40 Watt Sun - "Beyond You" (Wider Than The Sky, 2016)

Take what you need
Or all you can save:

Μελωδία, μελαγχολία και εξαιρετικοί στίχοι.
Υπέροχο τραγούδι από μία πολύ αξιόλογη μπάντα.

The Band: 40 Watt Sun (London, UK)
Line Up: Patrick Walker (vocals, guitar), Christian Leitch (drums), William Spong (bass)
The Track: "Beyond You"
The Album: Wider Than The Sky (2016)

The Sound: Slowcore, Post-Rock

And Says:

Take what you need
Or all you can save
All you ever wanted will burn in a blaze
Look not for the ending
The end is unmade
All you ever lived for will carry these days
Far beyond the ties of time

The shrill streaks of morning ignite some closing loss
And the silence speaks more human weight
Than you've ever known
For words are like weapons
That only will disclose your weakness

But all that was breaking
All that was stone
Are as far beyond you as the stars

As far beyond them as you are

Whatever love will take apart
Beyond these precious moments
These alone are undivided

And when the night holds weight
Pouring unfamiliar pain
In black sheets of separation

Antimatter - "Comrades" (The Judas Table, 2015)

"Where are your comrades, now?
They must be lost..."
Οι Antimatter είναι ουσιαστικά η one man band του Mick Moss. Άκουσα πρόσφατα την πιο πρόσφατη δουλειά τους, που έχει τίτλο The Judas Table και ξεχώρισα το "Comrades" που είναι μία υπέροχη και γεμάτη συναισθήματά, μελαγχολική μπαλάντα, η οποία αντιπροσωπεύει τον υπόλοιπο πολύ καλό δίσκο. Ναι, εσείς οι οπαδοί των Anathema να σπεύσετε άμεσα...

The Band: Antimatter (Liverpool, UK)

The Track: "Comrades"

The Album: The Judas Table, 2015
The Sound: Art Rock, Proggressive rock, Melancholic
And Says...

Did you drop your torch in the dark?
The lights went out;
You scraped along the wall to find the door

Did you fall from the pavement, again?
You woke up screaming –
Alone, and covered in sweat

Where are your comrades, now?
They must be lost...
Where are your comrades, now?

Could you buy the opulence?
Of peers and promises?
Wise not to wait...

In the haze of the moment, they said
"He was all about the morals,"
And swiftly sent humility to bed

And even though they're all liars and thieves
Your own act of contrition
Was deemed to be enough to cut you free

Where are your comrades, now?
They must be fools...
Where are your comrades, now?


Could you buy the opulence?
Of peers and promises
Dusted on their face?

Was your sinking ship quickly hemorrhaging rats
All the way down?
Were you disconnected, when a common sap

Did you think that if that's the way they played?
When all is said and done
You're better off without them, anyway...?

MGMT - "Kids" (Oracular Spectacular, 2008)

Control yourself
Take only what you need from it:

Μαθαίνουμε πως μόλις κυκλοφόρησε νέο δισκάκι από τους MGMT, πέντε χρόνια μετά την τελευταία τους ομώνυμη δουλειά. Τίτλος αυτού Little Dark Age και οι έως τώρα κριτικές πολύ καλές. Μέχρι να καταπιαστούμε λοιπόν με το καινούργιο, πηγαίνουμε δέκα χρόνια πίσω στο κλασσικό και υπέροχο "Kids".

The Band: MGMT (Brooklyn, USA)

Line Up: Andrew VanWyngarden (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums), Ben Goldwasser (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals, drums), Matthew Asti (bass, backing vocals), James Richardson (lead guitar, keyboard, percussion), Will Berman (drums)

The Track: "Kids"

The Album: Oracular Spectacular (2008)

The Sound: Indie Pop, Neo PSychedelia, Synthpop

And Says...

You were a child
Crawling on your knees toward it
Making momma so proud
But your voice is too loud
We like to watch you laughing
You pick the insects off plants
No time to think of consequences

Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting to be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting to be haunted

The water is warm
But it's sending me shivers
A baby is born
Crying out for attention
The memories fade
Like looking through a fogged mirror
Decisions to decisions are made and not bought
But I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot
I guess not

Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting to be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting to be haunted

Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting
To be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting
To be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting
To be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees

Arctic Monkeys - "505" (Favourite Worst Nightmare, 2007)

In my imagination you're waiting, lying on your side:
Στα όμορφα νέα της ημέρας, οι πολυαγαπημένοι Βρετανοί ανακοίνωσαν πως θα επισκεφτούν για πρώτη φορά τη χώρα μας και συγκεκριμένα στις 6 Ιουλίου στο Rockwave Festival!
Παρότι έχουν πολλές κομματάρες στη δισκογραφία τους, το "505" είναι ξεχωριστό και αγαπημένο μου. Φυσικά και θα είμαστε στη Μαλακάσα το Καλοκαίρι να το ακούσουμε, τι ερωτήσεις είναι αυτές.


The Band: Arctic Monkeys (Sheffield, UK)
Line Up: Alex Turner (guitar, vocals), Jamie Cook (guitar), Matt Helders (drums), Andy Nicholson, Nick O'Malley (bass)
The Track: "505"
The Album: Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
The Sound: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Pop
And Says...
I'm going back to 505
If it's a 7 hour flight or a 45 minute drive
In my imagination you're waiting lying on your side
With your hands between your thighs

Stop and wait a sec
Oh when you look at me like that my darling
What did you expect
I probably still adore you with your hands around my neck
Or I did last time I checked

Not shy of a spark
A knife twists at the thought that I should fall short of the mark
Frightened by the bite though its no harsher than the bark
Middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start

I'm going back to 505
If it's a 7 hour flight or a 45 minute drive
In my imagination you're waiting lying on your side
With your hands between your thighs

But I crumble completely when you cry
It seems like once again you've had to greet me with goodbye
I'm always just about to go and spoil a surprise
Take my hands off of your eyes too soon

I'm going back to 505
If it's a 7 hour flight or a 45 minute drive
In my imagination you're waiting lying on your side
With your hands between your thighs

...and a smile

Kadebostany - "Mind if I Stay" (Monumental - Chapter I 'EP', 2017)

Do you mind if I stay?
I'll blend in with the air:
Μετά το περσινό Release Athens Festival μας έρχονται και φέτος, αυτή τη φορά για δύο headline συναυλίες στις 16 και 17 Μαρτίου (Θεσ/νίκη και Αθήνα αντίστοιχα).
Ετοιμαστείτε λοιπόν να ακούσουμε και πάλι το αγαπημένο περσινό "Mind If I stay".


The Band: Kadebostany (Switzerland)
The Track: "Mind If I Stay"
The Album: MONUMENTAL - Chapter I, EP (2017)
The Sound: Pop, Electronic, Alternative
And Says...

Do you mind if I stay?
I'll blend in with the air
Oh, I've never felt this alone

Do you mind if I stay?
I'm the guardian of your nights
Turning your sorrow into gold

Would you pay for my loans?
'Cause I won't make it till old bones
Can you read my smoke signals?

Listen to the universe, you may find an answer
Love is here and everywhere, don't be scared
Listen to the universe, you may find an answer
Love is here and everywhere, don't be scared

Portugal.The.Man - "Feel It Still" (Woodstock, 2017)

Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now:
Οι Portugal.The Man κατάφεραν πέρσι με το κομματάκι αυτό να γίνουν Νο1 σε πόσες χώρες, να ακουστούν παντού και να έχουν αυτή τη στιγμή σχεδόν 100.000.000 views μόνο στο video clip του "Feel it Still" στο you tube. Not bad at all. Μας αρέσει και εμάς, περισσότερο όμως σε αυτή τη live έκδοση του .




The Band: Portugal.The Man (Portland, USA)
Line Up: John Gourley (vocals, guitar, organ), Zachary Carothers (bass, percussion, backing vocals), Eric Howk (guitar), Aaron Steele (drums)
TheTrack: "Feel It Still"
The Album: Woodstock (2017)
The Sound: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
And Says...

Can't keep my hands to myself
Think I'll dust 'em off, put 'em back up on the shelf
In case my little baby girl is in need
Am I coming out of left field?

Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
I been feeling it since 1966, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still
Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
Let me kick it like it's 1986, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still

Got another mouth to feed
Leave it with a baby sitter, mama, call the grave digger
Gone with the fallen leaves
Am I coming out of left field?

Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
I been feeling it since 1966, now
Might've had your fill, but you feel it still
Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
Let me kick it like it's 1986, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still

We could fight a war for peace
(Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now)
Give in to that easy living
Goodbye to my hopes and dreams
Start flipping for my enemies
We could wait until the walls come down
(Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now)
It's time to give a little to the
Kids in the middle, but, oh until it falls
Won't bother me

Is it coming?
Is it coming?
Is it coming?
Is it coming?
Is it coming?
Is it coming back?

Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, yeah
Your love is an abyss for my heart to eclipse, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still

Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
I've been feeling it since 1966, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still
Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now
Let me kick it like it's 1986, now
Might be over now, but I feel it still
Might've had your fill, but I feel it still

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Mladic" (Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend, 2012)

The Anatomy Of Melancholy: Η μπαντάρα από τον Καναδά μας έρχεται για ένα live στην Αθήνα, στις 29 Απριλίου και απλά θα περιμένουμε στωικά να έρθει η μέρα εκείνη, λιώνοντας παράλληλα τη δισκογραφία τους. Μέσα στο 2017 κυκλοφόρησαν τον 6ο δίσκο τους  Luciferian Towers και βασικά προτείνω να τρέξετε από τώρα για το εισιτήριο σας, γιατί η παράσταση  θα είναι σίγουρα μια επική εμπειρία (και πιθανώς sold out). Το "Mladic" είναι το αγαπημένο μου κομμάτι  έπος τους και θα πείσει και αυτούς που ακόμη δεν έχουν μυηθεί στις Post-rock μουσικάρες, πως πρέπει να καταπιαστούν asap.
Η συναυλία θα γίνει στο Fuzz Club και υπάρχουν ακόμη εισιτήρια των 29€ προς προπώληση στα Viva.gr, Sevenspots, Mediamarkt, Reload, Ευρυπίδης, Viva Kiosk (Σύνταγμα & Τεχνόπολη), Metal Era, Syd Records, Rhythm Records, Sound Effect Reco.

The Band: Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Montreal, Canada)
Line Up: Efrim Manuel Menuck (guitar), Mauro Pezzente (bass), Mike Moya (guitar), David Bryant (guitar), Thierry Amar (bass), Aidan Girt (drums, percussion), Sophie Trudeau(violin), Tim Herzog (drums)
The Track: "Mladic"
The Album: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (2012)
The Sound: Post Rock, Ambient