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Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner's Mamiffer is a vehicle for hauntingly beautiful incantations, so-called ethereal wave music boiled down to its most elemental form. "River of Light" is the first single from Mamiffer's The Brilliant Tabernacle, due for release in late October on Coloccia and partner Turner's SIGE Records. The track begins with several seconds … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Mamiffer-River of Light
Seattle, WA's Drama Bahama refers to himself as a "vegan folk singer and trash opera performer." It's an unusual description that befits an unusual artist. His new album Heart Shaped Chocolate is a collection of free-floating, eccentric tunes that split the difference between innocence and despair. Drama Bahama's lyrics are Flaming Lips-ian in their sometimes … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Drama Bahama-So Dark Outside
Today's find is "En Garde," the titular track from the new EP (out on Lost Sound Tapes and Jigsaw Records) by Seattle, WA indie pop outfit Flying Fish Cove. A gentle, wistful number, it's given an almost cinematic bent by the inclusion of violin-like synths trembling in the background behind jangling guitar and steady drums. … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Flying Fish Cove-En Garde
Tacocat-NVM (2014, Hardly Art) I first found out about the Seattle, WA group Tacocat back in college while trolling an ever-present-in-my-past-and-probably-my-future-too yearly Best Of list on Pitchfork. I was scrounging around for songs I could add to my infamous freshman year study playlist; the song that ended up making the cut was the surf-rock styled … Continue reading Tacocat-NVM
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