TRACK OF THE WEEK
Polevaulter – ‘The Cursor Is A Fly’
Abominable swagger – I think that’s the best way to describe this song. It’s relentless in its noise, but that doesn’t obfuscate Polevaulter’s clear instinct for movement.
They Might Be Giants – ‘Outside Brain’
More Pink Flag than Flood, ‘Outside Brain’ is the Johns’ take on post-punk. It’s as catchy as you’d expect, though I wished it had a bit of a rawer sound to it.
Bloodworm – ‘Alone In Your Garden’
A bit Smithsy, like a gothic ‘Last Night I Dreamt’ with less jangle and more gloom.
Liza Lo – ‘Birdsong’
Though it starts like a lo-fi folk version of ‘The Girl From Ipanema’, Lo soon settles the song into an intimate journey, one lit by the cold light of morning.
Widowspeak – ‘If You Change’
The cosiest kind of dream pop, the kind that gives you a bobbing belief. When the fuzz kicks in at the 2:30 mark, it’s pure elation.
Lily Seabird – ‘Demon In Me’
Beautifully bizarre, ‘Demon In Me’ parades across the wasteland with a wilful weirdness. Please stick with this one until the three-minute mark, and prepare to gather your socks from across the room.
Mathis Akengin – ‘Mute Love’
Akengin’s solo output has provided tactile poignancy, and ‘Mute Love’, while his most straightforward song thus far, still delivers this emotion with a flourish, a flick of the wrist and a twinkle of the keys.
Why Horses?, Spirited Followers – ‘Ground/Jain Song’
A double A-side, this collaboration slips from spiritual instrumental into Can-esque transcendentia. You’ll have lived through a cosmic time cycle in ten minutes.
Ain’t – ‘Grazer’
This is pure alternative 90s rock: slurred riffs, shoegaze tones and simple yet contemplative lyrics. Yet it rises above mere pastiche, a tightly written and genuinely catchy number.
Death Cab For Cutie – ‘Riptides’
A slow-building chunk of fissile material, ‘Riptides’ is a collection of clever metaphors for struggling with love, wrapped in a self-doubt and propelled forward by an incessant rhythm section.
Primitive Ring – ‘Heads Will Roll’
Primordial and frenzied, this track is just about everything you want from a rock song: energy, mysticism, aggressive drums and plenty of guitar lines.
kenzo jae – ‘apocalypto’
Former ‘Track Of The Week’ winner kenzo jae eschew the chicken bagel love story for a dystopian slow jam, a reluctant confession of a relationship in a cul-de-sac. It’s eerie, with jae’s vocals oscillating between smooth and defeated as he tries to explain a difficult decision.
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