Down Memory Lane with Seatemples - An Interview

Foi realmente uma longa espera, desde quando os chilenos do Seatemples iniciaram as atividades lá em 2014, levou-se um bom tempo até que a estreia acontecesse, mas antes alguns aperitivos foram disponibilizados aos iniciados em shoegaze e derivados, primeiro os chilenos participaram do tributo ao Slowdive lançado pelo TBTCI, depois, uma prévia do debute, "Further", com ares extremamente soturnos, evocando fantasmas de Sisters of Mercy lado a lado com a devoção da banda pelo Slowdive.

Mas a espera chegou ao fim no dia 2 de Setembro, quando "Down Memory Lane" nasceu. E o resultado foi exatamente o que se esperava, ao menos o que o TBTCI esperava, doses generosas de um shoegaze acinzentado, com os dois pés dentro do pós punk, por vezes chegando muito mais próximo de um Chameleons ou de um Cure do que propriamente do shoegaze em si.

"Down Memory Lane" definitivamente não é um disco shoegaze, vai além, chega a ser um entrocamento entre o Nowhere e o Script from The Bridge com ares ainda mais soturnos.

Uma estreia como eu costumo dizer, ACIMA.

***** Interview with Seatemples *****

Q. When did Seatemples start? Tell us about the story...
S) The band was formed in April 2014, when Patricio (aka Patricio Temples) and Priscila (aka Raw Material) took up a pending project from before. Months later, Patricio was djing records at a pub called Rock & Sicodelia and met Moisés Segovia, then he was invited to a soundcheck for Lanterns in order to sound out the result of adding keyboards. As a result, the band consolidated its line-up being Patricio (Vocals, guitar, workstation/samples and drum machine), Priscila (Bass, vocals) and Moisés (Keyboards and synthetizer), after a year and a half Diego Herrera joined the band to play drums.

Q: Who are your influences?
S) Well, we have many different influences starting with The Cure, Slowdive Joy Division, The Chameleons UK, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, My Bloody Valentine, Lucybell (old stuff), Malcorazón, Pixies, Ride, The Stone Roses, Cranes, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, TON, The Field Mice, Drop Nineteens, Stereolab, The Pastels, Trisomie 21, Crystal Stilts, A place to bury strangers, The Soft Moon, TSOM, The KVB among others.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
S) The very first place goes for Just for a Day by Slowdive, then Darklands/Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain (we couldn't decide which one), Pornography/ Disintegration by The Cure (same story here), Treasure by Cocteau Twins, Methodrone by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Self-titled by Stone Roses, San Bernardo by Malcoracón, Script of the Bridge by The Chameleons UK, Delaware by Drop Nineteens – Delaware, as you may notice we really suck listing albums (laughs)

Q. How do you feel playing live?
S: It has really been a journey since when we started playing live, we played with a drum machine/sequencer so we had to do it perfectly so we could keep up with the programmed drums, so that made us a little bit nervous in the beginning, but then, Diego joined the band in drums and the we could perform more relaxed and everything goes very smoothly now. We enjoy playing live a lot, it's showing a part of you to unknown people that can only get to know you through your music.

Q. How do you describe Seatemples sounds?
S: We would say that our sound is based on layers that try to evoke nostalgic atmospheres, through the use of reverberation, delays and other resources that make our heart warm and satisfied.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
S: Patricio usually records a demo and plays it for a while until new ideas are added to the original song, actually, we have several versions of our songs, then we try them in some shows or gigs if it suits the right vibrations and layers played live is the right version to record on studio and so on, anyway, we often check the mixing and the rest of the process to maintain the essence of the songs.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
S: Considering we come from small cities in northern Chile, and as a part of an emerging DIY local scene we would like to recommend bands we use to play with, the first one is Kilómetro 22, actually Mario from that band co-produced our album, Bedroom Dreamers is another close act we use to play together, then we have some gig partners as Neoyka and Mandrake closer to fuzz rock, and finally we recommend Maff and Kingdom Fields (Santiago) Citrus Cloud (USA) and Star Horse (Sweden), Cazamos Cometas (México) and some 90s bands from Chile such as Malcorazón (San Bernardo album) and Sien.

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
S: Well, we already participated in A homage to Slowdive with our version of Spanish Air, but we often talk about recording a 6 songs ep with covers from bands and singers such as Los Angeles Negros (Patricio is a big fan of them), Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazelwood, Charlie Feathers, Jeanette, The Beach Boys, Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, David Bowie, Los Prisioneros, NEU!, Suicide, Red House Painters, Guided By Voices, The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, Siouxsie ... we need some significant time to decide which ones though (laughs)

Q: What are the plans for the future ...
S: Right now we are promoting our first album “Down Memory Lane”, that came out a week ago and we are super proud of, and we are also already working on our second album, drafting ideas and rehearsing a lot. We expect to have something to record by the end of 2017 and continue working and developing our music.

Q: Any parting words?
S: We want to thank everybody who has believed in our music and has shared it, and of course we want to thank you Renato for your support, we invite everyone to give a listen to our first full length and of course ask you to support your local bands. Follow us on: seatemples.bandcamp.com, soundcloud.com/seatemples, www.facebook.com/seatemples/ and Spotify. See you around good people!
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https://www.facebook.com/seatemples/
https://seatemples.bandcamp.com

Intruder with Team Tremolo - An Interview

Quando se ouve uma estreia como "Intruder", do quinteto de Wichita no Kansas, Team Tremolo, é inevitável um sorriso enorme aparecer de ponta a ponta no rosto.

Essencialmente uma guitar band nos moldes noventistas, o Team Tremolo é o lado pesado do shoegaze, ou, o lado raivoso do indie rock.

"Intruder" é gritado, estridente, angustiante, denso, sempre em doses generosas, não existe meio termo durante as cinco pedradas do disco, o ritmo é intenso desde os primeiros momentos de "Slipping the Noose" até os derradeiros lamentos de "Worship You".

Uma estreia gigante cometeu o Team Tremolo, simples assim.

***** Interview with Team Tremolo *****

Q. When did Team Tremolo start? Tell us about the history...
Team Tremolo started as my personal outlet for songwriting after I had spent many years touring as a drummer. I wanted to do something different, and I really loved heavy bands like Torche at the time, so I wanted to emulate that heaviness. I started demoing the songs in my bedroom, and after about a year and a half, I decided it would be more beneficial to have a full live band to accompany me. We did a few shows, most notably opening for La Dispute in our hometown back in May of 2016. Around December 2016 we started the demo process for Intruder, and spent the spring of 2017 working on it.

Q: Who are your influences?
Some of my earliest influences were the typical classic rock bands like Zeppelin and Sabbath. As I started playing in bands, I got exposed to 90's guitar rock like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr., which had a big influence. In the last five years or so I got really into shoe gaze—My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Cocteau Twins, etc. The band Failure is a very large influence, especially in terms of their production on their albums. That was a big influence for the sound of Intruder.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
Top five albums (in no particular order)
"Fantastic Planet" by Failure
"Further Out" by Cloakroom
"Mezcal Head" by Swervedriver
"S/T" by Elliott Smith
"You're Living All Over Me" by Dinosaur Jr.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Since I am first and foremost a drummer, playing live with Team Tremolo is a bit different for me since I play guitar. I'm not as comfortable playing live on guitar, but it is a ton of fun for me, and a completely different experience than playing drums. I love the volume of live shows, and the energy that is created on stage. Because the album is so dense in terms of production, we try and make up for that in our live shows with energy and loudness.

Q. How do you describe Team Tremolo sounds?
I usually describe Team Tremolo to people as being "heavy shoe gaze". I wanted to blend the power and angst of 90's grunge with the softness and atmosphere of shoegaze. I wanted it to be muscular in its riffs, but delicate in the vocal delivery. I tried to keep it equal parts aggressive and sensitive.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
We recorded the album at Air House Studios in Wichita, KS, which is our hometown. The engineer and co-producer Micajah Ryan is a close friend of ours, and someone we've worked with many times before. After getting pre-production done at our rehearsal space, we went into the studio in February of 2016 to start tracking drums. The rest of the recording process went super smoothly, and by April we had everything tracked. Throughout April and May, Micajah and I worked together pretty heavily on getting the mix just right, and by June it was all done. Overall it was a really fun project, and everyone gets along so well, there was a real synergy in the studio.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
I've been listening to this band called "Mossbreaker" a ton—they're a new band that sounds a lot like Failure and they totally rule. Cloakroom is another band that I've kept my eyes on pretty closely. Their debut LP Further Out is awesome, as well as their brand new album Time Well. There's a pop artist named Alex Cameron that is super good, I've been jamming his old record Jumping the Shark, and have been listening to the singles from his new album Forced Witness as those trickle out. Excellent 80's-throwback pop.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
If we could make ourselves into a heavy Kate Bush cover band, that would literally be a dream come true. We're working on getting together a cover of "Running Up That Hill" right now, actually.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Plans for the future include regional and light touring, as well as trying to get to Austin this spring for SXSW, and starting work on a full-length album next year as well.

Q: Any parting words?
Listen to Intruder very loudly, and with good headphones.
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https://www.facebook.com/pg/teamtremoloict
https://teamtremolo.bandcamp.com/

Dead Batteries with The Shining Hours - An Interview

O debute do quarteto de NY, The Shining Hour, intitulado "Dead Batteries" é um tapa na cara de quem acha que indie rock é aquela firula melosa que usualmente escutamos por aí.

O epzinho tem uma pegada enérgica, algo como se o Replacements juntasse os moleques do Arctic Monkeys e mandassem ver uma jam. Passeando por entre inúmeras vertentes do indie, os caras demonstram que poderiam estar estourados tocando em tudo que é canto, bastava apenas boa vontade.

Enquanto isso não acontece, aproveite para acompanhar o The Shining Hours desde o início da carreira, depois que eles ficarem famosos, você vai poder dizer que já os conhecia desde o comecinho,!!!

***** Interview with The Shining Hour *****

Q. When did The Shining Hours start? Tell us about the history...
Having been the brainchild of lead guitarist Joe Peters, The Shining Hours has consisted of a steady rotation of various members since 2011. The current iteration and lineup has been together since February 2017, having got in a dingy rehearsal room and mashing away until what came out was remotely pleasant to the ears. We've been steadily moving forward ever since.

Q: Who are your influences?
Though we all contribute tiny shreds of our separate influences to the table, the ones we mostly share are artists like:

LP: The Stooges, The Smiths, The Strokes, Oasis, The Replacements, Tame Impala, Jane's Addiction, My Bloody Valentine and U2...the list goes on and on.

Joe: Longwave, Catfish and the bottlemen, the districts, the killers, Miles Kane, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
1. The Queen Is Dead- The Smiths
2. Achtung Baby- U2
3. Definitely Maybe- Oasis
4. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not- Arctic monkeys
5. Thriller- Michael Jackson

Q. How do you feel playing live?
LP: There's just this inexplicable feeling you get from playing live that nothing else in the world can bring you. Not even sex. There's an electricity in the air, your nerves are on overdrive and when everything gels just right, man, it feels like a damn steam engine just shot out of your chest. Playing live is pretty alright if you ask us...

Joe: Its Exciting and Cathartic.

Q. How do you describe The Shining Hours sounds?
Like finding your true love for the 10th time. Like the first step outside of your house on a late summer night when the sun is just about to set, but hasn't quite gone all the way down yet. And like a swirl of loud reverb-drenched guitars and a driving rhythm section that lays the bedrock for the infectious melodies and lyrics that just about anybody can relate or sing along to.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
In our short experience recording as a band, we'd say we like to do as much as possible in preparation for recording instead of just figuring everything out in the recording studio. Sometimes you have spontaneous moments where things come out better while recording than expected, so generally we just go with the flow and try not to push too hard on the vibes. We all bring something to the table.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
We're not sure if these are all new bands, but they are local/underground groups that we appreciate such as Radkey, Snailmail, Surf Rock is Dead, Drowners and The Nectars.

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
LP: Probably an Arctic Monkeys song, or something that's never ever been done like 'Hallelujah'...haha.

Joe: The Killers- Read My Mind

Q: What are your plans for the future?
To survive the next day. We can't really do much if we're dead but you won't know til you try right? No but really we are at such an early stage in our band's life that we wanna do practically everything, but for starters we'd say we want to record another EP or a consecutive set of singles, make a bomb-ass music video, and start opening shows for local bands and eventually touring our butts off around the country or better yet, the world!

Q: Any parting words?
We of course want to thank the blog for taking the time to give us a platform to showcase our music and say some words. You're part of the reason music will never die! Future thanks to our millions of fans that we'll eventually have. We better see your smiling faces moving your mouths to the words at our next show, or else we have to get real jobs, and no one wants that.
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https://theshininghours.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheShiningHours/

Yunost with Super Besse - An Interview

Diretamente da Bielorrússia vem o trio Super Besse, que mais parece ter saído de uma máquina do tempo, mas precisamente da cena européia da coldwave/new wave/pós punk, defina-os como melhor achar, o ponto é que os caras passeiam com extrema sofisticação e desenvoltura por terrenos gélidos, porém feitos sob medida para pistas escuras.

"Nasilie" o último single do Super Besse é exatamente a descrição acima, para requebrar friamente, já o aperitivo que precede o primeiro disco cheio deles, intitulado "Yunost" parece transformar o que o The Drums faz com suas ensolaradas canções indie pop em preciosidades da coldwave do leste europeu de outrora.

Mecanicamente dançante.

***** Interview with Super Besse *****

Q. When did Super Besse start? Tell us about the history...
Super Besse was started in 2013 just for fun as trio Alex Sinica, Pavel Mikhalok and Maksim Kulsha - we just make first rehearsal with bass, guitar, synth and drum machine TR-505 and there we created 4 songs. We took the name Super Besse after ski resort in France - our bass player love Tour de France and this race has one check point at Super Besse - and on russian it sound like "Super Demons". After that we created some more songs too, and just put it on internet and since that we started to receive good marks from russians magazines, we received several invitations from nearest festivals, for example Tallinn Music festivals. And it was like fast train - each concert we received new invitation for playing in Europe and Russia, and finally we were signed on I Love You Records label in Riga and we released our first LP there in the end of 2015. After that we toured in France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Russia, Belarus etc. Now we have already made new LP and are waiting for October to release it. Our latest release at that time is our limited single Nasilie https://ilyrecsuperbesse.bandcamp.com/album/nasilie and song from force coming album Yunost https://soundcloud.com/i-love-you-rec-sampler/yunost-super-besse

Q: Who are your influences?
A lot of things: from Tour de France and everyday routine, to the bands and artists and films that we love: Jonny Price from The Drums, David Bowie, Joy Division, films by Tarkovsky and Kubrick, Kraftwerk, New Order and of course USSR underground scene.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Well it's very hard questions, because we had hundreds of them:
Zvuki Mu "Простые Вещи",
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds "Push the Sly Away",
KINO "Черный Альбом",
The Drums "The Drums",
Cocteau Twins "Heaven or Las Vegas",
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures"...

Q. How do you feel playing live?
It's the most mysterious thing in our band: we are changing at the stage and trying to give concrete concert as the last one, with all expressions. But we know that we can do better so we try to do our best every time. It's our powerful part of existing.

Q. How do you describe Super Besse sounds?
It's bold, mechanic and interesting rhythm with punk-influenced expressions.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
First of all we make jam-sessions, and record them on phones with really bad quality. After that we listen to this records and catch some interesting ideas. After that we focus and work on them, record some parts in good quality, work with these records, make another records, create texts and record vocal and some special effects if we need too.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Our friends Motorama band and their second project the band Утро on russian language. Also College, Kedr Livanskiy, Rebolledo, Superpitcher, Fufanu, Isolation Berlin, Easter, First Hate.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Actually we made two cover versions: it's j'ai rien à foutre de mon visage* (Гражданская Оборона "Насрать на мое лицо") https://superbesse.bandcamp.com/album/jai-rien-foutre-de-mon-visage and un arrogant couché de soleil* (Звуки Му "Грубый Закат") https://superbesse.bandcamp.com/album/un-arrogant-couch-de-soleil

And for now we focus on our songs.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
In October we will release our second long play album, it will be released on vinyl and CD, also it will be available on streaming services. Also will make tour in Europe and CIS region, we hope that we can come to Brazil, Mexico, we would love to come to another side of our planet. Will see!

Q: Any parting words?
Thanks if you read our interview, we hope that you like our music and see you at our concerts.
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http://supersuperbessebesse.com/
https://www.facebook.com/superbesseband/
https://ilyrecsuperbesse.bandcamp.com

Dignity with Sex Park - An Interview

Muitas bandas que revisitam o pós punk colocam o Joy Division como uma de suas maiores influências, mas no caso do duo de Portland, Sex Park, a conexão muda o enfoque e remete diretamente ao primeiro trabalho do New Order, Movement.

Pós punk em sua essência mas com nuances mais pop, o Sex Park debutou ano passado com um esplêndido EP homônimo, e no mês passado deu ao mundo o primeiro aperitivo de seu debute a ser lançado muito em breve via Vacant Decade, "Dignity", primeiro single de "Atrium", evidencia ainda mais o sabor para com a nova ordem.

Olhos e ouvidos atentos ao Sex Park, simplesmente porque os caras são uma das melhores bandas do pós punk atual, simples assim.

***** Interview with Sex Park *****

Q. When did Sex Park start?
Paul (synth/drum machines) and I met through mutual friends and were both sick of playing garage rock.

Q: Who are your influences?
Trap music, skinhead reggae, new order, Depeche Mode.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
That's too hard, but next to my record player is:
Human leather: lazy karaoke
The new blanck mass album
The vacant stares demo tape
A pin group reissue and a tuxedo moon EP.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I only do it because it seems be a requirement for being a musician and it gives me an excuse to actually leave the house and see the bands I'm playing with. It doesn't always feel very creative to wait around at a bar for hours so you can play for 25 minutes, but I like seeing friends and being involved in a scene that actually seems to be new, relevant, and exciting. That and it occasionally leads to fucking.

Q. How do you describe Sex Park sounds?
When people ask I just tell them it sounds exactly like new order, but we get compared to suicide a lot which is funny to me. Ultimately our goal is to make music so poppy we can get royalties from car commercials and I can buy a new Fred perry every day.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
We recorded and mixed our self titled EP on a laptop in Paul's apartment. The upcoming album was also self recorded but our friend Gio (also known as memoryclapacid) mixed and mastered it. We didn't know anything about mixing for vinyl but Gio did a great job. He also did the recent tuxedo gleam album.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Human leather, vacant stares, voight, spirit host, Lace, lust era, echo beds, memoryclapacid, jock club, tuxedo gleam, monster treasure, horrhaus, the criminal world, shadowhouse, synthetic i.d.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
I don't really like making covers, but if I was going to be in a band it would be The Rolling Stones.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Our album is dropping in the next few months on Vacant Decade. Probably going to skip touring the states and just go straight to Europe. Gonna buy many parkas and start going to therapy again.

Q: Any parting words?
Stay in school, say no to heroin, wear a condom, be honest and loving and live your life with integrity. Oh and follow us on Instagram at sexparkroses.
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https://www.facebook.com/sexparkband/
https://sexpark.bandcamp.com

Interiores with Nocheósfera - An Interview

Os chilenos, Francisco Hofmann , guitarra e voz e Paula Martínez, baixo, synths e voz, formam o novíssimo Nocheósfera, que debutou há pouco menos de um mês com seus primeiro EP, o cinzento "Interiores".

Passeando por entre o pós punk, o shoegaze com sutis toque sonhadores, o duo, em sua estreia, encanta desde os primeiros momentos da belíssima "Soñar" até o grand finale com a sugestiva "Adiós".

Para novatos, o Nocheósfera demonstra uma absoluta perfeição entre vozes, melodias e devaneios. Audição obrigatório para qualquer fã de boa música.

***** Interview with Nocheósfera *****

Q. When did Nocheosfera start? Tell us about the history...
1) We met each other seven years ago and we have been a couple since then. we were always on the music world but we never purpose ourselves to perform a band together until the past year.
Nocheósfera started anonymously in july 2016, just composing and trying to get close to a sound that we both feel like ourself.

At first we were really inspired by the 60's psychedelic music and even compose a whole album with that kind of music, but we decided to keep looking for another sound becouse we started to feel uncomfortable and restricted. So we started from the beginning, without the predisposition of getting close to any specific genre. With that idea on mind is how "interiores" was composed.

Q: Who are your influences?
2) Radiohead, Connan Mockasin, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Syd Barrett, Toro y Moi.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
3) Björk - Medulla
John Frusciante - Niandra LaDes And Usually Just A T-shirt
Mild High Club - Skiptracing
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Sonic Youth - Washing Machine.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
4) Nocheósfera had never played live.

Q. How do you describe Nocheosfera sounds?
5) Noise Dream Pop, Fuzzy and strident guitars, Ambient vocals and vintage synths, hardly nfluenced by 90's psychedelic movement.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
6) We composed, recorded and mixed all the songs on our home, then we send it to Tarkus Studios for a proper mastering.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
7) Penelope Isles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDotx4hU_FY

Keygen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy3eOU0XSwU

Remis Espacial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waG-qYDzMyY

Mike Edge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4eHTiQXGbk

Bedroom Dreamers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYkdeJ6-JXI

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
8) we would really love to do a version of Frank Sinatra "Fly me to the moon".

PS: A version more close to the Evangelion ending LOL

Q: What are your plans for the future?
9) We want to play live soon, release a couple of videoclips along the year and keep creating, always.

Q: Any parting words?
10) "Don't focus so much on talent, Steven. Making art is all about communication. A piece of art is a conversation. Every choice you make is a statement. Don't worry about labels, or conforming to a standard. Just be true to yourself, and people will appreciate your honesty."- Dogcopter (Steven Universe)
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https://www.facebook.com/pg/nocheosferabanda
https://nocheosfera.bandcamp.com/releases

Cry • O • Sphere with Container 47 - An Interview

Caos hipnótico, mantras negros, psicodelismo cortante, sem absolutamente nenhum apelo ao flower power, o negócio aqui é sombras, repetição, hipnose e uma sensação doentia de claustrofobia constante.

Estamos falando de uma das bandas mais importantes da Itália dos últimos 15 anos, o Container 47 tem uma longa trajetória, passando por todos os atributos e características descritas acima.

Conexões diretas para situar você leitor, posso citar, Loop, NEU!, DNA, Big Black, Red Lorry Yello Lorry e mais recentemente o Dead Skeletos, estas são as possíveis direções sonoras do que o quarteto de Pesaro mais se enquadra.

"Cry • O • Sphere" o recente trabalho lançado a pouco menos de 10 dias é psicoticamente hipnótico e escuro.

Definitivamente não recomendado a indie kids.

***** Interview with Container 47 *****

Q. When did Container 47 start? Tell us about the history...
The containers are born about 15 years old. During an improvised recording in the studio of a well-known Pesaro producer, after various training changes and a debut at Arezzo Wave festival , the band stabilizes on the current elements .

Q: Who are your influences?
The influences are so much from the no wave from new york to the dark noise at the pichedelia at now there is not a band in particular we refer to .

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
For citing 5 albums i would say the first of the velvet underground, the second of the velvet underground, sonic youth confusion is the sex ,bauhaus in the flat flied, the first album of the neu and autoban krafwerk .

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Playing live we feel very good .

Q. How do you describe Container 47 sounds?
The sound of the containers 47 is now like a continuous stream, we like the mantra style songs and hypnotic sounds .

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
The recording process is fairly free in the sense that we start from a groove and develop from there our songs .

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
The band we recommend is the dead skeletons, which we say hello .

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
The band we would like to cover are the einstuerzende neubauten or tuxedomoon .

Q: What are your plans for the future?
The plans for the future are making many European and even Americans tours, and many other albums
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https://hivmusic1.bandcamp.com/album/cry-o-sphere-no-wave-noisy-punk-upr-074-cd
https://www.facebook.com/Container-47-168734056507495/

Age of New Life with Pullo - An Interview

Há exato um mês atrás o quarteto da Indonésia, Pullo, após seu single de estreia, lançou seu primeiro EP. "Age of New Life" vai completamente ao lado oposto das bandas asiáticas, que usualmente bebem em fontes de dreampop o shoegaze, o que no caso do Pullo não existe nem de longe qualquer vestígio sonoro de sonhos ou fritações viajantes, o negócio dos caras é pós punk ríspido, duro, sombrio, sem nenhum tipo de atmosfera luminosa.

Fazendo conexões com Killing Joke, Modern English e afins, os caras se distanciam até mesmo das comparações óbvias como Joy Division entre outros, aqui, nem a melancolia tem espaço.

O Pullo, é o lado B do pós punk sendo revisitado e atualizado.

***** Interview with Pullo *****

Q. When did Pullo start? Tell us about the history...
A. Pullo started in the middle of October 2016 by Rally and Gavin after sharing some Post-Punk and Deathrock music together and starting to make a song called "Strained". After we record the song we realize that we need another person to play live so we recruit our friends Faiz and Ranggi to fill up the band.

Q: Who are your influences?
A. A dark thriller movies and series mostly and some bands like Killing Joke, B-Movie, Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
A. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster - Hörse Of The Dög
Screaming Lord Sutch - Dracula's Daughter
King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath The Moon
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

Q. How do you feel playing live?
A. Normally we play faster tempo when playing live, more energy and we kinda like it. We prefer a small private gigs than a big one, cos we think the crowd are more enjoying us at a small gigs since we are close to them.

Q. How do you describe Pullo sounds?
A. Imagine if you are in a big dark house somewhere you don't know and there is a sociopath hunting for you there, when you see them face to face that is exactly the time to play Pullo songs, dark and thrilling.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
A. We just basically make the song and go to our studio with our director and record it. Usually we make some new input of the song at the studio.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
A. Drab Majesty, Nadine Shah (don't really know if they are "new" but we just found them last year lol)

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
A. For now we like to cover Nine Inch Nails - Closer and Drab Majesty - The Foyer

Q: What are your plans for the future?
A. We currently make a deal with a Record in Indonesia to produce our EP tapes, hope it gone well..

Q: Any parting words?
A. The world is too dark to have a light

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https://www.facebook.com/ppppullo/
https://soundcloud.com/ppppullo

Where The Tragic Happens by New Age Healers - Track by Track

Owen Murphy é a mente por trás do já predileto da aqui do TBTCI, New Age Healers.

Se por ventura você não conhece, melhor começar a se mexer, porque desde o "Ghosts" o debute, lançado ano passado o NAH mostrou exatamente ao que veio, barulho e diversão como nos velhos tempos.

E o NAH soltou seu mais novo petardo, "Where The Tragic Happens" veio ao mundo há pouco menos e 15 dias e Owen, injetou querosene na receita. O disco é um mix poderoso de Love & Rockets, J&MC, fase Automatic e o indie rock noventista sem firulas.

O disco é tão poderoso que o TBTCI pediu ao seu criador que o decupasse faixa a faixa para melhor compreendermos a essência de "Where The Tragic Happens"

Enquanto você lê, dê play e escute no volume máximo, vai ser mais sentido, se é que você me entende.

***** "Where The Tragic Happens" by New Age Healers *****

Track by Track - by Owen Murphy

If I’m going to talk about each of these songs and what inspired them, I have to talk about where I work. It’s a radio station in Seattle called KEXP and I am outrageously lucky to produce the morning show with John Richards. This station has been a huge influence on the music I make. Even before I got here a year ago, I was an avid listener blown away by the curatorial powers of John, mid-day host Cheryl Waters and afternoon drive host Kevin Cole. One would think it would inspire an indie-rock (what does that even mean now?) sound, but I’m not someone who can control how I sound, and finally decided to not even worry about it and just let the sonics fall where they should. So some will say this album sounds like The Jesus and Mary Chain, or Suicide, or whatever else you can think of, but all I can say is these are the sounds that fell out of my head, and I’ve long since stopped bothering with trying to change them. It’s also important to spotlight the fine work of James Aparicio, who mixed this album and who you may know from his work with Spiritualized, Factory Floor, Liars, and now the GREAT sounding new Sun Colony. James took my oddly recorded sounds and turned it into a cohesive, huge sound that all fit together nicely and I am indebted to him forever. Onward…

Track 1 on this album is called “He Took A Bullet To Heaven,” and was always intended to be the first song on an album and live set. Musically it’s built, like many of these songs, around a mix of guitar pedals and dark harmonies. It’s also a lyrical, shit-happens, shrug about life and relationships in which we never know which way our paths will turn.

Track 2, called “With Regrets,” may be my favorite and it’s a nod to trusting in simplicity. It’s built around a distorted bass sound inspired by the low tones of some PJ Harvey songs. The story finds the singer realizing, maybe wrongly, that it would be best if he “cut and run” from his family and was inspired by a number of friends who were having difficulties in their relationships.

Track 3, “The Drowning,” is about watching the cruelty of a pal being fired from a job with no warning, and not being able to help in a meaningful manner. Happens all the time. Sonically I wanted something softer to take the edge off the first two songs which are fairly heavy.

Track 4 is called “Another Side,” and is the most shoegaze sounding song on the album. It’s my internal argument regarding spirituality. Sonically it’s all about drone and rhythm.

Track 5, “Disasters Offshore,” is my view of essentially all that is wrong with our amazing country. It’s a quieter sound inspired by the sounds of one of my favorite record labels, Touch and Go out of Chicago. Think Slint, Trump, and how oil interests fuck this world on a daily basis.

Track 6 is a song called “Stop,” and it fits well next to “Disasters Offshore” as it’s about the power of ideas that infiltrate our belief systems. It’s dark, brooding and sonically inspired by, among others, the bass playing of Jawbox’s Kim Coletta who played the e-string better than most anyone I’ve ever seen. I know that makes little sense...maybe it’s a gut feeling.

“Love is For Free,” is the seventh track on the album and is also how we usually finish the live set. It’s a love-triangle in which two out of the three people have no interest in playing along. Musically it’s a classic blues riff, and almost a mix of The James Gang meets JATM, built to make you move your ass. Dance m-f-ers, dance.

The final track, called “Surprise Party,” was inspired by a friends wife surprising him with a divorce. Musically it’s supposed to feel like one is dying in space while admiring the beauty all around that last view. It’s a complex series of ideas that ebb and flow around two notes. Complexity through simplicity? That’s unpossible.

I’m really fucking proud of this work and can’t wait for you to hear it. Oh, and I’ve got five more songs for the next one close to being finished already.
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https://newagehealers.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeHealers

Thinking of You with Photographic Memory - An Interview

Max Epstein é um verdadeiro emo de coração e alma, seu amor declarado pelo Blink 182 é explícito. Mas sua música pende muito mais para o dreampop lo fi do que para o pop punk engraçado de sua banda do coração.

Sob a alcunha de Photographic Memory, Max lança seus devaneios de um típico adolescente sonhador introspectivo da Califórnia. Depois de um EP e um single, o primeiro disco cheio veio ao mundo há exato um mês atrás. "Thinking of You" é um disco ensolarado e sutilmente melancólico como a alma de seu criador.

Nada de novo, salvo que o frescor de ouvir sonoramente as descobertas, os medos e outros sentimentos da virada da adolescência para a vida adulta ainda excita este que vos escreve, e o Photographic Memory faz exatamente isso.

***** Interview with Photographic Memory *****

Q. When did Photographic Memory start? Tell us about the history...
I started Photographic Memory in 2014. Just recording songs in my bedroom. I was super focused on learning how to engineer and produce. So i made so many songs over the last three years that are just sitting on a hardrive. I'll probably never share em. Even 'Thinking of you' wasn't originally going to be shared.

Q: Who are your influences?
The Simpsons. Blink 182. The Sopranos.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Too hard to chose.. Here's the first that come to mind.
Blink - self titled,
Bon Iver - 22 A million,
American football - self titled,
Title fight - shed,
slowdive - souvlaki.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I love playing music live. It's honestly my favorite thing in this world.

Q. How do you describe Photographic Memory sounds?
Lofi emo music. kinda dreamy.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
I went through a tough breakup about 5 months ago. I just wrote and recorded a bunch of songs about that cuz thats all I could really do to pass the time and stay sane. It wasn't a very fun process to be honest. Except when friends would come by the studio and work on stuff with me. I live upstairs at the studio I work out of so its been really convenient.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
LA Qoolside, Regulate, Murderoid, Souvenirs, Hunny, Scott Ruth

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
Probably a Scott Ruth song. or maybe a get up kids song. Actually ya expect a get up kids cover next month.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Tour a bunch. See the world with my friends. Keep sharing music.

Q: Any parting words?
Thank you for listening to these songs. Thanks for caring about underground music.

Hug the people you love. Let them know they are important.
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https://photographicmemory.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/photomemmusic/

No Funeral with Knifeplay - An Interview

Tj Strohmer é a mente por trás do Knifeplay, que lançou sem avisar ninguém sem primeiro trabalho, o fantástico EP "Funeral".

Muitas referências e conexões são sentidas durante a audição dos cinco experimentos de barulho, de Bowie a Swirlies, de Low a MBV, e mais um monte de coisas, que na verdade servem como pano de fundo para o feedback que o Knifeplay proporciona, em alguns momentos ecos de Furry Things são sentidos estridentemente.

Fato é que o Knifeplay chamou atenção de quem precisava chamar, "Funeral" foi elogiado pela DKFM e por outros entendedores dos bons sons, ou seja, início melhor impossível para Tj e sua gangue.

Aguardamos os próximos passos.

***** Interview with Knifeplay *****

Q. When did Knifeplay start? Tell us about the history...

It’s hard to determine when the project “started”, I started recording on my own on and off around 2012, making terrible songs and some things that could hardly be called music at all. But what you see on this release was mostly written in late 2015-early 2016.

At that time I had already been living in Philadelphia for a few years and was (still am, somewhat) surrounded by some of the most talented musicians and songwriters that I believe our generation has today and their encouragement has helped me getting started beyond what they will ever know. With that, and the fact of feeling generally miserable, lost, and frustrated with my life, it seemed like a natural thing that I began to seriously write and record on my own, for sort of pragmatic health reasons. no funeral is essentially the best of that experimental period which, frankly, amassed more B-Sides than A-sides.

I didn’t consider bringing the project to the form of an active band until I felt like I had a grip on what I was trying to, and the right people who I could be comfortable working with, and who would be inspired by what I was doing. That came in fall of 2016 when I moved into a house with my friends, now bandmates (Pat McBride-leadguitar, Alex Stackhouse-bass, Alex Ha-drums, Chris Narcross-other stuff) all of whom are now involved creative/recording process to varying degrees. I’ve been wanting to release music for awhile but I couldn’t think of a name.

Q: Who are your influences?
This is a tough question for me. I was listening to a lot Dystopia and Eyehategod right before I started doing this stuff… Obviously I’m inspired by bands like My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth but I think the inherently experimental (amateur) nature of the writing/recording process bred a lot of originality in trying and failing to emulate other artists. Through that process, I think I’ve also been able to develop my sound in a more concise and interesting way which will be reflected as I release more music.

But above anything, the love and support of my peers, mentors, and their art has been the biggest influence on me by far. The culture of “lofi” music (not a genre but whatever) and Bandcamp has helped making music feel accessible to me as it has many artists. I see this as a huge step for music despite the saturation its caused. Taste Wise, I pretty much like everything as long as it’s good.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Too many great records to choose from. I’ll give you 10.

The Velvet Underground – VU & Nico
Sun Kil Moon – Benji
Ricky Eat Acid – Seeing Little Ghosts Everywhere
Vashti bunyan – Just Another Diamond Day
Neil young – After The Gold Rush
Low – The Curtain Hits The Cast
My Bloody Valentine – MBV
Arthur Russell – Love Is Overtaking Me
Frank ocean – Blond
Elvis Depressedly – hotter sadness


Q. How do you feel playing live?
As I’m writing this, Knifeplay has yet to play live, but we have a few shows scheduled. In past projects I’ve typically felt pretty anxious playing live, which is why I wanted to work with the band extensively before playing shows so it would feel more natural when we did play. I am excited to share our music and develop the live performance as an extension of the project, I mean, be creative there as well rather than playing exactly what you hear on the album.


Q. How do you describe Knifeplay sounds?
Feeling like everyone is out to get you. Walking past the house of a former lover. Listening to someone vacuum from down the hall. Driving a manual transmission car really fast through a tunnel. The nervous romantic excitement of getting comfortable with a new partner. Pissing into an electrical socket. Walking home alone at 6 am after doing things you shouldn’t have.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
I usually start with the vocal melody which comes simultaneously with a line or phrase I want to use for a song, which I usually think of randomly when I’m out or trying to fall asleep or whatever. Then the chord progression and whatever basically writes itself. Or vice versa, I think of a chord progression I like and sing a melody of gibberish then insert some words I’ve already written. Once I have the skeleton of the song down I sort of feel out the texture of it and dynamics and stuff. Lately I’ve been integrating my bandmates into the recording process a bit more which is going really well. I suppose I don’t have a set process but I think the majority of time the melodic element guides the direction of the songs.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Pill Friends, Euphoria Again, Graver, Yung Sham, Bandit, Molly Shannon Molly Shannon, Blue Smiley, High Bloom, White Wreathe, You’re Welcome, Cold Foamers, Rocky Bo, Hello Shark, Lackey, Elvis Depressedly, Girlpool, Big Thief, Summer of Haze, Cigarette, (Sandy)Alex G, uuuuuu, Wished Bone… There’s so much amazing music happening in our world right now, it would be exhausting to really go on.

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
For a full set on Halloween or something, we’ve thought about maybe The Jesus and Mary Chain or Roy Orbison. As far as recorded covers, to pick one single artist would be too difficult, but I do enjoy making them. Expect to see some covers here and there from me in the future.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Release this ep on tape with Smoking Room Records. We have an album nearly done so hopefully release that in the next few months either with smoking room or some other label (hi). Hopefully tour hard eventually, see all the boring parts of America and Earth. Record great records. Collect massive royalties.
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https://gentleknifeplay.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/Knifeplay-1879573249028090/

Inertia with We Are Parasols - An Interview

A receita é, jogue no caldeirão, Curve, Bloody Knives, darkwave, Nine Inch Nails, Wolfgang Press, e misture tudo muito bem. O resultado é o trio de Portland, We Are Parasols.

Os caras se auto intitulam, "industrialgaze", mas a realidade sonora deles vai muito além de gêneros e subgêneros, a modernidade exala de seus singles, EP e do futuro "Inertia" segundo álbum deles, a ser lançado no próximo dia 15 de Setembro.

Dois aperitivos estão devidamente expostos no bandcamp deles, "Concrete" e "Dim". A primeira parece ser saído de álbum disco obscuro da Beggars Banquet lá no distante 80´s, darkwave experimental com toques da sonoridade 4AD nos primórdios. Já "Dim", se mostra mais próxima do que o mestre Dean Garcia e a musca Toni Halliday faziam. Aos meros mortais resta aguardar o dia 15 para a audição completa, mas o TBTCI avisa, "Inertia" é um dos discos do ano, sua mistura de sombras com sonhos inspira e instiga.

Atenção, o We Are Parasols deverá ser sua mais nova paixão.

***** Interview with We Are Parasols *****

Q. When did We Are Parasols start? Tell us about the history...
Jeremy - Officially We Are Parasols began in 2015. Before that D and I had been somewhat casually working on another version of the project just called Parasols, which began in 2011. Sometimes Parasols was my solo project and sometimes it was a duo but it was mostly studio experimentation and we didn’t have a defined focus or any longterm goals. In 2014 D and I took a break, but then in 2015 we became very inspired by a SPC ECO record, The Art of Pop, and decided to regroup. We wrote and recorded a single, “re:Union” and decided to make a record that incorporated reworked and updated songs from the Parasols catalog as well as new songs and a couple covers. That collection became our debut as We Are Parasols, Infrastructure. As far as our personal connections - Alec, who joined during the recording of Infrastructure, played in several bands with me from 1997-2003, when I lived in Atlanta, including an electronic/trip-hop band, underwater. He still lives in Atlanta but travels to Portland for live shows and recording. D and I are married - our wedding is in the video for “re:Union”.

Q. Who are your influences?
Jeremy - You’ll probably get a very different list from each of us. Curve is a big one for all of us, as well as The Cocteau Twins. I’m inspired as much by noisy guitar bands like My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai, and Medicine as I am by electronic and industrial bands like Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and Skinny Puppy. Also, a lot of sci-fi and independent cinema, and film soundtracks.

D - My general musical influences over the years have been wildly varied. In my childhood I was all about Michael and Janet Jackson, Madonna, and George Michael. I remember also really enjoying Enya and Enigma. (I have my mother to thank for introducing me to so much music when I was a child from Cab Calloway to Mozart to Pink Floyd.)
The soundtrack to my teens was mostly filled with tracks from Garbage. That band really defined my adolescence.

Into adulthood some of my influences, as I developed as a musician, were Curve, Goldfrapp, Trent Reznor, Bjork, Aphex Twin, Fever Ray, Portishead, Depeche Mode, Tricky, and The Kills (one of my favorite live performers).

In recent years I have gravitated strongly toward electronic artists like Gazelle Twin, Andy Stott, These Hidden Hands, Clark, Oneohtrix Point Never, Holly Herndon, and Arca.

Alec - Cocteau Twins, Black Metal, Atmospherics.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Jeremy - My Bloody Valentine Loveless, Depeche Mode Violator, Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral, This Mortal Coil Blood, and The Cure Disintegration

D - My 5 albums, in no particular order: Garbage Version 2.0, Bjork Homogenic, Gazelle Twin The Entire City, Goldfrapp Black Cherry, and Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral

Alec - Siouxsie & The Banshees Tinderbox, Gazelle Twin Unflesh, Cocteau Twins Tiny Dynamine, - I give up and that last one was only an EP.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Jeremy - I love it, when it goes well, of course. It can be stressful and all the before and after is a bit tedious. But the 30-45 minutes or however long it is when we’re actually playing, assuming there aren’t drunk people yelling or gear failing to work, can be the closest thing to spirituality I experience on a regular basis. Playing live and meditation are very similar - If you can get past all the distractions and just be there it’s amazing but if the distractions win it’s a depressing mess.

D - I was in two bands before We Are Parasols and I was the bass player in both. I never performed as a singer before We Are Parasols. So being the “lead singer” is still kind of a strange position for me. I am not fully comfortable with the idea of being seen as the front person of a band.
I’m still learning about my own voice and how to use it. So performing live continues to be a sore spot because I still don’t feel comfortable with my vocals (live) or with my overall stage presence due to some fairly intense stage fright issues. For the past few years I have been working hard to fight through my insecurities. Sometimes I go through periods of feeling more confident with my singing and stage performance. Then there are the times when I feel like throwing in the towel and giving up because dealing with the anxiety can be so exhausting.
Luckily, I have a stronger desire — or, really, a need — to continue to make and perform music. So that deep need often overrides the fears I have about creating and sharing our art, and performing live.

Alec - Stage is: transcending to an altered state. As Jeremy said, it’s spiritual-like.

Q. How do you describe We Are Parasols sounds?
Jeremy - I’ve come to like the term “Industrialgaze.” I have a feeling that somewhere along the way someone probably used it to describe music that sounds nothing like us but when we started working on our new record, Inertia, we consciously decided to merge shoegaze guitars with industrial beats and sounds. We were originally just calling it Industrial-Shoegaze, like an evolution from the Infrastructure record, which we called Electronic-Shoegaze. But then we saw bands like Bloody Knives and SPC ECO described as Industrialgaze and it seemed perfect.

Alec - Industrialgaze add currents of darkwave.

Q. Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Jeremy - I’m gonna specifically talk about recording the songs for the new record, Inertia, because the process was very different from the past but probably what we’ll stick to for the foreseeable future. Basically, Alec is almost constantly creating beats and loops in his head and he translates those to one of the various programs or apps he uses on his phone or iPad like Figure or Korg Gadget. He sends D and I tons of loops and if she is inspired to sing over one or I’m inspired to use one as the beat for a guitar or synth demo it becomes the start of a song. Songs either start as drum loops with a vocal melody that I arrange into a song structure and add synth and guitars too or as a combination of loops with fully arranged guitars and synths that D writes vocal melodies over. But, on Inertia they mostly started as loops from Alec, there are exceptions, of course, a synth demo written in a hotel room, or a drum part remembered from a dream, but everything starts from some little idea one of us has and then the others build on top of it. Nothing is written in jam session or anything like that.
Also, writing lyrics is a particularly difficult and time consuming part of the process. Deb writes full vocal melodies with very specific syllable counts. Sometimes she sings Elizabeth Frasier style word-soup and sometimes just a series of LA-LA-LAs and DA-DA-DAs. But, once she completes the melody and phrasing I write lyrics that fit as strictly to her syllable guide as possible. It’s not always very easy. The new single, “dim” had three or four versions of the chorus until we found something that we all liked.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Jeremy - I’m not sure if they qualify as “new” but my two favorite discoveries from the last couple years have been Bloody Knives from Austin, TX and Youth Code from LA. Our favorite new band in Portland is a post-punk duo called Sex Park. And actually, the last time I saw Sex Park they played with this amazing band that had an oil drum onstage called Echobeds who I highly recommend.

D - I agree with the bands Jeremy mentioned. As a musician and as a radio DJ in Portland I am always seeking out new and interesting bands/artists/music. One act I’m really excited about is a power electronics duo — however, they refer to themselves as “passion electronics” — out of San Diego called Burial Wreaths.

I’ve also been into a Portland synth pop duo, Small Million. It’s this perfect blend of electronics carried along by the singer’s warm, inviting, soulful vocals. I think they have something special and hope they continue on with their vision and find the kind of success they’re looking for.

Alec - Cold Cave, Esben and the Witch, Pharmakon.

Q. Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Jeremy - We’re currently in a “no new covers” period for the band. We did a lot of those in the past, including Slowdive and Love & Rockets. My favorite cover that we’ve done and continue to play is “We Are So Fragile” by Tubeway Army.

Q. What are your plans for the future?
Jeremy - We have a few shows booked through the end of the year and are working on some more for next Spring. We hope to make a few more music videos for Inertia. But aside from that we try not to plan too far ahead. I have a book to finish writing and I’m sure there are going be many more anti-Trump protests to go to!

D - I am focusing solely on our upcoming shows in September and December. No definite future plans for the band that I am aware of yet. Right now, I am getting ready to begin a new career; and I plan to continue volunteering at Freeform Portland. I have been there for over a year as one of their volunteer radio DJs.

Alec - More air travel.

Q: Any parting words?
Jeremy - Just thank you.

D - Thank you so much for connecting with us!
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https://www.facebook.com/weareparasols/
https://weareparasols.bandcamp.com/

Melancholia with 12 Decembers - An Interview

O título do primeiro single dos californianos do 12 Decembers resume e exemplifica a sonoridade deles, "Melancholia" a canção, é uma peça melodicamente melancólica, como o título denuncia, mas essa melancolia vem encharcada de romantismo e sonhos,.

Mas é exatamente com "Reunion" ainda em versão demo, que o 12 Decembers mostra o que pode e poderá vir a fazer em seu EP que em breve nascerá. "Reunion" é um indie shoegaze noventista mas sabor oitentista e feito nos anos "10.

Modernidade agregada a nostalgia em doses homeopáticas, assim é o 12 Decembers.

Para ficar de olhos e ouvidos atentos.

***** Interview with 12 Decembers *****

Q. When did 12 Decembers start? Tell us about the history...
A: 12 Decembers was born out of Ryan and I's already existing collaborations. We had previously worked together repeatedly under our own solo projects. The tipping point came when Ryan and I started listening to a lot of bands together and realized had a great musical connection. After forming the band initially we added two new members, Sky and Luna, during the process of collaborations with them. We had been friends with them for a few years already, so we felt comfortable asking them to join us rather quickly.

Q: Who are your influences?
A: A lot of shoegaze bands for one. Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, & M83 are probably the ones who stand out the most in our music. There's a lot of music I listened to growing up that influences me to this day. Artists like Brand New, The Weakerthans, Ween, Passion Pit, & The Smiths, just to name a few. I've always been of somewhat eclectic taste though, so there's probably a bit too much to get into my head fully when it comes to musical influences.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
A: My top lists are constantly changing, but for right now I'd say (in no particular order)

OK Computer by Radiohead
Remain In Light by Talking Heads
The Devil & God Are Raging Inside Me by Brand New
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83
The Wall by Pink Floyd

Q. How do you feel playing live?
A: I've personally got experience playing live with bands before. In my early teenage years I was in multiple local punk bands. Playing live has always been a huge rush, and I look forward to being able to share that experience with my bandmates soon. We've been practicing but we've got more work to do before we'll quite be ready. Come time for our EP's release we should be ready.

Q. How do you describe 12 Decembers sounds?
A: Our music combines ethereal, airy sounds & electronic ambience with lush traditional-rock instrumentation. That's the goal at least!

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
A: The first single we released, antiheroes, started as a piano demo Ryan wrote & got Sky to record vocals for. He sent me the demo and I knew immediately what direction I wanted to take it. I did the drums. guitar, bass, and some of the keys within a couple days, and then Ryan recorded a bunch of synth parts that I put together. Our new single Melancholia was originally a hip hop track Ryan made & got Luna to record vocals on. He wasn't sure where to go with it so he sent it to me and I took the base of the song he made (melodies, piano, vocals) & overhauled everything else. Then I wrote the verse and sent it to Sky, and she did a wonderful job with it.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
A: The World Is A Beautiful Place, Japanese Breakfast, Carol Cleveland Sings & Car Seat Headrest stand out to me as my favorite "current" artists.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
A: I really would love for us to do our own version of something by Ween. They're one of my favorite bands of all time, as well as one of the most underrated bands of all time. I don't know if we could do it it justice but it would be fun I'm sure.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: I'm dedicated to getting us (as a band) out there, mostly. But I've also got college in the near future as well, where I'll be working in a music course.

Q: Any parting words?
A: I speak for everyone in the band when I say we really appreciate the response we've gotten to our work so far. We value the time you give us & our work. More info about our debut EP will come very soon :)
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Agatha with Basement Revolver - An Interview

Ao dar play no novo EP do trio de Ontario, Canadá, Basement Revolver, uma atmosfera introspectiva vai tomando conta da mente, aquela sensação de que é necessário fugir da loucura do cotidiano e apenas contemplar a nós mesmo fica explicito. 

O Basement Revolver segue a linha sonora do Thrushes, eterno predileto da casa, por consequência, as conexões com Galaxie 500, Mazzy Star, Cowboys Junkies torna-se evidente.

"Agatha" o EP é um medicamente necessário que o Basement Revolver nos oferta sem contra indicações, tendo dito, faça a sua lição de casa e medique-se.

***** Interview wit Basement Revolver *****

Q. When did Basement Revolver start? Tell us about the history...
Basement Revolver started when I was in my final year of my undergrad, and the folk band that Nimal and I were in had stopped playing music, and I needed to keep creating. We started writing, got Brandon to join, and started playing around town. Two years later, here we are!

Q: Who are your influences?
Our influences majorly come from the music that we grew up with, but personally mine have changed. From MXPX and mewithoutyou to Anais Mitchell or Frankie Cosmos - anything goes!

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
I can only speak for myself and this is so hard. Not in order at all!

Brother, Sister - Mewithoutyou
Young Man in America - Anais Mitchell
Violent - We are the City
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye
Church of the Good Thief - Right Away, Great Captain

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Usually I love it so much. Sometimes, I get really nervous and down on myself. Depends on my headspace going into it, and I am trying to get better at having a clear head :)

Q. How do you describe Basement Revolver sounds?
I have a really hard time with trying to listen to our music objectively, but I can say that it sounds exactly how I hoped it would?

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
We usually go into the studio and record the drums and bass live off the floor. Then I go in and work on a bunch of guitar sounds, mostly our producers Adam Bentley and Jordan Mitchell are wizards at this. Then, we usually hit synth sounds, and finally vocals. It's the process that jives best with us.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Ratboys! Just discovered them on Audiotree and I am a huge fan.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
I think it would be fun to do an odd throwback to joy division or something!

Q: What are your plans for the future?
We are about to head out on tour, and we are working on our first full length album! Future tours are also in the works!

Q: Any parting words?
Thanks for taking the time to do this with us. GOODNIGHT PUSLINCH!
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Sunglasses During Night with Pure Confusion - An Interview

Seguindo a tradição do TBTCI em dar espaço e ajudar novas, excelentes e promissoras bandas, chegou a vez de aparecer por aqui, o Pure Confusion, banda da Eslováquia que recém soltou em sua página do Bandcamp suas primeiras demos.

E, eu diria que não se tratam de simplesmente demos, são quatro pancadas, ou marteladas sonoras, mesclando Nothing e Catherine Wheel, se é que isso é possível, sem contar a presença fantasmagórica do Pearl Jam com pitadas grunge.

Um belo cartão de visitas dos caras do Pure Confusion. Certamente ficaremos de olhos e ouvidos atentos.

***** Interview with Pure Confusion *****

Q. When did Pure Confusion start? Tell us about the history...
1. The whole idea of starting a band with different direction hit me when i was on my first hardcore show in Kosice. My friend Pali who later becomes this "mentor" person in my music life invited me. He is a member of the legendary Outcasst Crew and he showed me lot of different bands and ideas. With this impulse in my life and with my other friend, i build a studio and start making my first demos. Then , I started working on my vocals and after 5 months I recorded 4 demos. Teaching how to mix and master took me a lot of time but now you can hear my abilities. It’s not a pro sound ,but it’s what i can do right now with everything i know about it.

Q: Who are your influences?
2. I must say SUPERHEAVEN, strong sound, simple riffs, amazing result. FADE from Leeds, England they really hit me with their sound in a big way. I saw the last show of Fade on Snuggle fest and it was really inspiring. I was dancing the whole set. Literally i can’t stop moving when they play. NOTHING is the next band who gave me another perspective on music. I must say that their sound is like a wave and you just let take yourself in it. Definitely PEARL JAM but in a really strange and different way. They showed me how to enjoy music and really look deep in yourself and just write and write lyrics. Next is Narrow Head, really heavy riffs and amazing melancholic vibe.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
3. Ten by Pearl Jam
Slip by Quicksand
Ferment by Cathrine Wheel
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Hills End by DMA'S

Q. How do you feel playing live?
4. I’ve played live before with different bands but not with Pure Confusion.In the moment I’m just looking for musicians. I recorded whole demo all by myself. Demo was supposed to show my abilities and ideas and now it’s time to make EP or LP …we will see. But many interesting things are coming soon.

Q. How do you describe Pure Confusion sounds?
5. Mess that include joy filled with depression and on the top it.. is bacon

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
6. Process of recording was like many others but with one difference. My girlfriend was always in studio and she just checked every single note or chord or snare drum if it’s right.. it was really fun  hahahaha

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
7. Higher Power !!!, Out of Body, Violent Stomp good friends of mine from Sao Paolo also Bloomtrip amazing sound, Rapture, Prayer Chain, Bluesbraker from Kiev those riffs will get to your head, Rooftops from Moscow, Narrow Head, Nothing, Whirr, Cloakroom, Give-definetly, The Mites.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
8. So many comes to my mind, like Sheltered by Superheaven but one i really want is Souldestroyer by infamous UKHC band Broken Teeth that will be fun hahahahah

Q: What are your plans for the future?
9. Just play as much music as it’s possible. Get people together, make music, do shows ,do tours. Just really enjoy music in all spheres.

Q: Any parting words?
10. I just want to thank you for interview. I was really glad that i put my first demo out and the next day i found an email where stands that someone on the other side of the world listened to my music and actually liked it. Thank you very much and keep spreading music. Pure love.
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https://pureconfusion.bandcamp.com/album/demo17