Singles of the Week (39//21)

1) STOMP TALK MODSTONE - Melissa​ / ​Keep On Mind

  

News from Japan dreampop / shoegaze band... 

 STOMP TALK MODSTONE:

Takamitsu Kawashima/Vocal, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Naoki Nishino/Guitar, Vocal 

Kouta Hoshino/Bass, Vocal
Megumu Asai/Drums, Vocal, Illustration
Mimu Sano(Hiatus)/Vocal, Illustration
Special Thanks Eriko (plant cell, Baby Ever Rain)/Vocal All Words & Music by Takamitsu Kawashima Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Takamitsu Kawashima released September 27, 2021 

 

(EP - Stomp Talk Modstone)

2) Holm - Intelligent Moves

 

 

New single from Holm - the solo project by Copenhagen, Denmark Mikkel Holm Silkjær (Yung). 

Taken from the debut LP Why Don't You Dance out November 12 via PNKSLM Recordings Mikkel Holm Silkjær, the frontman of Danish indie rock combo Yung, is finally set to release his long-awaited debut solo record as Holm - the first release with this solo project since 2018’s ”Dappled” EP. Titled “Why Don’t You Dance”, it’s a product of three years of writing and nearly six months of recording, it’s a gleefully varied guitar-pop record that veers between styles, from the fizzing energy of ‘Descending’ and opener ‘Intelligent Moves’ to the gorgeously melodic ‘Like a Dog’ and ‘The Rope’, via the stately introspection of tracks like ‘K’s Choice’ and lead single ‘Back Home’. Recorded by Yung bandmate Tobias Guldborg Tarp (who co-produced alongside Neil Robert Young), Why Don’t You Dance is the sound of Silkjær stepping away from his group’s predilection for taut rock and roll and instead embracing a different side of his musical personality, one defined by his sharp ear for a hook, as well as - crucially - his burgeoning ability as an expressive lyricist. The record is out November 12th digitally and on black vinyl, green vinyl (indie store exclusive) & pink vinyl (Scandinavia exclusive) via PNKSLM Recordings (ShitKid, Les Big Byrd, Holy etc.).

 

 
(digital - PNKSLM)

3) Cara Mia - Sloth City

 

 

 Debut material from indie rock-punk trio Flemington, New Jersey 

The long awaited debut from Cara Mia is finally here, it only took half my life credits released September 28, 2021 

Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar, Piano, Banjo, and Slide Guitar - Dusty Horvath 

Bass - Robert Gardner 

Drums and Backing Vocals - Rad Myslowski 

Gang Vocals - Kyle Pulley Pre Mixing and Engineering Tracks 1 and 2 - Jackie Milestone Mixing Tracks 1 and 2 - Joe Reinhart Mixing Track 3 - Matt Leming Mastering - Ryan Schwabe Engineering Track 3 - Robert Gardner Tracks 1 and 2 recorded at Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, PA Track 3 recorded at The Kennel in Flemington, NJ Album

 Art by Jessie Soos 

 

 
(EP - Sun Eater)

4) Chime School - It's True

 

 

Taken from Chime School's self-titled debut album, out Nov 5 on Slumberland Records. 

Cinematograper: Mike Ramos Chime School is the project of San Francisco musician Andy Pastalaniec. Charmed by 80s indie and its 60s forbearers, Andy cut his teeth as a drummer with SF groups Pink Films, Cruel Summer, and Seablite; now he has come out from behind the kit to write and record his own material. The aptly named Chime School pays homage to the formative jangle of The Byrds by way of early Primal Scream and The Springfields; the production and pop sensibility of the Biff Bang Pow and The Razorcuts; and the spirit of great singles labels like Creation, Postcard and Sarah. From the dreamy album opener "Wait Your Turn" to the driving jangle of singles "Taking Time To Tell You" and "It's True" we can see that we're in the presence of a very talented writer indeed, someone with a lifetime's worth of pop fandom just waiting to burst out in song. 

 

(digital, video - Slumberland)

5) Disorientations - Don't

 

  

dark post-punk from Antwerp, Belgium - new single 

Music & lyrics by Disorientations. Recorded and mixed by Thomas Valkiers at Hightime Studio. Mastered by Laurens Grossen. Music video by Achiel De Vlerk. ℗ & © 2021 Disorientations under exclusive license to [PIAS] Recordings. 

 

(digital, video - PIAS)
 

vinyl:
EPs:
Brett - Aquamarine /EP/
girlhouse - the second EP /EP/
Spunsugar - Things That I Confuse /EP/
Oscar Bait - Everything Louder Than Everything Else /EP/
World of Desire - World of Desire /EP/
Roseville - Something About a Fig Tree /EP/
Private Hell - Private Hell /EP/
Peter Hook & The Light - Dreams /EP/
digi single, video:
Empath - Born 100 Times
Coach Party - FLAG (Feel Like A Girl)
Tunic - You're A Bug
Neurova - Shred
Despistado - Noctural Anthem
Sex Pistols vs Pretty Vacant and Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (DJ Paula Frost.Ft Glen Matlock, Ed Tudorpole)
IDLES - The Beachland Ballroom
Nature Trip - - All Gone
The Foreign Resort - Send Your Heart to the Riot (Creux Lies Remix)
Yota - Runaway
EEP - A Message To You
Pole Star - She Sang, And The World Was Whole
Heathermint - Roybie / Acid
Sluff - Deceiver
Spectres - To the Victor
Shout Out Louds - As Far Away As Possible
Sitcom - Kiss My Baby
Ducks Ltd. - Fit To Burst
White Flowers - Underwater​ /​ 'Til I Die
Ross From Friends - Love Divide