Showing posts with label tropical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tropical. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Ducktails - Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics (2010)



Can't type much. Too busy needing a change of pants thanks to this.

Strange coincidence this leaks one day after the announcement of the release date.

Link to download removed at Matt Mondanile/Ducktails' request
Buy (link to purchase will be up eventually, I'm assuming)

Monday, October 4, 2010

Sun Araw - Off Duty EP + Boat Trip EP (2010)



Cameron Stallones wasn't finished when he released his fourth LP titled "On Patrol" back in March. Continuing the police theme with these releases, this EP titled "Off Duty" is more fantastic work by Stallones.

"Last Chants" is high-quality and so is the rest of the EP. I'll shut up and let you listen to it.

By the way, am I the only one in thinking that this cover and the cover for "On Patrol" are two of the best in 2010?

Try it (if it doesn't work, let me know!)
Buy it
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Abe Vigoda - Skeleton (2008)



I'm lazy, so here's another review to tell you the story:

AV Club:

"Proud veterans of The Smell, the not-for-profit L.A. venue/art space beloved for its vegan snacks, $5 covers, and inclusive ideology, tropical punks Abe Vigoda are fuzzy and tenuous in the vein of peers No Age or Mika Miko, peddling post-hardcore guitars and flat, muted vocals. But despite an obvious affinity for echo and murk, the Chino band's third LP, Skeleton, is surprisingly delicate, its punk rock bravado countered by an unexpected (and not unwelcome) fragility—as if the whole thing might just burst into shards if you dare to turn it up too loud. Mostly, Skeleton is jagged and weird: Opener "Dead City/Waste Wilderness," with its trilling, crooked guitars and nonstop cymbal crashes, is about as sweet as Abe Vigoda gets (see the nail-chewing dissonance of "The Garden," "World Heart," or "Endless Sleeper," which feels like a music box gone wrong). But if you can take the knocks, the band is at its finest when embracing discordance—listening to Skeleton can feel a little bit like getting whacked backwards by a wave, mouth full of sand, ears ringing, equilibrium gone, praying for light and air, and savoring the ride."

Try it
Buy it
Wiki

(ed's note: Haven't had the chance to listen to their new album yet. Will post when I can.)

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Beautiful Swimmers - Swimmers Groove (2009)/Big Coast (2010)



There's not a lot known about Beautiful Swimmers, a group that creates slick electro-funk/disco type releases, which I'd also consider tropical. Their big claim to fame so far is making a video for their song "Big Coast" which has set the blogosphere ablaze.

They don't stop there, though. In the five songs included on the two releases, you'll hear sweet sounds on "Swimmers Groove" that remind me of early mornings on Saturday for whatever reason. "Big Coast" is the obvious standout here; however, don't just stop there.

"Big Coast"

Big Coast and Swimmers Groove
Buy Big Coast (Swimmers Groove out of print?)
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