Head Underwater

Kindness - House There is a slow-tender-minimalistic side to...

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:23:00 -0400

There is a slow-tender-minimalistic side to this song that really hits the inner’eds more so than vibin’ next to a large speaker during a song that could posses “drops”. The tones that come from the piano and the syncopated synth that comes in seem to hit my ears and travel to my toes tingling everything along the way.

The album Cyan has been out for a while in the UK but doesn’t ship in the US till June 5th. So obviously if you live in the UK you should already have or be on your way to picking it up. Everywhere else, mark your calendar. In the mean time watch the video for this track as well, it’s worth sticking around for.

St. Vincent - Cheerleader [4AD Session] And then there was this.

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:53:12 -0400

St. Vincent - Cheerleader [4AD Session]

And then there was this.

DOPEWAVE IS REAL // MIXTAPE

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:30 -0400

Flashlight Tag // Smoke Don’t Smoke // Head Underwater present…

DOPEWAVE IS REAL.

Some words from Tim of SDS:

Talking about music is a much different experience than listening to music. Genres at once confine, and define a musical endeavor. They can be offensive to some, and clarifying for others. Most recently genres grow like parasites, dividing into sub-genres, and even further into sub-sub-genres. Artists may always be disappointed with the genres they are inadvertently placed in by music writers, bloggers, and critics. But the fact that we have the luxury, not only of listening to more music than has ever been available, but to converse about it, is one I hope I never take for granted.

Genre creation will always be a fascinating process to watch. It happens everyday as the evolution of music outruns our ability to describe it.

Dopewave is an experiment in genre creation. Birthed out of a new group of young producers creating electronic sounds, that are simultaneously like nothing, and like everything you’ve ever heard. They reside primarily on SoundCloud, forcing us to become foragers among the clouds in constant search for that perfectly shaped sound. They are sounds that could attract several genres, from disco to trap, ambient to hip-hop, shoegaze to post-dub, and on and on. New sounds need new identifiers.

Flashlight Tag, Smoke Don’t Smoke, and Head Underwater have pooled their resources to gather a sample test for our great Dopewave experiment. We each foraged three producers of our choosing and asked for an exclusive track. Whether our findings were conclusive or not, may never be known in this world of constant evolution. Take a listen, and see for yourself if our hypothesis stands true ~ DOPEWAVE IS REAL.

Tracklist:

1. Windslo - “It’s Too Late”

2. Peh Per Ghost - “When It’s For You”

3. Taquwami - “Λlieɳs”

4. MedicineHat - “Garden Child”

5. warui kettei - “Eden”

6. Trap Arnold - “||KingCup||”

7. thirtycenturyman - “October”

8. The Beach Boys - “I Know There’s An Answer (BeachesBeaches Remix)”

9. StewRat - “Freeze”

You can stream/download DOPEWAVE IS REAL for free @ Bandcamp.

<3 <3 <3

Upwards and onwards,

Head Underwater

Believers - Foward Forward Back When you think of Missouri the...

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:34:00 -0400

Believers - Foward Forward Back

When you think of Missouri the first thing that comes to mind certainly isn’t tropical oasis. If you knew nothing about Missouri and you’re only introduction to Missouri was this band out of Columbia you’d think that the streets were lined with full palm trees, thunderstorms, beautiful birds and green for days. Their sound reminds me of “Wild Beasts goes to Bali”.

You can pick up their self titled debut via bandcamp where you can also pick up an analog version as well.

Do you recommend the Here We Go Magic live show? I have a chance to see them in Aspen this summer (we don't get too too many good shows) and I'm wondering if I should just go.

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:08 -0400

yes. of course.

Sandro Perri - Love & Light Last night I saw a buddy out at...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:00 -0400

Sandro Perri - Love & Light

Last night I saw a buddy out at the Black Cat here in DC, we were both out seeing Hospitality and Here We Go Magic. As I was heading out he asked if I were seeing Destroyer, I said no, I’m not a big fan because his voice bothers me. But he told me I need to check out the opener Sandro Perri. So this morning with a hangover from Luke Temple wonder, I found this wonderful shuffling track from the Toronto native. Infused with a slight hint of samba and tropical infused fog.

His most recent and fantastic album Impossible Spaces came out this past fall via Constellation.

Darkside - A1 Who said music videos were dead? Directed by Ryan...

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:04 -0400

Darkside - A1

Who said music videos were dead?

Directed by Ryan Staake (Pomp&Clout)
Director of Photography: T.S. Pfeffer
Timelapse: Peter Corina
Pyramid: Santa Monica Plastics
Shot in Arizona and California

Here We Go Magic at Black Cat. Luke Temple is one of the best...

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:36:35 -0400

Here We Go Magic at Black Cat. Luke Temple is one of the best song writers (Taken with Instagram at Black Cat)

Onuinu - Happy Home Allow me to get poppy here for a minute....

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:11 -0400

Onuinu - Happy Home

Allow me to get poppy here for a minute. This Portland group has swept off the technicolor dance floor to strut their stuff. Calling to the dance floor Crazy-legs Magoo, Lanky Leroy, Bobbin’ Bob and Richard Shifty to grease up their hip joints to relive their glory days.

This comes off of his debut LP Mirror Gazer , due August 21st via Bladen County Records. If you live in the Southern part of the US he’s hittin’ the road with YACHT.

The Spyrals - Lonely Eyes These 3 dudes are taking the old city...

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:10 -0400

The Spyrals - Lonely Eyes

These 3 dudes are taking the old city sound of San Francisco, from where they hail and adding about 3 sticks of butter and a gallon of cream to make it oh so thick.

Pick up their self-titled album digitally now and pre-order the joint on a limited run of vinyl that’ll be shipped out to you June 5th.

The hand(s) of Miles Davis. New York City, July 1st, 1986. via...

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:24:34 -0400

The hand(s) of Miles Davis. New York City, July 1st, 1986.

via ckck:

Photographs by Irving Penn.

Nomadic Firs - Vines You can pick up this wonderful sun-drenched...

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:07:55 -0400

Nomadic Firs - Vines

You can pick up this wonderful sun-drenched album right now via Crash Symbols.

Bam Spacey - Taigan Normally I frown on the use of a vocoder....

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:15:00 -0400

Bam Spacey - Taigan

Normally I frown on the use of a vocoder. But when you use it has tastefully as this Swede has it can add an element to the song that is unique unto it’s own. Like Michael Jackson meeting Frank Sinatra, you’re unsure if it should happen but when it does it’s a beautiful thing.

You can pick up Magnus’ new album Vi delar samma grav, out now, thru the DC/Brooklyn based label Ceremony Recordings.

Hundred Waters at DC9 here in DC. Of course they’re killed...

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:42:01 -0400

Hundred Waters at DC9 here in DC. Of course they’re killed it. (Taken with Instagram at DC9)

Superman and other disco hits… (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:38:13 -0400

Superman and other disco hits… (Taken with instagram)

Django Django - Storm This song I posted oh so long ago and...

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:04:09 -0400

Django Django - Storm

This song I posted oh so long ago and finally got the official music video treatment.

Dntel - Bright Night With elegance and sophisticated, sounds are...

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:01:18 -0400

Dntel - Bright Night

With elegance and sophisticated, sounds are shaped to interweave with bleeps and bloops to create this kaleidoscopic of sounds. This could easily soundtrack your gazing at the “supermoon” this weekend.

More well know for his collaborations with Figurine and The Postal Service with Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello has his first proper release Aimlessness the Spring due out June 5th on Pampa Records.

Lee Fields - You’re The Kind Of Girl Dang. That guitar...

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:31:04 -0400

Lee Fields - You’re The Kind Of Girl

Dang. That guitar tone. That man’s voice! The shuffle.

Lower Dens - Propagation This comes from Nootropics, one of my...

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:21:17 -0400

Lower Dens - Propagation

This comes from Nootropics, one of my most anticipated releases coming out this year, that’s actually out officially today!!

FTHRSN - On Our WAY Be sure you catch the ZEN TAPES TRAVELLING...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:20:00 -0400

FTHRSN - On Our WAY

Be sure you catch the ZEN TAPES TRAVELLING SLEEPOVER TOUR with Dreampeter, Sad Souls, Kohwi and FTHRSN as the tour home from the Total Bummer Fest 3D.

Semi-Live from the Work Gallery in Ann Arbor, MI. Projections by Think or Smile. Shot on iPhones. Directed by Jeremy Daly.