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“In 100% SAHARA GUITAR, Etran de L’Aïr are back to claim the throne, with their first studio album! And what a sound it is. Recorded in sunny studios on the WEST COAST, the brothers take that old Agadez sound to new levels, adding even more guitars into the mix, weaving layers of reverb-laden melodies and shimmering harmonies into a tapestry of sound. How much guitar can they fit into one record? The answer is 100%”
https://etrandelair.bandcamp.com/album/100-sahara-guitar
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I discovered XTC in high school and really got into them as an undergraduate at Indiana University in the late 80’s, so they will always have a special place in my heart. This is not my favorite album, but I accidentally triggered English Roundabout and then of course had to listen to the whole album. It’s a double album! Friends, I did not make it. It’s beautifully recorded and very musical (so so far from their spiky roots) but Andy Partridge is so clearly Not Well it just kind of brings down the whole album for me now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSIyaZoG0sU
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Oh, you thought I forgot? Well, I did! HA! Anyway here’s today’s album, Dream Talk by Still Corners. I’d enjoyed several singles (“Heavy Days” is a rocker) as well as their 2021 album The Last Exit. It’s all western-twinged “dream pop” with Tessa Murray singing over Greg Hughes doing most everything else including the production (I do wish they’d hire a drummer though.) If you like their stuff, here’s more of it. Recording sounds pretty pretty good, a bit bright, but not bad, not bad at all. Glad I caught up with them.
https://stillcorners.bandcamp.com/album/dream-talk
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“In 100% SAHARA GUITAR, Etran de L’Aïr are back to claim the throne, with their first studio album! And what a sound it is. Recorded in sunny studios on the WEST COAST, the brothers take that old Agadez sound to new levels, adding even more guitars into the mix, weaving layers of reverb-laden melodies and shimmering harmonies into a tapestry of sound. How much guitar can they fit into one record? The answer is 100%”
https://etrandelair.bandcamp.com/album/100-sahara-guitar
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Local Boston band, and one of their tracks totally sounds like The Cars. Gave it four listens so far? Kinda forgettable. Got it on the strength of Nice Clean Shirt, which is still the best song on the album.
https://beeef.bandcamp.com/album/somebodys-favorite
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Oh, you thought I forgot? Well, I did! HA! Anyway here’s today’s album, Dream Talk by Still Corners. I’d enjoyed several singles (“Heavy Days” is a rocker) as well as their 2021 album The Last Exit. It’s all western-twinged “dream pop” with Tessa Murray singing over Greg Hughes doing most everything else including the production (I do wish they’d hire a drummer though.) If you like their stuff, here’s more of it. Recording sounds pretty pretty good, a bit bright, but not bad, not bad at all. Glad I caught up with them.
https://stillcorners.bandcamp.com/album/dream-talk
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“Moment’s Notice” came up on my shuffled Favorite Songs playlist and I was like, damn, this is a fine song. The album is one of the greatest recordings ever, so, yeah. Gave it a couple listens. But three for this track. So good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbkLmwLzU6g
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Local Boston band, and one of their tracks totally sounds like The Cars. Gave it four listens so far? Kinda forgettable. Got it on the strength of Nice Clean Shirt, which is still the best song on the album.
https://beeef.bandcamp.com/album/somebodys-favorite
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The title track of “Hello, hi” captures Ty’s silliness but also his heavy guitar sound. He’s super prolific but I only have a handful of his albums. I’ll probably pick up more.
https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/hello-hi
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“Moment’s Notice” came up on my shuffled Favorite Songs playlist and I was like, damn, this is a fine song. The album is one of the greatest recordings ever, so, yeah. Gave it a couple listens. But three for this track. So good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbkLmwLzU6g
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Ty Segall is not much of a lyricist but he sure does love playing guitar. I prefer his more garage and psychedelic cuts. I listened to Manipulator so often I had to quit cold turkey, random snippets would play inside my head all day and night. Anyway I think enough time has passed to listen to it again a couple times. Inspired by Ty’s upcoming collab with Corey Madden, Freckle.
https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/manipulator
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The title track of “Hello, hi” captures Ty’s silliness but also his heavy guitar sound. He’s super prolific but I only have a handful of his albums. I’ll probably pick up more.
https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/hello-hi
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“Hailing from Dublin, Irish indie/post-punk group five-piece Silverbacks combine wiry, interlocking guitar work with acerbic opinions on popular culture. Originally formed by brothers Daniel (guitar, vocals) and Kilian O'Kelly (guitar, vocals), they quickly blossomed to incorporate five members, including Peader Kearney (guitar), Emma Hanlon (bass, vocals), and Gary Wickham (drums).”
This album came as a bit of a shock, since I’d only heard the single “Something I Know,” which has Emma Hanlon on vocals. The brothers can barely sing, to be generous, but the music is terrific, and they knew a good thing when they brought Emma on board. Worth listening. You’ll even get used to the guys singing, eventually.
https://silverbacks.bandcamp.com/album/easy-being-a-winner
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Ty Segall is not much of a lyricist but he sure does love playing guitar. I prefer his more garage and psychedelic cuts. I listened to Manipulator so often I had to quit cold turkey, random snippets would play inside my head all day and night. Anyway I think enough time has passed to listen to it again a couple times. Inspired by Ty’s upcoming collab with Corey Madden, Freckle.
https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/manipulator
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“Greet Death is an American rock band from Flint, Michigan. Greet Death has released two full-length albums.” This is not one of them. It is in fact a single. (Single Sunday, I hereby declare it to be a thing.)
The song starts off gently and then everyone’s screaming by the end, good technique, appreciated. Nice guitars, good rhythm, musical. Also, yelling.
https://greetdeath.bandcamp.com/album/same-but-different-now
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“Hailing from Dublin, Irish indie/post-punk group five-piece Silverbacks combine wiry, interlocking guitar work with acerbic opinions on popular culture. Originally formed by brothers Daniel (guitar, vocals) and Kilian O'Kelly (guitar, vocals), they quickly blossomed to incorporate five members, including Peader Kearney (guitar), Emma Hanlon (bass, vocals), and Gary Wickham (drums).”
This album came as a bit of a shock, since I’d only heard the single “Something I Know,” which has Emma Hanlon on vocals. The brothers can barely sing, to be generous, but the music is terrific, and they knew a good thing when they brought Emma on board. Worth listening. You’ll even get used to the guys singing, eventually.
https://silverbacks.bandcamp.com/album/easy-being-a-winner
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Boyscott was an easy pick, I’ve listened to this album dozens of times already, but not recently. I think, “oh, THIS is a good song,” for every song on Spellbound. My favorite keeps changing, but, After Dark.
https://boyscott.bandcamp.com/album/spellbound
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“Greet Death is an American rock band from Flint, Michigan. Greet Death has released two full-length albums.” This is not one of them. It is in fact a single. (Single Sunday, I hereby declare it to be a thing.)
The song starts off gently and then everyone’s screaming by the end, good technique, appreciated. Nice guitars, good rhythm, musical. Also, yelling.
https://greetdeath.bandcamp.com/album/same-but-different-now
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En Attendant Ana is a French band that sings in English (sigh)
https://enattendantana.bandcamp.com/album/principia
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Boyscott was an easy pick, I’ve listened to this album dozens of times already, but not recently. I think, “oh, THIS is a good song,” for every song on Spellbound. My favorite keeps changing, but, After Dark.
https://boyscott.bandcamp.com/album/spellbound
stephen ryner jr. 🦉