Rock – Page 11

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

Say Hi

We are huge fans of Seattle multi-instrumentalist Eric Elbogen and his Say Hi (a.k.a. Say Hi To Your Mom) project here at 3hive headquarters. Our first SHTYM post was back in 2004 and here we are almost 16 years later sending love to his newest album, Diamonds & Donuts.

Diamonds & Donuts is 13 songs of crunchy, synth-driven goodness, taking on bold and dangerous topics like happiness, missed lovers, broken hearts and seeing dead people — all wrapped up nicely behind titles like “Tiger Unicorn”, “A MacBook Pro to a Nineties Dell” and “Windsor Knots and Ruffles” — exactly what you’d expect from a Say Hi album. You can spin “Tiger Unicorn and “Grey as a Ghost” below for a taste.

Diamonds & Donuts is available worldwide now. We also have copies available at the 3hive Record Lounge. Be sure to catch Eric and Say Hi on his living room tour that kicks off in March. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Say Hi live and in person. I will never forget how cool Eric was with my daughter and I back in 2014 when I took her to see Say Hi for her first concert.

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

The Gonks

Here are ten things I know (sort of) about the Gonks’ new album Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Gonks:

They are out of San Francisco.
There are 2 or 4 members?
Ave Lynch plays drums and Sami Perez plays bass.
Their new record has been on constant rotation since arriving at the 3hive Record Lounge.
They have very witty lyrics.
They play an off the wall brand of lo-fi garage-pop.
Eric K. thinks they sound like Habibi – I think he’s right.
The album consists of 10 songs in 16 glorious minutes.
The album is released on Sonny Smith’s label Rocks In Your Head.
I think Sonny Smith (unverified) sings on some of the tracks.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Gonks is out now via Rocks In Your Head. You can also pick it up at the 3hive Record Lounge. Five Things… is a fabulous record that needs to be heard. Enjoy a spin of “Hot Sick Vile and Fun” and “Nuns Having Fun” below.

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

TRENDS

Trends is a 4-piece band out of Los Angeles. Their debut album, Palettes, is 9 tracks of slow building, gazey dream-pop tunes that are really pleasing to the ears. For example, on their single, “Branches” (below), Marina Paiz’s dreamy vocals gently guide you into a full on assault of scuzzy guitar accompanied by killer vocal harmonies that make you feel like you’ve just mainlined Karo syrup. It’s a really effective formula.

Palettes comes out on January 24. I highly recommend checking it out.

January 23, 2020February 16, 2020

En Attendant Ana

Parisian quintet En Attendant Ana are back with their sophomore release Juillet. It’s jam-packed with all kinds of bouncy indie pop that’s sure to cure any winter blues. Check out “Do You Understand” below for an example.

Juillet is out on January 24 via Trouble In Mind, I highly recommend it.

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Double Date With Death

Montreal’s Double Date With Death bring the fuzz in large doses on their new LP L’Au-Delà. Their heavy-chugging, lo-fi, garage punk sound is similar to bands like (Thee) Oh Sees and Ty Segall.

Check out “Forêt” and “Flourescent” (below) for a sampling of how good this album is.

L’Au-Delà is available now via Howlin’ Banana Records and DDWD’s Bandcamp page.

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Kiwi Jr.

Kiwi Jr.’s debut LP Football Money is a nice trip down the 90’s indie rock memory lane, think Pavement meets Possum Dixon. Give the jangly “Salary Man” a spin for a taste. Football Money is packed with enough pop to keep you bouncing for days. I think it’s cured the sinus infection I’ve been battling for the past three weeks. Thanks, Kiwi Jr.

Football Money is out now and available via Persona Non Grata Records and Mint Records. Enjoy.

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Necking

Vancouver four-piece, Necking, break necks and smash faces with their 9 chunky blasts of punk rock goodness (à la 90’s Sleater-Kinney) that make up their latest album Cut Your Teeth. Check out the ferocious “Big Mouth” and “Go Getter” below to get yourself hooked.

Cut Your Teeth is available now via Mint Records. This sucker shreds. I highly recommend it.

<a href="http://neckingband.bandcamp.com/album/cut-your-teeth">Cut Your Teeth by Necking</a>

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

Todd’s Favorites of 2019

2019 was another great year for music, below are my top ten favorite albums 2019:

Business of Dreams – Ripe For Anarchy [Slumberland]
Select Level – S/T [Wax Thématique]
Pinch Points – Moving Parts [Roolette/Six Tonnes De Chair]
Oh Sees – Face Stabber [Castle Face]
Modern Nature – How To Live [Bella Union]
Cherry Glazerr – Stuffed & Ready [Secretly Canadian]
Trampoline Team – S/T [Hozac]
Cold Showers – Motionless [Dais]
Czarface – The Odd Czar Against Us! [Silver Age]
Altin Gün – Gece [ATO]

Also for your aural pleasure (and my own), I have attached a handy-dandy playlist of some my favorite songs from 2019…

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

Rezin Tooth

Rezin Tooth is the secret dub project of Seattle’s Nathan Spicer along with most of his fellow bandmates from Polyrhythmics. Their self-titled debut is the “never meant to be released” album that somehow Wax Thématique is magically releasing at the beginning of 2020.

We are honored to premiere their debut single “Dub Crater” (below). It’s a laid-back, dub-filled jam flavored with hints of the funk and groove goodness Polyrhythmics are known for.

Rezin Tooth lands on January 10 and is one hell of a way to kick off the new decade. Enjoy.

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Trampoline Team

New Orleans’ Trampoline Team beat your eardrums to a pulp on their sophomore, self-titled LP. Their razor-sharp guitar licks, pummeling drums and wicked fast, chugging bass lines are on point and in your face from start to finish.

Give the burner “Must Be Nice” (below) a spin for a quick taste – it’s a good one.

Trampoline Team is punk rock gold. It’s out now via HoZac Records and I highly recommend it.

Category: Rock

Say Hi

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TRENDS

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En Attendant Ana

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