Arches cover Julian Lynch: Travelers.

02 Mar 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Everybody's darlings du jour, the beyond wonderful psychedelic guitar pop outfit Arches from Philadelphia, recently asked lo-fi genius Julian Lynch if it was alright to cover Travelers, one of the best songs off his shortlisted effort Mare from last year. Apparently it was, and here is the outcome - staying true to the original, Julien Rossow Greenberg and Tom Herman Jr. managed to add some of their distinct flavors, gently lifting some of Lynch's muffling haze to brighten the song with their splendidly swirling guitar textures, coming up with a deeply compelling result. (Photo) Arches - Travelers (Julian Lynch Cover) ______________________________________ Also, help Arches to put their debut full-length Wide Awake on vinyl, a marvelous concept album "about a character who lives alone in a city". The guys still need a couple of dollars to make it happen, so head over to their Kickstarter page to donate a few bucks. Meanwhile, stream the whole thing on bandcamp and listen to/download my favorite track This Isn't a Good Night for Walking below. Arches - This Isn't a Good Night for Walking Read more → Everybody's darlings du jour, the beyond wonderful psychedelic guitar pop outfit Arches from Philadelphia, recently asked lo-fi genius Julian Lynch if it was alright to cover Travelers, one of the best songs off his shortlisted effort Mare from last year. Apparently it was, and here is the outcome - staying true to the original, Julien Rossow Greenberg and Tom Herman Jr. managed to add some of their distinct flavors, gently lifting some of Lynch's muffling haze to brighten the song with their splendidly swirling guitar textures, coming up with a deeply compelling result. (Photo) Arches - Travelers (Julian Lynch Cover) ______________________________________ Also, help Arches to put their debut full-length Wide Awake on vinyl, a marvelous concept album "about a character who lives alone in a city". The guys still need a couple of dollars to make it happen, so head over to their Kickstarter page to donate a few bucks. Meanwhile, stream the whole thing on bandcamp and listen to/download my favorite track This Isn't a Good Night for Walking below. Arches - This Isn't a Good Night for Walking

The Ready Dance.

02 Mar 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Completely thrown to the ground by this devastatingly beautiful lovesick ballade by Swiss-born, NYC via Black Forest artist Birdie Hilltop, two and a half minutes of purest longing and hopeless affection, a slow dance for the lost ones, an early morning lament, a simple, perfect pop song. Birdie Hilltop - The Ready Dance Read more → Completely thrown to the ground by this devastatingly beautiful lovesick ballade by Swiss-born, NYC via Black Forest artist Birdie Hilltop, two and a half minutes of purest longing and hopeless affection, a slow dance for the lost ones, an early morning lament, a simple, perfect pop song. Birdie Hilltop - The Ready Dance

Bog Talk.

02 Mar 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Brooklyn ambient outfit Lush returns with the brief Bog Talk EP, four short pieces of very contemplating sonic explorations, true soundscapes of layered synth patterns meandering through time and space, music that is only devoted to itself and to the very moment it unfolds, as if nothing had existed before and nothing would ever come into being after the last note has faded into the depths of the subconscious. Lush - Bright Horizon Lush - South Ramp Read more → Brooklyn ambient outfit Lush returns with the brief Bog Talk EP, four short pieces of very contemplating sonic explorations, true soundscapes of layered synth patterns meandering through time and space, music that is only devoted to itself and to the very moment it unfolds, as if nothing had existed before and nothing would ever come into being after the last note has faded into the depths of the subconscious. Lush - Bright Horizon Lush - South Ramp