Quiet, Too Quiet

Category: bands

  • Foundry Field Recordings

    I don\’t remember where I first heard Foundry Field Recordings. Probably KEXP or something similar. They\’re really good though. Maybe if Neutral Milk Hotel wrote songs about old wars?  Oh wait, they did. The album I have, Prompts/Miscues, seems to be a concept album, but I\’m not sure what the concept is. Oh well, I\’m…

  • Her Space Holiday

    My sister\’s wedding was a complete blast.  We basically had everyone dancing for two hours straight.  Lots of 60s rock and then 80s at the end.  It was a great time. While Kat and I were ironing tablecloths in preparation, I heard this song The Doctor and the DJ on Soma FM by the band…

  • Kitty Craft

    Kitty Craft is another band that has disappeared.  No website, no myspace, nothing.  There are a couple interviews and reviews if you dig deep enough, but they\’re all from the late 90s it seems. But regardless, I thought this was just the best music when I heard it. I\’ve heard other people describe it as…

  • Masters of the Hemisphere

    Masters of the Hemisphere were one of the first indiepop bands I ever heard. They were on this kindercore compilation and their song On The Streets The Key was just amazing. It has this multi-layered ending with three vocal sections.  And Meteor has a great ending too in the same style. I still get it…

  • Gritty Kitty

    Does anyone remember the band, Gritty Kitty? They were one of the first indiepop/twee bands I ever heard. I even bought their second album when it came out five years after their first. But they seem to have disappeared off the face of the web.  They used to have a proper webpage, but now they…

  • shoegaze saturday?

    Drove to Connecticut today.  Kat and I listened to Ride and Lush the whole drive.  Pretty nice for such a stressful day. Here\’s a song by Ride. And here is a complete live set by Lush!!! Have a good weekend.

  • Throw Me The Statue

    This band is great, especially if you like glockenspiel. I first came across them on the wonderful The Take-Away Shows website. Everyone needs to watch these videos.  They\’re shot on the Seattle Bainbridge ferry, which I haven\’t been on, but I kinda want to ride now. The glockenspiel player just goes crazy.  A little crazy on…

  • Plushgun

    My friend Sarah pointed out this fun band, Plushgun. Very 80s sounding.  It reminds me of The Lightning Seeds. I spent all day listening to their songs on their myspace page. My favorite song is their song, Just Impolite.  The chorus is terrific. Here\’s a video for it: They\’re Brooklyn based, if you can\’t tell…

  • The Little Ones

    The Little Ones have a new album out! I loved their previous one.  My only problem with it was there weren\’t enough songs. Since the new album is an EP, I guess I\’ll have the same problem with it too.  Which isn\’t a bad thing, really. Their myspace. You can buy their new album here.…

  • From Bubblegum To Sky

    From Bubblegum To Sky is one of the bands opening for Tullycraft at this year\’s NYC Popfest. I love this song, Hello Hello Hi, because it sounds like one of those songs I\’ve heard all my life but didn\’t know it.  Like when I first heard Belle and Sebastian. They\’re west coast, so I\’m glad…