Monday mailbox melange

Stuyvesant, New Jersey “Crunch-Pop” ha! recently signed on a twitter friend of mine’s recently revived record label, Dromedary Records. Yeah, so I chatted up someone over on Twitter for a bit and found out he was secretly working on getting his defunct label back in order. He was super stoked to be able to re-release some great albums by the Mommyheads and cuppa joe, indie classics from the 90s. It was pretty exciting to hear how it was progressing. And now he’s gone and signed this awesome new, young band. I like this song. It’s punk-pop to my ears, and there’s never enough of that in the world, in my opinion.
Bi-Polar Bears by Deus Ex Machina Publicity

Off the upcoming EP Jihad Me At Hello due out Aug 10, 2010

Oh this one came to my inbox a long while ago and I’ve just now got to it. Hey, I’m just gonna stop feeling shame for the length of time it takes. I seriously need another writer here. Chicago… if you like the music on this site and are interested in hitting up shows and can write, let me know. I’m so ready to take you onboard. Back to this track… it’s from a new group, Land of Bingo. They’re a two piece out of Wales who have just finished up an EP with the Super Furry Animals. SFA actually play on the record, and this track, “Company Hymn” (I’m told by the press release) “features bass playing by Guto Pryce (Super Furry Animals) and drumming by Arran Ahmun (Australian Pink Floyd). It is a song about Barry Fry (a maverick football manager, who famously sacked Darren Ferguson – Alex Ferguson’s son).” I think it’s a smooth, funky, summery track that carries you nicely out of that post World Cup malaise.

Off the upcoming s/t EP stay tuned!
Company Hymn – Land of Bingo by land of bingo

Bottle It In – Land of Bingo by land of bingo

Death Star of Minsk – Land of Bingo from Land of Bingo on Vimeo.

I’ve been listening to a local band, Big Science’s new EP Skyscraper Sound a bit lately and I totally recommend it. A month ago it was released and local press has been giving it straight up positive reviews. They’re playing Wicker Park Fest this weekend with the likes of Cap’n Jazz and Mission of Burma and I’m convinced the more people hear their Big Country-inspired sound the more their Big Science sound will travel. It’s more than a retro band, it’s more of a solidly secure, band with good musicianschip that plays homage to music of the 80s – the equally solid music of the 80s, not the stuff we usually see parodied on TV and in movies.

1000 Years by AEMMP

Lastly, I’ve owed Matthew this posting of Loch Lommond’s wondrous track, “Wax and Wire” for ages and ages! It’s simply gorgeous and if you’re anywhere near where they’re touring this summer/fall in the Seattle area, do go see them. It’s full of birdsong and bellows and just orchestral enough for non-folk lovers to really attach themselves to, I think.
Wax and Wire mp3 Loch Lommond Night Bats … buy it from Song by Toad Records, here!