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Source Tags and Mixtapes // 26.05.12 // Alabaster Shithouse
There's some notable new music releases coming at you in the next few weeks, namely Japandroids' follow-up to 2009's "Post-Nothing" as well as the long awaited new El-P record. I've got some advance cuts from those LPs here in the first half of this episode, which has a hectic, non-stop flow. The second half of this one is a droney, slow-moving beast owing largely to this week's recommended record: Horseback's "The Gorgon Tongue: Impale Golden Horn + Forbidden Planet" compilation. Hope you enjoy the variety here. Just doin' my thing (with a little help from Tim this week).
No show on the 2nd of June I'm afraid - I'm off to Primavera Sound in Barcelona. I'll be back on the 9th, maybe with some cool stories, who knows.
Posted at 22:53, 26th May 2012
"this is the worst week of my life..."
Source Tags and Mixtapes // 12.05.12 // Gradual Disintegration
This week is pretty heavy on punk rock in its various guises. OFF! open this one up with a 46 second stormer from their new self-titled LP (well, I say LP; the thing's 16 minutes long), and I spin the eponymous 7" by "Birmingham DIY punks" Human Hands. As it turns out, that description isn't so all-encompassing. Cloud Nothings also muddy the punky waters with their delightfully noisy take on indie rock.
Then, things get a little dreamier with this week's recommended record: the 2012 remaster of My Bloody Valentine's 1991 opus "Loveless" - the two tracks here are remastered from the original 1/2" tapes, which definitely gives them more of a warm, earthly feel. Sleeping Peonies put a darker twist on the shoegaze blueprint with a track from the new, free EP "s l o w l y d i s a p p e a r i n g".
Elsewhere, there's a highlight from the new PS I Love You album "Death Dreams", which has finally dropped in the US. If you were paying attention to the Source Tags & Mixtapes Facebook page on the 18th, you'll have seen the link to download the album for free. Didn't catch it? Too bad, you'll have to pick up the LP now.
One last thing - do check out local band Clockwork Social. You can download their first recording, which is also featured here. It's a promising opening statement. Check them out on Facebook too.
Posted at 16:00, 13th May 2012
summer falls
Source Tags and Mixtapes // 05.05.12 // Grand Nihilism
There's definitely a calmer feel to this week's show (hey, we can't rock hard all the time), but of course, there's an exception: a track from the incredible new Wreck & Reference album "No Youth", which is available to download on a pay-what-you-want basis.
Elsewhere, there's a staple of second wave emo music: the self-titled album by American Football, which is this week's recommended record. There's also brand new tracks by Whirr, Enemies List artist Dweller on the Threshold, as well as Ty Segall & White Fence.
Posted at 18:28, 6th May 2012
record store day 2012: a source tags recap
Source Tags and Mixtapes // 28.04.12 // Death Records
Record Store Day was last week. I think you know the drill by now: I've brought along my haul for airplay, but instead of playing MP3 versions, I've stuck to vinyl for the most-part, which is something I don't really do that often on the show. Have a listen to the stuff I got, and let me know if you got anything nice over on the Facebook page.
Highlights include: earlier stuff from Refused, new Death Grips, and "Feistodon", a split single between Feist and Mastodon, who cover each other's songs. Yeah, this thing exists. Recommended is the 2002 effort by the now defunct mclusky.
Posted at 19:37, 28th April 2012
a decent warning
Source Tags and Mixtapes // 14.04.12 // Cosmic Drawl
This week's show is a sonic collage of energetic indie rock, texture-ridden post-metal, doom/stoner rock and psychedelic kraut. But who cares about labels, right? Just enjoy. With recent material from The Men (check out "Open Your Heart"; a musically schizophrenic yet neatly connected document of rock music worship), Pelican, and another track from the upcoming PS I Love You album "Death Dreams". Also, I've said this before, but I really recommend The Dogs' excellent release "Camping", which you can download over here.
The good thing about finishing early is that I can shove some grindcore onto the end of an episode. Grindcore makes everything better.
Posted at 18:40, 14th April 2012
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