Written By: Chris Parsons
Today, we have are ears tuned into two channels– dreampop, “nouveau wave” from NY’s Dead Leaf Echo and Baltimore, MD’s experimental rock free-jazzists, Whoarfrost— as they are both celebrating the release of brand new material. Both underground artists are eminently artistic and established projects that have been releasing new material in some form or other at a fairly constant and prolific rate, thus cementing their effective presence in the contemporary underground rock communities, especially in their respective local scenes. Definitely take the time to listen to one if you’re a fan of the other, and vice-versa, as their audiences are constantly growing, and why would you want to be left out of all the fun of some fresh, quality jams– and just the kind that your collection is missing!
Dead Leaf Echo
is expected to release their debut LP, Thought & Language, on March 5, 2013 via Neon Sigh Records. In the meantime, the quintet had released 7″ single, “Kingmaker” b/w “I Belong,” in September 2012 and, now, their single “Birth” b/w “Etiolated,” both serving as extended-play precursors to the forthcoming, highly anticipated real deal, coming next week. “Kingmaker,” was an released digitally and on vinyl, as well as the appearing in the production and premiere of a music video, directed in collaboration with fellow New Yorker, Patrick Ryan Morris. The new “Birth” 7″ single is also being release via Bandcamp, as well as vinyl (pics), plus the internet easter egg of a live recording of “Birth” for KEXP 90.3FM. If you’re in the New York area be sure to head to late show tonight (Wed. 2/27) @ Mercury Lounge to catch Dead Leaf Echo‘s Record Release Party, also featuring D.C.’s Lorelei opening up the bill.
Whoarfrost
has officially released their 7-track sophomore album, You Say Yes, for streaming and download via Bandcamp! This professional studio recording of the trio captures their live sound, but with amazing clarity and deliberate pace– every sound explored is both experimental and super-natural, as if executed on the first take, and we can assimilate there were likely little to no overdubs necessary– capturing a pure improvisational and methodical performance, which was further expertly mastered in-house, by the singer-guitarist, Jon Lipscomb, himself. If you are in the Baltimore, Maryland area tomorrow (Thurs. 2/28), you should head over to The Windup Space to catch Whoarfrost‘s Record Release Party, including appearances by Canary oh Canary (VA) and The Inbetweens (NY).
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