Dispatches from the Underground // May 12, 2022

New Music

Neon Vampire – S/T (Family Spree Recordings) / from Cádiz, Spain mixes vocal harmonies in a Brian Wilson’s style, atmospheric guitars, The Cars, E.L.O. synthesizers, new wave and power pop sounds.

Lo Five – LACK / Random EP drop. Some hardware jams that don’t deserve a proper home / Just got this. You should too. Amazing musician, and this is a great work – Apta

Listening Recommendations

Headswim – Stinkhorn / We’re donating money from our #Headswim Flood #Redux album and gig to @theCALMzone, everything is hard rn. And for those not 90’s teens… this song is a great example of why this album is so damn timeless. http://headswim.co.uk – Trapped Animal Records

Radio, Mixes, Podcasts

Show Me Magic! Golden Retriever: 1992 (via God is in the TV / ShowMeMagic Podcast) / looking back on the good & bad of 1992! 

Oscillate Live – Episode 163

AWS Caterwaulapalooza Pt. 1

Music Videos

The Modern Folk – Cranberry Lake / new album out on Warhen Records

Reading

Gentleman Jesse – “Protecting Nothing” (via Raven Sings the Blues)

SEE: WIRE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, PLUS VISUALS FOR FIRST TRACK TAKEN FROM IT, STEPPING OFF TOO QUICK (via Backseat Mafia)

Misc

12 new albums picked by Peter Guy!