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| High Waisted released a new split 7" with The Coax on Little Dickman Records. |
Still Swamped
This must be getting old for you by now, my complaining about how far behind I am on the inbox. Well, too bad. It's my site, and I'll bitch if I want to.
Seriously, though, I spent 12 hours on Saturday shooting the fantabulous Bond St. Block Party; and, then, I spent about 8 hours yesterday editing the photos. 100%, making photos is art, but there is something comfortably mind-numbing about working your way through 2000 of them. I think I used it as a bit of a crutch to avoid working through my scary inbox or thinking about other things.
This afternoon, I started at September 6th in the inbox and worked my way forward coming up with a few interesting things to share. I totally wanted to review an EP / LP a day this week, but that's clearly not happening. Here's some cool stuff, though.
Radiator Hospital, "Pastoral Radio Hit"
Philadelphia's Radiator Hospital have been a prolific source of lo-fi pop for a couple of years now. Previously, the solo project of singer / guitarist Sam Cook-Parrott, Radiator Hospital has grown into a full band. Radiator Hospital's sound may have filled out a bit, but Cook-Parrott is still a romantic.
About a week and a half ago, the band released the second single from their upcoming Play the Songs You Like. "Pastoral Radio Hit" is more sweet, romantic pop about the simple pleasure of infatuation: "I've been feeling very, very nice." There's something about the song -- maybe its lightness or its brevity -- that also gets across the fleeting nature of that high that comes early on in a relationship.
Anyway, Play the Songs You Like is out 10/20 on Salinas Records.
Archie Alone, "Motives"
NJ four-piece, Archie Alone, have a self-titled EP coming on 9/30; and, last week, they shared lead single "Motives." "Motives" is heavy and ambient post-hardcore, complete with artillery fire drums, several slow builds, and a few swirling interludes.
Singer / guitarist Cindy Ward says the song "is about trying to establish genuine relationships with others. Then becoming disappointed because most people are concerned with only getting what they want instead of reciprocating an altruistic friendship."
High Waisted / The Coax, Split 7"
Last Thursday, Chris Dickman and I headed up to Berlin NYC to help celebrate the release of the new split 7" from NYC's High Waisted and Minneapolis-based The Coax. It was a wild show totally worthy of the new music the two bands put out together.
For their part, High Waisted have moved beyond their girl group, surf rock sound with the post-punk inspired, anthemic "Free Throw" and the big rock sound of "Firebomb." The Coax chime in with the bright and garagey "Bologna" and the, well, spooky "Spooky Masquerade."
The split from High Waisted and The Coax is out now on Little Dickman Records.
The Burns, "Pharmaceutical Government"
At the end of August, Asbury Park's The Burns released Splenderson. Recently, they also released the Kevin Carlin-directed clip for single "Pharmaceutical Government."
The song is a laid back meditation on our highly-medicated society. It feels kind of sunny and easygoing; but singer / guitarist, Joey Henderson, is talking about some pretty serious topics, like how corporate profit motives may have contributed to our devastating opioid crisis.
Splenderson is out now.
OK. That's it for now. There's so much more good stuff to go through. It's overwhelming.
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