Modern Diet - Rip Tide

About a month ago, high school Senior, Jake Cheriff, introduced me to his solo project under the moniker Modern Diet. His smooth, yet more so distinctive voice sets the tone of the track, perfectly weaving in and out through ear catching harmonies. The professionalism here is real and it’s incredible he’s doing it by himself.

Cheriff explains his intention, “…capturing the soul which gives life to older tunes, while simultaneously utilizing technology that sonically enhances more contemporary music.” As an aspiring studio engineer, he’s very much ahead of the game.

His debut single, Rip Tide, is packed with echos and unmistakeable hooks. Whether it be the crisp electronic nodes connecting each layer of sound or his fluctuating, energy soaked vocals, the catchiness is contagious.

There’s no doubt that we will be hearing more tunes from Modern Diet, soon enough. Drop by his bandcamp and pick up his single, free. Like him on FB.

The Star Department - Antlers

In June 2006, The Star Department released their debut EP to much critical acclaim over Ireland, Spain and the US. They also even had an unreleased mini-album titled “Auditions.” After taking a hiatus and changing around their line up, 2010 - 2011 saw the band take tours in the US and Canada, including shows at CMJ and NXNE. Despite having a hit, ‘Embers,’ these Dublin folks have never crossed my ears until today.

However, not much of their old music can be found on the internets these days. No shame, tho. They’ll be releasing their second debut album?, The Pea Green Boat, later this year!

Their serene acoustic pop track ’Antlers’ is the first cut from the new album, mixed by David Brewis from Field Music. These warm-toned sounds linger in the air. They sway me in the way dandelions move with the wind in a grassy meadow. Watching the sunset above us as we lay there, care free.

Moon Bounce - Telephone

It was a real treat to receive Corey Regensburg’s new track in my inbox last night, along with his homegrown accompanying video. Like most of his sounds, it’s got that sharp acoustic intrumental feel with a serge of harsh electronic samples behind the pitchy/looped broken up vocals. There’s just so much going for me on this track right now. 

And the video? Boy. Erratic dancing with styled camera work = some pretty bang-up stuff. You can never go wrong with something like that.

Corey’s currently working on a new LP, still yet to be titled, due sometime this Spring. Pick up this single free over at his sndcld.

Teen Daze - “Brooklyn Sunburn” | off upcoming LP

Vancouverite, Teen Daze is in the works of his first full-length LP which will be titled: All Of Us, Together. He fell upon a book, that is the whole inspiration for this latest effort. It seems that his creative mind is always spinning with incredible new ideas and concepts for various projects. So, it’s no surprise whenever we see a glimpse of something he’s crafted.

“I came upon an old book at a thrift store called Utopian Visions, an encyclopedic volume of different views on what utopia might look like, which became a huge inspiration… I wanted to make a record that sounded more synthetic but also inviting—this is futuristic music with a heart,” he recently told FADER.

“Brooklyn Sunburn” is delectably simple, yet has a powerful vivacious groove. And of course the record wouldn’t be complete without the featured, persuading airy vocals of Steffaloo. All Of Us, Together drops on May 22nd @ Lefse.

So psyched FMLY FEST 2012 will be right here in New York! Hoping I can make this awesome event…

fmlyfest:

dear summer of 2k12,

on june 22 & 23 we invite you to participate in our open gathering: a two day celebration of fmly and frnds representing a global community of makers, prosumers, visual/auditory/spatial artists, activists/hacktivists, theorists, writers, cyclists, environmentally conscious foodies, and like minded social do-gooders. over the last three years our festival has carried on a winter fling with california, but as saucy as the relationship is going you can’t imagine how excited we are to spend some quality time with you heartthrobs on the east coast.

fmly fest is a d.i.t. (do it together) music and arts festival, as in we accomplish nothing if we do not take strides for positive transformation together. this is an open call for all zinesters, screen printers, wall doodlers, public space connoisseurs, pillow fort enthusiasts, bedroom recorders, scenic appreciators, urban dissenters, airwave hackers, subway singers, angsty latte flippers, kids who dance their heart out at every show, rap battles, round robins, aerialists, and new friends to come together and create this gorgeous reflection of our community we’ve all been feeling.

to get involved, contact :: fmlyfest@thefmly.com

to keep updated, bookmark

to visualize, watch

to rsvp and invite your friends, check out

first public meeting is on wednesday, february 1. learn more & rsvp here.

♥,
fmly

ps. ahhhh, can’t wait!!!!

“action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature. it is only the ignorant man or woman who, misled by personal egotism, says: ‘i am the doer.’”

PREMIERE: The Jealous Sound - A Gentle Reminder | Sophomore full-length

Track: This Is Where It Starts

It’s been nine years since their debut LP, and The Jealous Sound has emerged with their sophomore full-length A Gentle Reminder, to be released January 31st via Music is Subjective and Fontana Distribution. In accordance with their big release, the band will also be hitting the road for a national tour this February, including stops in Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The band has a knack for that Americana-Rock sound they play so well. Like their last album, they’ve got a solid set of rock songs here that hovers somewhere around open-hearted to emotional triumph. A Gentle Reminder is built upon life experiences, lessons, and includes a lot of emotional baggage that’ll trigger your nostalgia. Although, their sound is quite the opposite of gentle as it pushes cascading guitars, thundering rhythms and the band’s evocative lyrics into a 10-track epiphany.

The album was made in the Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 with producer John Lousteau, as Josh Staples (The Velvet Teen) contributes backing vocals and bass on two of the tracks. The album is up for streaming over here until Tuesday the 31st at midnight! A preorder the album on CD and LP will also be available soon. Wolves. yeah.

Corduroi - Emerald Rain

Emerald Rain is the third track from Corduroi’s second upcoming EP Future Adventures, out February 14th (Valentine’s Day) on Mush Records. These new sounds are slightly more sophisticated and go further in depth in regard to his previous electronic compositions. It’s nothing like Corduroi has produced before. One reason may be because this track, along with one other on the upcoming EP, was co-produced by Austin producer Galapagos. Either way, his music has grown.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Texas native that is Cody Wilson (Corduroi), it’s not to late to study up before the release of his upcoming EP. Corduroi sprung in 2005, sampling live instruments through his computer’s microphone and playing with anything he could get his hands on including guitar, ukulele, glockenspiel, toy piano, accordion, and trumpet. Since then, his experimental sounds have evolved maturely. I can’t wait to hear the full album and experience his new musical explorations.

Read more about Future Adventures here if you care to do so and get ready for its arrival over at his Bndcmp.

A Place to Bury Strangers - So Far Away

yvynyl:

You knew that it’s going to get trendy to make a music video entirely out of Hipstamatic/Instagram pics - so better get it while it’s hot.  This one by band member Oliver Ackermann is extremely well done and it helps that he was privvy to ‘life on the road, etc’ to capture all these great shots.

Onwards To the Wall LP will be out on Dead Oceans February 7th.  Catch ‘em on tour w Joy Formidable ‘round the US this winter.