Posts Tagged ‘Lo-Fi’
Jeremy Neale’s ‘Darlin’ is going to be big. He’s cut his teeth in Velociraptor and come to the obvious conclusion that the next career step from a moderately successful garage-rock outfit is a doo-wop throwback project. Neale’s crooning vocals are smoother than the output of a broken softserve machine and that sax- THAT SAX. It squeals and screeches antagonising, yet never compromising the melody. Given the current situation of the Australian music market one might wonder if there’s any further room for tunes this historically derivative but I say ‘yay’. There certainly is. The strength of that melody serves as guarantor against any other criticism that might be levelled at the track but there’s also unmistakeable technical ability. I think the single has been about for just a few days but word is travelling, chins are wagging. Also included for your listening pleasure is his first single ‘Winter Was The Time’. Download both tracks courtesy of Triple J Unearthed.
I’ve had to hold this back a day because posts have been pouring forth in torrents these past few days and I know you’ll unfollow this thing if I’m too trigger happy on Facebook. Somehow it almost seems the reverse on twitter – the more drivel shared the more follows received. But I could only withhold this from you so long so here it is – Opossom and their hugely desirable blend of something and psychedelia. I could sit here and make like I didn’t source this from POA but the truth is that it’s fresh from their hallowed halls.
June 1 will see the release of their first full length Electric Hawaii, a title that I think appropriately reflects the general absurdity of the songs that you’re about to listen to. They’re burgeoning with that charismatic charm that’s usually reserved for less directed music but there are moments, just a few of them, where you’re altogether lost in the muffle. Underpin that business with Tame Impala’s lo-fi drum track and a king’s portion of LSD and you’re about ready to experience Opossom. You’ll be even more ready when you buy your ticket to their Goodgod show in a few weeks.
Blue Meanies sounds like it might have been produced by Peter Bjorn and John courtesy of the tinned reverb on the vocals and the wandering bassline. Cola Elixir is about as psychadelic as one can venture before they cross the threshold from psych-pop into the more directionless realm of pure psychadelia. That perma-baked guitar sound takes a violent turn at about 2:40 when it primes into climax and we collectively try to prevent our own. I know I’ve made no mention of who they are but you can go scout that one out yourself. There’re connections and histories that won’t affect the music but will give you ammunition for when you’re crossing swords over who was listening to what first.
Here’s a little lo-fi surf pop from Oregon Bike Trails, the project of Santa Monica’s Zach Yudin. The production is inch perfect capturing the 60s beach vibe that Wavves have made popular over the past year or so. They pull it off better than the majority of the competition. It is however, impossible to write 60s throwback tracks without coming off as, at best, a little contrived, so you’ll have torohypnol your inner cynic before hitting play. Just enjoy it as pure aesthetic.
There are a few tracks available on their bandcamp but it’s ‘Swimsuit’ that’s been lodged deep within the vaulted halls of my brain. That’s probably false from both an architectural and anatomical standpoint but I’m going to stick with it. You can stream and [legally] download Swimsuit below.
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