Singles of the Week (38//24)

1) Tanukichan - Circles 

 

News from Oakland, California dreampop / shoegaze project. 

 

Tanukichan, the musical project of Oakland, CA’s Hannah van Loon, has been a prominent figure in modern shoegaze music since 2016, when she first collaborated with Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi. Together, they released an EP and two full-length albums under Bear's Company Records, culminating in 2023's GIZMO.
 

With her new EP Circles, out September 20th, 2024, via Carpark Records, van Loon ventures into new territory by teaming up with a new producer for the first time – Franco Reid. All songs written by Hannah van Loon and Franco Reid Produced by Franco Reid Instrumental performances by Franco Reid Additional vocals on “It Gets Easier (feat. Wisp)” by Natalie Lu Wisp appears courtesy of Interscope Mixed by Pat Jones Mastered by Joe Lambert Photography by Chris Detjen Font Design by Hessed Porras Polaroids by Ethan Holtzclaw
 

releases September 20, 2024 

 

 

(EP, 12" vinyl - Carpark)

2) The Armed - NEW! Christianity 

 

 

 
News from Detroit, Michigan indie-rock / hardcore-punk band... 

 

Featuring guest vocals from Sarah Tudzin & Meghan O'neil EP "Everlasting Gaze" 

releases October 18, 2024

 

Single releases September 17, 2024

 

 

 

 
(digital, video - Sargent House)

3) SPOOL - 秋桜 

 

 

 
News from Tokyo, Japan dreampop / shorgaze band... 

 

Vo &Gt - Ayumi Kobayashi 

Gt - Sumika Shoji 

Ba - Minako Abe 

Dr- Aran Inagaki 

 

released September 18, 2024 

 

 

(digital, video - SPOOL)

4) ALVILDA - Angoisse 

 

 

News from Paris, France indie-rock girls band... 

 

Composition des morceaux par Nina Galdino (chant et guitare), Melanie Martinez (guitare), Eva Donat Montes (basse), Sandra Mangione (batterie) 

 

Album "C'est D​é​jà L'heure" releases October 25, 2024 

 

Single releases September 17, 2024 

 

(digital, video - Static Shock)

5) Raven Reid - A Johnny Cash Night

 

 

News from Saskatoon, Canada country / indie-folk 

 

Indigenous folk singer songwriter Raven Reid was born in Yellowknife, NWT with genealogical ties to Mikisew First Nation, Alberta. She started writing short stories at the age of 6 and taught herself how to play the guitar in later years. 

 

As a self-taught musician, turning her poems and short stories into music was a natural progression into becoming the performer that she is today. Influenced by times of oppression and racism towards Indigenous people who were displaced as children by the Canadian Government, her music reflects with raw emotion, the very real experiences she has had in her life with love, hate, depression, happiness and growing up away from her biological family and community as part of the 60’s Scoop. Raven also sings about the generational trauma that many Indigenous families must battle with following policies implemented by the Government to assimilate the Indigenous people of Canada. After growing up in Prince Albert, SK with her adoptive family, Raven now lives in Saskatoon, SK with her two children, Elias and Willow. As a full-time performer, she has travelled to various music festivals in her home province such as Ness Creek, Dog Patch Music Festival, Doylefest, Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, and more to share her stories through song. Raven is also an accomplished public speaker and has been invited to share her life experiences with schools, women’s summits, and sixties scoop survivor conventions. Raven was recently signed with record label Merilainen Music Inc. and travelled to Toronto to record her upcoming EP Changes with 8 of her original songs with producer and fellow musician, Marc Merilainen to be released in spring of 2024. “I believe that adversity can make us stronger and teach us lessons. I also believe that we are all here for a purpose and everything happens for a reason. I want to encourage you to find yours. 

Many Blessings!” - Raven Reid 

 

 releases September 17, 2024

 

(digital - Merilainen Music Inc.)
 

vinyl:
EPs:
Fur Aliah - Against the Tide /EP/
This Love Is Deadly - The Other Side /EP/
digi single, video:
GRMLN - Lakes
Split Chain - Re)-Extract (feat. Softcult)
Vitesse X + Pearly Drops Get in Girls
Black Doldrums - Summer Breeze
Greyland - Lament / Summation
Crux of Faith - Wake Up When You Want To / Just To Say
W. H. Lung - Bloom and Fade
Mates of State - Somewhere
High Vis - Drop Me Out
Kanadia - Walk Up The Walls
Tube Alloys - Evil Angels (from 7" out 4/10/24)
Trauma Glow - Ornaments
The Buttertones - Chaos Reigns
Origami Angel - Sixth Cents (Get It?)
A Place To Bury Strangers - Bad Idea
Medium - Total Control
Deep Sea Diver - Billboard Heart
Ghostwave - The Beholder