San Francisco’s Phantom Kicks is in the works on their debut EP set for release this summer and it sounds like it could be a local gem.

Formed from two members of the eerie apocalyptic indie rock band Raised By Robots along with the help of a mutual friend and guitar player extraordinaire, this trio is slated to make some waves in the next year.

At its core, the music is powered by an arsenal of beats, waves and cloud soft atmospherics. Against that light lo-fi background, every song sounds dense and interesting. But it’s their skill with experimentation into solidly structured and appealing tunes that makes the Phantom Kicks special.

Catch them at The Hotel Utah on April 22nd with Portland’s Spesus Christ and Soap Collectors.

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[mp3] Phantom Kicks – Cut From A Different Clay from Unreleased (2010)

Holy Fuck have given away their new single Latin America, a mature and relaxed new track from their recently announced album. The amazing and super fun instrumental pop group will follow-up their widely acclaimed LP (2007) with Latin on May 11th.

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[mp3] Holy Fuck – Latin America from Latin (2010)

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