What? An chillwave act using Super 8 footage for a music video? That’s never happened before. As generic as this video is, the song is pretty tight and a welcome change of pace for Toro Y Moi.
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Toro Y Moi – Still Sound (Teen Daze Remix) (2011)
Portland folk rockers The Builders & The Butchers have always been in love with carnival style southern Americana, but this time around it seems to have a flavor of dark gospel thrown in for good measure. Listen to the new track below and be the judge. While you’re doing that, pre-order Dead Reckoning here.
And check them out when they come to the Bottom of the Hill on February 12th.
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The Builders & The Butchers – Lullaby from Dead Reckoning (2011)
Another folkish group of young men releasing some genuinely new tunes is the Berkeley act Winter’s Fall. After playing a killer show last night with Tape Deck Mountain at the Knockout, the band will follow up with a show in SacTwon (Sacramento) at the Townhouse Lounge with X-Ray Press on January 31st. The band’s latest album, At All Angles, will be released on February 15th with a fun little release party at the Starry Plough in Berkeley with Kissing Cousins and our friends James and Evander.
Check’em out here.
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Winter’s Fall – Anyways from At All Angles (2011)