Sleeper Hits
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Morning Phase
Capitol (Universal)
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BECK
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We all know Beck, the dude needs no introduction. I first saw him on MTV’s 120 Minutes and he looked like some kid with his guitar back then…. When MTV started playing “Loser”, we knew that song would be a massive hit for him.
Anyway, I have actually seen Beck live at Coachella in 1999. Unfortunately, by the nature of these large music festival, he looked like a tiny figure on stage and it was just not a good experience for me. I would love to see him in a more intimate venue, but alas those days are long gone.
Beck’s new album Morning Phase came out this week (Tuesday, February 25th), and already critics like NPR is calling it basically Sea Change part two.
You can currently hear the “Waking Light” on npr.org.
Beck is returning to Coachella this year.
beck.com
We all know Beck, the dude needs no introduction. I first saw him on MTV’s 120 Minutes and he looked like some kid with his guitar back then…. When MTV started playing “Loser”, we knew that song would be a massive hit for him.
Anyway, I have actually seen Beck live at Coachella in 1999. Unfortunately, by the nature of these large music festival, he looked like a tiny figure on stage and it was just not a good experience for me. I would love to see him in a more intimate venue, but alas those days are long gone.
Beck’s new album Morning Phase came out this week (Tuesday, February 25th), and already critics like NPR is calling it basically Sea Change part two.
You can currently hear the “Waking Light” on npr.org.
Beck is returning to Coachella this year.
04/13/14 Coachella
04/20/14 Coachella
04/26/14 KDGE 102.1 EdgeFest
07/18/14 Pitchfork Music Festival
09/04/14 Bestival
04/20/14 Coachella
04/26/14 KDGE 102.1 EdgeFest
07/18/14 Pitchfork Music Festival
09/04/14 Bestival
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in today already walks tomorrow
Monotreme Records
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SLEEPMAKESWAVES
sleepmakeswaves.com
sleepmakeswaves (all lowercase) will be heading out on tour in Europe this April and May.
Maybe I’m just a very judgmental person, but whenever I see weird punctuations / capitalizations / poorly misspelled words, I just think the band is very young. Of course, this is coming from someone who uses ♥ as a verb….
Anyway, this Australian quartet debut in 2008 and by 2011 was nominated an ARIA Award for their debut album And So We Destroyed Everything.
sleepmakeswaves new album in today already walks tomorrow will be out this April 8, 2014, on Monotreme Records. Please note this album was originally released in 2012 by another record label.
Tour dates:
sleepmakeswaves.com
sleepmakeswaves (all lowercase) will be heading out on tour in Europe this April and May.
Maybe I’m just a very judgmental person, but whenever I see weird punctuations / capitalizations / poorly misspelled words, I just think the band is very young. Of course, this is coming from someone who uses ♥ as a verb….
Anyway, this Australian quartet debut in 2008 and by 2011 was nominated an ARIA Award for their debut album And So We Destroyed Everything.
sleepmakeswaves new album in today already walks tomorrow will be out this April 8, 2014, on Monotreme Records. Please note this album was originally released in 2012 by another record label.
Tour dates:
04/17 Belgium Hasselt – Muziek O Droom
04/18 Switzerland Bulle – Ebulition
04/19 Belgium Zottegem – Dunk! Festival
04/20 Switzerland Geneva – Graviere
04/22 Spain Barcelona – Razzmatazz
04/23 Spain Madrid – Moby Dick
04/24 France La Coopérative de mai
04/26 France Dunkerque – 4 Ecluses
04/27 Germany Karlsruhe – Jubez
04/30 Sweden Gothenburg – Fangelsets
05/01 Sweden Orebro – Slöjdgatan
05/05 Poland Wroclaw – Klub Hydrozagadka
05/06 Hungary Budapest – Durer Kert
05/07 Czech Republic Praha – NoD Theater
05/08 Germany Stuttgart – Juha West
05/09 Germany Hannover – Cafe Glocksee
05/10 UK London – Beyond the Redshift Festival
04/18 Switzerland Bulle – Ebulition
04/19 Belgium Zottegem – Dunk! Festival
04/20 Switzerland Geneva – Graviere
04/22 Spain Barcelona – Razzmatazz
04/23 Spain Madrid – Moby Dick
04/24 France La Coopérative de mai
04/26 France Dunkerque – 4 Ecluses
04/27 Germany Karlsruhe – Jubez
04/30 Sweden Gothenburg – Fangelsets
05/01 Sweden Orebro – Slöjdgatan
05/05 Poland Wroclaw – Klub Hydrozagadka
05/06 Hungary Budapest – Durer Kert
05/07 Czech Republic Praha – NoD Theater
05/08 Germany Stuttgart – Juha West
05/09 Germany Hannover – Cafe Glocksee
05/10 UK London – Beyond the Redshift Festival
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Forever Home
Decades Records
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WAKE UP
whywakeup.bandcamp.com
Speaking of lowercase, wake up is a four piece rock band from Lake Worth, Florida.
Their debut 7″, ‘Forever Home’, is said to be a three song collection (a fourth song, “Again”, is available but only as a digital bonus track) with homage and styling of 90s rock, but without the whole ‘grunge revival’ thing.
The songs are said to be more in tuned with Stephen Malkumus (Pavement) or Doug Martsch (Built to Spill). So… slacker rock it is…
The 7″ is coming out March 11, 2014.
Tour Dates with Surfer Blood:
whywakeup.bandcamp.com
Speaking of lowercase, wake up is a four piece rock band from Lake Worth, Florida.
Their debut 7″, ‘Forever Home’, is said to be a three song collection (a fourth song, “Again”, is available but only as a digital bonus track) with homage and styling of 90s rock, but without the whole ‘grunge revival’ thing.
The songs are said to be more in tuned with Stephen Malkumus (Pavement) or Doug Martsch (Built to Spill). So… slacker rock it is…
The 7″ is coming out March 11, 2014.
Tour Dates with Surfer Blood:
02.25 – The Space – Hamden, CT
02.26 – Iron Horse – Northampton, MA
02.27 – The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ
02.28 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY
03.01 – Glasslands – Brooklyn, NY
03.02 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA
03.03 – Camel – Richmond, VA
03.04 – Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
03.05 – Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
02.26 – Iron Horse – Northampton, MA
02.27 – The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ
02.28 – Baby’s All Right – Brooklyn, NY
03.01 – Glasslands – Brooklyn, NY
03.02 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA
03.03 – Camel – Richmond, VA
03.04 – Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC
03.05 – Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
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Minutes of Sleep
Scissor and Thread
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FRANCIS HARRIS
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Brooklyn-based producer Francis Harris released his new album Minutes of Sleep this week (February 25th).
To support the new album, Francis will be playing some dates, particularly San Diego, and Brooklyn.
Francis Harris tour dates:
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Brooklyn-based producer Francis Harris released his new album Minutes of Sleep this week (February 25th).
To support the new album, Francis will be playing some dates, particularly San Diego, and Brooklyn.
Francis Harris tour dates:
02/27/2014 TBD San Diego California
02/28/2014 Panther Room/Output Brooklyn
03/01/2014 TBD Boston Massachusetts
04/05/2014 Warung Beach Club Brazil
04/11/2014 Cuenca Ecuador
04/12/2014 Quito, Eccuador
04/17/2014 Zurich
04/18/2014 TBD Belgrade, Serbia
04/21/2014 TBD London, UK
02/28/2014 Panther Room/Output Brooklyn
03/01/2014 TBD Boston Massachusetts
04/05/2014 Warung Beach Club Brazil
04/11/2014 Cuenca Ecuador
04/12/2014 Quito, Eccuador
04/17/2014 Zurich
04/18/2014 TBD Belgrade, Serbia
04/21/2014 TBD London, UK
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About Last Night
RCA Records/Mom + Pop
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SLEEPER AGENT
sleeperagentmusic.com
About Last Night is the upcoming album from Sleeper Agent. The album is set for release March 25th on RCA Records/Mom + Pop. You can preview their track “Waves” over at YouTube.
This Kentucky’s current lineup is Alex Kandel (vocals), Tony Smith (guitar, vocals), Justin Wilson (drums), Lee Williams (bass), Scott Gardner (keys), and Josh Martin (guitar).
Sleeper Agent’s next appearance will be at Shaky Knees Music Festival on May 9th, 2014.
sleeperagentmusic.com
About Last Night is the upcoming album from Sleeper Agent. The album is set for release March 25th on RCA Records/Mom + Pop. You can preview their track “Waves” over at YouTube.
This Kentucky’s current lineup is Alex Kandel (vocals), Tony Smith (guitar, vocals), Justin Wilson (drums), Lee Williams (bass), Scott Gardner (keys), and Josh Martin (guitar).
Sleeper Agent’s next appearance will be at Shaky Knees Music Festival on May 9th, 2014.
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Dull Days
Sleepy Hahas
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SLEEPY HAHAS
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New York’s garage rock four-piece Sleepy Hahas just released their title track from their upcoming debut album Dull Days, coming out on May 12th.
They describe the song as gritty guitars with ‘catchy hooks’.
Hear it from yourself on Soundcloud.
facebook.com/sleepyhahas
New York’s garage rock four-piece Sleepy Hahas just released their title track from their upcoming debut album Dull Days, coming out on May 12th.
They describe the song as gritty guitars with ‘catchy hooks’.
Hear it from yourself on Soundcloud.
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No Turn Before The Shoreline
Primary Records
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SLEEPERS WORK
sleeperswork.net
Sleepers Work (otherwise known as Bill Flynn) has a debut album called No Turn Before The Shoreline coming out March 11, 2014, on Primary Records.
No Turn Before The Shoreline was a work of art through a period of six months. Flynn explained the time passage, “I would just grab a sound, start pitching it, pulling it, looping it, messing with the attack and release. I found the specific moments I liked, and then moved on to grabbing the next layer in the same way.”
sleeperswork.net
Sleepers Work (otherwise known as Bill Flynn) has a debut album called No Turn Before The Shoreline coming out March 11, 2014, on Primary Records.
No Turn Before The Shoreline was a work of art through a period of six months. Flynn explained the time passage, “I would just grab a sound, start pitching it, pulling it, looping it, messing with the attack and release. I found the specific moments I liked, and then moved on to grabbing the next layer in the same way.”
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Praise Elephants
The Persian Leaps
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THE PERSIAN LEAPS
thepersianleaps.com
The Persian Leaps are not from Persia, but from St Paul (Minneapolis’ Twin City), Minnesota. The band described themselves as noise pop and they seem to be fairly new.
They first sent me “Sleepless” from their debut EP Praise Elephants (which missed my Elephants article because they didn’t put ‘elephants’ in their subject header). Thankfully, they put ‘Sleepless’ in their email.
Live dates:
thepersianleaps.com
The Persian Leaps are not from Persia, but from St Paul (Minneapolis’ Twin City), Minnesota. The band described themselves as noise pop and they seem to be fairly new.
They first sent me “Sleepless” from their debut EP Praise Elephants (which missed my Elephants article because they didn’t put ‘elephants’ in their subject header). Thankfully, they put ‘Sleepless’ in their email.
Live dates:
Apr 03 Kitty Cat Klub
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 18 Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
May 30 Cause Spirits & Soundbar
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 18 Hexagon Bar
Minneapolis, MN
May 30 Cause Spirits & Soundbar
Minneapolis, MN
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Happiness Was a Light Sleeper
La Belle Records
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HERR STYLER
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Herr Styler is a band from Paris, France. Their latest work is Happiness Was a Light Sleeper, which is an EP (three tracks, totaling 19 minutes) released earlier this month (February 3rd) on La Belle Records.
Already France’s “Les Inrockuptibles” put the band on their 12 “Acts to Watch in 2014” article.
Hear the lead track, “Necklace Forest”:
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Herr Styler is a band from Paris, France. Their latest work is Happiness Was a Light Sleeper, which is an EP (three tracks, totaling 19 minutes) released earlier this month (February 3rd) on La Belle Records.
Already France’s “Les Inrockuptibles” put the band on their 12 “Acts to Watch in 2014” article.
Hear the lead track, “Necklace Forest”:
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Slow No Wake
GoldFlakePaint
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SLOW NO WAKE
slow-no-wake.bandcamp.com
Slow No Wake is the musical project of multi-instrumentalist Adam Theron-Lee Rensch. Rensch started his music career as a guitarist in a local metal band when he was 16. His musical exploration lead him to discovering classical, folk, 60s pop, and jazz…. among his biggest influence are Spiritualized, Can, Built to Spill, and Mazzy Star.
Rensch wrote over 100 songs in ten years, but never considered to release them: “I never thought about pursuing music seriously. I just made music because I enjoyed it. Then all of sudden people were contacting me, asking me if I had an album they could buy.”
Last December, he took nine songs about “love, mortality, and time” and put it together on his self-titled album Slow No Wake on GoldFlakePaint.
slow-no-wake.bandcamp.com
Slow No Wake is the musical project of multi-instrumentalist Adam Theron-Lee Rensch. Rensch started his music career as a guitarist in a local metal band when he was 16. His musical exploration lead him to discovering classical, folk, 60s pop, and jazz…. among his biggest influence are Spiritualized, Can, Built to Spill, and Mazzy Star.
Rensch wrote over 100 songs in ten years, but never considered to release them: “I never thought about pursuing music seriously. I just made music because I enjoyed it. Then all of sudden people were contacting me, asking me if I had an album they could buy.”
Last December, he took nine songs about “love, mortality, and time” and put it together on his self-titled album Slow No Wake on GoldFlakePaint.
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City of Hearts
Minty Fresh
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SLEEP THIEVES
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Sleep Thieves is a trio (Sorcha Brennan, Wayne Fahy, and Keith Byrne) from Dublin, Ireland.
The synthy band’s second single “City of Hearts”, just came out this week (February 25) on via Minty Fresh.
The Rian Trench mixed track is describe as “haunting, dreamy, cinematic vocals”.
“City of Hearts” is taken from their upcoming album You Want The Night, due out this Spring.
Hear the song now:
facebook.com/wearesleepthieves
Sleep Thieves is a trio (Sorcha Brennan, Wayne Fahy, and Keith Byrne) from Dublin, Ireland.
The synthy band’s second single “City of Hearts”, just came out this week (February 25) on via Minty Fresh.
The Rian Trench mixed track is describe as “haunting, dreamy, cinematic vocals”.
“City of Hearts” is taken from their upcoming album You Want The Night, due out this Spring.
Hear the song now:
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Sleep
B3SCI Records
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MISUN
facebook.com/MisunBand
Misun (pronounced ‘me sun’) is a four-piece band from Los Angeles. If you were wondering about their name, it’s taken from the singer’s name Misun Mojcik.
The band is self-described their sound as ‘aquawave’, a form of traditional pop, but with 60s rock & roll and a dash of hip hop and dance.
The band’s latest release is a 7″ single called “Sleep”, which came out last week (February 18th) on B3SCI Records.
facebook.com/MisunBand
Misun (pronounced ‘me sun’) is a four-piece band from Los Angeles. If you were wondering about their name, it’s taken from the singer’s name Misun Mojcik.
The band is self-described their sound as ‘aquawave’, a form of traditional pop, but with 60s rock & roll and a dash of hip hop and dance.
The band’s latest release is a 7″ single called “Sleep”, which came out last week (February 18th) on B3SCI Records.
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