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Shorties (The Big Pink, Joe Sacco, and more)

5474 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyRolling Stone profiles The Big Pink. Sounds Like: A mix of suffocating shoegaze textures, arena-ready pop hooks and the occasional breakbeat, their debut album, A History Of Love, recalls classic 4AD labelmates like the Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dan... more info

Elizabeth Fraser talks about why she finds it too difficult to even think about her old Cocteau Twins bandmates

5488 days ago
Guardian MusicFor 18 years, she was the 'voice of God' in the Cocteau Twins. Now Elizabeth Fraser finds it too difficult even to think about her old bandmatesThe Cocteau Twins had been apart for seven years, the mystique they had attained during their lifetime gra... more info

New band of the day – No 677: Best Coast

5488 days ago
Guardian MusicThis sole female auteur of the sun-kissed surf-pop scene has penned a love letter to LA, full of sunny yet sorrowful tales of boys and break-upsHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Bethany Cosentino (vocals, guitar).The background: Best Coast sounds lik... more info

Why Christmas songs can never be cool

5504 days ago
Guardian MusicJulian Casablancas's alternative festive anthem might be great, but its ironic coolness can never compete with the supreme naffness of Cliff, Shakey and SladeLet's be clear: Christmas is, in no way, "cool". It's the one time of year when you're emoti... more info

ENGINEERS - NEW Album, 'Three Fact Fader' Gets US Release/ FREE MP3

5504 days ago
AltsoundsThe album, produced by *Ken Thomas* (M83, Sigur Ros, Cocteau Twins, Maps) is a blistering clash of swirling guitars and gorgeously dreamy harmonies that simultaneously carves *Engineers* a position along side other classic Shoegaze bands like My Bloo... more info

New band of the day – No 662: Zambri

5510 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Zambri sisters might not have the allure of Patti or Siouxsie, but they create exotic and experimental music with a seemingly aimless diversityHometown: New York.The lineup: Jessica and Cristi Jo Zambri on vocals, plus Chris, Andy and Carrie on i... more info

New Rangers Video - "Deerfield Village"

5518 days ago
StereogumOver at his MySpace, Joe Knight, aka San Francisco's Rangers, refers to his sound as "elevator psych." Clever, but not entirely accurate in this case. Rangers has a melancholic Twisted Village vibe to it, e.g. something more emotional than you'd expe... more info

New Wild Nothing - "Confirmation"

5531 days ago
StereogumWild Nothing is 21-year-old Blacksburg, Virginia songwriter Jack Tatum (aka Jack And The Whale aka a member of Facepaint). Yeah, another one man band. But no, not just another one man band. Instead of doing the fuzzy lo-fi thing, Tatum wraps his elas... more info

HOPE

5537 days ago
Said the Gramophone Cocteau Twins - "Ella Megablast Buris 4Ever". On the night of Erik Fforde's fortieth birthday, he looked out onto the silver city and he wondered where she was. Where she was and what she was doing; if she was speaking or if she was silent; if she ... more info

New Salem - "Frost"

5553 days ago
StereogumThe shadowy goth-tinged Salem crew really do feel like the Cocteau Twins colliding with Royal Trux. Or like Crystal Castles with more substance. Cold Cave with less. In that (and that) sense, it's fitting the band is releasing the Yes, I Smoked Crack... more info

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