Tagged: Transparent
Blood Diamonds, “Grins” MP3
Whoa dog, when did you decide to get so heavy? Previous Blood Diamonds tracks have been an exercise in really well-done nice music—stuff we felt comfortable putting on in just about every situation. “Grins,” is … read more »
Yuck and Porcelain Raft Cover Each Other
Fans of Yuck know that the band sounds like they hopped out of a time machine from the world of indie rock in the first half of the ’90s (except when they do ultra depressing … read more »
Wise Blood, “Rot My Brain Away” MP3
Look, it’s not a big thing to admit that you maybe spent at least four minutes lip-syncing to a song in front of your bedroom mirror as a kid. It’s a part of growing up. … read more »
Premiere: Wise Blood, “Solo (4 Claire)” MP3
This basically sounds like it was recorded with a broken piano in an old-timey saloon. It’s kinda bluesy, and actually really dark. Which is not surprising, considering the dude took his name from—we assume—the Flannery … read more »
Weekend, “End Times” MP3
On a basic level, this is a pretty bare bones pop song with a trill buzzsaw whine over the top. But it’s so much more fun to listen to than that, which is why Weekend—who … read more »
Lonely Galaxy, “Have a Heart” (Active Child Remix) MP3
Missed this when Transparent put it up initially, but it’s worth posting. Active Childwent ahead and took Lonely Galaxy‘s ridiculously sad and, um, lonely “Have a Heart,” double-tracked the vocals and slowed it down. Now … read more »
True Widow and Uptown Bums, United by Geography and Friends
Leave it to the dudes at Transparent to extend their reach from the UK all the way to Denton, Texas, where Fergus & Geronimo and a revolving cast of bands have been cranking out punchy … read more »
Transparent Sneaks Jams Into Our Inbox
The internet tells us that kids don’t like to buy albums anymore—no attention span, everything’s free. While this is kind of a bummer, it has also opened the floodgates to bands crowding our already packed … read more »
Video: Ivansxtc, “Yesterday”
About a week ago we posted a super raw song by Seattle’s Perfume Genus. A week before that, we posted “Yesterday” by the mysterious Jesus & Mary Chain influenced Ivansxstc. For some reason—most likely because … read more »
