Artist: Weed Hounds
Album: Beach Bummed
Release: 2010
Label: Iron Pier
Tracklist:
1. Beach Bummed
2. Skating Away From The Cops
This fine lil' 7" is a hallmark in the oddly-named Weed Hounds' fledgling career. The Brooklyn quartet's demo was well-loved here, mixing just the right amount of Feed Me With Your Kiss-era MBV in with (apparently) the influence of Slumberland records artists (although Adam would be better fit to comment on that).
Beach Bummed logically evolves from this, offering fresh sounds on each side. The opening title cut keeps the feedbacky guitars fully intact, but adds suitably summery-sounding (it's alliteration week) vocal melody. Which leads to the next article of maturation: Laura's voice. The confidence is audible and a great step ahead.
"Skating Away From The Cops," with its title evoking a very fun image, knocks this record out of the park. It makes me really hope that the band has jammed ICDT Shoegaze Record of All Time, Pigment by little-known Czechfolk The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, because Weed Hounds embrace the same simple but truly effective idea they did: that a little bit of pop-punk/post-punk drive can really energize a song and push it all forward. The swirling guitar sounds and vocals in "Skating Away" are perfect equals, and are perfectly propelled by the rhythm section-- you know, the part of the band that always gets overlooked in shoegaze bands.
I'm not often one to pick 7"s for top records of the year, but I can say without a doubt that this release is definitely going to be in my list come December. And be sure to check out their summer tour dates starting on the Fourth of July in Baltimore.
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-Asa
Album: Beach Bummed
Release: 2010
Label: Iron Pier
Tracklist:
1. Beach Bummed
2. Skating Away From The Cops
This fine lil' 7" is a hallmark in the oddly-named Weed Hounds' fledgling career. The Brooklyn quartet's demo was well-loved here, mixing just the right amount of Feed Me With Your Kiss-era MBV in with (apparently) the influence of Slumberland records artists (although Adam would be better fit to comment on that).
Beach Bummed logically evolves from this, offering fresh sounds on each side. The opening title cut keeps the feedbacky guitars fully intact, but adds suitably summery-sounding (it's alliteration week) vocal melody. Which leads to the next article of maturation: Laura's voice. The confidence is audible and a great step ahead.
"Skating Away From The Cops," with its title evoking a very fun image, knocks this record out of the park. It makes me really hope that the band has jammed ICDT Shoegaze Record of All Time, Pigment by little-known Czechfolk The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, because Weed Hounds embrace the same simple but truly effective idea they did: that a little bit of pop-punk/post-punk drive can really energize a song and push it all forward. The swirling guitar sounds and vocals in "Skating Away" are perfect equals, and are perfectly propelled by the rhythm section-- you know, the part of the band that always gets overlooked in shoegaze bands.
I'm not often one to pick 7"s for top records of the year, but I can say without a doubt that this release is definitely going to be in my list come December. And be sure to check out their summer tour dates starting on the Fourth of July in Baltimore.
Download Here
Buy Here
-Asa
7 comments:
i love this record and preordered an unnecessary amount of copies, i just wish that there was still more fuzzzzzz!! I'm glad you pointed out the rhythm section, the drummer is fucking amazing.
Sweet! Thanks for this!
digging this so hard
Oh my Adam. Up here, we've been jamming Beach Bummed at top volume this morning. It's incredible. Good things to come!
these songs are so good. this band seriously needs to put out a full length already!
a full length is next, i believe/hope
Oh, it's for-sure happening.
-Adam
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