(Not-So-New) Song On Sunday

 

At the end of last year Nick & June released their last album New Year's Fear which I only became aware of last week. Released after Nick Wolf and Suzie-Lou Kraft had ended their long-term relationship but still working as a band. Both are from Nuremberg, Germany, and currently live in Berlin. It’s worth noting that her songs aren’t solely about the pain of heartbreak. Despite this, her sound has a melancholic, contemplative undertone that is most reminiscent of Bon Iver and Mazzy Star. You could describe it as indie folk that captivates with reverb-soaked guitars, gently pulsating beats, and harmonized vocals. It’s an album I’ll be listening to a lot more.

Foolious Cesar

The late grunge shaman Mark Lanegan would have liked King Hannah's dark and world-weary gothic Americana music. Hannah Merrick, the songwriter of Liverpool's King Hannah reminds me of Hope Sandoval the voice of Mazzy Star a band that was featured almost 20 years ago for their introspective reduced blues sound. Hannah is the one who brings back the slow and reduced sound to nowadays music. It is of course not new or groundbreaking but a kind of music you can listen to and drift away. 

Foolish Caesar could a have been appeared on any album by Bristol trip-hop album decades ago. A Well-Made Woman is one of those dark-noir blues songs a lot of band would die for. Their new album I Am Not Sorry, I Just Being Me is a dark beauty and one of those releases that can stand the time and probably will appear in several year's end list.

Apocalypse

Almost a year ago I posted a song by a band that was new to me. Now Cigarettes After Sex announced to release their first full length record during the next months. It is not only the name that made me investigate for them. CAS are an American ambient pop band formed by Greg Gonzales nearly 10 years ago. His music is slow combination of Slowdive, Mazzy Starr and sometimes Cockteau Twins and straightened backwards desire to things that happened once. For me this Sunday morning couldn't start better with this song. Looking forward to see them live this June (and Slowdive as well). In a few hours I will go to support my favourite team against Dresden. Not knowing what will happen because they classified this as a high risk game.