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Bang! Bang! Eche! - S/T EP
The music of this five-piece electro-pop-indie-rock band from Christchurch, New Zealand grabbed my attention immediately with their shouty vocals and dance-punk synth stabs. This band is known more for their noise-filled, high energy shows than their recordings, but this 5 song EP, including the hits "4 to the Floor" and "Time Mismanagement", captures their live energy well and opens up the lyrical aspect of their songs, which are clever and seem a lot more mature than the band look – or maybe I’m just getting old (?).For me, BBE sound like a junior version of genre favourites The Rapture, Moving Units and !!! but with a lot more pop.
However, if you want to catch Bang! Bang! Eche! in action and see how crazy they are live, then you are in luck this week if you are in the Jersey/New York area. They are only playing 2 more shows before leaving the country. Heres the deets:
Tuesday, November 11th
BBE showcase @ PIANO's
158 Ludlow Street, NYC
Thursday, November 13th
Court Tavern
124 Church St.
New Brunswick, NJ
Click below on artwork for their new S/T album for free, courtesy of the band!!
Label: Unknown
Genre: Dance-Punk
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Pete & The Pirates - Little Death
First things first: there'll be no 'aarrrs', 'm'lads' or references to wooden legs and scurvy, if you please. Pete & the Pirates may have a nautically-themed moniker, but cheap cliches are the preserve of those with little originality or flair - something that this Reading band are thankfully bristling with. Besides, P&tP deserve better, quite frankly. Why? Well, because they've released one of the best bloody albums you'll hear all year, that's why. Little Death is the quintet's debut full-length release. A 35-minute-long collection of brief, guitar-based indie-punk-poplets, the Gareth Parton (of Go! Team fame) -produced album may sound like your average British indie at first - but go away, clean your ears out, and then come back and revel in the sheer brilliance of this record.
Click album artwork below to download for free.
Label: Stolen Recordings
Genre: Indie
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The Rapture - Tapes
When I heard that The Rapture came out with new album Tapes, I was excited to say the least. My excitement soon turned to disappointment when I realized that instead of some new studio material, it was merely a glorified mixed tape. But as I put on my headphones and pressed play, my disappointment quickly turned to joy and I found myself lost in the musical journey that is Tapes.
Starting with the all too brief opener “Earthquake Shake” by 70’s psychedelic soul quintet The Undisputed Truth, The Rapture have compiled a collection of classic grooves and rare gems from the late 70’s to ‘08 and blended them into an 80 minute party-friendly mix of funky house music, disco, electronica and hip hop.
From the funky roller disco grooves of the Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost" to the electro fuelled "Where’s Jason K" by Syclops, and stand out tracks by Ghostface Killah, Armand Van Helden, DJ Mujava, Paul Johnson (anyone remember the late 90’s club hit “Get Get Down”?) and Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangaltar, Tapes has the potential to provide a soundtrack for pre-club drinks on a Friday night or a lazy Sunday afternoon with friends. That said, it works just as well on a quiet night at home with a glass of red wine, a dark room and a pair of headphones.
Starting with the all too brief opener “Earthquake Shake” by 70’s psychedelic soul quintet The Undisputed Truth, The Rapture have compiled a collection of classic grooves and rare gems from the late 70’s to ‘08 and blended them into an 80 minute party-friendly mix of funky house music, disco, electronica and hip hop.
From the funky roller disco grooves of the Bar-Kays "Holy Ghost" to the electro fuelled "Where’s Jason K" by Syclops, and stand out tracks by Ghostface Killah, Armand Van Helden, DJ Mujava, Paul Johnson (anyone remember the late 90’s club hit “Get Get Down”?) and Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangaltar, Tapes has the potential to provide a soundtrack for pre-club drinks on a Friday night or a lazy Sunday afternoon with friends. That said, it works just as well on a quiet night at home with a glass of red wine, a dark room and a pair of headphones.
Click album artwork below to download for free.
Genre: Mixed
Label:!K7
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