Resurrecting a feature that has been missing for a while on the blog today - the new music post. These are acts that have only recently come to my attention and who I feel are worthy of being broadcast to a wider audience. The first of three today (the others will follow: neither are immediately new to me, but with new music from them only reaching me yesterday I feel the time is right...) is Brooklyn (where else..?) bases chill-wave act Small Black.
These guys are getting a lot of buzz lately as a result of the new song they have released, Photojournalist. The track is not included on the 7 track self-titled EP that dropped earlier this year but is most likely coming from the band's forthcoming debut LP, set for an October release.
It falls nicely into the chillwave genre - not entirely pushing the boundaries, though it is still among the better releases we've heard this year. Not quite of the standard of Toro Y Moi or Memoryhouse, though it outshines the over hyped Neon Indian for me any day.
Essentially, it does exactly what it says on the tin - relaxed, synth driven, wavey pop music. Subtle vocals, dreamy sounds... We know the formula. It may not be original, but Small Black make it work.
About Me
- Kevin
- Cork, Ireland
- An Irish based alternative music blog. Music news, gigs, live reviews, album reviews... You'll find them here. If you want anything featured or removed, please shout. I hope you'll discover something new to love on this little experiment of mine. Currently editing the Music Section of the UCC Express and contributing to Motley magazine on campus, as well as writing for PopCultureMonster and 4FortyFour. Always looking for new projects so please get in touch if interested. Thanks for reading.
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