Holiday Shores - Columbus'd the Whim

Opening for Surfer Blood is A BIG DEAL. Holiday Shores did it recently, and will hopefully get a little more hype for this 2009 release. Pretty standard fare indie rock here. Reverberated guitars and harmonies dance on playful drum rhythms and melodies. Last.fm said 'new weird america,' but I disagree with that tag. These guys kind of remind me of a looser Local Natives and a softer Surfer Blood. Go for it dudes.

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Fang Island - Fang Island

Hello folks! My name is Evan, and apparently I've been a contributor to IWanttogotoBrainville.blogspot.com for quite some period of time, without actually contributing anything.

That changes this morning, Saturday, March 27th.

So I didn't sleep last night, and I thought I'd include some of my insomnia soundtrack. It included the likes of Coheed and Cambria, jj, Animal Collective, Screaming Females (which I discovered tonight), The Talking Heads, Tears for Fears, and ofcourse, FANG ISLAND. Described as “everyone high-fiving everyone”, Fang Island is a 5 member band that rocks a drummer, 3 guitarists (crazy, right?), and a keyboardist. You're probably thinking...in this day and age, new music HAS to have a synthesizer, right? Guitars are slowly becoming a thing of the past.

Fang Island is bringing guitar back. Huge guitar harmonies expand as you are overtaken by group vocals. Every member of the band participates in the vocals, making a gang-like sound that pumps you up. Listen to tracks like "Life Coach" or "Sideswiper" to really get you in the mood to fuck shit up.

I can't believe Robbie hasn't posted Fang Island yet, so it has become my duty to provide where he has failed.






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PLEASE BUY THIS ALBUM. You won't regret it.

Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

Just with one listen to Bombay Bicycle Club, it is clear that these guys are the British-est of the British. The English drawl of singer Jack Steadman (no relation to Ralph), is smooth and intriguing. Fast paced and simple songs create a pop vibe with a somewhat darker undertone. These guys are young and are probably going to get even better. For now, this is a great debut.

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MGMT - Congratulations

I'm sorry. I have to.

It really isn't bad. It's still MGMT, but they're weirder. A little less dance-y, a little more 60s. Definitely a step up in terms of consistency of an actual album. I can see myself actually buying an MGMT record. Tickle me surprised.

Pocahaunted - Make It Real

Sorry for the lack of postage. Been engulfing myself in the new Coheed record. Those drinking haterade can click away from this page.

Anyway, a far cry from the prog rock leanings of Coheed & Cambria is Pocahaunted. The darling act of No Not Fun Records. Once a drone-y, dazed and confused psych-jam act hell-bent on bringing the cassette back from the dead featuring Best Coast (i know right?), Pocahaunted revamped their line up and their sound for the masses. This isn't as accessible as some might hope, but for the more casual listener on the psych-folk

outskirts, this might be an interesting listen. Old fans of the band, don't fear, they're still weird. This is just one step closer to creating their perfect sound.

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Kisses - The Heart of the Nightlife

This whole chillwave thing is so murky and boundary- less that sometimes I feel like it's not even a real genre. I used to think there was a pretty distinct sound but now I'm not so sure. I guess Kisses is chillwave, but the vocals and some of the instrumentation is so smooth and sexy it doesn't sound like anything you'd hear on a Toro Y Moi record.

The vocals really make this record for me, they fit so well and compliment the music with catchy hooks and interesting melodies. It'll be interesting to see how this album is received by critics.

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