Singles of the Week (27//22)

1) T R E M O U R S - Affectations

  

News from Los Angeles, California dreampop duo 

released July 7, 2022 

Lauren Andino - Vocals, Guitar, Moog. 

Glenn Fryatt - Drums 

All tracks written by Andino/Fryatt except track 2 written by Reid/Reid (Domino Publishing Company) Recorded at Golden Beat Studios, Los Angeles, USA by Travis Shettel Produced By Lover Of Tomorrow Mixed and Mastered by James Aparicio in London, UK Artwork © 2021 Rob Richardson (IG: @richardson_pix) ℗ & © 2022 Tremours 

 

(EP - Tremours)

2) Family Medicine - Demonstration II

 

 

 News from Saint Louis, Missouri emo punk band... 

This is a Demonstration in regard to the record. 

credits released July 4, 2022 All songs written by Family Medicine. 

Recorded with Michael Miller at Loud Sound 

 

(EP - Parallel Girl)

3) Rapport - Floating Through The Wonderwave

 

 

Toronto-born Maddy Wilde (Moon King, Born Ruffians) 

formed Rapport after a decade of playing in various local bands and performing with other artists; Wilde’s imposter syndrome finally gave way to a desire to create music that she felt was under explored in her city. With band members Kurt Marble and Mike Pereira, (Twist, Ducks ltd, Most People) both experiencing the same urge to face the challenges of creating earnest pop despite their musical backgrounds in garage, punk and glam rock; Rapport embarked on a journey into the depths of classic pop. Wilde’s arrangements combine her intuitive sense of harmony with a desire to sincerely capture the essence of sentimentality. Warm synth pads soften the space between Pereira’s punchy percussive bass style, referred to by the band as the “chug,” which steadily drives the songs forward, while Marble’s Knopfler-esque guitar lines play off of Maddy’s rich vocal melodies. 

The result is a constant braiding of memorable hooks, reminiscent of ABBA or Jeff Lynne’s ELO. Floating Through The Wonderwave is Rapport taking a darker, more melancholic turn. Themes of jealousy, neuroses and self-doubt arise as Wilde explores the balance between artistic creation and self-promotion. “I had to uninstall social media apps on my phone when I realized they were a major source of anxiety and a hugely addictive waste of time which I could have spent making music. My creative practice was suffering as a result. But without these tools, how are artists meant to share their work?” The concept of “turning off” – the target of Wilde’s musings on lead single 'Video Star’ – is a presumptuous fantasy that she knows won’t last. Inevitably she will return to her old habits, mindlessly scrolling, endlessly roaming.. Floating Through the Wonderwave. 

credits releases July 8, 2022

 

 
(EP - Arbutus)

4) The Synthetics - Assume the Position / Sin City

 

 

 Debut from Orlando, Florida synthpop / new wave project... 

released July 3, 2022 

Album art by Keaton (@flesh__prison) Produced by Nathan Munizzi 

 

(digital - Parkstone)

5) Turmallina - Aurora 

 

 

Alternative/shoegaze band from Sao Paolo, Brazil 

New video Escadas... Łabandzi Śpiew "Their idea to achieve that was to create melodic and carefree-sounding indie pop with dreamy vibes all over. The album was made far from professional studios and it is audible, but, as often, the lo-fi atmosphere only makes this burst of feeling more honest and genuine" 

credits released July 2, 2022 

All songs by Turmallina 

Band: 

Caio Silva – Guitars, backing vocals (3,4), bass (2) 

Daniel Ishii – Guitars, synth (4), backing vocals (3) 

Eduardo Campos – Bass Rose 

Oliveira – Vocals 

Victor Ângelo – Drums, backing vocals (3) 

Technicians: Victor Angelo – Recording, editing, mixing and mastering 

Caio Silva – Recording, editing, mixing 

Rose Oliveira - Mixing Cover 

Art: Caio Silva Distribution: Tratore (Digital) and Shore Dive Records (UK) 

Press: Beatriz Roveri “Aurora” was recorded between july 2019 and february 2020 at Caio’s and Victor’s houses. It was edited and mixed by Victor, Caio and Rose, and mastered by Victor between july and december 2021. Produced byTurmallina.

 

 
(EP - Shore Dive)
 

vinyl:
Soft Kill / Lesser Care - split (7")
Blood - Bye Bye (10")
EPs:
Hiroe - Wrought /EP/
Copiers - Copiers 2 /EP/
digi single, video:
Spite House - Hope
Spare Heart - We Fade / To Dust
Spirits of Leo - Asylum
Key Out - Face
Color Palette - Rear View
Palm Ghosts - World Dissolve / Stand or Fall
Adults - all we've got // all we need
Midi Memory - Infinite Design
Jesse D'Kora - Old Movies
Grazer - The Lonely Example
Alvvays - Pharmacist
CIEL - Baby Don't You Know
Rolo Tomassi- Closer (ATTLAS Edit)
Orbital - Halcyon (Jon Hopkins Remix)
Wet Leg - Too Late Now (Soulwax Remix)