SHZine: indie rock

Friday, December 9, 2011

Puberty - Invitations 7"

Puberty - Invitations 7"
Telephone Explosion

This quirky indie duo have released two songs here that are conducive to either dancing, grooving or just chilling out to. The opening track, "Invitations," starts out with a short and settling surf rock riff and tapers off into a hypnotizing bass line that is accompanied by semi-monotonous yet dreamy male and female vocals. The track eventually gets a bit more colourful when drums and synth enter the equation, coalescing into a mysterious vibe of almost classic-rock era psychedelia.

"Parties," the second track is a bit more upbeat and dancey, with catchy melodies and anti-climactic lyrics. Between the ironically bubblegumish style of the verses is an interluding riff that sets a completely different tone, building up with a crescendo of post-rock sensibility only to jump all too soon back into the next verse.

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Puberty - Invitations by telephoneexplosion

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

NGOD - XL EP

NGOD - XL EP
Independent

I'm not even sure how you're supposed to pronounce this band's name, but what I can tell you is that these guys have written an incredibly infectious, poppy math rock EP.

Everything just comes together perfectly here; the arrangements, the intertwining instruments and even the somewhat unique vocals, which sort of sound like the dudes from Wolf Parade and dredg smashed together. I will be listening to this one over and over again; it's just one of those perfect examples of writing catchy, perfect pop songs without feeling like some bullshit radio pap.

Recommended for fans of dredg, Man Your Horse and older Minus the Bear.

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Started in 2000, Scandalized Human Zine is a Fraser Valley, BC based music webzine with the intention of covering a range of music that fits the personal tastes and intrigue of the contributors. Considering the vagueness and unpredictability of what we deem fit to print, we would like to give exposure mostly to lesser known, quality artists that pass our way -or to even whatever miracle of music we may surprisingly stumble upon out in the world. We also give props to our local friends, because they kick ass so much.

SHZine's subtitle used to make reference to such genres as mathrock, postrock and avant garde; but behold! This was only a lure to those who may deem themselves as wise in their ways. It's true, we do enjoy the more challenging styles that defy description so we can make up our own genres and become historical figures in the documentation of rock and roll, but it's also hard to ignore the more genuine inventions of spirited composers that easily fall into the categories of simply amazing, relevant or moving.

It's also true that 'we' means myself and the very gratefully appreciated contributors; and we run everything to do with SHZine from editing, design, html, reviews and correspondences in our spare time as a hobby.

I currently live in Abbotsford and am working with my good friends who run Champion Jack's Emporium, a choice vintage and record shop in Historic Downtown. Also, Daryl has a show on UFV's 101.7 FM CIVL Radio called Disposable Existence. Feel free to check out our other friends, contemporaries, and colleagues in the links section.

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