New Band Of The Week - 03/08/12 - OPOSSOM

You've caught me in the act again - listening to more garage psych pop. It's shameless how happy this genre makes me, and I've found some more quality floating in from the South. OPOSSOM is the current project of headed by producer Kody Neilson, who previously captained buzzy New Zealand punk-pop band "The Mint Chicks' and produced folk darling Bic Runga's 4th studio album 'Belle'. 

Their debut album title 'Electric Hawaii' says it all really - liquid vocals and layered instrumentals swimming around the click and pace of some fun bass lines.

Songs like 'Fly' and 'Elixir Cola' are a throwback to Surf Rock and earlier 1990's acid-infused trip pop, but the track that really hits the spot for me is 'Getaway Tonight'; more of a punchy highway daydreamer than going to that place where the forest meets the sea. OPOSSOM will surely add some more great soundscapes and drive to my absolutely brimming psych pop library.

'Electric Hawaii' will be released through Fire Records on 7th August 2012.

Art is Hard release The Black Tambourines EP 'Chica' - 19/12/11

Top DIY label Art is Hard relased their 7th record on Monday. The stonking 'Chica' is out on cassette now is an EP from Cornish slackers The Black Tambourines. If you'd like 5 tracks of surfy grunge pop in your stocking - get buying!

Have a listen here:

 Chica EP by The Black Tambourines

New Band of the Week 24/10/11 - Tropical Popsicle

I’m writing about act who has named himself ‘Tropical Popsicle’. I’m slightly embarrassed that I’m bigging up someone who has dubbed himself this (seems like a common theme for us SNHsters) but every time I listen to Tim Hines, otherwise know as Mr Tropical Popsicle, I forgive him; because his most excellent tunes genuinely do redeem him.

Glazed with an ethereal haze of guitar fuzz Tim troops out a downright awesome array of dark, grungy summer surf psychedelic rock. Echoes of Crystal Stilts, Dirty Beaches and Beach Fossils ring out jubilantly.

TP happens to be playing in San Diego while I’m there, so will be sure to swing by and check the show out. I suggest you do similar and watch this video. NOW! - SA

Untitled from Tropical Popsicle on Vimeo.

Scene Not Herd @ The Victoria, Dalston, London, E8. 18 March 2011.