DPT-002 ROYAL TALONS/BLIGHTER/BLEACHEDBLONDE TRIPLE SPLIT

So here is the moment some of you have been waiting for - The second DIE POP TAPES release! DPT-002 is a triple split cassette release with Colorado bands Royal Talons, Blighter, and BLEACHEDBLONDE. Royal Talons, featured here a handful of months ago, is a three-piece atmospheric sludge and doom band from Denver and their songs - nearly ten minutes a piece and the entire side A - are heavier than Rosie O'Donnell. They have put together some tunes to burn to, to drive to, and well...to fuck to. Seeing them live is also a great shoegazin' head-bangin' treat. Blighter, the first three tracks of side B, is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and this is their first time featured on DIE POP. A veteran presence in the Springs' scene, Blighter has finally pulled together some cash, popped in a studio, and released some decently recorded versions of a handful of their songs. Their tracks are a bit doomy, a bit sludgy, a bit jammy, a bit stoney, and a bit crusty. If you are down for anything relating to that, then we are sure that you will find Blighter's contribution to this split most excellent. Pulling the last leg of the track is the label's first band to release, BLEACHEDBLONDE. Despite the band's apathetic, loud, and trashy value of their first cassette, BLEACHEDBLONDE's  three tracks on this particular cassette lack a bit of luster. Though the bass lines are thick, the guitar riffs moving, and vocals full of hypnotic and absorbing noise, the drums are pushed back to a nearly inaudible volume and are very rudimentary. BLEACHEDBLONDE and DIE POP also have plans of a X-MAS split release with another Colorado Springs garage troupe, Cat Color - so if these tunes aren't hooking you, then wait for their redemption and new sound coming out in December. For all your true musos out there, if it not for BLEACHEDBLONDE, then get this one for Royal Talons and Blighter. It's a run of 150 and 6 USD; that includes international shipping! Use the bandcamp music player (located amongst these words) or our store to order. And for all you free loaders, did we mention there is a free download? Because there is.

 

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DIEPOPTAPES@live.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Talons/208955969117977
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blighter/163226620397135?sk=info

http://www.facebook.com/BLEACHEDBLONDEBAND

(ALL PRE-ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED THE LAST WEEK OF NOVEMBER)

PSYCHIC BLOOD - DEMO

Either this cassette is titled Demo, or these guys have got it all backwards and are now releasing their last piece of music. In either case, here's another from Psychic Blood! Keeping their noisy presence, these boys have put together a handful of songs that would be the angsty offspring of a hardcore punk mother and a noise grunge father. As each song dives deeper into the minute count it becomes an adventure; the listener will follow through journeys of distorted anguish and mildly melodic organized chaos with a pinch of feedback and squeel. Sift through piles of guitar riffs for a heavier and slightly different approach than their last cassette - take a listen!

WAR PAINT


(YOU HAVE A) SPIRAL TWIN
 

SHORE


TUFF LUCK




psychicbloodband@gmail.com
http://psychicblood.tumblr.com
http://soundcloud.com/psychicblood

PUBLIC DIMS - VENT SOMEWHERE ELSE

Public Dims, a male 'n' female duo in crime from San Juan Capistrano, have a great psychedelic/western twang and swing about themselves and recently played with White Mystery (who I know you read about just the other while ago) at one of your favourite record stores. Their simple rhythms, both drum and treble'd guitar, along with lazy woe-some vocals make for some catchy garage rock. Call it surfy, call it bluesy, call it country, call it what you will - this EP captures an essence of rock and roll...though some of you will be looking for that important driving low end; the last piece to make a power trio. If you need a super catchy tune to get you started, check out their fan-favourite, Lorimer - but stay away from Head Cold Letters - it unfortunately distracts from the gut wrenching melancholy psychedelia through out the rest of this release. But you should definitely take a listen to the entire album. It's not gonna hurt to take less than half an hour out of your day. These cats are working on a new tape out and an October tour, hopefully somewhere near you. If not, then watch the music video, download this one for FREE, and when that tape surfaces BUY IT.

publicdims@gmail.com

http://publicdims.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Public-Dims/151278131607248

OTRO MUNDO - JELLIED

Got these guys in the inbox a bit ago; thought they were buzzworthy.

Otro Mundo (Spanish for another world) is from Tempe, Arizona home of the Sun Devils and an eclectic weirdo music community...that is probably better than yours. Anyhow, these gents are a spacey four piece that bring some eclectic influences (such as Sonic Youth, and Husker Du) into their tunes. Their cassette, which just released a bit ago under Ascetic House. They haven't taken advantage of one of those helpful streaming audio sites for musicians, but you can take a listen to the title track of their cassette on that embedded YouTube video. Combining their multiple band powers, like the kids did with their rings in Captain Planet, Otro Mundo is following an idea that my band and many other bands follow. It's like that movie with Haley Joel Osment when he was actually making money in film because people thought he was cute, except it's with bands; Every member of every band should have at least one other project, thus creating four bands from a four piece band. Take a lesson from these boys and do the same. And speaking of other bands, Otro Mundo is going to be on a nice little winter tour! Check 'em out in a city near you!

Take a listen to the appropriately titled title track 'Jellied' and then get that free download, or order their cassette by sending a friendly e-mail and a few bucks! For those of you not born in the 90s, this should bring back some memories of when grunge was on top and the soundtrack for all the DIY skateboarding films.

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jarsonintlrecords@gmail.com
www.theotro.blogspot.com

BAD INDIANS - NOT HAVING ANY FUN

Michigan's 4-piece, BAD INDIANS, put out another cassette earlier this summer, NOT HAVING ANY FUN. If you don't remember who they are, check out their other cassette HERE. This release is no less spectacular than anything this band has put out to date. Their ability to create great garage/psych rock and roll is consistent; they fail to disappoint. NOT HAVING ANY FUN is full of twists and shouts that will take you to an era when garage rock was it - one right after the other. If you ever find yourself at a BAD INDIANS show and you don't leave sweaty,  tired, and...let's throw in..smelling like beer, then you obviously have done something wrong. It's an awesome feel for the dwindling second half of the summer. If you have the cash, it's suggested that you buy the cassette, if you don't then you should just listen to this over and over because it'll make the band feel warmer inside...right there...yep...On another note, there is a FREE DOWNLOAD!

  

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BAADINDIANS@gmail.com
http://badindians.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BAD-INDIANS/142006495812733

NOHOPEKIDS - NOHOPEKIDS EP

Just found NOHOPEKIDS through...let's say a mutual musical taste. These three gentlemen, from Hungary, have brought some gnarly noisy surfin' 'tude to the wonderful world of the internet. Releasing bits and pieces since December 2010 through DIY bedroom recordings, they now have an EP - NOHOPEKIDS EP- and a nice collection for your listening pleasure. This release begins with a nice lil' diddy Lone Surfer pt. 1. It's an instrumental track and if you're paying any attention you'll notice this band is two guitars and a drummer - no bass. Track number two, Fuzzin' Around, also brings you into a great fuzz'd out surf daze. With their two guitar style, and heavy reverb/strong snare drumming, it's easy to see some J&MC or Woven Bones influence. The two tracks following are real nice foot stompers that'll get those toes a movin'. Did we forget to mention that these cats are also singing in english? Track number 5, Coward Cowboy ft Piresian Beach, has got to be the crowd favourite - it's a groovy early blues garage psychedelic tune that slows down the EP right in the middle...just so they can pick it back up with a distorted riff heavy instrumental that has a killer title - Fuzzocalypse vs. Mechagodzilla. And as planned?, the album does a bit of a switch-eroo and the mood follows in reverse and the EP ends with Lone Surfer pt 2. It's great to see the garage spirit alive and still panning across the world - we've seen in in Central and South America, and  the UK...now Hungary! Follow that link down there on the bottom of the post and download this brilliant garage/party punk/surf album for FREE!

After, this little write up was posted, we were informed that NOHOPEKIDS is just one kids doin' some sweet garage. And that picture down there is not band mates, but just good buds. In any case, enjoy the tunes!

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http://nohopekidzzz.tumblr.com/
http://nohopekids.bandcamp.com/

BEACH BABES - THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Here's another BEACH BABE band. Though, this time around it's just BEACH BABES (the previous band probably got pissed that this name was taken) and they aren't your typical surf tunes. This three piece, from  Asheville, NC are loud and heavy enough to pierce an eardrum. BEACH BABES puts down some hardcore/grind noise and not one song reaches over two and a half minutes. There nine-track release, titled The Great Wall of China, is filled with screeches, yells, shouts, transitional songs, and the occasional sample; making for an interesting audio experience. Beware, this is not a release for the easy-listener. Download The Great Wall of China for the wonderful price of NAME YOUR PRICE. If you're kind, leave 'em a few dollars - writing and recording music is not free.

http://beachbabes.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beach-Babes/197849726917517

BABES ON THE BEACH - BABES ON THE BEACH

Despite how the whole beach party theme is DEAD, there are a number of beach bands still makin' tunes. This band, BABES ON THE BEACH, howber, is better than your beach band. BABES ON THE BEACH, a retired four piece from Canada (Is it true that the Canadian scene is better than ours? Yes, it is true.) whip out some groobing sing-a-long surf influenced punk/rock that will sure remind you of some of the work your local punk band does, or a little bit of what the Black Lips or No Bunny does...or rather, a lot of the stuff put out by the stellar Burger Records. So, for some rad blues/surf/party punk download this s/t? release by BABES ON THE BEACH. And if the beach thing is just too dead for you, then pretend you are being ironic, you dick! DOWNLOAD IT FO' FREE!!!!!!!!!!







http://babesonthebeach.bandcamp.com/

COSMONAUTS - BAD AFRO RECORDS 7"

Despite how COSMONAUTS are my (the first time I have made this blog personal) favourite band, I have yet to support you - the reader and listener - with any write-ups or leaks. Well, we aren't going to get into the leak factory just yet, because today is about a new release these guys are comin' out with under BAD AFRO. The title of the 7'' is still on the drawing board, but the tunes are available now! I saw this band of O.C boys come through my art-free and clean downtown just last summer - shortly after the release of their s/t cassette - and if i would have worn socks they would have been blown off.  After a stellar debut and an equally awesome follow-up, these gents are at it again! Side one of this little gem contains in its little grooves, Emerald Green. It starts off with a great little surf lick and then is quickly accompanied by the remaining members of the band to create an intro that builds great anticipation for a chilling and stomping anthem filled with a moving melody supported by strong back bones (the bass and drums, in case you didn't know) and haunted by, now familiar, distant reverb drown'd vocals.  The second track, Motorcyle One, is a great b-side. It compliments Emerald Green in the best fashion. Again, we the audio-audience will find our brains overloaded with fantastic psych/punk goodness. their song writing ability isn't that bad either. Composing songs for full bands isn't all that easy, and to create consistent sound within each album isn't any easier. Cosmonauts are making great progress in their musical careers, and hopefully we can all get the pleasure of seeing them in an art space or venue soon. For now, check out their newly acquired bandcamp (awesome points right there) and listen to their great music. Though, you won't find their full s/t up there...oh well. LISTEN TO THEM!..we'll get a leak later.

cosmonautstheband@gmail.com
http://cosmonautstheband.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/cosmonautstheband
http://www.myspace.com/cosmonautstheband

HIGH ARCTIC - MAN HAIR

With some howls and screeches, High Arctic makes there way to the blog. This three, sometimes four, piece from Canada slings around some psychedelic, artsy, chunky, slow, and heavy tracks. Their latest release, Man Hair, is pretty damn gnarly. The first handful of tracks are like a heavy rockabilly version of Kinski - a bit jammy with some stoner vocals - that might remind you of Isaac Brock - matched with wild noisy fuzz'd out guitar work (Our front-man, much like the lead for BLEACHEDBLONDE seems to be the bands noise machine; a great role in any band), and the occasional math-rock breakdown. The second half of the Man Hair falls a bit more into the ambient/noisy/experimental realm, has a cameo by an un-named clarinet, and ends with some droning acoustic work that will probably put you into some sort of trance, making you forget you were listening to music at all. They have a myspace, a facebook, a live video, and of course a bandcamp. Check them out on your favorite social network, look for them at an art space near you, and download their music....that's right...FOR FREE!

 

http://higharctic.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/High-Arctic/113001955377695
http://www.myspace.com/thehigharctic

RAYON MOON - RAYON MOON I

Rayon Moon, a four piece from Melbourne, Australia, just put out this release earlier this month. To create their DIY version of post-contemporary rock and roll, these fellas (Marc, Jordan, Ben, Gene) recorded the album here and there - garages and living rooms - and mixed the stylings of a number of rockin' infulences (The Stooges, Talking Heads, The 13th Floor Elevators..etc etc) to create an excellent weirdo-punk/surf/garage sound. Rayon Moon has some slick surf licks and toe-shaking beats covered with prominent I-don't-give-a-shit-this-is-rock-and-roll vocals. AAAAAAnnnnnd, with the title Rayon Moon I there is bond to be a Rayon Moon II. Oh, and here's another great thing about this band; THEIR MUSIC IS FREE! GET IT!

Check out that ass grabbin' and strippin'. DIE POP is gettin' a little soft-core.

rayon_moon@hotmail.com
http://rayonmoon.bandcamp.com/album/rayon-moon-i
http://www.facebook.com/rayonmoon
http://www.myspace.com/rayonmoon

MIKAL CRONIN - ST LP

If you have been following the garage resurgence (though, it's always around) in the past few years then it is certain you have heard a thing or two from Mikal Cronin. Having done work with the Moonhearts and with Ty Segall, Cronin recently started putting out some work under his own name. This release (the two demos that are available through his bandcamp)was produced by Ty Segall on Trouble In Mind Records,and is much like his last 7''; it oozes with some excellent 60s infuenced rhythms, grooves, and ooooos and ahhhhhhs. Though it's on the lighter side of the music spectrum it's a fantastic listen. Couldn't find a leak, yet...it's probably out there, you just need to look harder than we did. This release also has special cameos by Ty Segall, Charlie Moonheart, and John Dwyer! Take a listen! AAAAAANNNND, if you don't want to download each song individually, because it's a huge pain in the ass to do that, then click on that mediafire DOWNLOAD link and it'll be easy as one click, two click, red click, blue click.

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[FULL DOWNLOAD] Get it before it's removed!

http://mikalcronin.bandcamp.com

http://www.troubleinmindrecs.com/bands/mikalcronin.html

http://www.myspace.com/mikalcroninmusic

PSYCHIC BLOOD

Saw this one on Ongakubaka and needed to share it with you.

PSYCHICH BLOOD is a three piece from  Holyoke who used to be called The Deceivers - which is better? These guys mix up some gnarly moving noisey post-punk space grunge that is a little reminiscent of WIDDERSHINS . Their tumblr has all sorts of neat pictures and little news feeds about what they have been doing all summer, and to put it in a nut shell: They released a demo cassette titled Leaves -it features four songs (available through e.mail and as one would assume, a paypal contribution), are currently waiting for the pressing of a 7'' titled STRAIN and will be recording for a full length LP at the end of their summer tour. Again, soundcloud isn't as awesome as other music hosting sites; but you can snag a listen to the tunes from their awaited 7'' and they will drift you into a celestial atmosphere - though no worries, you will escape when the songs are through. They also have a complete stream of their cassette demo Leaves up on soundcloud. If their live performance is anything like the recorded (let's hope that the recorded is a live recording, sounds as though it could be) then you should be in for a pretty good show. Check out their tumblr to see when they are in a city near you, and download their music FOR FREE!

TRACKS FROM STRAIN 7''

LOOSE
 
STRAIN


TRACKS FROM LEAVES CASSETTE

LEAVES
 
ANNIHILATOR

SHALLOW
 
DAYDREAM






           


psychicbloodband@gmail.com
http://psychicblood.tumblr.com
http://soundcloud.com/psychicblood

THE DEMON BEAT

PART ONE : The Demon Beat, a three piece band from West Virginia, have been steadily putting out tunes since oh seven and have kept it consistently produced. Their sound - a breed of raw blues, rock, and stoner jam session -  seems to be progressively been leaning towards the indie side of the spectrum; the genre, not the DIY definition that leaves it's artists feeling stronger and more able'd because of their disassociation with the corporate music industry. So, here are some of their earlier more heart-felt and hungry tunes on their selt-titled EP (their second release). The opening track Bad Man is heavily blues influenced and will get a toe or two tappin'...in fact the entire album's feel is established through the first track - you'll get some slower portions in which their front man laments about women and various problems that were established as general musician problems during the emergence of blues and roots music. Then you'll get some Stevie Ray Vaughan - esque riffs thrown here and there along with some cooler riffs that don't make you feel like you are watching a cover band at a bar full o' douchebags. Take a listen to this EP and get it for FREE/name your price!

PART TWO: The Demon Beat, as described above, put out a split release with Caustic Eye Productions and Bud Carroll & The Southern Souls and it is believed that you may find this set of recordings (November 2009) to be better than the self-titled EP above. These songs can be found on their release 'Shit, We're 23' (we all know how much that really does suck) and you may find this release to be a bit more rockin' and raw - though still blues influenced. Download their two tracks from their split for FREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! And you can buy the album these tracks are featured on at their bandcamp.

http://www.facebook.com/thedemonbeat
http://www.myspace.com/thedemonbeat
http://www.bigbulletrecords.com

http://www.caustic-eye.com​/

LUAU - SURF ACT

Here's a short one for a short-er demo - found this little gem on JUNGLE ROT. This girl-boy duo creep out of a little town called Moscow, Russia. Anton (sticks and skins) and Nastya (strings) put together some mean tube-driven, reverberated, riffy surf-itude. No, the songs do not have any lyrics, but does that really matter? Not when you have some stellar tunes that get your foot, legs, hips, and arms movin'. Get this 'lo-fi demo' for FREEEEEEEEEEE and GET PITTED (hahahahahahahaha)...because that's what surf is for.











http://luauauau.bandcamp.com/

ROYAL TALONS - S/T

Drink a bottle of cough syrup and light up before giving this one a listen. Royal Talons, a three piece from Denver Colorado, pour out thick and slimey doom and gloom that makes Seattle look like Arizona. So wear all of the black clothes you own, sit on your couch, close your eyes, and fly away. These gentleman just played with BLEACHEDBLONDE, The Conjugal Visits, and Knife Fight last Sunday and was it ever awesome. As these boys began their set, the tiny, dirty, glass shard abundant Cafe Carioca became packed with handfuls upon handfuls of Denver's finest boys and girls dry heaving in super slow motion or trying to give themselves head; in case you didn't know, that is a good thing and a compliment. Royal Talons are also on a Colorado comp-This Ain't No Cowtown-with all sorts of other musicians. You can check out that June 30th at Lost Lake. Because the bastards put their shit up all funky on bandcamp (probably due to the incredible length of each song), DIE POP has done you the pleasure of compiling them together and creating a nice little demo for you all to enjoy. The first track, the Scroll, begins with some flange'd out guitar, but do not put this one in the discard pile because at about the 2 minute mark life is given to the lonely guitar and it is accompanied by the other members. Then before you know it, you are stuck in an eight minute exploration of a fuzzy and heavy bass driven atmosphere. The second track (also the track featured on the comp), Robot Cities, will ring your ears for a solid nine minutes and it has some gnarly guitar work that begins 'round 4:45. Shark Skull, the next track, is an all around stellar representation of what May 21st might (more like might not) bring to the table; a sky melting earth shaking torrential apocalypse. The last two tracks, D-Day Spell and Western Path, continue the band's life-long-testimonial-style songs and put a larger emphasis on some poetic shouts of pain and loathing. Check 'em out, it's FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE SCROLL
ROBOT CITIES
SHARK SKULL
D-DAY SPELL
WESTERN PATH









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http://royaltalons.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Talons/208955969117977?ref=ts