Monthly Archives: April 2011

Psychedelic Horseshit – Laced

Then it’s not just a clever name. The shitgaze flag-bearers known as Psychedelic Horseshit have a brand new record of more lo-fi noise pop tracks ready to be released May 10, 2011 on FatCat Records. The album is titled Laced … Continue reading

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Religious Knives – Smokescreen

Sacred Bones will release Religious Knives’ new album Smokescreen on April 26, 2011. Akin to current labelmates Moon Duo, Religious Knives marinate in the drugged-out sounds of psych, utilizing organ and guitar noodling alongside repetitive drumming to create tunes that … Continue reading

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Love – Black Beauty

High Moon Records is a new record label that will focus primarily on reissues for rare, and unreleased albums of the “60’s, 70’s and beyond.” They’ll be kicking off the birth of their label with Black Beauty, a previously unreleased … Continue reading

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Quintron – Sucre Du Sauvage

Quintron has released a new album by the name of Sucre Du Sauvage on Goner Records. This album, which came out on April 12, 2011, was recorded during a three-month residency at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Essentially, his … Continue reading

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The Appleseed Cast – Middle States

The Appleseed Cast started out as an emo outfit, but they’ve worked hard to shed that tag throughout their career, moving more into the realm of post-rock. While their combination of sparkling guitar interplay and expressive vocals have always defined … Continue reading

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Girls Names – Dead to Me

Girls Names are a trio from Belfast who will put out their first full-length LP Dead to Me on April 24, 2011. Girls Names dances between 80’s indie rock and the classic pop sounds of 60’s garage and surf. They … Continue reading

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Ty Segall – Ty-Rex 12″

A little while ago, we had mentioned one of our most anticipated Record Store Day releases would be Ty Segall’s Ty-Rex 12″ (you can check out what we had to say about it here). Well, if you weren’t already excited, … Continue reading

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The Twerps – Black Eyes 7″

Underwater Peoples were kind enough to give us some more great lo-fi jangle from Melbourne’s burgeoning rock scene. This 7″ was released back on March 8th and is titled Black Eyes. The Twerps dabble in the sounds of proto-punk, but … Continue reading

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White Hills – H-P1

New York City’s White Hills will be releasing a new 2xLP album through Thrill Jockey. The album is titled H-P1 and will have a street date of June 21, 2011. White Hills pick up where Hawkwind left off, working within … Continue reading

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The Alps – Easy Action

Mexican Summer has recently released Easy Action by the Alps on March 28, 2011. The Alps create tunes that are rooted in repetition, incorporating the sounds of psych rock, folk, and swelling electro fuzz to create some beautiful instrumental soundscapes. … Continue reading

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