Seasurfer Drop New/Single "jump to the stars feat. Ricardo Silva Veloso"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have dropped the video for the new single "Jump to the Stars" featuring Portuguese producer and songwriter Ricardo Silva Veloso.

“The song connects the heritage of post-punk with the present, and the sonic symbiosis is, in my opinion, just perfect,” says Veloso. “The dynamic between different people with different opinions is the theme presented in the lyrics; it describes a perspective one should have about the world and the way it evolved to the standards we’re living in now.”

“I enjoy working with different singers, getting inspiration, and being in touch with new and international musicians,” says Knight. ‘This is an engine for the creative process, and also makes sure that I don’t stand still and get bored with myself. Ricardo sings totally relaxed and cool, and he fits so well!”.

Watch/listen below.

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Fake Palms Premieres New Single/Video "Flags"

Toronto-based post punk/lo-fi/dream punk project Fake Palms (aka Michael le Riche) has premiered the video for his new single "Flags".

The song is taken from his forthcoming third studio album 'Lemons', which will be out this Friday, September 16th via Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Pre-order your copy here.

"Flags" arrives as the final preview of the new record which, as a full piece, circles around outsider-pop, post-punk and the sound of early/mid-naughts British indie-rock. Swirling guitars bounce off of each other circling around fervent percussion before shifting into something harder-hitting across the chorus. 

Speaking about it, Michael says: "'Flags' is a song about having to find where you fit within the machinery. Is it comfortable? Is it against what your beliefs are? Do you want to do it or do you have to do it? Do you feel like a traitor? Or are you scared at how much you actually enjoy it? We all seem to have these specters we answer to, these things we rally for or against subconsciously. This is kind of about what happens when you are forced to stare your decisions in the face."

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Fake Palms Drops New Single/Video "Civil Liberties"

Toronto-based post punk/lo-fi/dream punk project Fake Palms (aka Michael le Riche) has dropped the video for his ne single "Civil Liberties".

The song is taken from his forthcoming third studio album 'Lemons', which will be out on September 16th via Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The haunting "Civil Liberties" comes as another refreshing reminder of le Riche's smart ability to meld outsider-pop with post-punk, coating his sound in this metallic, slick sheen. It summons the sounds of The Strokes circa Room On Fire, Iceage and Omni with a pummelling rhythm track tied to a tingly, soaring chorus that’s impossible to shake after first exposure. 

“Civil Liberties” manages the trick of sounding wistful and dystopian at the same time. “This record is the most direct thing I’ve ever done,” says Le Riche. “All the distorted guitars playing 16th-note riffs in different time signatures, washes of noise and buried vocals are basically gone. In their place we made a record that’s lean and a punch to the gut."

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Fake Palms Share New Single/Video "Visions"

Toronto-based post punk/lo-fi/dream punk project Fake Palms (aka Michael le Riche) has shared the video for his ne single "Visions".

The song is taken from his forthcoming third studio album 'Lemons', which will be out on September 16th via Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The arch jangle of “Visions” evokes Lee Ranaldo linking up with the bubblegum-savvy early Wire while finding le Riche tapping into some of his poppiest moments as a songwriter following his previous work as Fake Palms, as well as the soupy electronica of Sauna and art-rock of Darcys. The track erupts with slashing guitar and quickfire percussion which matches Michael's vocals toe for toe. Speaking about the track, he says: "Visions" is the sound of power chords and an overactive right arm. No more intricate, overly complex guitar parts or different time signatures. It’s Buzzcocks or the Dead Boys at its core, angular and jangly. "Musically, it's the most direct thing I've ever done. No hiding behind walls of reverb, mutating time signatures, or vague lyrics."

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Fake Palms Announces New LP 'Lemons', Drops "Satellite"

Toronto-based post punk/lo-fi/dream punk project Fake Palms (aka Michael le Riche) has announced the released of his third studio album 'Lemons'.

The follow-up to 2017’s Pure Mind, was produced by Josh Korody (Breeze, Beliefs) & Michael le Riche, and will be out on September 16th via Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Lemons evolves from the 00's angular guitar rhythms that defined the post-punk foundations of Fake Palms' first two releases. It switches out some of the irregular time-signatures of 70's college rock and first-take recording approach, this time moving with confidence into more dissonant yet accessible directions of brighter melodic structures.

Just the third proper release from a one-man band that le Riche routinely manifests in the flesh onstage in Toronto as a sort of amorphous, all-star underground-Toronto noise-pop “supergroup,” this is an album that fully derives its antisocial scorch through the increased clarity and precision of the Fake Palms vision. Lemons is slippery, spiky, not a little psych-y and more than a little lyrically sour, not to mention frequently, subtly tricked-out from a minimalist, nerdo-instrumental perspective that doesn’t demand that you dork out over the arrangements but will always leave the option open if and when you decide to do so.

New Entry: Low Life Share New Single "Hammer & The Fist"

Sydney, Australia-based rock/dream punk band Low Life band have shared their new single "Hammer & The Fist".

The song is taken from their upcoming their third studio album 'From Squats To Lots: The Agony And XTC Of Low Life', which will be available on out November 5th through Alter Records. Pre-order your copy here.

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Low Life Announce New LP 'From squats to lots: The Agony & XTC of Low Life’, Stream "Agony And XTC"

Sydney, Australia-based rock/dream punk band Low Life band have announced the release of their third studio album 'From Squats To Lots: The Agony And XTC Of Low Life'.

The the follow-up to 2019's album Downer Edn, which will be available on out November 5th through Alter Records. Pre-order your copy here.

From Squats to Lots: The Agony and the XTC of Low Life is more like their second album Downer Edn (read Edition), a little more withdrawn, a little more textured. Complex. Rich. Which is to say: you’re going to need some time with it.

There is a celebration of resilience and that’s a central theme of this record and a time like ours needs a record like Agony & XTC. Low times are coming through, but if you’re low they won’t get to you. Iggy Pop’s Bowie produced studio rock masterpieces ‘The Idiot’ and ‘Lust For Life’ are important reference points to the 3rd album sounds of Low Life. 

‘The Agony and Ecstasy’ is a 1985 novel by Irving Stone about the life of Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo. Stone wrote another novel about the single eared painter Vincent Van Gogh called ‘Lust For Life’.

Check out the album's tracklist and watch the video for their new single "Agony And XTC", below.

From squats to lots: The Agony & XTC of Low Life Tracklist:

01. Agony Intro

02. Agony & XTC

03. Collect Calls

04. Real Man

05. Still Here

06. CZA

07. Conversations

08. Hammer And The Fist

09. Epitaphs

10. Harmony

11. Moments

12. Agony Outro

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Watch: Seasurfer Drop Music Video For "Drifting"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have dropped the video for the new version of their song "Drifting".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their album 'Zombies', which came out in December 2020 through Reptile Music. 

The new single version of the track is taken from the 'Drifting' EP, released last Friday (September 3rd). Get your copy here.

Watch the below.

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Watch: Seasurfer Air Music Video For "Pretend"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have aired the video for their latest single "Pretend".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their album 'Zombies', which came out in December 2020 through Reptile Music. Get your copy here.

Songstress Apolonia explains: “It’s one of my favourites. Humans ‘pretend’ all the time – sometimes unconsciously, sometimes not. Playing make-belief, behaving one way, yet feeling the opposite. In relationships, in politics for imaginary excitement or simply survival. There was something hypnotic about Dirk’s first instrumental version that caught me immediately, so the words shot straight out of me. I love when that happens: when the music, the lyrics and later the visuals become one. The video director JH Rochereuil also understood the atmosphere of the song perfectly.”

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Watch: Seasurfer Reveal Music Video For "Zombies"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have revealed the video for their latest single "Zombies".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their recent album 'Zombies', which came out in December 2020 through Reptile Music. Get your copy here.

The video was filmed by Christian Klepp live in Berlin 2017. Watch it below.

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Watch: MIMICO Premiere New Single/Video "Common Tar"

Toronto post rock/post-punk/dreampunk/shoegaze band MIMICO have premiered the video for their new single "Common Tar".

The song is taken from the forthcoming full length album 'Hi-Action', which will be released on October 25 via Hand Drawn Dracula. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Kate Young. Watch it below.

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New Entry: MIMICO Share New Single "New Haze"

Toronto post rock/post-punk/dreampunk/shoegaze band MIMICO have shared their new single "New Haze".

The song is taken from the forthcoming full length album 'Hi-Action', which will be released on October 25 via Hand Drawn Dracula.

Stream it below.

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Watch: Seasurfer Unveil Music Video For "Bring Me His Head"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have unveiled the video for "Bring Me His Head".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their brand new EP 'Vampires', which came out  last Friday (August 4) through Saint Marie Records. Get your copy here.

The video was filmed by Christian Klepp live in Berlin 2017. Watch it below.

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Watch: Seasurfer Unleash Music Video For "Into Dust"

Hamburg noise pop/dream punk/shoegaze band Seasurfer have unleashed the video for their latest single "Into Dust".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming new EP 'Vampires', which will be out on August 4 through Saint Marie Records. PRe-order your copy here.

Take a look at the video below.

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Watch: SCK CHX Unleash Live Video For "Underwater"

Sydney dream-punk/surf band SCK CHX have unleashed a live video for "Underwater".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut EP 'Downward Dog', released last month (April 6th) through Yeah Nah Yeah Records. Get your copy here.

The video was filmed by Marty Guilfoyle from Triple One. Watch it below.

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Watch: SCK CHX Premiere Music Video For "Monday"

Sydney dream-punk/surf band SCK CHX have premiered the video for their latest single "Monday".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut EP 'Downward Dog', released earlier this month (April 6th) through Yeah Nah Yeah Records. Grab your copy here.

The video was filmed in the industrial warehouse jungle of Marrickville, Sydney by Billy Guns (DP) and Martin Guilfoyle (Director).

Watch it below.

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Watch: SCK CHX Unleash Music Video For "Feel The Same"

Sydney dream-punk/surf band SCK CHX have unleashed the video for their latest single "Feel The Same".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their upcoming debut EP 'Downward Dog', recorded and mixed by Josh Dives (SCK CHX/Dives/King Colour) and Phan Sjarif, set to arrive on April 6th through Yeah Nah Yeah Records. Pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Troy Baird. Watch it below.

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New Entry: SCK CHX Release New Single "Feel The Same"

Sydney dream-punk/surf band SCK CHX have released their catchy new single "Feel The Same".

The song will be out this Friday and is taken from their upcoming debut EP 'Downward Dog', recorded and mixed by Josh Dives (SCK CHX/Dives/King Colour) and Phan Sjarif, and which will be out on April 6th through Yeah Nah Yeah Records. 

Stream it below.

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Watch: Zombie Girlfriend Drop Music Video For New Single "Don't Fall In Love"

Budapest, Hungary dream punk/noise pop/psych pop band Zombie Girlfriend have dropped the video for their new single "Don't Fall In Love".

The song is the second single taken from their forthcoming new album 'Wind' to be released in May. We have previously heard the album's title track.

The video was shot by Zita Csordás during the Long Weekend Tour in February 2018. Take a look below.

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Watch: Zombie Girlfriend Unveil Music Video For New Single "Wind"

Budapest, Hungary dream punk/noise pop/psych pop band Zombie Girlfriend have unveiled the video for their brand new single "Wind".

The song is has been added to our current playlist and is the title track of their forthcoming new album 'Wind' to be released in May.

The video was directed by Rusek. Take a look below.

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