It’s surprising how almost none of the hallmark alumni that made up Slumberland Records ‘ influential roster are not represented in their upcoming label celebrations or even reuniting for a one-off show. Dustin Reske’s Rocketship is one of these acts. They’re the dream-pop blueprint for current acts like The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and it’s a…read more
10. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Andy : 7 :: Dave : 15 Well now you’re all in for it. Since we here at Tympanogram are the definitive source for all music knowledge just about anywhere, as we begin our top ten list of the Best Albums for 2009, these following ten records are all that you need to buy if you want to be cool. I’m, like, totally serial…read more
10.The xx-xx 9. Camera Obscura –My Maudlin Career 8. Passion Pit–Manners 7. Lily Allen–It’s Not Me, It’s You 6. St. Vincent–Actor 5. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart TPOBPAH turned into one of this year’s best new acts which, when considering their sound, is quite surprising. Over the year I have listened to this album fully convinced that someone cryogenically froze a shoegaze , dream pop band right before their prime and thawed them in 2009. Every…read more
I had kind of given up hope when Slumberland celebrated its 20th anniversary with one-offs on the east coast and no news of an event on the west coast. The influential label dropped a smiley bomb Friday. There will be two shows in California; one in San Francisco and the other here in Los Angeles at “Part Time Punks”…read more
PURCHASE | LISTEN It’s gloomy days like this in Northern, NJ where not only does your car get a cheap wash from all of the rain, but your head can also get a complete flush-out if you listen to the right music. The Higher Than The Stars EP by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart leaves you in a daze, filling up…read more
Black Tambourine have gotten a ton of ink on this site, mainly when name-checking the quartet as a reference to the numerous indie upstarts rekindling their sound. So it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Slumberland Records , the label that launched most of their discography, has put together a self-titled anthology, Black Tambourine (March 30th). What’s…read more
It’s time to get transitive up in this bitch. I love Kaskade . Kaskade is a member of Late Night Alumni . Therefore, I love me some Late Night Alumni. But Kaskade or otherwise, I’ve always adored this group. Composed of lead singer Becky Jean Williams , Finn Bjarnson , John Hancock , and Ryan Raddon (Kaskade), Late Night Alumni is a stunning…read more
The Raveonettes “Heart of Stone” is such a perfect song for L.A.’s Dum Dum Girls to cover. The Danish duo has already laid the groundwork with reverb, fuzz and a pretty melody. All Dee Dee has to do is knock it out of the park with her captivating delivery and the band’s choppy guitar attack, which they do…read more
L.A.’s own Letting Up Despite Great Great Faults infuse energy and dreamy rainbows into Million Young ’s already moody and warm dream-beat single “Cynthia”. The similarities between these two acts is uncanny as the beat takes over the song after the main vocal line — completely transforming itself into a LUDGF jam. |||Million Young: “Cynthia (Letting Up Despite…read more
Beach House ’s much talked about album Teen Dream drops Tuesday on Sub Pop, but you can stream the entire album now over at NPR. I’m curious as to what people think. I like the clean production, but some of the beats just don’t sound strong enough to support Victoria Legrand’s cavernous and hypnotic delivery. Overall it’s a great album…read more
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