Bad Indians - Don't Hang That (On Me) (2010)

Also seemed I missed this release but less surprisingly so. While they can make some decent garage rock, they are making it from Ypsilanti, Michigan. This state does spawn a good number of garage acts so it can be hard to stand out a bit. Nonetheless, Bad Indians have caught my ear with their lo-fi jangling guitars and hauntingly vibrating vocals.While it'd be a hard case to make for them being unique, yet few bands are if you look hard enough. Michigan, amongst other places, have groups like this pop up regularly and I still like them each time. Re-interpreting the lo-fi garage sounds has endless endurance if you ask me. Also, I just noticed that Ongakubaka posted one of their releases yesterday, which is creepily awesome.

To be had here:
Bad Indians - Don't Hang That (On Me)

Bearsuit - The Phantom Forest (2011)

New Bearsuit caught my attention easily enough. I do some of their earlier albums with fondness, and The Phantom Forest is a fine addition to their discography. Like other releases this album infuses several genres and influences together to make something that can sway from twee to dance punk and back again. Tracks like "When Will I Be Queen?" and "Giant Archaeopteryx" could pass as new releases from bands like the Knife or Cansei de Ser Sexy. However, "Kwaa-Kwaa" and "Albino Tiger Rescue Squad" are thoroughly indie pop. Basically, they mix it up and part of what makes Bearsuit appealing to me is their ability to blend these different styles into an overall coherent and entertaining album. Another reason to sit and listen to whole albums, if I haven't harped on that too much.

To be had here:
Bearsuit - The Phantom Forest [320 kbps]

Tearjerker - Strangers (2010)

Might not be on the ball, as this did come out 7 months ago, but it is still worth spouting off about. Tearjerker is a from one of my favorite places on Earth, the grand city of Toronto. There they make some lovely, dream-hued and fuzzy-edged indie pop. In a loose fashion they remind me of Pluramon, The Depreciation Guild, and The Meeting Places. Perhaps it is merely freshness, but thus far I've found Tearjerker even better than those bands. I'm really surprised I didn't find more buzz about them, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I did see them posted up somewhere back when. Regardless, they're doubtlessly talented enough to merit any repetition of praise. Avialible on bandcamp on a name-your-own-price basis.

To be had here:
Tearjerker - Strangers

The Voyage Limpid Sound - Electronically Enhanced Dream (2000)

Now I've sat on this album for years. Occasionally I'd go back and give it a listen, and every time I am reminded of how pleasant it truly is. There isn't too much information on The Voyage Limpid Sound floating about, but seemingly it was the brainchild young Greek man. Heavily influenced by 60s psychedelia it has a very Pink Floyd, Beach Boys, Kinks vibe to it all. You know, shit like organs and harmonious vocals. Meanders about more or less yet it maintains a glowing warm feeling throughout. Could just as easily imagine it coming out of Athens, Georgia scene as Athens, Greece. I do believe they released a follow-up album, but for whatever reason I've yet to hunt it down. However, time for dilly-dallying on this one certainly passed a while ago.

To be had here:
The Voyage Limpid Sound - Electronically Enhanced Dream [160 VBR kbps]

Ty Segall - San Francisco Rock Compilation or Food or Weird Beer From Microsoft (2010) & Ty Rex EP (2011)

As most regular visitors of spacerockmountain will remember, I adore Ty Segall and his loud, lo-fi garage punk. Anyhow, I posted most all of what I had from him on the blog in piecemeal portions. Dangerously close to running out it is a good thing I snatched up a few more releases he's produced. Firstly, there was an cassette released by God? Records that I missed from last year with the oddly title: San Francisco Rock Compilation or Food or Weird Beer From Microsoft. As if to match the absurdity of the name, the tracks involve more spoken word, mostly sound clips from films. Gives it a rather unique feel compared other tapes and discs by Segall. Secondly then, there is the new EP being put out by Goner Records, Ty Rex. It continues the more psychedelic-pop flavored version of the fuzzy garage he displayed on Melted. "Buick Mackane" is suitable fast and exciting for fans of earlier work, but the wonderful job with songs like "Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart" should show wisdom in his stylistic evolution. Naturally, to help allay my guilt a bit I should recommend that you buy the vinyl and cassette versions if you like them. Touching shit is neat, remember how that worked?

Oh, and happy Easter, the best holiday cause contemplating zombie Jesus aloud is more acceptable.

To be had here:




San Francisco Rock Compilation or Food or Weird Beer From Microsoft [256 VBR kbps]












Ty Rex [256 kbps]

The Apemen - Are You Being Surfed? (1994)

Was thinking about posting some 90s surf rock and knew I had some laying around. Upon giving it a new listen, the Apemen made some pretty neat surf. Got some mixed feelings when I looked them up and found out they were still around and making surf music in the Netherlands as late as 2007, but I guess if people kept going to their shows, why not? This is because making unabashed surf rock, albeit with humorous nature of the genre being evident, doesn't seem like a much sustainable plan. Nonetheless, bands like the Apemen, Phantom Surfers and Laika & The Cosmonauts will always possess their charm. Especially with the infusion of surf into garage rock and electronic music that's taking place recently it is interesting to see the people that were making surf only for the niche that always thought it was awesome nearly 20 years ago. Are You Being Surfed? is a very guitar-focused album from the earlier years of the band's career. It includes some classic surf songs and really does showcase some good musicianship. Kept finding myself getting really into it again.

To be had here:
The Apemen - Are You Being Surfed? [256 kbps]

Dávila 666 - Tan Bajo (2011)

So I went to see these guys last week, but due to my own foolish overindulgence I missed a good chunk of the show. Unfortunate, for how many Peurto Rican garage rockers get to Detroit? What I did hear was pretty damn good though. Therefore, I have take the time to listen to some of their albums in the massive amount of downtime I got. Naturally, the recorded version is clearer, being less drunk helped with that too, and while I can't understand Spanish it is catchy as hell. Lo-fi, charming vocal style, and somewhat minimalistic instrumentation makes it not exactly surprising yet very pleasing to hear. Feels like most of the songs be the theme to a sweet for a Spanish-language show I could only pretend to know what about. Which is saying if the job of a theme song is to get one excited then this band does it well.

To be had here:
Dávila 666 - Tan Bajo [320 bkps]

Wedding Singer - Honeymoon Suite EP (2011)

Wedding Singer is a strange electronic project of a musician that was previously released as Younger Colours and as part of the duo JL Seagull. Honeymoon Suite is a free EP from CF Records, a label I've been getting pretty enamored with lately. They've released some good bands that I've posted already like Lucky Dragons, Girls Names and Cloud Nothings. As for this particular EP, the artist admits to the inspiration of Ariel Pink and the art suggests, it does have a sleazy, dance floor vibe like one might expect at an 80s wedding. For all that it is remarkably smooth and I was able to relisten to it several times over immediately. I hope to get more stuff from CF Records up, but depends on what I find.

To be had here:
Wedding Singer - Honeymoon Suite EP

Neutral Milk Hotel - Demos

I imagine that everyone that knows anything about anything should be aware of Neutral Milk Hotel. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is one of the best records ever. However, as many also know, the band didn't emerge from no where and was involved more or less on the ground floor with the formation of Elephant 6, back when it was an actual label. Several demo cassettes were produced when the band was beginning as a brainchild of Jeff Mangum, who had even been recording prior under the shorter moniker Milk. Basically, all this information is found easily on the internet, but I still like to listen to these three demo tapes. They're pretty simplistic as far as most of the songs go, with many tracks involving sound collage techniques and some spoken word. Some songs where fleshed out and improved upon to become tracks on the two official albums by Neutral Milk Hotel. Others such as one of my favorites, "Engine," wasn't ever released on either, although it can be found as the b-side to "Holland 1945" and on Mangum's live recorded at Jittery Joe's in Athens, GA. Multiple versions in demo-quality recording of songs might seem excessively nerdy, but appearances of Magnum's amazing talents became severely restricted after his desire to remove himself from the public eye following the success of In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. I do know there are more including some are unreleased material but this is was I have in decent bitrates. Moreover, there are few demos are quirky and interesting as these.

To be had here:




Invent Yourself A Shortcake [320 kbps] (1991)












Beauty [320 kbps] (1992)














Hype City Soundtrack [192 kbps] (1993)

Random Singles part two

Took a bit of a break cause it was my birthday and I wanted to drink beer and listen to music without thinking about how to write it up. However, isolation can get real boring as well. I have some singles and EPs sitting about that I feel like putting up today.

To be had here:

The Dirtbombs - Kick Me 7" (2010) [256 kbps]

Naturally awesome as most everything Mick Collins touches is. "Kick Me" and the b-side "The Crunch" as lo-fi rock and roll of the sorts that made me really come to love the Dirtbombs in the first place.

The Potential Johns - The Potential Johns 7" (2007) [256 VBR kbps]

This is largely because somebody complained that I was putting up a bunch of garage rock and lo-fi shit and their favorite band, the Potential Johns, wasn't among what I'd picked. Well, truth be told they're not the easiest band to find but they are good garage punk.

Brut Choir - Barest Bones (2011)

I was given the heads up on this act by the fella from Liquid Skulls. While I've enjoyed the times I listened through it I have been lazy about posting it up. Eerie, droning, post-punk that both gives me joy and the willies. This EP is available for free or name your price on bandcamp.

King Khan - The Velvet Monobrow (2007) [128 kbps]

Apologies for the shitty bitrate, but this single gets me all worked up. I've seen this tagged all sorts of ways, but I am pretty sure this is a solo single by King Khan. Despite the title of the release, the songs are "Ain't It Sad" and "Never Enough," with the former being the sappiest song may have ever done. Reminds me intensely of Lou Reed and that is about the best thing I can ever say about anything.