TBB Premiere: SF’s Jake Mann & The Upper Hand serve up rocking new single “Days Are Long”
December 15, 2010
Not but a few days ago, in beginning the process of preparing some end-of-2010 recap materials, I was remarking to another Bay Bridger that for all of the great music coming out of the Bay Area right now, it feels like we’re in something of a drought on the straight-up indie rock front. Don’t get me wrong, the Bay’s got plenty of creative folks engaging in synthy experimentations, folk weirdness, and raw garage rock, but where is the meat-and-potatoes Pavement/Spoon-style indie rock and roll?
As if to answer that question, Jake Mann & The Upper Hand recently sent us “Days Are Long,” a brand new song from the band’s upcoming album Parallel South, out January 18th on Crossbill Records. The track is a seriously addictive slice of immediate power pop-rock, the sort of song that’s over before you know it. If you’re like me, you’ll be setting this one on repeat.
Jake Mann & The Upper Hand – “Days Are Long”
Jake and the band also recently shot a video for “Days Are Long” with Terroreyes.tv, which you can see below. The Parallel South record release show is at Bottom of the Hill on January 23rd (8:30pm, $8, 21+), with Grand Lake and il gato.
Jake Mann + The Upper Hand “Days Are Long” from TERROREYES.TV on Vimeo.
After the jump, hear another exclusive bonus track, a remix of “Days Are Long” by Parallel South producer Max Hart. If the original cruises at a breakneck pace, the remix is a more pensive reworking, slowing things down and reworking the instrumentation while preserving much of the original’s melodic core. Also below, Jake and the band’s upcoming January 2011 tour dates.
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Shuteye Unison launches Kickstarter campaign to press album on vinyl
December 14, 2010
In the immortal words of Olivia Newton-John, Shuteye Unison says “Let’s Get Physical!” in their new Kickstarter campaign:
What are we trying to do? Simple, raise money to press our new album onto vinyl. It’s been a long journey of late nights, heated musical debates and moments of pure shut-eyed unison. As of now, all we have to show for it are some digital ones and zeros.
All donations will go to:- the record manufacturing plant
- buying supplies for the handmade jackets
- and shipping the product to you.
Our Future Selves is out now via Parks and Records. Vinyl junkies, help Shuteye Unison achieve that classic wax sound and check out the band’s Kickstarter.
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Incoming: Low release new free EP, Christmas tour hits SF tonight
December 14, 2010
Low are currently offering up a live EP for free, an aperitif of sorts to get you ready for tonight’s show at the Great American Music Hall (8pm, $17, All Ages).
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Bleached Palms – “Been Asleep”
December 14, 2010
San Francisco’s relatively new outfit Bleached Palms recently put out their second release, the Festive / Destructive EP, which has some great tracks deriving from the core of indie and surf rock. Though this is their second recording, the three-piece is already putting together another release, integrating those songs into their Hemlock show next Tuesday with Waterlaso, North Fork and Night Genes (Facebook event).
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Latest Noise Pop additions: Admiral Radley, Tamaryn, No Age and more
December 13, 2010
Silje Nes – “The Grass Harp”
The Black Ryder – “Gone Without Feeling”
A B & The Sea – “Care Of Cell 44″ (Zombies Cover)
Since our first Noise Pop lineup announcement, a bunch of additional names have been added to the festival schedule, including the following:
AB & The Sea
Admiral Radley
Angel Island
Dave Smallen
Dominant Legs
No Age
Peanut Butter Wolf and Dam Funk spinning 45s
Silje Nes
Tamaryn
The Black Ryder
The Ferocious Few
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Bird By Snow – “Across The Water” + After Birth EP
December 13, 2010
Last week was a busy one for Bird By Snow, releasing a new track from this year’s excellent Common Wealth, and serving up a free two-song EP called After Birth. “Across The Water” is another of BBS’s brooding gems, marked by the meditative beauty that extends across Common Wealth‘s entirety.
Bird By Snow – “Across The Water”
After Birth features two home-recorded alternate takes on songs from the Songbread/Another Ocean LP. Download the EP now and take a listen to both songs below.
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Holiday records from Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo serve up warped takes on “Auld Lang Syne†and “Silver Bells”
December 13, 2010
Out December 14th are new records from Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo, featuring both bands’ fuzzed-out takes on holiday traditionals. Wooden Shjips’ versions of “O Tannenbaum” and “Auld Lang Syne†originally emerged on a small-release cassette in 2008. Here, they’re on a green or red 12″ limited to 500 copies of each color. Meanwhile, Moon Duo take on “Silver Bells” on the A-side, and “Winter,” a song originally from The Rolling Stones’ Goats Head Soup, on the flip.
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Jean Marie – “Golden Cherries”
December 10, 2010
Jean Marie: The Weight from Hunter on Vimeo.
Jean Marie‘s debut, Golden Cherries, is out now, including the title song below. Described by the artist herself as “bedroom-folk,” the songs on the album make for a straightforward and absolutely lovely debut. The album was recorded in 2009 by Gram LeBron (Rogue Wave, Port O’Brien), and features a variety of other local musicians from notable bands, including the Finches, Tune-Yards and Port O’Brien.
Jean Marie – “Golden Cherries”
Golden Cherries can be purchased on Jean Marie’s website, via CD Baby.
