Tag archive for ‘synth pop’

• [Stream] Chad Valley “Equatorial Ultravox”

  8/24/11 • (0)

  

  Somewhere deep in the fuzzy vocals and gentle percussion of Chad Valley there is a melancholy sweetness in the tone of vocalist and creator, Hugo Manuel. On “Now That I’m Real (How Does It Feel)” Manuel sings “The time to feel is the time I need to dwell.” The chamber style vocals barely raise themselves over the bright [...]

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• [SOTD] Soft Metals’ “Eyes Closed”

  8/23/11 • (0)

  

  Soft Metals, the Portland duo, released “Eyes Closed” from their upcoming self-titled LP. The psychedelic synth layered tracks is brighter than the first single “Psychic Driving.” As the track builds, singer Patricia Hall euphoric vocals loops around the Tetris dialing notes crafting a late-night binge feel. Download Mp3 – Soft Metals: “Eyes Closed” [Audio clip: view full post [...]

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• [Album Review] Junior Boys “It’s All True”

  6/14/11 • (1)

  

  Junior Boys’ new album, It’s All True, as the album suggests, is all true to the Junior Boys’ range of musical styles. Their synth pop or new disco sound often described as “slick” has been a consistent (and evolving) thread throughout their music. Since their 2004 debut album, Last Exit, the duo has grown from a complex project [...]

• [Album Review] Reptilians by Starfucker or STRFKR or Pyramid (GOSH!)

  1/19/11 • (4)

  

  Click Here to Download The Album Here Take a couple bites of peyote, a tab of acid, and wax poetically about life and love, and then you’ll begin to craft the sound of Starfucker/STRFCKR/Pyramid’s new album, Reptilians. The albums scheduled to released in early March of this year, is similar to their self-titled debut except washed with heavier [...]

• Album Review of Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs”

  8/11/10 • (0)

  

  Last week, The Arcade Fire released their much anticipated third album, The Suburbs, on Merge Records. As you may have heard by now, the critics are pretty fired up about it. So, before I go any further, let me say this: If you’re a fan of The Arcade Fire, go out and buy this album, download it or, [...]

• Secret Yeasayer Show by Microsoft

  6/26/10 • (0)

  

  Photos by Patrick Kelly On Saturday night big brother Microsoft reached out to San Francisco hipsters with a free “secret” Yeasayer’s show. Supporting the company’s new phone “KIN,” several shows were scheduled in San Francisco and New York. Though “KIN” is obviously not “kin,” the event’s hospitality (free drinks + lots of loving) would lead you to think [...]

• SOTD: Discovery "Orange Shirt"

  6/17/09 • (0)

  

  Discovery’s “Orange Shirt” is an overindulgent taste of hi hats, synthetic drums and playful keys. The new band from XL blends electro, indie and hip hop into an unfamiliar combo with familiar elements. At first the beat sounds like radio hip hop producers Timbaland or Pharrell, with heavy emphasis on 808 drums broken with repeating synthesized chords. Oh [...]