Cold Showers bang out some crazy vibes on their newly released Highlands 7" out on Mexican Summer. The L.A. based four piece craft some post-punk pop bangers that get stuck in your head for days, definitely worth keeping tabs on these guys.
Showing posts with label Mexican Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexican Summer. Show all posts
Monday, May 30
Friday, April 8
Tuesday, March 1
The Alps [For Isabel, Mexican Summer]
For Isabel
Friday, February 11
Tuesday, January 18
The Vacant Lots [Confusion, Mexican Summer]
Mexican Summer just keeps doing it for me as far as psych releases go. Their next offering to the world is from The Vacant Lots, a band from Burlington Vermont with such a sweet psychedelic sound that I was instantly hooked. Its easy to get lost in this track as each listen brings out something new that wasn't heard before as layer after layer of sound blends together. The single is out now and can be found here with another pysch-heavy track on the B-side.
Confusion
Wednesday, December 1
Ramases [Balloon, Mexican Summer]
Fully aware that this song came out way back in April on several blogs from the Mexican Summer preview but for some reason the album didn't seem to follow suit. Even if it did and I simply missed it, I'm blogging this now to spread word about this amazing repress of a 1970's album that has once again seen the light of day. Ramases are originally from England and that psychedelic yet brit-pop sound is very much present here. The album can be found here
Balloon
mp3[via]
Tuesday, November 30
Beaches [Halve, Mexican Summer]
Went browsing through the Mexican Summer lineup once again and got drawn into the sounds of Beaches. The band are from Melbourne Australia and have released a new EP titled Eternal Sphere which features the two tracks from this summer's 7'' release. The music can be described as shoegaze, psychedelic and garage or as the label puts it:
The stylistic shades reflect the shared musical loves of Beaches, from 1960s hit parades to 1970s psychedelia, shoegaze to prog, southern boogie to krautrock. Two thick, clotted sides of heavy psychedelic, instrumental destructo rock, pupils completely dilated from sugar cubes the size of flash cubes. Rippin’ up the surf and kickin’ sand in your eyes, these three tracks are the most stunning examples in the genre we’ve heard in some time - Mexican Summer
Pick up the EP here
mp3[via]
Monday, November 15
No Joy [Hawaii, Mexican Summer]
Canadian (Montreal to be exact) garage shoegazers No Joy will be releasing their debut full length album this week on Mexican Summer which will be the follow up to their first 7'' single on the same label. Below is the first single from the album, "Hawaii"
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Monday, November 1
Tamaryn [Dawning Music Video, Mexican Summer]
New music video for Tamaryn's "Dawning" from the ever incredible album The Waves on the Mexican Summer label; premiered on Gorilla vs Bear.
Wednesday, October 27
Record Review: Dungen [Skit I Allt, Mexican Summer]
by Sebastian Ruan
Dungen’s sixth LP, Skit I Allt, opens with what I consider elevator music, but with a fast-paced jazz drummer rockin’ away. “Vara Snabb”’s reverb-heavy piano chords and racing bass line give the orchestra’s flute enough time to lay down some very relaxing and familiar-sounding riffs. Sweden has been unleashing so many indie/electronic acts this decade that its hard to keep them all under observation, but Dungen has certainly stepped into the limelight with their latest effort in the psych-rock genre.
What’s most enjoyable about this album are its incredible compositions, adding whatever interesting sounds to startle the listener. Hands down to multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes for providing those sparks of bliss (whether they be the random 2-second drum solos, or the psyched-out synth/guitar/bass harmonies, or even whatever effect they got going to kick off “Brallor.”) Although those moments of genius lay strewn throughout the album, it’s those ‘fected-out jams on “Hogdalstoppen” and “Blandband” (what a track title!) that really get me going.
Listening to those song-long jams reminds me of the late afternoon jam sessions I used to have with my colleagues where we’d incorporate whatever was at-hand to the tune until we’ve literally exhausted our adventurousness, then we’d have a few more beers and do it all again. Skit I Allt, although not as critically successful as the ever-replayable Ta Det Lugnt, has you wanting to pull out your guitar and pedals and just soloing over whatever you have laid down. If that doesn’t make an album good, I don’t know what does.
But as I said previously, the record feels like a ride on an elevator, albeit one that actually has you clapping to jams like “Min Enda Van” and the News Talk Show-ready title track. Ejstes’ voice is a warming guide through Skit I Allt and he leaves you at the end of the short passage with “Marken Lag Stilla,” a delicate and sincere psychedelic closer. This album may not be it’s grandeur predecessor, but it’s a quaint and enjoyable record with some wonderful tunes and some top-notch fluttery interludes that you may soon want to come back to soak it all in.
Tuesday, October 12
Gauntlet Hair [Out, Don't..., Mexican Summer]
Debuted on GorillavsBear this morning, Gauntlet Hair will be having a second 7'' release out soon (release date still unknown) on Mexican Summer
The duo of Andy R. and Craig Nice makes up Denver, CO’s Gauntlet Hair, but the gravity of the situation they create goes deeper than that. Both men are part of the Rhinoceropolis house in the city, and have sparked a musical movement that’s already gotten some dap via electronic artist Pictureplane. Gauntlet Hair divides the dance beats with an icy spell of post-punk and chilly, urbane vocals, but keep the rhythm up front and the aural violence at tense levels. Imagine the gorgeous gents of Duran Duran dressing up as Liars and showing up to the beardo mountain Brooklyn commune to pants the guys in Yeasayer, and you’re a bit on course to defining the heavy space hits and body-moving apocalypse grooves they dumpster-dine on every night - Mexican Summer
Gauntlet Hair go on tour with Woodsman this Fall, see below tour dates (NSFW)
Wednesday, August 11
Dungen [Skit I Allt Music Video, Mexican Summer]
Directed by Jenny Palén + Annika Aschberg, the album drops September 14th on Mexican Summer
video [via]
Wednesday, July 7
Dungen [Skit I Allt, Mexican Summer]
I was happy to see this on the Mexican Summer website, the announcement of the new Dungen album, Skit I Allt. The Swedish psych rockers have been a personal favorite of mine for several years now and have been craving some new jams since their previous album 4. Dungen fuses psych rock with elements of Hip Hop and Jazz with the latter being the most obvious and dominant. The new track "Marken Låg Stilla" starts off with Gustav solo on piano which builds into the familiar sound that Dungen have harnessed over the years; Jazz drum rhythms and piano with wailing guitar and Gustavs unmistakable vocals. The album has a September 14th release date and a Fall tour to soon follow.
Fall Tour:
09-03 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
09-05 Monticello, NY – All Tomorrows Parties
09-07 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
09-08 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar *
09-10 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
09-11 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival
09-12 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
09-14 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
09-15 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
09-16 Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone
09-17 Dallas, TX – The Loft
09-18 Austin, TX – Mohawk
09-22 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
09-23 San Diego, CA – Casbah
09-24 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
09-25 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
09-26 Big Sur, CA – Henry Miller Library
09-29 Oakland, CA – New Parish
10-01 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^
10-02 Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore ^
10-03 Seattle, WA – Neumos ^
10-06 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock ^
10-07 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall ^
10-08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick ^
10-09 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop ^
10-10 Toronto, Ontario – Horseshoe Tavern ^
10-12 Burlington, VT – TBD ^
10-13 Boston, MA – Harpers Ferry ^
* with Wooden Shjips
^ with the Entrance Band
Thursday, June 24
Tamaryn [Sandstone, Mexican Summer]
San Francisco's Tamaryn released a new track off her forth coming debut release In Waves on Mexican Summer.
Monday, June 21
The Mantles [Pink Information, Mexican Summer]
San Francisco have yet another awesome band to be proud of. The Mantles are a relatively new group that play killer garage-pop rock, songs like "What We Do Matters" and "Look Away" just get you moving. Their 2009 self-titled debut release was an incredible album that I just can't stop spinning and is worth a listen to. Their live shows are solid, fun to watch and they play with a very good sense of humor. The Mantles will have a new EP called Pink Information, coming out on Mexican Summer and the song "Cascades" from the new record is a gem. Its the perfect summer time jam with a lovely retro feel to it; The Velvet Underground first came to mind and that is always a plus.
Cascades
The digital album can be picked up here; vinyl coming soon
Friday, June 11
Best Coast [Crazy For You, Mexican Summer]
After a series of sold out and hard to get 7'' singles and an ep, Southern California's Best Coast will finally be releasing their full length debut record on Mexican Summer. The cover art is all about California love, as well as giving Snacks (Bethany's cat) his opportunity to shine. The album will feature 12 brand new songs and thankfully "When I'm With You" (CD and digital only though) will be added as a bonus track. No single for the new album has been released but pretty sure there will be one soon.
Monday, April 19
Jacuzzi Boys [Bricks or Coconuts, Mexican Summer]
I learned a couple weeks ago that Jacuzzi Boys would be releasing a single on Mexican Summer but I couldn't find the track. I have access to it now and it sounds awesome, just in time for summer! The single should be released if not in May then in the next couple months. The release will contain three tracks from the band.
Thursday, April 15
Dunes [Self-Titled EP, Mexican Summer]
Los Angeles's Dunes will be making their debut on Mexican Summer with a self-titled 7-track 12'' EP release, soon to be unleashed within the next few months. No specific date at the moment but you can catch them in the LA area at The Smell and Spaceland between April and June.
Handle
Saturday, April 3
Washed Out [Life of Leisure, Mexican Summer]
If you missed out on Washed Out's awesome Mexican Summer release, do not worry. A repress has been scheduled and will be available once again in limited amounts (and what seems to be a lower price too) in May.
A pre-order can be found here
Monday, March 22
The Bitters [East General, Mexican Summer]
I am looking forward to the new releases from the self proclaimed cave-pop stars that are The Bitters (Aerin Fogel & Ben Cook [Fucked Up fame]). It will be released on LP from Mexican Summer on April 13 2010 (already available for download here) or on cassette from Release The Bats; should be awesome
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