It’s time for Discography Biography, POW’s monthly look into the mind, and the record collection of a various musician. For those who aren’t familiar with how it works, here’s a quick rundown: As any music lover knows, there’s a huge difference between “desert island discs”, favorite records, most influential records, etc. The ones that interest me the most are the ones that are the most personal- the albums that define who you are, the ones that could be called the soundtrack of your life. Every month here on POW, I’ll be talking to a different musician about the top 3 albums that make up what I’ve affectionately titled their “Discography…

2 bands, 2 new singles out now for your listening pleasure! The first comes to us from The Higher State, whom POW has previously covered. The band’s newest single, “In the Morning I will Roam” b/w “Winter Is Blue”, was released Friday on LA’s Hypnotic Bridge records, and the 500 vinyl releases are already sold out on the band’s site so you KNOW it must be good! When I contacted the band about covering the release, here’s what they had to say about themselves as a band: “We formed in 2004..we have an undying love for US 60s garage band music. We have zero interest in trends, musical fashions going…

The Blank Tapes are currently on tour in support of their new EP, Super Bloom. The 6 track EP is full of stoney, California psych pop and is heavily instrumental. Put it on for your summer road trips, roll the windows down and dig the sounds. You can get Super Bloom here. POW also caught up with Matt Adams at The Blank Tapes show in Portland OR, at The Liquor Store. We discussed the Super Bloom EP, which was recorded across several sessions and involved contributions from alumn from the likes of Sugar Candy Mountain and Guantanamo Baywatch, but as always was mostly the work of Matt himself. The EP…