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Wars – “Wars 1979″

December 8, 2012

Wars totally kicked my ass back in 2011 with the hilariously heartwarming Pacey from Might Ducks, and now the Vancouver band is prepping another album. First up is the 1979 EP, which contains the upcoming album cut “Wars 1979″ (which I can only assume is a reference to Death from Above 1979). This track tones down the punk and emphasizes the pop, and it’s fucking awesome.

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Mount Eerie – “House Shape”

November 1, 2012

Japandroids officially have competition for my favourite album of 2012. Right now, I’m completely addicted to both of Mount Eerie’s new albums, Clear Moon and Ocean Roar. I think I might slightly prefer the former, simply because I fell in love with it first, but they’re both gorgeous.

Below is the sublimely droning “House Shape” from Clear Moon. I’ll post an Ocean Roar song sometime soon.

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A.C. Newman – “Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns”

October 27, 2012

A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers is one of my favourite-ever songwriters, and his new solo album, Shut Down the Streets, finds him in excellent form. Here’s the very New Pornos-esque “Encyclopedia of Classic Takedowns.”

I interviewed him for Exclaim! and raved about the disc for The Tyee.

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Gal Gracen – “∞”

October 22, 2012

Gal Gracen is a new band led by Role Mach’s Patrick Geraghty. The live lineup, which also features Adrian Teacher of Apollo Ghosts and local boob Jay Arner, has only performed once, but it was so fucking good. It was easily the best show I saw at this past Music Waste, so I’m pretty happy that the band is finally recording and releasing some music.

The lovely dreampop number “∞” is below.

The photo was stolen from Kate Henderson.

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The Isotopes – “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”

October 19, 2012

Hearing a punk rock band cover “Tale Me Out to the Ball Game” is pretty weird. What makes it even stranger is that the Isotopes make it genuinely awesome. Seriously, why can’t the Baseball Project be half as good as this Vancouver band?

This is from the band’s Blood Diamond 7″. October is the only time of year I regret not having a television. Who’s even in the playoffs right now?

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PUPS – “Take Your Shoes Off”

October 12, 2012

PUPS is the latest of many bands to feature Rose Melberg, who plays drums. She sings some of the Vancouver trio’s songs, but not this fast-moving indie pop number, which is called “Take Your Shoes Off.”

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Mother Mother – “Let’s Fall in Love”

September 29, 2012

I’ve always enjoyed Mother Mother at its craziest and most eclectic. That being said, the band’s most recent single from The Sticks, “Let’s Fall in Love,” definitely isn’t its most left-field single. Still, the music video (which you can see below) is a little gruesome.

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N E E D S – “We Don’t Why We Are Protesting Is Why We Are Protesting”

September 25, 2012

As far as song titles go, “We Don’t Why We Are Protesting Is Why We Are Protesting” is one of the funnier ones I’ve heard this year. It comes from Vancouver hardcore punk outfit N E E D S, which features Sean Orr (of the electro project Tassels) and local deviant Glenn Alderson.

This song comes from the band’s badass new cassette The Accursed Share, which is available as a pay-what-you-want download from Bandcamp.

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Aidan Knight – “A Mirror”

September 16, 2012

Victoria, BC-based songwriter Aidan Knight is back with his second album. It’s called Small Reveal and it’s due out October 23 on Outside Music.

The single “A Mirror” is below. It’s a sweetly sensitive folk tune with an inventive arrangement that includes hiccuping rhythms and tastefully placed strings and horns.

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The Zolas – “Knot in My Heart”

September 12, 2012

I’m back from vacation! What did I miss? Nothing? Good.

Here’s “Knot in My Heart” by the Zolas. It’s the first single from Ancient Mars, which comes out October 2 on Light Organ Records. I interviewed the band for Exclaim! a few months back and discussed the (then-unrecorded) album. This song manages to remain low-key despite its dance pop pulse.

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