Scrounging

Sorry for the break - been busy, busy scrounging around for stuff to get excited about. Some of this stuff you may have heard on big sites like Pitchfork or one of the more popular blogs, tonight's post, however, may rehash some of these, and if not - woohoo, interesting new stuff for you, the reader in [your location].

Crystal Castles
This is music so advanced it actually comes from 2009, probably made in part from NES parts fresh from 1985. Crystal Castles obviously has a time machine, and obviously they have gone back to the future multiple times, huffing 80s nostalgia and then jacking into their synths and mixing software somewhere in the post-apocalypse. They've got a song that sounds like it was influenced by Phantasy Star II - if that turns your head, give these guys a look. They're currently without album, though possibly it's mandatory in their time.

Crystal Castles' MySpace

Heaviness
MBV, blah, blah, blah, yes yes, shoegaze, yes, we get it. Well, if you never say anything like that, Heaviness' album is full of catchy shoegaze on the MBV side of the spectrum. Really good stuff with strong hooks and blankets of sound - warm blankets of sound, the kind that give you a static shock at first, but then feel absurdly comfortable and speed you off to sleep.

Heaviness' MySpace

The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes accelerate into symphonic within their textured, bittersweet songs. There is an obvious Brian Wilson influence in the best way possible. These songs grow on you quick-like, going from "hey, that's nice" to "wow, that's way better than Genesis" to "I'm damn happy I clicked on that link and I just ordered their album."

The Besnard Lakes' MySpace

And if that doesn't hold you, I should be returning to regular updates starting... now!