2020 has been the worst year in my living memory, of that there is no doubt. However, it has also been a year of unprecedented musical creativity. This has been the hardest list to compile as the sheer amount of excellent albums that have been released this year has been overwhelming. It has led toContinue reading “Static Sounds Club Top 10 Albums of 2020”
Category Archives: 2020
Fotoform – They Say It’s Always Lonely
Well, it’s the festive season again at the end of the toughest year in my memory. Throughout this year our bands and musicians have been producing some of their best work. I was looking for something suitably festive to post as my Merry Xmas blog when along came Fotoform. Fotoform hail from Seattle, Washington andContinue reading “Fotoform – They Say It’s Always Lonely”
The Method One – A Life Obscene
Returning with their latest single is Greenock’s rock supremo’s The Method One. ‘A Life Obscene’ is the latest in a series of tracks the lads have been teasing us with ahead of a much-anticipated album release. The band formed from the ashes of Glasgow outfit Dresden features Dave Mac (Vocals), Robert McGovern (Guitar), Gary FoleyContinue reading “The Method One – A Life Obscene”
CASTLEBEAT – Melodrama
Dream pop is such a vibrant and vital genre. There is no more vital member of that scene than CASTLEBEAT, the lo-fi project of first gen Spanish-Korean-American Josh Hwang, also founder of the record label Spirit Goth. He has a unique DIY, lo-fi approach to recording. His self-titled debut was recorded at home in hisContinue reading “CASTLEBEAT – Melodrama”
Psychedelic Trips To Death – The Resistor
It only seems like yesterday we were here discussing the last release from our friends at Dirty Filthy Records, the immense Depopulation from Acid Roulette. Yet here we are with another exciting release in the inbox. This time it comes from Greek psych rockers Psychedelic Trips To Death and their sophomore release The Resistor. TheContinue reading “Psychedelic Trips To Death – The Resistor”
Laveda – Better Now
When I started Static Sounds Club one of the first bands I featured was New York’s Laveda. I had been enthralled with their performance on the most recent DKFM Global DreamGaze event where they performed a stunning version of their album track ‘Blue Beach’. Now they release the latest single from their stunning debut albumContinue reading “Laveda – Better Now”
Spotlight Kid – Roller State Disco
It was with great excitement that I opened an email from Nottingham shoegazers, Spotlight Kid, this week. I am so happy to announce that they are back with a new single “Roller State Disco” and really exciting news about a new EP. The band are releasing their first new music in a year and theContinue reading “Spotlight Kid – Roller State Disco”
The Churchill Garden – Reality
Earlier this year I received one of the most beautifully packaged records I have in my collection, containing music to match the beauty of its sleeve. That record was Heart & Soul by The Churchill Garden. Andi Jossi is the one-man musical machine behind The Churchill Garden, playing all the instruments on the record. HeContinue reading “The Churchill Garden – Reality”
The Voices – Death of a Lovers Song
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”
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”
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