by teepoo

Woot, Bravestation has released another song off their upcoming album Giants & Dreamers (which will be released June 10th). Here is Tides of the Summit. Their form of tropical pop is so addictive that I’ve already seen them multiple times in the past few months! Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album soon.
Bravestation- Tides of the Summit
Bandcamp

I feel like I only just reviews a release of Alec O’Hanley Two Hours Traffic, but The Danks, is another one he’s involved in. Partnering up with Brohan Moore, the two create some great power-pop. They are joined by Brian Murphy and Adam Hindle to form the full band. Here’s a track for you called Automocar, which is off their upcoming Are You Afraid of the Dark? to be released May 22nd, 2012. They’ll also be playing the Drake Hotel on June 14th, 2012 during NXNE.
The Danks- Automocar
Website

by nashawa

A lot of the time the music I review on here isn’t stuff I normally listen to. It’s definitely good for what it is, but it’s just not my favourite genre a lot of the time. The Soupcans are a different patch of grass entirely though.

“Blood Sacrifice” is ridiculous, and I mean that in the best way possible. Not many bands pull off schizo-sounding punk without either A) being completely terrible or B) sounding exactly like someone else. With that said they have a striking similarity to the ’80s Hungarian punk band Bikini (it’s tough to find stuff by them, but if you like this song you should check them out), although with a much noiser and angrier edge.

I’m genuinely stoked on this song and want to hear more from the Soupcans. Luckily for me, their Bandcamp helps in that department.

The Soupcans- Blood Sacrifice

by nashawa

Money in the Banana Stand seems to take a lot of cues instrumentally from mid-90s emo, or maybe more accurately they take cues from more recent bands who worship mid-90s emo (that’s the best I can describe it; not sure what else I can say). “Drink Deep” is a completely sloppy, apathetic and lethargic song, but something about it is really fun. Maybe it’s because the band is just making music and writing the songs that they want to, how they want to.

Virtuosity ruins good bands like this. I hope they never improve technically.
Money in the Banana Stand- Drink Deep
Their album Giant Steps II is for name your own price on Bandcamp.

by teepoo

Here’s a lovely new tune by New Hands. This is the first single off their new album, which I hope will be released soon. The production on the song is pretty awesome. Credit to Michael Keire who’s worked with blog favourites Dark Mean. I love the fact that this can be a dance track, and one that is awesome enough to listen to in headphones so you don’t miss the fantastic faint cello.
New Hands- Tulips

by teepoo

STILL TOO LONG A WAIT FOR Teen Daze’s first actual LP that will be released June 5th, All of Us, Together. Here’s a new song that actually didn’t make the album because Jamison didn’t think it was good enough. What? Not good enough? I think we’re in for super things soon.