Discoverer 161: new indie findings

Time for another look back to the last months of 2017 in our discoverer series. Because there was too much exciting music coming from our beloved Antipodes at the end of the year to let it slip it away, so here's a trio of Australian wonders for your listening pleasure! Again, let's go down under!

Jeremy Neale. A staple of the Brisbane music scene (still digging among his previous/other bands & collaborations, many finds as Velociraptor or Teen Sensations and reencounters like my beloved Go Violets!) Mr. Neale debuted under his own moniker in 2012 with 7" single 'Darlin'/Winter Was The Time', followed a year later with the EP-LP 'In Stranger Times'. Another EP, 'Let Me Go Out In Style', out in 2015 via Dot Dash, seemed to anticipate his first full release. But things got somewhat quiet, but fun (particularly on social media) with 'hits' such as the 'Man In Skivvy affair' in Google (just type that) of the Jeromeo single 'Party! (Everybody In My Neighbourhood)' while Mr. Neale was carefully crafting his next step. One that surfaced past November under the title of 'Getting the Team Back Together'. And, arguably, the most enjoyable and addictive record of 2017. Power-pop, 80's new romanticism, arresting low-light numbers, über-charming melodies and harmonies, and tons and tons of pop hooks.
  

The Stroppies. Jump to Melbourne to meet this recently assembled (2016?) superband with members (take a deep breath, this is almost like a music All-Star-Game selection from down under) of Dick Diver, Twerps, The Stevens and Blank Statements. Already excited, right? You should, because their first release, the self-titled minialbum out past May via Hobbies Galore as a tape (later on as a limited 12" thanks to Tough Love), and their follow-up, the EP 'It's a Hit' out in December, are just what you can imagine considering the aforementioned cast of wonders. Lo-fi production, jangling guitars, a fanfare organ, deadpan vocals, knockout yet quirky choruses, hide-and-seek melodies... and stunning tunes. Nun's flying, feelings sneaking. Is that sound, that magic sound, floating in the air again... 

Body Type. And we end in Sydney (via Perth) with this DIY female quartet formed in 2016, coming out with a first release later that year in the form of the mind-blowing 7" 'Ludlow / 264'. out via Our Golden Friend. Propelled by the success of the single (great video too), they have toured with the likes of Cate Le Bon, our dear The Coathangers and Dianas (which whom they share some sort of idiosyncrasy in their sound). A few more tunes have followed in 2017, such as the killer 'Silver'. Lo-fi, swooning dream-pop with an edge and wide sonic landscapes recalling DIIV, expectations couldn't be higher for their next move. The future is all theirs!

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 138

Sunny day (Summer has arrived to Barcelona, but we sadly wonder where did the other seasons go, don't ask Trump administration or the GOP, they don't have ANY answer) and a new Minifestival ahead of us this afternoon. So, in order to start the "warm-up", here comes our latest TOP TEN JUKEBOX with some gems like the stunning new tune by Mark Lanegan, more hits from must-listens Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Hater, and the returns of The Coathangers (über catchy chorus...) and Chastity Belt. Have fun and remember, all songs are available at our Soundcloud page (Join Us!).

Direct links to 2017 Jukebox playlists

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RiotGrrrl Day Playlist!

Today is the RiotGrrrl Day! Why the 9th of April? Because last year, the Major of Boston, Mark Walsh, honored and recognized the great Kathleen Hanna's works towards music and feminism, with the idea to promote riot grrrl culture in his own city. A much welcomed celebration we obviously couldn't miss. So, in order to celebrate, we have created a playlist with female bands from the last four decades. The idea is try to bring you a diverse and significant, in terms of riotgrrrl/feminist movement (knowing it's impossible to include all of them of course, share your favourites with us!). A fantastic excuse to enjoy and celebrate much loved music played, sung and written by women! Girls to the front!

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 90

90 weeks! Quite an impressive number, don't you think? Our TOP TEN Jukebox comes full of new & great proposals, starting with dreampop, thanks to Crecendo and The High Violets, moving smoothly to indiepop and bright melodies thanks to Boys Forever and getting heavier with the powerful indierock of The Coathangers. All in all, plenty for you to discover with a really ethereal and evocative playlist. Have fun and remember, all this songs are listed at our Soundcloud page (Join Us!)

Direct links to 2015 Jukebox playlists

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The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 86

Maybe the bands proposed at our weekly; TOP TEN Jukebox won't be at Primavera Sound but they all have extraordinary tunes and would have been great additions to the line-up! From the anger of our beloved The Coathangers (really looking forward for the album) to the talented Martha Ffion, or the exciting Antipopdean rhythms of Day Ravies, this playlist isn't going to let you down! As always, all these songs are available at our Soundcloud, so check it out and join us!

Direct links to 2015 Jukebox playlists
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The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 73

What a great bunch of exciting releases, comebacks (check The Coathangers and Black Honey ace tunes!) new findings and concerts ahead! October never disappoints. So here's a new weekly TOP TEN Jukebox to start sharing with you all our music excitement. All this songs are also available at our Soundcloud, so please join us! 

Direct links to 2015 Jukebox playlists
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Discoverer 105: new indie findings

Another Primavera Club special, now in our Discoverer Series. Three very different bands just discovered this weekend!!

The Coathangers. Punk style for starters. Coming from Atlanta, Georgia, the band formed in 2006 as a fun excuse to hang out but, after playing just a house show, they were asked to open for The Hiss as the result of their powerful performance. Since then, constant touring, several EPs, singles and four full lengths: 'The Coathangers' (2007), 'Scramble' (2009), 'Larceny & Old Lace' (2011) and latest 'Suck My Shirt', released this March on Suicide Squeeze Records 2014. Although the group has now been reduced to a trio, there are no signs of exhaustion, as a matter of fact, it's clearly the opposite. Minnie, Crook Kid and Rusty are adding new resources to its trademark palette between no-wave and garage, without losing any sense of their spontaneity and vivacity. Dissonant, wild and fun ride.

Strand of Oaks. Timothy Showalter hails from Goshen, Indiana, though he is based in Philadelphia, after a very troubled personal story. After putting out a couple of first releases in 2006 and 2008, debut album 'Leave Ruin' appeared in 2009 on La Société Expéditionnaire. The folky, singer-songwriter territory was quickly overtook with self-released LP 'Pope Killdragon' a year later, where synthesizers and effects pedals offered a much wider range in Showalter's music. Tours followed, with another album, 'Dark Shores', coming in between via Ten Atoms Records in 2012. Finally, after a near-death experience in Christmas Day of 2013, this survivor recorded 'Heal' out this year on Dead Oceans. Confessional indie-folk turned into stormy rock and performed with a brutal honesty. Don't miss him live if you can, what a beast!

Horsebeach. This Mancunian four piece started out their short career to date as the solo bedroom project of Ryan Kennedy, but soon evolved into a full band. Self-titled EP appeared in November 2013, with track 'Even' being saluted by the UK media as the first step of a band to follow closely. The buzz made the limited edition 7" single 'Faded Eyes', out on Alone Together Recordings in February an immediate sold out. Something that anticipated the general praise their s/t album, out since July, is receiving. Melancholic, chiming jangle pop, with Real Estate, Wild Nothing but also 80s indie-pop dreamier bands as references. Oh! The knack for penning perennial melodies and the ability to stop time with a four minute tune. Horsebeach have both talents in their DNA, so don't miss them.

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox 29

This weekend we are covering the Primavera Club 2014, an exciting little Festival (a comeback after a one year hiatus) gathering some of the most promising national & international bands. That's why we have prepared a special edition of our TOP TEN playlist devoted to some of the bands playing there. Several music wonders to discover. As always, it's all at our Blog's soundcloud. Join Us!

Direct links to the previous Jukebox weeks
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