[Teaser of the day] Hubre - No Dirt in the Ashtray

Imaginary Albums

• Indie rock
• DIY
• Alternative rock
• Singer-songwriter

Artist: Hubre

Release: January Have Others

Label: Imaginary Albums/Trastienda

Year: 2006

[Teaser of the day] Bats in the Belfry - Beg For It

• Indie folk
• Art pop
• Alternative pop
• Alternative folk

Artist: Bats in the Belfry

Release: Hounded

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp 

Year: 2016

[Teaser of the day] Bogsey - Brain Ball

• Folk indie
• Psych-pop
• Acid pop
• Indie folk
• Americana
• Alternative pop

Artist: Bogsey

Release: Lazy Bones

Label: Self-released/Bandcamp

Year: 2016

Telluric – Telluric EP (2014)

Swishcotheque

Bandcamp

• Electronic music 
• Alternative 
• Synthwave 
• Psybient 
• Kosmische Musik 
• Mood music 
• Chilltronica

Comment: the first contact of mine with an imprint called Swishcotheque happened to a release (Analog Gentleman) by Marko Sula aka Out-Or who was an idiosyncratic underground artist in Estonia during the 90s. Similarly to the compatriot of mine it is quite problematic to describe the nature of Telluric's self-titled issue. Because it is a mind-blowing issue the role of mine as music reviewer seems to be quite impotent. However, let's trying at least. First of all, it is the kind of electronic music for our pleasure. I guess it is based on certain patches of synthesisers. It is saturated with digital noises and incisive sonic effects sometimes to provoke one's thought and mood. Certainly it is inspired by trance music though in a psychedelic key. On the other side, the aesthetic of synthesiser induced music in its acidic and spacious format is apparently a predominant element within it. It is fairly emotive to enjoy how synthesised chords used to turn upward and then downward in an acidic sauce. Imagine an early Talk Talk or Heaven 17 to starkly be influenced by Tangerine Dream. The issue is a platform to seamlessly merge all these elements with one another. And there is artistic elegance up in the air because the final track Trill Cue is an irresistible earworm. Get afflicted with it. Stunning stuff by any means.

Theodor Zox – Pastels 1-4 (2004)

Thinner

• Techno 
• Minimal techno 
• Tech-house 
• Deep house 
• Electro-house

Comment: this is so good...this is so good how these minimal techno, tech-house and electronic propulsions are up to change incessantly places with one another. Ultimately the whole chimes like a seamless mix for late hours on a Friday. You can see a formula behind it but the formula is set out to be susceptible to changes and abandon the presumed hard core. One can perceive exquisite vibrations which constitute the glue to hold all that stuff gently together. The issue is a bit of the discography of Thinner, the legendary imprint from Germany.

Maicamia – Crazy Moon (2016)

Bandcamp

• Slowcore 
• Alternative rock 
• Experimental rock 
• Avant-rock 
• Post-rock 
• Indie rock 
• Angst rock

Comment: it has always been great fun to arrive at musical groups from Montrèal, Quebec, Canada. Maicamia is an anglophone group led by female voice. Do you remember such artists as Hrsta, Thalia Zedek? Do you remember such a group as Low? Do you remember such a group as Dream City Film Club? Do you know what will happen if to merge all these elements with each other? The result is a band called Maicamia. This is an irresistible blend of angst, angst, and once again angst. Angst is over there to get materialised and to cover a listener with a heavy and suffocating shell. With the very purpose to seal all the shit surrounding a human being. It consists of rough, slowed-down drumming as if being transmitted from a wicked rehearsal room and there are up shrill soul-stabbing guitars and enchanting chants of a female voice (by the way, the opening track is titled ironically Lambourghini Diablo). All of that is reflected on the cover either. It is possible that depression as a state of mind could be truly beautiful in art and it is a case. Holy shit. I have nothing to add to it.

The Walla Recovery – A Star, a Star (2015)

Noisetrade

Bandcamp

• Indie pop/rock 
• Alternative pop/rock 
• Conceptual 
• Chamber pop 
• Xmas songs 
• Baroque pop

Comment: they say they (as a quartet) are cello folk combo from Texas, USA. By listening to this 13-track Christmas song miscellany the statement is a partial-truth because they exploit additionally keyboards and guitars as well. Of course, the expression “cello folk” may frighten an indie music lover. It might be he/she starts to think about some rigid classical music oppressed artists or sombre Apocalyptica, or something like that. However, by listening to these fabulous new arrangements of Christmas songs and smooth permutations in chords and volatile solemn easiness it reminds starkly of Sufjan Stevens (and his set of Christmas songs being released some years ago at Noisetrade). In a word, beef up your mood with these 51 minutes on 25^th December. In fact, it would function at any time. At least the experience of mine proved it. And Jesus would like it.