New musical discoveries

[Mr Bear]

I've just stumbled upon Fleet Foxes, and bloody love them already -

http://www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes

Sun Giant and English House are early favourites.

Share your new discoveries here!

[aorta]

Fleet Foxes are pretty awesome. I bet you could put English House on a 70s comp and no one would know the difference.

I like the cover of the Sun Giant ep.

[DefenderOfPants]

i was thinking a mix between voxtrot and tom jones.

[DefenderOfPants]

i've been listening to sonic chicken 4 lately. they're OK.

http://www.myspace.com/sonicchicken4

favourites: "shalalalalove" and "sexiest"

[a layer of chips]

You should all have a go on Mexican Kids at Home:

http://www.myspace.com/mexicankidsathome

And The Mai '68s:

http://www.myspace.com/themai68s

[crystalball]

They're not brand new or anything but Second-Hand Furniture from Sweden are lovely and you should all have a go on them.

Here's their website: http://www.secondhandfurniture.tk.

And please please download this supercute song: Nice Try, Sunshine!

[RITH]

They're not brand new or anything but Second-Hand Furniture from Sweden are lovely and you should all have a go on them.

Here's their website: http://www.secondhandfurniture.tk.

And please please download this supercute song: Nice Try, Sunshine!

I'd love to pretend you read the latest post on my blog from last week and through this found out about this song.

(I know you did not.)

What I mean to say is, I like it/them a lot too.

[crystalball]

I caught up with my blog reading today and saw that and thought "Heeeee!" I love your blog, Dennis. You always post the best songs!

[crystalball]

Has anyone heard Vivian Girls? They're exciting in a Black Tambourine/Shop Assistants kind of way. Really quite lo-fi, not perfect, just ace.

http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SophieC]

Has anyone heard Vivian Girls? They're exciting in a Black Tambourine/Shop Assistants kind of way. Really quite lo-fi, not perfect, just ace.

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http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

oooh i was reading about the actual vivian girls in grayson perry's autobiography. they were the life work of this mad genius called henry something who spent his entire adult life secretly creating this story and artwork of a sci-fi child slave rebellion against their adult masters. except the vivian girls didn't wear clothes. and a lot of the girls had cocks. anyway his landlord found all this exceptional art covering the walls of house after henry died and luckily kept it all.

what i'm trying to say is that marianthi is a massive paedo. i shall endevour to check them out.

[macdangermouse]

I caught up with my blog reading today and saw that and thought "Heeeee!" I love your blog, Dennis. You always post the best songs!

What blog? ...he says, curiously.

[Jangloid Mark]

A couple of recent discoveries this end....

The Meeting Places - Not *quite* shoegaze, but, not far off, and obviously Cocteaus influenced...love the music, although, not sure about the vocals....

Rip KC - This could have come out on Siesta...a mixture of indiepop, psych-pop and easy...I suspect this will get played a lot over the summer...

[a layer of chips]

A couple of recent discoveries this end....

The Meeting Places - Not *quite* shoegaze, but, not far off, and obviously Cocteaus influenced...love the music, although, not sure about the vocals....

I've really liked these for a few years now. If you're into US dreampoppy stuff you should definitely have a listen.

[miss deepfreeze]

Has anyone heard Vivian Girls? They're exciting in a Black Tambourine/Shop Assistants kind of way. Really quite lo-fi, not perfect, just ace.

http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

argh, crazy! there used to be an amazing australian band called the vivian girls. they were super-awesome kind of post-punky/Lilliput/new wave stuff with nice synths and things.
so i'm a bit upset to hear of another band by that name, even if it is only fair since the vivs broke up years ago.

i guess i'll check the new ones out anyway!

[RITH]

I caught up with my blog reading today and saw that and thought "Heeeee!" I love your blog, Dennis. You always post the best songs!

What blog? ...he says, curiously.

http://allthatevermattered.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nothing to get too excited about!

[wrapyrtroubles]

oooh i was reading about the actual vivian girls in grayson perry's autobiography. they were the life work of this mad genius called henry something who spent his entire adult life secretly creating this story and artwork of a sci-fi child slave rebellion against their adult masters. except the vivian girls didn't wear clothes. and a lot of the girls had cocks. anyway his landlord found all this exceptional art covering the walls of house after henry died and luckily kept it all.

Henry Darger ... interesting guy!

http://www.saraayers.com/darger.htm

[aorta]

Has anyone heard Vivian Girls? They're exciting in a Black Tambourine/Shop Assistants kind of way. Really quite lo-fi, not perfect, just ace.

http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah, I love this.

Influences: Black Tambourine, The Wipers, The Shangri-Las

[DefenderOfPants]

iji

good stuff.

http://www.myspace.com/iji

[kidfrostbite]

Has anyone heard Vivian Girls? They're exciting in a Black Tambourine/Shop Assistants kind of way. Really quite lo-fi, not perfect, just ace.

http://www.freewebs.com/viviangirls" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

saw them in oakland sunday night with the mantles and a bunch of experimental/improv groups. weird line-up. vivian girls were awesome, super noisy and energetic. they were selling their album at the show, limited to 500 so i'd imagine they'll go soon. you can get it from the label: http://www.myspace.com/mauledbytigers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

mike

[crystalball]

Thanks Mike! I ordered the album last week, on the strength of 'Wild Eyes' alone. I love that song. They're playing in NYC while I'm there but it looks like it'll overlap with the Orchids and the Pains and I can't miss those. Gah! I hope they make it to the UK soon.