936

"Le temps detruit tot". Well, in case of Peaking Lights, before be destroyed, they grow with time. Exactly, don't mature, grow. Since their first tape Clearvoiant in 2008 they traveled from drone fields through psychedelia in their first album and several ep's to land on which-pop, dub, whatever makes 936 (Not Not Fun, 2011) something more complex and big. Full of details full of beauty at the same time this album put Peaking Lights one step higher.

936, Not Not Fun 2011

1972, 2011

RAVEDEATH, 1972 (Kranky, 2011)

Let's talk about 2011, just issue one of the most expected drone albums after rumours and previews. Tim Hecker's RAVEDEATH, 1972 (Kranky, 2011). This enormous album consists in 52 minutes and continues the Tim Hecker style of chaotic noise domesticated as a clasical way. A walk between opposites, between black and white, density and light, present and past. Released now in 2011, recorded in 2010, probably composed even a year before but for references is necesary look even further till 1980, 1978 and 1972.

the SSSSAMPS!

If I talk about the 2010 EP from The Samps maybe you don't know about who I'm talking, but for sure if I mention one of they plays in Haunted Graffiti you will put all your attention. Without Ariel, they collect this homemade songs for make you dance as GAMES do, full of patchwork sounds on James Ferraro's way and without any other intention than release their creativity.

BOY FRIEND

Put everything you hate, every bad memory you have about your boyfriend, and put them toguether in a second. Ok? So during the next 15 minutes you will get completely the oposite with the alternative project of Christa Palazzolo and Sarah Brown -both responsible of one of the more lovely EP in 2010 with SLEEP ∞ OVER- and their first EP of Boy Friend. Peacefull sounds of electronic dream pop for remain in horizontal and let it everything be.

Boy Friend EP (sel release, 2011)

So Unreal (Not Not Fun, 2010)

Amanda Brown (from Pocahaunted) don't give up and take a new chance to her hipnotic voice with the LA Vampires Collab Chronicles. First in the witch(noise)house project with Zola Jesus, and now with the best experimental option from the west coast: Matrix Metals. Vocals and tv loops melts in So Unreal (Not Not Fun, 2010) and make one of the most beautiful low keyboards lines for the end of the year. Alien spaceships will fall into your head.

¡hola!

Colour Your Life (2010)

It's dificult to find a new-good-pop-band nowadays. So when happens it's time to celebrate. And because we are so into 21st century, we celebrate via internet, then we share the album of the new-good-pop-band. I hope Twin Sister are agree with me. Since I listen their first songs I'm so happy if these are the new roads for pop. Aside of all the tags you may choose, this amalgam of sounds from funky to dream pop, space, psychovocals and so on, in every precious songs from Colour Your Life/Vampires With Dreaming Kids their double EP, makes you feel as time for celebrate, whatever.

Vampires With Dreaming Kids (2008)

Zola Jesus, How To Dress Well y siguiendo la secuencia lógica ahora le toca a We Are The World. Bueno o malo se les ha llegado a anunciar como sucedáneo de The Knife, para mi su primer álbum Clay Stones (Manimal Vinyl, 2010) lo poco que se acerca a los suecos es bueno. Hasta me parece mejor; art-techno de bases potentes, boyante y ruidoso. Maldita sea, ahora estoy en mi habitación, quiero bailar y los estoy escuchando ¿que más quieres?.

Clay Stones, 2010