Zwischenbilanz

Wir werden heute eine popmusikalische Zwischenbilanz ziehen – mit Songs, die den aktuellen pandemischen Lebensstil untersuchen. Vom «Quiet Riot» (The Late Pioneers) soll etwa die Rede sein, auch von Hoffnung und Sehnsucht («I Want to Drink in a Bar» von The Burning Hell).

Erstaunlich, dass in der Krise trotz prekärer Umstände viel gute Musik entsteht. Selbst das neue Meisterwerk «Island» von Owen Pallett kann in diesem Zusammenhang betrachtet werden (zumindest das erste Video zur Platte). Das kanadische Multitalent arbeitet mit groß angelegten Arrangements und avantgardistischen Soundflächen, überzeugt aber ebenso durch die intime Qualität seiner wohldurchdachten Songs.

Die Zwischenbilanz war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 03.06.20 – 20:00-22:00 Uhr.
Wdh.: Samstag, 06.06. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Berlin: 91.0 MHz // Hamburg: 91.7 MHz

PlaylistGG_KW23


ArtistTrackLabel
Public PracticeCitiesWharf Cat Records
Nana GrizolQuiet I Can Feel ItDon Giovanni Records
Tim BurgessThe MallBella Union
Aztec CameraReleaseWarner
Birdie BuschCenterfolkadelphia.bandcamp.com
Michael CormierLast Supperfolkadelphia.bandcamp.com
Alex IzenbergSister JadeWeird World
OrwellLes OndesHot Puma
Owen PallettPerseverance Of The SaintsDomino
Orange Crate ArtPolyphonic Currentsorangecrateart.bandcamp.com
Benjamin SchoosPower To AmazeFreaksville Music
Robert SoteloDear ResidentPermanent Slump
Go Get MumAdelaideMeritorio Records
Jetstream PonyIt's FineKleine Untergrund Schallplatten
STRFKRNever The SamePolyvinyl
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Eccentric BlablaPictures Of Last SummerKleine Untergrund Schallplatten
Gary OlsonPostcard From LisbonTapete
Double FranoiseFreyaFreaksville Music
Double FranoiseRetiens l'ŽétéFreaksville Music
The Late PioneersQuiet Riotthelatepioneers.bandcamp.com
Andrew Taylor & the HarmonizersWhen I Don't Understanddropkickmusic.bandcamp.com
Becca MancariFirst TimeCaptured Tracks
The Magnetic FieldsCome, Life, Shaker Life!Nonesuch
Ariel Sharratt & Mathias KomTwo JeffsBB*Island
The Burning HellI Want to Drink in a Bartheburninghell.bandcamp.com
Owen PallettTransformerDomino
Owen PallettParagon Of Order (version)Domino
Jerry PaperPuppeteerStones Throw
Henry & FleetwoodPowers of TenOlive Grove

Nostalgiewellen

Mit seiner neuen Platte The Neon Skyline knüpft Andy Shauf nahtlos an sein vorheriges Werk The Party an. Wieder haben wir es mit einem schüchternen Erzähler zu tun, der uns einen ganzen Tag lang mit durch sein Leben nimmt. Diesmal dreht sich alles um das Diner „Skyline“ im Szeneviertel Parkdale am Ufer des Lake Ontario, wo man sich trifft und trinkt. Wir lernen Shaufs Freundeskreis kennen, Charlie, Claire und die Barfrau Rose. Das Epizentrum der Konzeptplatte bildet ex-Freundin Judy. Sie ist es auch, die im Protagonisten die titelgebenden Nostalgiewellen auslöst. The Neon Skyline ist ein filmisches Spiel um Fakt und Fiktion. Die Bar gibt es wirklich, und Andy Shauf ist dort offenbar Stammkunde…

Für weitere Nostalgiewellen sorgen Dropkicks lupenreiner Schottenpop auf ihrem neuen Langspielwerk The Scenic Route sowie die Harmonieseligkeit von The Late Pioneers.

Diese Sendung war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 12.02.20 – 20:00-22:00 Uhr.
Wdh.: Samstag, 15.02. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Berlin: 91.0 MHz // Hamburg: 91.7 MHz

PlaylistGG_KW07


ArtistTrackLabel
Remington Super 60The Highway AgainCafe Superstar / Z Tapes
Tom ChristieEveryone Wants the Same Thingtomchristie.bandcamp.com
Birgitta AlidaPastBlanca Records
YaehsunShow Me How to Loveself-released
Andy ShaufNeon SkylineAnti
Andy ShaufLiving RoomAnti
Dana GavanskiGood Instead of BadFull Time Hobby
LAKEMy Time, Your TimeHuman Sounds
DropkickA Matter of TimeBobo Integral
DropkickI'm Over You, GoodbyeBobo Integral
Pocket KnifeKick You In The FaceOlive Grove
Young Marble GiantsColossal YouthDomino
OKAY KAYAAscend and Try AgainJagjaguwar
The SufisCan't Go ThereBurger Records
Little FellowWave Of NostalgiaRed Brick Chapel
Cherry ParkeAll Around the Mooncherryparke.bandcamp.com
Alexandra SaviorThe Phantom30th Century Records
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A Girl Called EddyBeen AroundElefant
SorryMoreDomino
Nap EyesMark ZuckerbergJagjaguwar
Pia FrausLove SportsSeksound / Vinyl Junkie
Pony del SolVille magnifiqueponydelsol.bandcamp.com
Basic PlumbingKeeping Up AppearancesBasic Plumbing Records
Kiwi jr.LeslieMint Rec.
NutrientsAlways In BloomEarth Libraries
The Late PioneersLet Me Tell You How It HurtsSubjangle
The Late PioneersLeaving TodaySubjangle
Peel Dream MagazineNoveltyTough Love
HanemoonSunday AfternoonJigsaw
Graf Tati & Les AllesLeben kšnntetic trafic
The Highest SeaDreaming AwakeDuchess Box Records
The Innocence MissionI Would Be ThereBella Union
Isobel CampbellVulturesCooking Vinyl
The SaxophonesLamplighterFull Time Hobby

The Late Pioneers

I don’t remember how I actually came across The Late Pioneers. I downloaded the We All Knew Biscuits E.P (2018) from Bandcamp a while ago. But somehow the songs slipped through my daily business and got lost in my ever-expanding music library. Until I received a notice the other day that there’s a new release from The Late Pioneers. And this time, the band immediately got my full attention.
It’s easy to connect with this new collection of songs released under the title Close Enough: there are plenty of splendid melodies and the way they harmonise sound very familiar. All topped up with chiming guitars and a neat lo-fi approach. Also, there are different singers and songwriters in the band, each bringing in a distinctive style and approach into the band. We all know about the benefits of having three singer/songwriters in a guitar band, right?

The Late Pioneers are four long-time friends, originally from the Manchester area. Because they ended up living in various parts of England, they only get together once or twice a year to record some music at someone’s home. It’s clearly a labour of love. You can hear they are having fun getting together, swapping instruments all the time while recording all sorts of songs. Thankfully, they share this music straight away on Bandcamp (occasionally accompanied by a quick video for YouTube) for everyone to enjoy this creative outcome. Of course The Late Pioneers are no leading innovators in the field of hand-made indie guitar music. They are clearly influenced from a broad range of musical directions. Not in a contrived or copied manner, but with fresh authenticity.

From the past five years, there are numerous releases to check out on Bandcamp. And further more to dig into: several side-projects like Autopia, Combo Ribs and The Separates. I’d recommend to start with The Pinetop Sauna because they also have a knack for three-part harmonies and classic guitars. It’s less lo-fi and sounds more American influenced to me. Yes, there’s loads to discover. Hope you enjoy!

11th November 2019


UPDATE

Less than three months later, and The Late Pioneers are now having a CD compilation out via the wonderful people from Subjangle. The album consists of the Close Enough EP from 2019 (tracks 1-7), the Bin Wang album from 2016 (tracks 8-16) and four tracks (17-20) specifically chosen by Julie Fowler (editor of the Colours Through The Air Blog and also one of the co-founders of Subjangle). It’s well deserved, that this great music finally gets a proper physical release!

31st January 2020

Zwischen Art-Pop und Westcoast

Musik kann sich wie ein langer, warmer Sommerabend anfühlen. Süffige Melodien umschmeicheln das Ohr, sehnsüchtig entspannt oder kunstvoll-verquer. Das Feld ist weit, die AnwärterInnen kommen aus allen Gegenden der Welt.

Besondere Aufmerksamkeit widmen wir einem Album von der irischen Ostküste: Rom-Com von Tandem Felix. Deren Songwriter David Tapley präsentiert sich offenherzig wie Jeff Tweedy von Wilco. Tapley sorgt für lebensnahe Songs, raffiniert angelegt und sensibel produziert (nur das große Publikum fehlt noch). Ebenso im Fokus: der aufgeweckte Bedroom-Pop von Hovvdy und der verführerische Westküsten-Pop von Ashley Rhodus alias Wished Bone.

Diese Sendung war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 06.11.19 – 20:00-22:00 Uhr.
Wdh.: Samstag, 26.10. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Berlin: 91.0 MHz // Hamburg: 91.7 MHz

PlaylistGG_KW45


ArtistTrackLabel
Sam CohenLet the Sun Come Through30th Century Records
VetiverAll We Could WantLoose Music
The Late PioneersInto The Mudthelatepioneers.bandcamp.com
Pinetop SaunaLend You Some Moneypinetopsauna.bandcamp.com
Tandem FelixNightclub (I Sold My Soul to the Devil)tandemfelix.bandcamp.com
Tram CopsHappy as Can Betramcops.bandcamp.com
HovvdyKeep It UpDouble Double Whammy
HovvdyWatergunDouble Double Whammy
Lake RuthStrange InteriorsSlumberland
Common HollyJoshua SnakesBarsuk
Sean O'HaganI Am HereDrag City
Sean O'HaganThe Paykan (Laili's Song)Drag City
John HowardIdiot DaysYou Are The Cosmos
The Last DetailPlacesElefant
BananagunTop CatFull Time Hobby
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ZardtJesterRed Brick Chapel
Andy ShaufThe Things I DoAnti-
Wished BoneHold Mewishedbone.bandcamp.com
Wished BoneTrees We Couldn't Tell The Size Ofwishedbone.bandcamp.com
Berta BigtoeThe CreekAcrophase Records
OmniSkeleton KeySub Pop
Modern NatureFootstepsBella Union
Desert SoulsTurtleKleine Untergrund Schallplatten
SingleUn Roce Al PasoElefant
West Coast Pop Art Exp. BandTransparent DayReprise
Ancient ShapesA Flower That Wouldn't BloomYou've Changed Rec.
Ancient ShapesGlass CurtainYou've Changed Rec.
Tandem FelixNow I'm a Driptandemfelix.bandcamp.com
Tandem FelixTapley Takes a Strolltandemfelix.bandcamp.com
TalkieSurf's Downtalkie.bandcamp.com
Allah-LasOn Our WayMexican Summer
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