Saturday, October 27, 2018

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 209

October is almost coming to its end, so it's that time of the year: the changing of the seasons, the celebration of La Castanyada (or of you have embraced the fake empire, Halloween), the clock change and it's recurring (and pretty pointless) debate (now becoming and official one thanks to the EU and their twisted priorities)... Whatever the case and what your plans might be for this gloomy weekend, here's our latest TOP TEN JUKEBOX, as always, full of musical gems that are worth to be 'tasted' calmly. And remember, all the songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)

Friday, October 19, 2018

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 208

With another weekend around the corner is time to unveil our last TOP TEN JUKEBOX. An eclectic and varied playlist that will let you discover new ‘musical tastes’. We invite you to immerse yourself in our latest playlist and let you invade with its ‘good vibes’. Take care, enjoy the autumnal days ahead and remember all the songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Discoverer 169: new indie findings

A veteran with a flamboyant comeback and two most promising newcomers are our latest proposals in our discoverer series, all coming from the States, where there's still a lot to love despite the dark times they are (we are) facing. As a wise man used to sing, "music will provide the light you cannot resist"... Enjoy!

Papercuts. We begin our music trip in Los Angeles to meet Jason Quever and his long-standing project. Based in San Francisco until very recently, Papercuts began as a solo endeavour, debuting with album 'Rejoicing Songs', followed by 'Mockingbird' in 2004. But it was their next stride of releases, 'Can't Go Back' in 2007, 'You Can Have What You Want' in 2009, both via Gnomonsong Records, and 'Fading Parade' in 2011, out via the mighty Sub Pop, who certified Quever's talent as a songwriter... as well as a producer, something his ever-growing resumé, including names such as Luna-Dean Wareham, Cass McCombs, The Mantles or Beach House, proves. That studio work became has been his major focus during this decade, with just another Papercuts album, 'Life Among the Savages', out in 2014, breaking that sort of hiatus. Luckily, that standstill is over, as since this October we can enjoy 'Parallel Universe Blues', out via Slumberland Records. A striking combination of melodies and atmospherics, Quever's tunes are the perfect marriage of shoegaze's distant spaces and feedback, the dreamier, moodier side of folk, and an irresistible "Velvetian scent". A soundtrack for the Fall, and a record fated to top the best-of-the lists year.    

Blades of Joy. And without leaving California, we remain in the Bay to meet this exciting new combo, formed around 2015 by members of local bands Swanox and Dissolve. There's not a lot of info about the quartet, so we'll happily stick with the music, as their debut, self-titled mini-album out now now via Melters speaks for itself. Seven killer tunes naturally pairing the electricity with the dusk, the jangle with the haze, the spectral with the rockier. Like the Rain Parade under the Kevin Shields "treatment", there hasn't been a more apt name to define a sound in recent times than Blades of Joy. Not to be missed!

Carbon PoppiesAnd we end in Lafayette, Louisiana (finally this Blog travels to the Deep South musically), in order to introduce you to this trio responsible of what it looks, smells and, most importantly, sounds like one of the EPs of 2018. Members of other music acts such as Brass Bed, Lost Bayou Ramblers or Kind Cousin, Allison Bohl DeHart, Jonny Campos and Peter DeHart formed Carbon Poppies around 2011, debuting with self-released  6-song, 12” vinyl EP 'And Don’t the Kids Just Love It' in 2012. Since then, not much info available... until now, as the always worth checking Elefant Records has just released their selt-titled sophomore EP under its 'New Adventures in Pop' collection. Four slices of top-notch, hyper-addictive indiepop, with an arresting version of 'Rain On My Face' by the 60s lost band Shape & Sizes, nods to our dear The School as well as to power-pop humming choruses or the slightly psychdelic pop vibes from the golden era of the West Coast pop. A knockout pop gem.   

Saturday, October 13, 2018

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 207

Are you ready for another round of our TOP TEN JUKEBOX? For this long weekend (we won't get into the reasons why yesterday was a national holiday in Spain... is it just too embarrasing, nothing to celebrate) we have prepared a fantastically varied playlist, with several bands making ace comebacks  at this blog, such our friend Featherfin or Lightfoils... alongside our regular dose of new findings and "recoveries", such as the pop treasure of The Mayfields. All in all, a ton of great music to enjoy. And remember, all the songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)

Sunday, October 7, 2018

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 206

Although you might think otherwise, we haven't forgotten our traditional TOP TEN JUKEBOX, it's just that we have had a really busy weekend. But better late than never, here comes our latest playlist with ten great songs to finish the weekend as it deserves before Monday strikes back again... An exciting bunch of new discoveries, such as June West or Sloucher, plus the fantastic return of one of the soft spots of this Blog, the (al)mighty Comet Gain. And remember, all the songs are available at our Soundcloud. (Join Us!)