Thanks for joining us for a bumper 24-track edition of Beat The Delete #0205, bringing you 24 tracks of jangle and ‘jangle adjacent’ music that has got our jangle receptors a wigglin’ in the last couple of weeks.
… Enough of the childish platitudes; as always, I hope you find a new favorite or become re-acquainted with an old one.
Picture House
Track: Opposite Form From: Opposite Form (single) Label: Self released Out: Now
After spending the last few months building and cultivating their sound, Southampton-based duo Picture House are now ready to introduce themselves to the world as they deliver their dynamic debut single ‘Opposite Form’.
Channelling a heady mix of post-punk-inspired textures against a driven aesthetic throughout, ‘Opposite form’ makes for a rousing introduction to their sound. Filled with fresh and euphoric tones, a soaring atmosphere, and some brilliantly enchanting vocals layered throughout, these two are kicking things off with a wonderfully memorable opening effort….read full review at Mystic Sons here.
Tube Amp 101
Track: Surf City From: Surf City (album) Label: Self released Out: Album out 01 June 2023
Whilst sall the ‘glossy zines’ write about every release from every well known label ever, this’potential single of the year’ drifts effortlessly into largely unheralded surf rock / post-punk crossover brilliance !
Firestations
Track: Undercover From: Thick Terrain (album) Label: Lost Map Records Out: Now
The song captures a sense of faded glamour and possibly faded love in a charming blend of dreampop, shoegaze, and psychedelia. Undercover comes across like the soundtrack to a reimagining of the 1960s, but with San Francisco swapped for the sepia of English seaside towns…Read the full review at Analogue Trash here
Virgin of the Birds
Track: Moon Chariot From: Viper Summer (EP) Label: Self released Out:
Following a series of EPs, Seattle‘s Virgin of the Birds caught the attention of Edinburgh label Song, By Toad, with albums Winter Seeds and Secret Kids seeing them join a roster including the likes of Meursault and Adam Stafford. The company felt fitting for a project straddling lo-fi folk and left-field art rock, where literate lyrics are met with experimental sounds, and inventiveness need not come at the expensive of emotion.
The Scottish link continues with new EP Viper Summer, with members of Edinburgh folk outfit Storm the Palace joining to add a new dimension to the project, as captured by lead single ‘Moon Chariot’. …Read the full review at Various Small Flames here
Thunder Lake
Track: Sequins in the Valley From: Thunder Lake (album) Label: Self released Out:
With crunching twang, dulcet Pavement style basslines and washed out textures that engulf strangely hypnotic isolated riffs, this Scott Shanley project takes psych-rock to new levels.
The High Wire
Track: Clueless From: Clueless (single) Label: Self released Out: Now
Clueless is The High Wire’s second release in 2023, a 2 & 1/2 minute take on aspiration and motivation that sees the duo of Alexia Hagen and Tim Crompton singing together over interwoven guitars and keyboards, displaying their 60s – 90s pop and indie influences (…The Beach Boys ‘Friends’, The Go-Betweens ‘16 Lovers Lane’ and Galaxie 500’s ‘On Fire’, among many)….from the promo submission.
Frank Follows
Track: Silver Skies From: Flight Thoughts (album) Label: Flak Records Out: Now
There is so much to ‘Silver Skies’ that appears to our twee jangle loving ways, the pristine guitars of course but also the way this singer can make off with the grand prize because they have the panache of a Coldplay anthem in their sights and they are going to make it their own…see full review at mp3hugger here
Silver Car Crash
Track: Pleasure Zone From: Shattered Shine (album) Label: Crafted Sounds Out: Album out 15 June 2023
Silver Car Crash’s new track “Pleasure Zone” seems to find itself in the open space left in the bouncy interplay between the mesmeric guitar riff in the upper register and the melodic bassline in the lower. Vocalist Justin Bennett fills that void with lines like “I couldn’t stand myself until I learned to live alone,” “I wanted to escape my life,” and “I couldn’t understand anything that I would dream” before dispensing with all unnecessary images and falling into the repetition of “accuracy.” …See full review at The Alternative here
Youth Valley
Track: Hurricane From: Lullabies for Adults (album) Label: Shelflife Records / Make Me Happy Records Out: Album out 25 June 2023
The Athens based Youth Valley release their debut album Lullabies For Adults on June 23 2023. Hurricane is the first single to be lifted and given its lyrics give rise to the album’s title that sounds like a wise choice. It’s a jangling indiepop song, with post-punk coasting, which reinforces the band’s self confessed 1980s influences….see full review at Records I LIke here
Ryan Ritual
Track: Rip Me Apart From: Rip Me Apart EP (EP) Label: Self released Out: Now
Recorded during a short stay to London, Ryan’s new single ‘Rip Me Apart’ showcases an energetic style of New Wave-inspired indie rock, and was created alongside famed producer Chris Zane (who has worked with the likes of Passion Pit and The Walkmen)…see full review at Alfitude here
Stephen Chopek
Track: Gabrielle From: Songs of Shane Vol. 2 (EP) Label: Declared Goods Out: Now
Stephen Chopek releases his latest EP, Songs of Shane, Vol. 2. The five tracks are Stephen’s reinterpretations of classics written by Shane MacGowan, featuring music from his work with The Nips and The Pogues. As a longtime fan of The Pogues, Stephen had been adding their music to his live set throughout the years…See full review at From The Strait here.
Mads Steffànsson
Track: Tarpaulin Man (Floating On the Motorway) From: Deep Yellow (EP) Label: Self released Out: Now
Multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Mads Steffànsson creates unique independent releases heavily inspired by cassette culture and DIY music. Often utilising mundane experiences in life as the inspiration behind sparse soundscapes and cryptic lyrics, Mads creates raw sound which marries post-punk, pop and psychedelia with the avant-garde. …from the promo submission
Hamlet
Track: Hey Victorian From: Very Victorian (album) Label: Self released Out: Now
This solo recording project of Chris Wales (Lonely The Seaboard) is a mixture of understated guitar-pop and beautifully crushed bedroom-pop sense of earnest. Each Hamlet release see Wales’ reach new heights.
Jens Lehman
Track: Summer Song II From: Summer Song II (single) Label: Self released Out: Now
Juxtaposing an Evan Dando style of 90s, languid guitar-pop to the slightest of fuzz-pop and masses of 12-string riffs, this artiste creates modernity out the best of yesteryear retro.
Sarah Coolidge
Track: Ice Pack From: Call Me When You Get There (album) Label: Hartlin Vinyl Out: Album release date TBA
Coolidge’s upcoming album features “Ice Pack,” a shoegaze-saturated track that highlights her dry sensibilities as she recounts past eye injuries such as burned corneas and getting pepper flakes in her eye.
This is consistent with Coolidge’s history of crafting catchy odes to pain and bodily injury, which can be traced back to her 2020 debut single “Nosebleed.” …see full review at Kings So Far here
Despondent
Track: Lovers From: Unsee (EP) Label: Blah Blah Records Out: Now
Marrying a Carly Putnam sense of indie-pop quirk to the sultry introspection of Mazzy Starr, Minneapolis based foursome Despondent are offering something gloriously different to the jangly indie-pop landscape.
Swim Sweet Under Shallow
Track: Rufu From: Rufu (single) Label: Hiraoyogi Records Out: Now
The track “Rufu” immerses the listener in the classic shoegaze wall of sound. It is a dreamy, hazy piece that gradually builds an ethereal soundscape. The catchy and melodious vocals blend seamlessly with the dynamic instrumentation, providing a refreshingly unique take on the genre….read full review at Independent Music Reviews here
James Beastly
Track: Dark Horse Dreams From: Dark Horse Dreams (single) Label: Self released Out: Now
With it’s slash and burn choruses and haunting verses Dark Horse Dreams has Beastly chasing shadows of loss, desire and addiction through a winding maze of post-punk tinted gloom….from the Jamesbeastly.com official site.
An Overnight Low
Track: Chemistry From: Chemistry (single) Label: Good Show Out: Now
…This same fascination with chemistry and it’s effect in our society in a molecular level can be strongly felt in Portland Maine based band An Overnight Low with their song ‘Chemistry’.
Released last April 14th in all major streaming platforms via Good Show. ‘Chemistry’ is a track from their upcoming album ‘Holyhead’ that illustrates a man’s journey into this world as he uses chemistry to get by….see full review at Glasse Factory here
Langkamer
Track: Sleepers Two From: The Moon and Midnight Manual (single) Label: Third Man Records Out: Album out 18 May 2023
This charming track comes from Bristol alt-country favourites Langkamer! ‘Sleepers Two‘ is a folk-leaning track that’s poetic and whimsical. Although the track starts stripped back and vulnerable, it fills out with intricate bass parts, country guitar licks and other fun instrumentation…Read full review at Mix It All Up here
Go By Ocean
Track: Should Have Known From: Can I Communicate With The Unknown (album) Label: Royal Oakie Records Out: Album Out 02 June 2023
“Should Have Known” is the newest single from the upcoming Go By Ocean album “Can I Communicate With the Unknown?”. The song looks back at the struggles of addiction in hindsight, featuring contributions from Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) and Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green), and was produced by Tim Bluhm, David Glasebrook, and Ryan McCaffrey. Go By Ocean will be playing a show to celebrate the release and the label is undertaking a worldwide publicity campaign to promote….from the promo submission
Avalyn
Track: Sea Change From: Sea Change (single) Label: Self released Out: Now
Sea Change serves as the second single by Avalyn, which shows the band’s evolution and achievement so far. They aimed to merge the ethereal qualities of shoegaze and dreampop with modern pop melodies and sincere lyrics that express the pain of losing those who were once dear…See full review at Darkeninheart here.
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