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Mar

Video: Parakeet “Tomorrow”

U.K. export Yuck proved to be one of 2011’s breakout stars. Critics gushed over their self-titled release. Their signature fuzz garnered praise from seemingly every corner of the indie blogosphere. Rather than make an immediate and likely lucrative return to the studio, Yuck’s members appear content to allow their minds to drift for a bit at the start of 2012. We have featured lead singer Daniel Blumberg’s side project Oupa a couple of times (SEE: “It’s Rough” and “Backwords“). This time around, we find the band’s bassist, indie vixen Mariko Doi, stepping out with her own side project Parakeet. Yesterday, the band dropped a video for their debut single, “Tomorrow.” The results can be found below. Parakeet is pressing a limited edition 7″ vinyl featuring “Tomorrow” and another track entitled “Paper, Scissors, Stone.” Those interested in that sort of thing had better act fast, as only 500 copies will be issued. Grab yours HERE.

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Written by Rob Peoni

Mar

Fresh Track: Villa Kang “Hallucinating Arkansas”

I hope you spent your leap day well. I spent mine walking under ladders, shattering mirrors, and howling at the moon amongst other activities. I didn’t really understand the grand obsession with the 29^th of February that was rampant over my social media feeds, but alas, it’s March now and we in the Midwest can focus on the arrival of nice weather and leaving our collective winter caves. The one thing that made my Wednesday all the better was getting a listen of a new track from Toronto’s Villa Kang. “Hallucinating Arkansas” samples Memoryhouse’s “To The Lighthouse” along with a David Bowie interview with a glitched-out heavy electronic vibe. There’s some heavy, early Washed Out sound comparison here, and that’s a very good thing for Mr. Kang. You can head over to his website to grab a free download of a two track sampler featuring this song and b-side “Radio Dada.”

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