackbird – “Erasers”
I was really surprised to hear the psychedelic, sample-heavy sound of Blackbird Blackbird‘s Erasers, which will be the first single from his upcoming sophomore release. The single almost sounds like something you’d hear from The Flaming Lips, and I’m really excited to hear him take his sound in this direction. You can purchase the sprawling, 20-track Summer Heart for only $10 here. Blackbird Blackbird – Erasers Warpaint – Undertow (Blackbird [...]
December 3rd, 2010 | Published in Music | 5 Comments
Warpaint – “Undertow” (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)
Blackbird Blackbird appears to be the only one successfully riding the chillwave these days, so I guess he’ll have to fill those lonely beaches with reverb-heavy versions of our favorite gems. Warpaint‘s The Fool was disappointing for me on many levels, but Blackbird Blackbird found a way to take their 1993 sound and drag it back a decade. He’s playing Smoke Don’t Smoke/FMLY‘s showcase this Saturday, and you need to [...]
November 10th, 2010 | Published in Music | 2 Comments
