It’s very rare that I get the opportunity to cover an iconic release by an equally iconic act. I was over the moon to be sent on Death of A Lover’s Song from Welsh psychedelic shoe-gazers, The Voices. Death of A Lover’s Song was the band’s third album which was released on CD only backContinue reading “The Voices – Death of a Lovers Song”
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Fir Cone Children – Waterslide at 7am
Back in the pre Covid days of 2019 I was enthralled by the fifth album by German dream pop/punk outfit Fir Cone Children. Fog Surrounds Us has an eclectic catch all approach to songwriting that multi-instrumentalist Alexander Donat is renowned for. Like a magpie, he cherry picks all that is positive and life affirming andContinue reading “Fir Cone Children – Waterslide at 7am”
PREMIERE – Fir Cone Children – Soaking In
Static Sounds Club is incredibly proud to be sharing the latest track from Fir Cone Children, ‘Soaking In’, for three reasons. Firstly, Fir Cone Children have consistently produced albums of the highest quality, none more so than their last full-length release Fog Surrounds Us. Secondly, this track features my very dear friend and DKFM sisterContinue reading “PREMIERE – Fir Cone Children – Soaking In”
Slow Pulp – Moveys
Wisconsin-bred and Chicago-based band Slow Pulp – Emily Massey (vocals/guitar), Alexander Leeds (bass), Theodore Mathews (drums), and Henry Stoehr (guitar) – have just released their self-produced debut album, Moveys, out into the world.Having heard a track from the album on DKFM Shoegaze Radio late one night I knew I had to investigate. It’s an albumContinue reading “Slow Pulp – Moveys”
Nothing – The Great Dismal
Philadelphia heavy gazers Nothing are back with a new album. The Great Dismal was conceived when, singer and songwriter, Dominic Palermo picked up a copy of the New York Times from a newsstand and saw the famous first photograph of a black hole, taken by scientists in 2019. True enough, he couldn’t escape it. TheContinue reading “Nothing – The Great Dismal”
We Wander – Pouring Out
It’s always great when a band reaches out with a personal email full of detail. That always catches my eye and gets me intrigued. This evening I received an email just like that from Maddy Little of the band We Wander. Hailing from Mississauga, Canada, the band have taken that folk sound we all knowContinue reading “We Wander – Pouring Out”
Dehd – Flower of Devotion
It’s not often that the video for a song opens the door to discovering a band for me. That is exactly what happened when I seen the video for ‘Loner’ by garage pop punks Dehd. The Chicago trio—bassist-vocalist Emily Kempf, guitarist-vocalist Jason Balla, and drummer Eric McGrady weave a heady mix of surf rock, shoegazeContinue reading “Dehd – Flower of Devotion”
Acid Roulette – Depopulation
You just know when an email from the good folks at Dirty Filthy Records drops into your inbox you are about to hear something special. This gem of a label has provided me with some of this years’ highlights with releases from Soden and Par Asito. They are now about to release Depopulation an EPContinue reading “Acid Roulette – Depopulation”
A Good Man Goes to War – The Sounds of a Large Crowd
I am a huge fan of post rock. Bands like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You Black Emperor create amazing soundscapes that you can lose yourself in. This is why I was so pleased when I was asked to listen to Italian post rockers A Good Man Goes to War. Hailing from Turin,Continue reading “A Good Man Goes to War – The Sounds of a Large Crowd”
trillion – Move To You EP
When life hands you lemons what do you do. That’s a question bands all over the world were asking when the spectre of Covid-19 reared its ugly head. Australian gazers trillion were no different. Like many other parts of the world, trillion’s members had been under lock down. But the drive to make music remainedContinue reading “trillion – Move To You EP”
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