![]() ![]() In the territory that wasn’t overtly occupied by a punk-laden ambient sprawl Thalassocracy‘s “Shimensoka” bared teeth sharp enough to ensure that it’d get noticed. That 90’s influence pays huge dividends on the towering “ Little Fallen Star“, a slow-burning six-minute cut from the band’s just released Sisyphus Says. Joining Mogwai in the ranks of great bands releasing strong shoegaze-leaning basement pop songs today was The Lees of Memory, a band that features at least one ex-Superdrag member. ![]() Bratty vocals, fuzzed-out riffs, swirling guitars, bright vocal melodies, and a killer middle eight all add up to one of the most intriguing sidesteps any major name’s made this year. ![]() “ Teenage Exorcists” found the band sidling up to a sound that wasn’t too dissimilar from The History of Apple Pie. In the case of the former, one of those songs marked one of the most interesting anomalies of Mogwai’s considerable career. Two were heavily indebted to shoegaze while the other was a wiry post-punk bruiser. Today saw the release of three fuzzed out songs. ![]()
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