Singles of the Week (23//21)

1) Meat Wave - Volcano Park 

  

News from noise / punk from Chicago, Illinois band

Meat Wave thought they’d spend most of 2020 touring and preparing for the release of their next, yet-to-be-titled album. As was the case for most in the world, the band’s plans wouldn’t come anywhere close to materializing. Determined to push forward, they’ve created Volcano Park, a six song EP, recorded at the end of everyone-in-the-world’s least favorite year. Meat Wave, made up of vocalist/guitarist Chris Sutter, drummer Ryan Wizniak and bassist/engineer Joe Gac, managed to stay connected as a band throughout the global lockdown, through occasional practices and writing sessions. Toward the end of the year, eager to keep things sharp and creative, the group went to their rehearsal space to record a single. Volcano Park soon went from an intended single to a full-fledged six song EP, and the extra material began to surprise the band. They’d quickly put together a concise, intentional collection of songs. With much of the new material, it was “jam sessions'' that found the band experimenting in more psychedelic and spaced-out territory, showcased in songs like “Truth Died” or “Nursing.” On the other hand, Meat Wave’s stabs at post-hardcore melodies and riff-raging are all the more honed. “Tugboat,” the leading track on the EP, as well as it’s blistering follow-up “For Sale,” rival the same level of thoughtful intensity of their... more credits released June 11, 2021 Recorded by Joe Gac at Kildare Studios in Chicago, Illinois December 2020 

 

 
(12" vinyl - Big Scary Monsters)

2) Overself - Not In Love

 

 

news from indie-rock / shoegaze San Diego, California
Not In Love covers (Crystal Castles)
Recorded and Mixed by Alex Jacobelli sunsickstudio.com Mastered by Brad Boatright audiosiege.com credits
released June 10, 2021
Peter Tueller - Guitar, Synths, Vocals Alex Meza - Drums, Vocals Diego Guardado - Guitar Oscar Paez - Bass 

 

(digital - Overself)

3) syrup, go on - Lavender Sky

 

 

New single from dreampop / shoegaze Gold Coast, Australia
Following the release of their debut album 'Last Light', Syrup, Go On focused the majority of 2020 aiming to write songs in as simple a way as possible - often with just an acoustic guitar and vocals. A second full length album was written and scrapped before the band found themselves satisfied with the new direction that is presented through Lavender Sky. The song shares the feeling of new-found freedom and rediscovered autonomy. The simpler approach to presenting a feeling or story has given way to production choices which elevate and highlight the song rather than convolute it. Embracing technology and sounds popular with growing and difficult to ignore genres such as hyperpop, the track implements formant shifted vocals as well as programmed drums to create a fresh space within a crowded dreampop genre. released June 10, 2021
Written by: Liz Dick, Matt Rosin, Lachlan Scott, Kris Briese, Tom Briese Produced by: Tom Briese (@tom.briese) Engineered by: Keelan Sanders (drums), Tom Briese (other) Mixed by: Keelan Sanders (@keelansanders) Mastered by: Steve Smart Artwork by: Emily Puxty (@emilypuxty)

 

 
(digital - 4000)

4) PRONOUN - OMG I MADE IT 

 

 

New material from Brooklyn, New York indie-pop 

OMG I MADE IT, the latest project from Pronoun -- the nom de plume of emo-pop auteur Alyse Vellturo -- hits like a much-needed catch-up with an old friend you hadn’t seen since all of this happened, five sparkling songs encapsulating the life of the Brooklyn-based indie label manager by day, bedroom artist by night who’s toured with your favorite formative emo bands.
Out on June 11th, 2021 via Wax Bodega. credits released June 11, 2021 12" vinyl shipping out on or around July 4, 2021

 

 
 

 (EP - Wax Bodega)

5) Psychic Graveyard - Word Machine 

 

 

 
New single from experimental noise punk US band from Eric Paul and Paul Vieira (The Chinese Stars, Doomsday Student) From the forthcoming album 'Veins Feel Strange'out 10/8 

 

(digital, video - Deathbomb Arc)
 

vinyl:
EPs:
Slow Fire Pistol - Rabbit Town Blues /EP/
Luttrell - Music for My Memories, Pt. II /EP/
LEATHERS - Reckless /EP/ Subgate - Dream Sleep /EP/
digi single, video:
Downturns - Daguerreotypes
Lightfoils - Sunblind
The Goon Sax - Psychic
Husbands - Must Be a Cop
Deafheaven - Great Mass of Color
W. H. Lung - Pearl In The Palm
Odonis Odonis - Trust
Filth is Eternal - On the Rake
The Black Veils - Rabbits
STOMP TALK MODSTONE - The Locket
Favours - Left Behind
Das Kapitans - Old But Still Handsome
Secret Gardens & Darkfield - Glacier Marriage
illuminati hotties - Pool Hopping
Crush - Chewed
Carb On Carb - Here Comes the Best Bit
Beach Fossils - L.I.N.E.
Lostly - We're Descending