By: Sean Kayden
Thursday – “Sparks Against The Sun” – Off their sixth studio album, No Devolución, Thursday have completely reinvented their artistry. Once upon a time they spearheaded the bygone era known as “emo”, but failed to make an indelible impression with the mainstream masses. They still had some great material in their back catalogue, but now in 2011, they’ve creatively expanded on their ever-so-evolving style. With “Sparks Against The Sun”, it’s one huge leap forward for a band that always seemed to have the aptitude to reformulate themselves. Ingrained in this song is some ambience and traces of their post-hardcore roots included with beautiful dark melodies and plenty of reverb. Make no mistake, Thursday created an arsenal of powerful tunes on their latest opus. “No Devolucion” needs your undivided attention.
Thursday - Sparks Against The Sun by Epitaph Records
New Animal – “Last Winter” - Born in Atlanta, GA., New Animal is the intrepid duo of Derek Burdette and Kris Hermstad. Together they’ve created an incandescent, expansive, and hypnotic self-titled record. Beautiful and daring, this is a rhapsody that translates vision into meaning. Take a little voyage into the wonderland of “Last Winter” –a new breed of sound to captivate all your inner sensibilities. I personally believe there aren’t any boundaries for how far their artistic endeavors may go. And whatever journey they travel, I’ll be along for the ride. You can download their entire debut LP for free at http://newanimal.bandcamp.com. Don’t hesitate; go discover what will seemingly become the most underrated (and unfortunately overlooked) album of the year.
Last Winter by NewAnimal
Work Drugs – “Sunset Junction” - Despite never visiting the city of Philadelphia, I’m starting to love what the city has to offer in the sense of independent music. First it was Sun Airway and now it’s the sedative-wave / smooth-fi group, Work Drugs. The virtually unknown duo of Benjamin Louisiana and Thomas Crystal has assembled such soothing, consolatory, and ethereal tunes. “Sunset Junction” is an intoxicating track that’ll put you on a mind-bending trip with no drugs required. Can’t beat that. Despite only a handful of songs in their repertoire, I suggest stop following the herd toward mainstream mediocrity and check out Work Drugs as soon as possible.
Sunset Junction by Work Drugs
Young Dreams – “Young Dreams” - I stumbled across this effervescent, tropical, electro-pop melody a few weeks ago. Kind of reminds me a little bit of Animal Collective in fragments. Anyway, Young Dreams (also the title of this song) hail from Norway and should be making quite the impact stateside in the near future. They are set to release two EPs this year. Their 2-song debut EP, “Young Dreams” arrived on iTunes this past February. Blast this song when you head to the beach. Guaranteed to get your senses churning and mind free of all unnecessary distress.
Young Dreams.mp3 by Young Dreams
World Tour – “Sparks” - Recently signed by Cascine, World Tour may just become your favorite band of 2011. “Sparks” is right up my alley — blissful, serene, and pensive. This is a sound to fall in love with it over and over again. You won’t find a more honest, ethereal or divine tune like this around. It’s the quintessential dream-pop song to navigate you during the most memorable summer nights.
World Tour - Sparks by CASCINE
Published on April 23, 2011 by Mountain Views News
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