Chipped Hip

Hmm. This isn’t what I expected from the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and the jury’s still out as to whether that’s a good thing or not. The new single is called “Simple and Sure,” and its pristinely slick sound is a departure from the group’s fuzzy past work. Is anyone else hearing a little bit of “Free Fallin’” in these chords?

This song will appear on the album Days of Abandon, which will be out on April 22. After this, I’m cautiously excited.

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Beck – “Waking Light”

February 25, 2014

Today is a big day for new releases. Not only is St. Vincent‘s awesome self-titled album out, but Beck‘s Morning Phase has dropped as well.

I’ve been a big fan of Beck for years, and I interviewed him for Exclaim!, with a longer piece to follow. I also reviewed the record.

The excellent closing track, “Waking Light,” is below.

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Fake Tears – “Night Box”

February 22, 2014

Kellarissa‘s Larissa Loyva and the Lost Lovers Brigade‘s Elisha May Rembold have been performing together as Fake Tears for a while now, and they’ve finally put some of their music online.

“Night Box” is a dark synthpop track that sports dual microKORG synths and harmonized vocals. This is a fitting introduction to the pair’s darkly atmospheric sound, since it sounds like what I’ve come to expect from their live shows.

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St. Vincent – “Digital Witness”

February 19, 2014

St. Vincent‘s new self-titled album is insane and awesome. I reviewed it for the Georgia Straight.

Below is the video for “Digital Witness.” Like I said, insane and awesome.

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Role Mach – Travels in the Interior Districts

February 17, 2014

Gal Gracen‘s Blue Hearts in Exile was one of the best Vancouver releases of 2013, and now frontman Patrick Geraghty’s long-running band Role Mach have unveiled an EP.

As I wrote about for Exclaim!, Travels in the Interior Districts is out in March. My favourite tracks are the reverb-swathed ballads, which sound a bit like Gal Gracen. Closing cut “Shanklin Down” is particularly brilliant.

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Kevin Drew – “Good Sex”

February 16, 2014

I’ve written about Kevin Drew‘s new solo single, “Good Sex,” a couple of times for Exclaim!, and I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit. I wasn’t a big fan of Broken Social Scene‘s last couple of albums, but this song taps into the brilliance of You Forgot It in People, which is definitely promising for the upcoming Darlings.

Speaking of Broken Social Scene spin-offs, I interviewing Brendan Canning a few months back for the Georgia Straight.

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Lo-Fi Love – “Cheeze”

February 14, 2014

Way back in French 11, my teacher was the drummer in a funk rock band called Lo-Fi Love. One day in class, he showed us the music video the group had just filmed.

More than 10 years later, I finally found it online. It’s called “Cheeze” and the video is set at a wedding, so I suppose Valentine’s Day is an appropriate time to post it. Try serenading your boo with this song and watch his/her heart melt, probably.

If they still have any of those baseball caps (pictured) then I want one.

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Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive” (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

February 12, 2014

Kendrick Lamar is touring in the Southern Hemisphere, but there was a small part of me that still hoped that he might show up during Imagine Dragons‘ concert this week in Vancouver. Obviously, he didn’t. I reviewed the show for the Georgia Straight.

The Kendrick-featuring version of “Radioactive” is below.

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