Review by: Sean Kayden
Delta Spirit – “California” - Delta Spirit is prepping their new self-titled album due out on March 13. In anticipation of their third full-length record, the San Diego band, dropped the single, “California”. They’ve always been pegged as an “Americana” rock band, but with the new single, Delta Spirit moves into more indie rock terrain. With producer Chris Coady (Grizzly Bear, TV On The Radio) on their side, the quintet group turns it up a notch with fuzzy guitars and vocals that seem crisper than ever before. This is a welcoming change of resonance that doesn’t stray away too much from their typical style. I like the direction they’re heading in and with “California” being the catchy, classic rock induced tune that it is, this evolving young band seem destined to make 2012 the year of Delta Spirit.
Delta Spirit - California
Tanlines – “Brothers” - Tanlines is an experimental pop/indie rock duo from Brooklyn, NY. Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm are the two guys responsible for, “Brothers”, a beachy, moody, organic pop tune. Tropical guitars, bongos and baritone vocal style are implanted within this amazing song. On March 20, Tanlines debut LP, “Mixed Emotions” will arrive. If the other songs are just as honest, personal, and pristine, then Tanlines are the real deal. I’m banking on Tanlines to be the definite sound of 2012, which is in need of a drastic overhaul as it is.
Tanlines - "Brothers"
Yukon Blonde – “Stairway” - Yukon Blonde recently released the single, “Stairway”, a blistering, swirling rock song. These Canadian rockers are gearing up for their sophomore release, “Tiger Talk” due out March 20. Their first single is a guitar-driven, full of energy; get you out of bed in the morning type of anthem. Easily the most mainstream band on this list of eclectic artists, Yukon Blonde has the potential of being the next Kings of Leon. From the looks of it, Yukon Blonde can become the next co-headliners at any major rock festival. For now, maybe they’ll just settle on coming out with their best material yet. At any rate, be sure to lookout for their new album because this band won’t be under the radar for much longer.
Stairway by Yukon Blonde
Wild Nothing – “Nowhere” - One of my favorite bands of 2010, Wild Nothing has released a new song entitled, “Nowhere”. It features vocals from Twin Sister's Andrea Estella. With this new song, the hazy, shoegazer band make a notable departure to their resonance as this is the first song produced in a studio. “Gemini”, one of the strongest albums of 2010 and Wild Nothing’s debut, was one of those D.I.Y. records. It was very lo-fi, hazy in tone, and the epitome of bedroom pop. Flash-forward to present day, Jack Tatum (mastermind of Wild Nothing) and crew seem a bit more polished around the edges. This time around, the vocals are even more discernible. The new sound is something to be excited for seeing that Tatum isn’t one-dimensional and the possibilities of what the new record may sound like are anyone’s guess for now. However, if “Nowhere” is an indication of what the record may sound like then my eagerness level has just skyrocketed.
Wild Nothing - Nowhere
Memoryhouse – “Walk With Me” - Memoryhouse’s much-anticipated LP, “The Slideshow Effect” drops February 28. The dream-pop duo consists of Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion. There’s nothing quite like the vocals of Nouvion. She’s a Goddess when she sings. You will fall madly in love with the way she sounds (and possibly her physical appearance too). There’s no one quite like her in the indie world and she rivals top female vocalists like Adele and Florence Welch (Florence and The Machine). The recent single, “Walk With Me” is impassioned, extremely moving, and picturesquely romantic. With the other glorious and much more fuller-sounding song, “The Kids Were Wrong” released over a month ago, the odds are strong that Memoryhouse’s debut record will be on everyone’s top 10 list by the end of the year.
Published on February 4th, 2012 by Mountain Views News
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