Noise

I'm obsessed to share with you the noise that I love best.

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🎵 New Beginning

In this retro-futuristic video, the members of Automatic live through the final days on Earth and are transported to locations that look like they came from the original Star Trek TV series. In their new home, they make do with gardening, liquid food and excursions in outer space ensconced in

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Road To Knowhere

I return to an old favorite and realize a lot has happened while I was away.

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Windsurf

Winter synths abound, even in summer.

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Flux Observer

A podcast idea that has me hooked.

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American Shoegaze

The recent piece on the new wave of American shoegaze in Stereogum was nothing if not exhaustive. Spanning obscure sub-genres and scenes, it shone a light on some of the mostly heavier U.S. based bands carrying on the tradition of outfits like Catherine Wheel and Ringo Deathstarr. The piece

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Rock and Roll As Youth Culture

I used to have a well-worn VHS cassette of Sonic Youth's tour video, 1991: The Year Punk Broke. It featured a just-experiencing-stardom phase of Nirvana, but that wasn't the reason I watched it over and over. I was more interested in the Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. performances that were

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No Roof, No Floor

I generally don't do year-end lists, but I like to share a couple of my favorites things from the past year. In this interstitial time between Christmas and New Year's, I get a chance to reflect back on what I've enjoyed, while having very few demands on my time. I

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Junca De Sol Andromeda

I was already a fan of the angular and noisy Truman's Water, Glen Galloway's former band, when he launched Soul-Junk. The new group was conceived after Galloway had a tour van conversion to Christianity. My friend, who was not a believer, but was a fan of Shrimper Records, made me

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When You Sleep

DIIV brings a slower paced, more intimate sound to a newly released live record.

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🎵 Matthew 7:7

This week's Friday Night Video is a bit of a departure from other recent entries in the series. There's no electroclash or spunky cover reworkings. It's a new track from Welcome Wagon. Welcome Wagon are label mates of Sufjan Stevens and purveyors of a similar religiously-tinged folky aesthetic. With lyrics

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🎵 I Would Die 4 You

I feel blessed to have come across a clean recording of Chvrches' version of Prince's messianic "I Would Die 4 You." I was blown away the first time I heard this cover years ago on Soundcloud. It's such a perfect rendition of a groundbreaking song. There is no video of

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🎵 Billie Toppy

Men I Trust return with a new single to accompany their tour of the states. This one surprised me by beginning with a Factory Records sound and progressing into a chugging, propulsive post-punk ripper. A new wave guitar line comes up about a minute and a half into the track.

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🎵 True Mathematics

Frank Yang commemorates the 20th anniversary of Ladytron's Light & Magic LP in a post on Space Echo. Completely unaware of the significance of the date, I was listening to the album the other day. My favorite song remains the track in the pole position, "True Mathematics." I'm excited to see

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🎵 Cannonball

If you look back at the music I've shared on this blog, you wouldn't doubt my devotion to nostalgic 80s retro-inspired sounds. Bring on the sports cars, sunglasses, synthesizers, and neon signs. Lately, though, I've been wishing for a 90s resurgence. Let's have some flannel and baby doll dresses. In

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🎵 Always There

The Churchhill Garden are inspired by one of the best periods in alternative music.

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🎵 Finest Hour - The Radio Dept.

Sixty minutes of music from one of your favorite artists. No more, no less.

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🎵 Finest Hour – Polvo

Sixty minutes of music from one of your favorite artists. No more, no less.

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🎵Decades and Dreams

A sweet and fun video accompanies a wistful and nostalgic dreampop track.

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🎵 Terminal

The 70's soundtrack you didn't know you needed.

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🎵 I’m A Sensory Explosion

Lumenette is a new project from Hammock contributor Christine Byrd.

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🎵 Perfectly Out Of Time

Apple Music forced me to take notice of Stray Fossa and I’m grateful for it.

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🎵 Mint Julep - Covers

An exceptionally well-curated group of cover songs brought together in a cohesive EP.

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🎵 Full Moon Baby

Hollie Cook stays locked in a reggae groove while giving a masterclass in crossing over.

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🎵 Come On Let's Go

Captured Tracks recording artist Scout Gillett covers the standout Broadcast track "Come On Let's Go" on her newest covers EP, One To Ten. I liked the original version of this song, despite the fact that I am always feeling like I'm going to get Broadcast mixed up with Stereolab (it's

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Dance Music For Introverts

Sometimes Apple Music inspires me by algorithmically playing fitting sequential songs after a self-made playlist. This happened recently when I had been listening to some tracks I had stuck together and it followed them up with a Chromeo and then a Cut Copy song. I never would have thought to