Fresh Track: Dirty Projectors “Dance For You”
Friday has arrived, and that means that it is time for hand claps, jocular guitar riffs and an uninhibited boogie. Brooklyn’s Dirty Projectors will release their latest LP Swing Lo Magellan on July 10. Yesterday, the band offered listeners their first taste in the form of the delectable “Dance for You.” If the first single is any indication, we are in for a treat. Here, we find leading man David Longstreth stripping the Projectors sound down to the essentials. “There is an answer. I haven’t found it, but I will keep dancing til’ I do,” Longstreth sings on the song’s hook. I humbly beg to differ sir, the answer is hand claps. Please keep them coming.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Fresh Track: Triptides “Graveyard”
Our favorite landlocked surf rockers are back! Bloomington, IN’s Triptides debuted a new song today entitled “Graveyard.” The track is the debut single from the band’s new LP Sun Pavilion. Triptides are quickly developing a reputation as one of Indiana’s busiest garage rock outfits, releasing a torrent of singles, EP’s and live albums since their debut LP Psychic Summer dropped last July.
“Graveyard” falls in line seamlessly with the rest of the band’s ever-growing discography. Clanging guitars, cascading oohs and aahs and snare-heavy rhythms serve as the backdrop to a short, meditative track about an elusive love and a visit to the cemetery. Sun Pavilion will drop November 19 (pre-order). In the meantime, enjoy the first taste and check out the track listing below.
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Sun Pavilion Track List:
1. Bright Sky
2. English Rain
3. Shark Attack!
4. Graveyard
5. Sun/Shine
6. Overboard
7. Morning Dew
8. Need You
9. Voices
10. Undone
11. 20,000 Leagues
12. Silhouette
Written by Rob Peoni
Band to Watch: Jeff Beam
Jeff Beam writes the type of sleepy, psychedelia-infused jams that my mind absorbs like comfort food. His reverb-heavy vocals are reminiscent of Jim James’ trippier material, but the delivery comes across as more sinister. On his LP Be Your Own Mirror, Beam creates an environment where the familiar becomes not-so. The album is something like attending a masquerade ball where the guests are served mushroom tea. In Beam’s world, the moon won’t glow, solutions are destroyed and everyone speaks existentially.
The Portland, Maine native has released a significant amount of material for an artist only 24 years old. Be Your Own Mirror is Beam’s fourth solo effort. He is also a former member of the Boston’s The Stereo Flys and current member of The Milkman’s Union. Beam’s ability to work as a multi-instrumentalist makes him a versatile asset.
Beginning June 19, Beam will hit the road for a handful of East Coast tour dates in support of his solo record. Listen to the lead-off track from Be Your Own Mirror, “Whispering Poison in his Ear” and watch the video for single “Now” below. If you are lucky enough to be in the area, check him out in the flesh later this month.
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Tour Dates
- June 19 @ The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY
8PM – $10
w/ Soft Bullets and Wintersleep
- June 20 @ Barley Pub in Dover, NH
9PM – Free
w/ Soft Bullets and Tan Vampires
- June 21 @ Church in Boston, MA
8PM – $8
w/ Soft Bullets
- June 22 @ The Firehouse in Worcester, MA
9PM – Donations Accepted
w/ Soft Bullets, Sexy Neighbors, Broadcaster & Graywolf
- June 23 @ Empire in Portland, ME
9 PM – $6
w/ Soft Bullets & Sea Level
Written by Rob Peoni
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