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DZ Deathrays + garage rock + punk + tour dates +

03. 27

Following DZ Deathrays’ debut US release of the No Sleep EP, the Brisbane, Australia-based 2 piece is back with the international release of the band’s debut full length, Bloodstreams. To be released on May 8 via 3|4 in the US, Bloodstreams delivers what fans have come to expect from the band: raw energy packed into melodies & guitar riffs that will catch your attention at first, & will then be difficult to stop thinking about.     

Fresh off a successful trip to SXSW with additional shows in Los Angeles + a sold out show in New York, DZ Deathrays are going back on the road. The band will be touring the UK in May with special guests, Velociraptor, followed by a N American tour in June + July with Bass Drum of Death.  Show details after the break!

“Gebbie Streat” ϟ download    

“No Sleep” ϟ download  Tour dates, all with Bass Drum of Death:

06.06 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
06.07 529 - Atlanta, GA
06.08 King’s Barcade - Raleigh, NC
06.09 Red Palace - Washington, DC
06.10 Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA
06.12 Glasslands - Brooklyn, NY
06.13 Great Scott - Boston, MA
06.14 Quai Des Brumes - Montreal, QC
06.16 Shadow Lounge - Pittsburgh, PA
06.18 Magic Stick Lounge - Detroit, MI
06.19 Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
06.21 The Bishop - Bloomington, IN
06.22 Schubas - Chicago, IL
06.23 Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO
06.24 Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI
06.25 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
06.28 Sunset - Seattle, WA
06.29 Biltmore - Vancouver, BC
06.30 Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
07.02 Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
07.06 The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
07.07 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA
07.08 Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ
07.10 Mohawk (small room) - Austin, TX
07.11 Club Dada - Dallas, TX
07.12 Fitzgerald’s Downstairs - Houston, TX
07.13 One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA
07.14 Proud Larry’s - Oxford, MS
Po Po + psychedelic + lo-fi pop + grunge + garage rock +

03. 01

PO PO’s debut album Dope Boy Magick was released on Tuesday via Mad Decent. Frontman Zeb Malik teams up with Yeah Yeah Yeahs producer Nick Launey + Diplo to bring you Lo-Fi Psychedelic garage pop spanning 13 incredibly diverse tracks. 

To celebrate the LP, Diplo has offered this rework of “Let’s Get Away”. His version ups the synth textures + really pushes Zeb’s unique vocal inflections to the fore. Check it out & get the album on iTunes. Bonus after the jump. 

“Lets Get Away (Diplo Remix)” ϟ download   Bonus:

“Final Fight” ϟ download
Best Friends + garage rock + psychedelic + lo-fi +

02. 25

Best Friends are a 4-piece from Sheffield that will be releasing their 2nd EP, Throwing Up, on 03.26 via Art is Hard. Their debut EP was 7 tracks of garage surf pop that perfectly embodied hazy summer days & this 2nd one is much more of the same. 

You can listen to the EP on Bandcamp + grab a free download of opener “Wasting Time” below.

“Wasting Time” ϟ download 

P.S. free party at Oporto in Leeds this Tuesday with The Black Tambourines, Best Friends + Keys.To.Machinery.
Pond + garage rock + psychedelic + SXSW +

02. 23

“Mystery” is the latest cut off Pond’s forthcoming album Beard, Wives, Denim. It’s a woozy, psychedelic stumble through a sunburned outback.

Pond will be hitting the road shortly, with a string of dates across America + Australia. Their US tour kicks off in 2 weeks, with the band playing their very 1st US show on their album release day in DC. Pond will also be at SXSW, stay tuned for showcase + party announcements in the coming weeks.

Mixed by Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) + Rob Grant at Poon’s Head Studio in Perth, Beard, Wives, Denim will be out via Modular Recordings on March 6th.

“Mystery” ϟ download
Crocodiles + lo-fi noise pop + garage rock +

02. 21

The San Diegan noise-pop outfit, Crocodiles, will release their new album Endless Flowers via on Souterrain Transmissions on June 4th.  The 1st single from the album, “Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)” , with b-side featuring the band’s version of The Kids’ “Fascist Cops”, dropped digitally today, & will be released on limited 7” on March 26th.

“Sunday (Psychic Conversation #9)” ϟ download
   

Crocodiles have existed in various incarnations since 2008, evolving from the original core of Brandon Welchez + Charles Rowell into the 5-piece we see today.  With two previous albums, 2009’s Summer Of Hate + 2010’s Sleep Forever, the band garnered righteous praise for their intoxicating blend of scuzzy, surfy, lo-fi noise pop & their thrilling live shows.
DZ Deathrays + garage rock + punk +

01. 28

Many people have been saying it, but you probably won’t believe it until you see it. DZ Deathrays is a 2-piece band: Shane Parsons (vocals/guitar) + Simon Ridley (drums). Since the 1st house party the Brisbane-based duo ever played, they have been noted as a relentless live act. 2011 proved to be no different as the 2 friends hit the highways of Australia with many acts including Foo Fighters, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, F*cked Up, + Dananananaykroyd.  DZ Deathrays quickly fell into the good graces of tastemakers around the globe. Upon returning to Australia in early November 2011, Shane + Simon finally ventured into the studio to record their highly anticipated debut LP with Richard Pike (of PVT) & Neil Coombe at the White Room Studios in Mt. Nebo. What they surfaced with is a killer album that we’re thrilled to be able to present to you later this year.
 
On March 6th, DZ Deathrays will release their U.S. debut EP, No Sleep, via 3|4 (OFWGKTA, Bass Drum of Death).  Shortly after the release, don’t miss your chance to see DZ Deathrays at SXSW!


“No Sleep” ϟ download
Bleeding Knees Club + garage rock + surf +

01. 25

IAMSOUND Records is excited to announce that the debut studio album from Australia’s Bleeding Knees Club, Nothing To Do, is slated for April 17th release. The garage-punk duo will hit the road accordingly, with preview dates in New York & Los Angeles, + the band’s debut at SXSW! Confirmed dates & venues right after the free download. 

“Nothing to Do” ϟ dowload    

March:  
06 Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY
07 Mercury Lounge - New York City, NY
12 Bardot - Los Angeles, CA
14 SXSW - Austin, TX
15 SXSW - Austin, TX
16 SXSW - Austin, TX
17 SXSW - Austin, TX
Tashaki Miyaki + dream pop + garage rock + shoegaze +

12. 29

This is the debut EP by Californian act Tashaki Miyaki, they first caught the attention of tastemakers with their ingenious cover the Everly Brothers “All I Have To Do Is Dream” at the beginning of the summer. 

Stream the release below + download the opening track, “Somethin’ Is Better Than Nothin’”. Buy a 12” or digitals on Bandcamp. 

Photo taken by Lauren Ward.
PO PO + garage rock + psychedelic +

12. 29

Over the past few years, the continually evolving familial formation that is PO PO has offered the world glimpses into the psychedelic garage-rock acid trip that is their signature sound.  Mad Decent is excited to announce the arrival of PO PO’s full length studio debut, Dope Boy Magick, slated for a blustery February 28th release. Anyone with their nose to the world-wide- grindstone will quickly recognize PO PO’s fine-tuned dissonance on this album, but will be delightfully surprised with their bigger, more polished foray into harmonic arena rock + glitchy electronic mind-benders, all while holding tight to the sludgy lo-fi sound which has come to define them.  

“Let’s Get Away” ϟ download
Chain of Love + garage rock + mp3 + surf rock +

12. 16

What you need to know about Chain of Love:Fronted by vocalist Nathalia Pizarro + vocalist/guitarist Rebecca Marie Law Gray, the Vancouver-based indie-pop sextet has spent 2011 garnering a massive amount of critical buzz for their infectious throwback of ’60s soul, psychedelia & garage rock.
The band’s newly released the “In Between”/”Breaking My Heart” 7”, which is now digitally available on iTunes.
Since forming in late 2010, the band’s received a heap of praise from tastemakers around the globe.
Along with festival appearances at NXNE, Sled Island, Rifflandia, + Northside in Brooklyn, a series of N. American tours in 2011 has seen the band perform alongside Thee Oh Sees, Crocodile, The Fresh & Onlys, & more.
What they sound like:Gray’s self-proclaimed take on the band’s sound resembling “a strawberry dipped in chocolate”.

“In Between” ϟ download