SOYSV – Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor – Good Goddamn SOYSV also known as Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor’s newest album Good Goddamn has arrived with quality sound, dynamic compositions, strong singles and vocal forward songwriting. The album is a reflection of the psychological and emotional toll of the covid-19 reality displaying a disjointed and scattered state of mind. The songs transition from stripped down guitar, bass, and drum with alternative rock vocals to dense layers of instrumentation. Good Goddamn is about the joy of living and the pain of being alive in trying times. The first single from the new album ‘She Makes A Great Parade’ features echoing vocals,…
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New Candys Vyvyd
This shoegaze psych band from Venice, Italy has taken their sound to the next level with the new album Vyvyd. The vocals and lyrics are the central focus with catchy melodies and lyrics with depth and intrigue.
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The New Candys ‘Begin Again’ Is A Compelling New Single
The New Candys are a significant band in the psych rock and shoe gaze scene and Begin Again is another extraordinary contribution to the genre and to their fan base. The music is easily some of their best to date. If this song is any indication than the upcoming album Vyvyd is going to be incredible.
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DOG DAY AT THE SALVATION ARMY
Like many of our staff, I have been a fan of Joel Gion and the Brian Jonestown Massacre (BJM) for many, many years. Seven years ago, I saw Joel play live without the BJM for the first time. He was performing as Joel Gion and The Primary Colours. The band performed in my hometown of San Jose, California at a local venue. It was a groovy night, in an intimate open space with bar and dining. I recall The Primary Colours were tight – flowing with jangly pop sounds and melodic psych vibes. I was digging Joel’s new music, and I asked him after the show, “How long had his…
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Magic Shoppe – Live In London – Is A Rocking Shoegaze Experience.
Live In London is a wall of sound psychedelic shoegaze, alternative rock album, steeped in 1980’s goth and 1990’s tonality. A timelessness pervades the album, the warm fuzzy tonality washes out into soundscapes or can build into a maelstrom. Live in London captures all the energy of a live in-house concert.
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SONIC BOOM’S FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER 20 YEARS: ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL
All Things Being Equal represents Sonic Boom’s first album release in over 20 years. You heard that right. It’s also the first to be released by Carpark Records, home to several artists Peter Kember (AKA Sonic Boom) has produced himself. The album shares the same name of Kember’s previous project; he remarks “I learn from everyone I work with, and I wanted to bring what I learnt into this record,” “Everybody thinks about and listens to music in different ways.” All Things Being Equal has been in the works for over five years; the songs began as instrumental pieces in the UK and have been remixed and reworked over the…
