Tag: Vancouver
Friday Classic Dark: Kelarissa – Tiny Things
Kellarissa – Tiny ThingsWe’re not going too far back in time in this week’s edition of Friday Classic Dark. Just to 2008, when Vancouver’s Kellarissa released her first album Flamingo. Standout single “Tiny Things” is a seriously sweet indie pop tune with some extremely clever vocoder use. Kellarissa went on to make another album, Moon of Nepture in 2011, she’s still active, and also started Fake Tears.
MP3: Bliss Club – Preda
Bliss Club – preda
Slow jams are definitely a thing right now. We love a good slow jam. Good for atmosphere and makeouts, and atmospheric makeouts. Sometimes though, you just want to make out on the dance floor of some random afterparty.
Vancouvers’s Bliss Club have made two of our favourite slow jams so far this year, but now they have released a self-described “dance mix 95″ track, we don’t know WHAT to expect from them. We like that feeling, and Preda is another notch in a belt of pure amazing. We can’t wait to go make out on the dance floor.
New Release: Terror Bird – All this Time
Terror Bird – The Wrong WayVancouver’s Terror Bird is back and so is our love of avian dark pop. The lead single “The Wrong Way” feels like a classic upon arrival. It’s on their excellent forthcoming album All this Time is out May 27 which you can pre-order from Night School.
MP3: Animal Bodies – Lies In Your Eyes (Snowy Red cover)
Vancouver’s Animal Bodies pays tribute to pioneer dark-wave band Snowy Red. Everything about this track is right up my alley, swelling bass-line, squelching guitar and vocals recorded in a dreary cave from a Bela Lugosi film. A great track from a glowing compilation that immediately make me want to dive in to the Snowy Red catalog.
Video: Bliss Club – Isabeau
BLISS CLUB – isabeau
Bliss Club, one of our favourite new artists of the year, just released their first video! The mesmerizing spacey trip was directed by Sarah Keeling.
MP3: Ladyfrnd – Un Petit Message
LADYFRND – Un Petit Message
Hybridity Music just announced that the debut album from Vancouver’s Ladyfrnd will drop on July 15! The Humans side-project has certainly impressed us so far, including this song: a sneak-peek single of wonderful proportions.
Will the project go all Purity Ring and surpass the popularity of the band that they are originally from? Only time will tell!
EDIT: We incorrectly said that the album was coming up June 15th. It is actually out July 15th. We regret the error, and have edited the post accordingly.
New Release: Gold & Youth – Beyond Wilderness
Fact: Gold & Youth are really good at making dark broody pop music with guitars. Their debut album is out this week, including some killer singles for which our love is established, especially the tragically beautiful “Jewel.” So do yourself a favour, enjoy this stream, and then pick up the record from Arts & Crafts on May 14.
Video: Data Romance – Something To Me (Live)
Here’s Vancouver’s Data Romance playing their sultry electro-R&B jam “Something To Me” live, and it’s a seriously great performance. You can grab the album version of the track for free from their Facebook page.
Remix: Jay Arner x Renny Wilson
Lady Pain (Jay Arner Remix)This day was bound to come. Possibly our two favourite artists from Western Canada, Jay Arner and Renny Wilson, combined into one glorious bit of sunny arpeggiation. Shouldn’t be a surprise though since both lads find themselves recently signed to Mint Records. Jay’s debut is coming out June 25 and the world is waiting!
