I’ve been really neglecting this blog, with the Leaving Cert and what not. So it being a Wednesday and a half day, I decided to take some time off and show you all what I’m listening too.
Major Lazer-Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do
2 of the whitest looking lads imaginable making sick Trip-Hop/Dancehall. Dj/Producers Diplo and Switch come together to make this beauty.
Track to listen to: When You Hear The Bassline
And So I Watch You From Afar-The Letters EP
Northern-Irish Post-Rock giants, the immense And So I Watch You From Afar. Their new EP, recorded on a couple of days off from touring and it really does not show. They’re playing Andrews Lane Theatre March 26th, with Bats and Jogging supporting, and I am dying of anticipation. Speaking of Bats…
Track to Listen to: S Is For Salamander
Bats-Red In Tooth And Claw
A bit of a deviation from their debut ep “Cruel Sea Scientist”, Bats first full length album is a beautiful marriage of Math Rock and Post-Hardcore. Even with 3 guitarists it doesn’t sound cluttered. Really looking forward to seeing them with the aforementioned And So I Watch You From Afar.
Track to Listen to: Shadow Fucking
Amusement Parks On Fire-Out Of Angeles
Thanks to Hobbit for turning me onto them, or should I say, him. It has really gotten me back into Shoegaze and has me going back and listening to M83 and My Bloody Valentine (of course). The track “A Star is Born” is fantastic, subtle synths play with the standard guitar, drum, bass setup of Shoegaze. There’s and EP that off-shoots from this album with the title track of “In Flight”, that has an amazing cover of MBV’s “You Made Me Realize” which is really worth digging about for.
Track to Listen to: A Star Is Born
My Bloody Valentine-You Made Me Realise EP
What can I say? If you haven’t heard My Bloody Valentine, please do. You Made Me Realise was one of their breakthrough hits, and the EP is my personal favorite of all their work.
Track to Listen to: You Made Me Realise
M83-Before The Dawn Heals Us
With the Shogaze and Post-Rock vibe I am currently on, revisiting M83 was the next natural step. A massive sound coming from a range of influences, the drone of glide guitar is obvious but not as obvious are the small details in every track. Easily re-listenable, every time you find something new.
Track to Listen to: Car Chase Terror
