May 2013
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Look Vibrant - 'Plateau'
There’s no such thing as too much fuzz, right? well yeah there probably is actually but Look Vibrant like to push the fuzzy those boundaries and they do so brilliantly. ‘Plateau’ is off the new self-released cassingle from the Montreal garage duo. Pick up a copy of the tape for just 2 CADs now from BANDCAMP if you have got the guts. <a...
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Smith Westerns - '3am Spiritual'
Smith Westerns have unleashed upon another great new track from their upcoming album ‘Soft Will’. The band dropped (that’s what youths call unveiling) ‘3am Spiritual’ this week on Soundcloud. It’s a bit softer and a little more atmospheric than Dye It Blonde but I think just as good, if not better. Two high fives for that Westerns. ‘Soft Will’ will...
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The Paellas - 'Trains (Wampire Cover)'
To celebrate the Japanese release of Wampire’s ‘Curosity’, The Paellas have returned with a great cover of ‘Trains’ from the album. The track is included on the Japanese release as a bonus track, However us over here can listen to it via the wonders of BANDCAMP. Hurray! <a href=”http://nobodylovesme.bandcamp.com/track/trains-wampire-cover”...
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Fruit Tones - 'Sheriff'
‘Sheriff’ is one of 5 throwback garage-pop ditties from Fruit Tones’ latest split ‘The Hamlovers EP’. Fruit Tones have combined forces on the tape with Temple Songs’ latest project The Pink Teens, also from Manchester and guess what? together they have made one uber-cool tape of the year candidate. Ace! ‘The Hamlovers EP’ is co-released by CAPTURED...
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BAYY - 'Dreams'
New Brighton breeze pop from laid back 4some BAYY. Float along with this latest doozy from yet another up and coming band from East Sussex. This and a few other tracks are avails on the band’s SOUNDCLOUD page.
April 2013
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Vrreeb - 'Orange'
Hypnotic reverb pop from London’s Vrreeb. ‘Orange’ comes from the new debut EP ‘Those Days Forever’. 1 of 3 hazey shoegazey tracks which are all soaked through with reverb, which probably suggests why the duo have used an anagram of the word for their name. Great stuff. Download the EP for free from BANDCAMP now. <a...
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Gunns - 'Leaving Home'
I’ve spent the last 30 minutes scouring the internet for the best fuzzy beach track I could find (as usual) and hot dog! we have a weiner! Perth popsters Gunns. ‘Leaving Home’ is great whirly fuzzy catchy number that I can see being a permant fixture on my personal playlists for some moons to come. Lovely stuff. ‘Leaving Home’ and the more garagey B-side ‘Even...
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Perfect Hair Forever - 'O.K. It's Gone'
‘O.K. It’s Gone’ is some new blasting brat-pop from New Zealander Perfect Hair Forever. The track is taken from the new album ‘Puker’. At 2mins 2 secs, it’s the 2nd longest track on the album which seems to play at around 200 miles per hour. It sounds to me like a teenage Ramones recording tracks whilst on Oblivion at Alton Towers (on the way down)....
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Velociraptor - 'Walk On By'
‘Walk On By’ is the new track from Aussie fuzz-troop Velociraptor. Be warned, as soon as you press play this songs comes at you like a Brett Lee fast beamer. Velociraptor is a 12 piece featuring Sean and Simon from DZ Deathrays. What all 12 of them do in the band I can’t really work out but who cares, they are ace. The cover art is one of the best I’ve seen for a while,...
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Kins - 'Post Tropical Storm'
Huzzah, Brighton popaholics Kins have released 4 new tracks for free via their SOUNDCLOUD page. The tracks are posted on a self-titled set. I don’t know whether these tracks will feature on the forthcoming debut LP which is expected this year but hopefully they will because as always with Kins these are some excellent sounds. Oh yeah, and if you like these tracks remember to catch Kins at...
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The Sweets - 'Coffee in the Morning'
I make no secrets about what I like and listen to, and probably no.1 on the list is lo-fi garage-pop, which brings me to The Sweets. The boys are back with their 6th EP of the year (yes, 6th!) ‘Some Pulp’. That’s what garage is about, whacking out great tracks by worryng about making the songs ace rather than the snazzy production, The Sweets have it down to a tee....
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Pandercakes - 'Compassion Fatigue'
‘Compassion Fatigue’ features on a new split 7” between Pussy Wizard and South Carolina dream-pop 4-piece Pandercakes. Pandercakes seem to mash together a massive variety of different sounds and techniques to form super ace tracks that work perfectly, These guys sound pretty unique, hats off,to them. Get the split 7” from FORK AND SPOON RECORDS now. <a...
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Just Handshakes - 'Say It'
Leeds based indie-poppers Just Handshakes have announced their debut LP ‘Say It’ which is available to be pre-ordered now. Copies appear to be selling fast so get your purchasing hat on and pre-order a copy now, before they sell out. The vinyl is released by BLEEDING GOLD RECORDS on May 20th. People in the UK can also order through BANDCAMP for cheaper delivery charges. <a...
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Tripwires - 'Catherine, I Feel Sick'
‘Catherine, I feel sick’ is the first peak at the new album ‘Spacehopper’ from Reading’s best fuzz export Tripwires. It’s a great hazey little number. If I was going to be circling the earth in a rocket anytime soon, this would definitely be second on my trip playlist (Space Oddity would be no.1 obviously). ‘Spacehopper’ is to be released by...
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Sight Seeing - 'Crushed'
Brooklyn’s dreamy fuzzsters Sight Seeing are back from a 2 year hiatus with a great new demo called ‘Crushed’. It’s pretty much the first sunny day this year here in England and what better way to celebrate than spinning this awesome breezy pop corker. Download ‘Crushed’ for free from BANDCAMP now. <a...
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The Boys Age - 'Painful Twilight Pt.3'
‘Painful Twilight Pt. 3’ is taken from Saitama DIYer The Boys Age’s latest full length ‘F A K E G O L D’. The name fits the track perfectly, it’s perfect to put on after a shit day at work, chilled and a little bit hypnotising. Duvet vibe. Download ‘F A K E G O L D’ now from BANDCAMP. <a...
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The Everywheres - 'Frightened Face'
Jangly garage pop from Halifax, Nova Scotia’s The Everywheres. ‘Frightened Face’ is the opener of 2 track EP ‘Slow Friends’. With 90’s inspired melodies and vocals which seem to carry you along like you’re a leaf in a fuzzy spring breeze, this is a track that deserves to be downloaded immediately. You can download ‘Slow Friends’ from...
March 2013
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Ides - 'Better'
London’s Ides AKA Alana McArdle returns with heartstring pulling new EP ‘Songs about Love/Hate’. ‘Better’ is the opening track from the ‘Sadcore’ EP and sets the tone perfectly as it is followed by another 3 tracks of great harrowing chilled fuzz. ‘Songs about Love/Hate’ is released by REEKS OF EFFORT on the 10th April and is available as a...
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Sauna Heat Cassettes Released Today!
Its official our ‘Alter Eagle’ / ‘Youngblood’ cassettes from Savannah garage-pop ace Sauna Heat are released today!
The naughty/nice tape features Sauna Heat’s fuzz-poppy ‘Alter Eagle EP’ on one side with the thrashy live DIY EP ‘Youngblood’ looming on the other, leaving you to choose depending on your mood. Head on over to BANDCAMP now to...
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Love The Unicorn - 'Girlfriend'
‘Sports’ is the new sunshine pop EP from Italian’s Love The Unicorn. If ever there was an EP to play whilst yachting around the Italian south coast, this is it. Just need a yacht now. The EP is available to DL now on BANDCAMP via the great WE WERE NEVER BEING BORING. There are also limited edition CD versions available too. <a...
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LVL UP - 'Graveyard'
First of all New York’s LVL UP grabbed my attention with their cool name, secondly I saw the cover to their upcoming EP ‘Extra Worlds’ which is also ace. So when I went to listen to ‘Graveyard’ (the first available track from the EP) I was really hoping I would like it. Good News, its awesome. ‘Graveyard’ starts with a bit of pumping bass and soon...
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Something - 'What' // Album Stream & Interview
Good afternoon! As you may know Monday will see the release of the debut album from Something; the new project from Oliver Catt (Formally Fantasy Rainbow).
As a super special present to Fuzzbook readers, here is an exclusive interview with the man himself aswell as an early bird stream of the upcoming album ‘What’. FZZ – It was only in December that I and many others were putting...
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Mikal Cronin - 'Shout It Out'
‘Shout It Out’ is the first taste of the new album ‘MCII’ from San Fran garage-pop prince Mikal Cronin. ‘MCII’ is Mikal’s sophmore album following on from his 2011 self-titled debut. Mikal has been touring with the great Ty Segall throughout 2012, leaving alot of people very excited about the upcoming full-length. ‘MCII’ sees Mikal join Merge...
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MEGAPOST - Pinata / Furguson / Triathalon / Wet...
Do you ever have weekends when you seem to stumble upon great track after great track, I do occasionally and they are good weekends. This weekend was one of those weekends, there were so many ace releases that I am just going to have to jumble them into one mega post for you today. Are you ready? Here goes. Pinata - Mexican Machotes More great pop from Barcelona scamps Pinata. Taken from the new...
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Hot Glass - 'I Wouldn't Forget EP'
Since dropping debut track ‘I Wouldn’t Forget’ many months ago, Hot Glass has been firmly on the Fuzzbook radar. I was left longing for more from the Brighton shoegazer, and alas an EP has now arrived. All 5 tracks on the ‘I Wouldn’t Forget EP’ (available on tape) are wonderfully woozy and reek of exceptionally crafted 90’s inspired shoegaze. This is a...
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Juan Wauters - Sanity
Juan’s first...
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Sauna Heat - 'Alter Eagle / Youngblood' Cassette...
Good news gang! Fuzzbook is releasing a new tape! It’s been a few months since the last but it is very exciting to announce the release of Savannah based Garage-fuzz DIYer Sauna Heat’s debut cassette. This isn’t just any tape though, this is 2 EPs in one. The naughty/nice tape features Sauna Heat’s fuzz-poppy ‘Alter Eagle EP’ on one side with the thrashy...
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Tashaki Miyaki - 'Keep Me in Mind'
We’ve talked about Tashaki Miyaki numerous times before, they are definitely official Fuzzbook favourites, so not much needs to be said again except for the fact they have just re-released their S/T EP, this time on tape via fellow Fuzzbook favs Burger Records. Match made in heaven! Check out ‘Keep Me in Mind’ from the tape below. The S/T cassette is limited to 250 copies. Get...
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Weird Menace - 'Beyond Belief'
‘Beyond Belief’ is the first offering from London 3-piece Weird Menace’s upcoming self-titled EP cassette. Weird Menace are new to the world of internet music blogs having preferred to get their music out there by the old fashioned methods of gigs and record shops. That was until now, because someone at Suplex cassettes must have convinced them to make a tape and get out on...
February 2013
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Menace Beach - 'Tastes Like Medicine'
Fuzzbook readers should thank Leeds meltdown poppers Menace Beach. I’ve been in hospital for the last few weeks, and have been looking for a killer track to give me a bit of inspiration to get posting again since I’ve been back home, well BLAM! ‘Tastes Like Medicine’ is that track and Fuzzbook is back. BLAM! BLAM! I’ve been super looking forward to the next studio...
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WatchDelay Trees - ‘Future’
Taken from the upcoming album ‘Doze’. Released by fine Finnish label Soliti on 4th March.
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The Manticores - 'New Who'
Sometimes pinpointing the genre of a track is easy, when you get sent a number of tracks to listen to everyday, you get good at it. The Manticores however wasn’t such an easy one. ‘New Who’ is the latest single from the Hotlanta husband and wife duo, and its definitely a unique track, its a bit of a dreamy fuzzy poppy mess, but it seems to work brilliantly. Hats off the The...
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Braves - 'Hallows'
‘Hallows’ is the closing track from new EP ’ Sorrow’ by Braves. Braves are a perth-based surf-pop trio, and regular Fuzzbook readers will know Sean from the bands side-project Sunny. ‘Hallows’ is a great summertime shoegaze number, but the EP is packed with fuzz and dream pop too. Download ‘Sorrow’ for free (or pay what you want) from BANDCAMP...
January 2013
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Watch‘I Don’t Wanna Lose You’ - Cool Drinks Super dreamy beach-pop from Melbourne’s Cool Drinks. Excellent debut.
Native America - 'Living Room'
‘Living Room’ is taken from New Orleans Garage-poppers Native America’s latest full-length ‘Get Well Soon’. The new album comes off the back of a Kickstarter campaign and the money hasn’t been wasted.There’s a bit of lo-fi, a bit of shoegaze, a bit of garage and a bit of folk in there. Take your pick depending on how good or shit your day has been. The...
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HAMJAM - 'Love'
Seems like every month I am posting a new track from Perth, that being said meet the latest aussie garage-pop scamps HAMJAM. ‘Love’ blasts from beginning to end, its packed with attitude and definitely leaves the listener wanted another. Luckily HAMJAM have another 2 ace tracks on their SOUNDCLOUD page to sink your teeth into. Fuzzbook is very excited about these guys. Very excited...
