Hailing from Nagoya, Japan and comprising duo Yukiya Kato and Maiko Matsuo, Menow specialise in dreamlike experimental acid folk which soothes and soars in equal measure. At times reminiscent of the wistful Bay Area fog pop stylings of the likes of Tony Jay and April Magazine (see the stunning higashi no oka de), the band’sContinue reading “Menow – マスピレヌスの塔”
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Sad Eyed Beatniks – Ten Brocades
The 2022 release of Claudia’s Ethereal Weaver brought the work of Bay Area DIY musician (and Paisley Shirt Records boss) Kevin Linn to a wider audience via its release on the Madrid based label Meritorio Records. Two years on, its follow up Ten Brocades enlists the help of fellow San Francisco based friends/musicians Karina GillContinue reading “Sad Eyed Beatniks – Ten Brocades”
Ryann Gonsalves: A sense of Bay Area belonging…
Bay Area artist Ryann Gonsalves has been omnipresent on the underground independent scene this year as frontperson and key member of the bands Torrey and Aluminum. The full-hearted melodic gift that flows through both of these projects can also be explored in its starkest form across Ryann’s enchanting DIY solo album Ouch!, recently released viaContinue reading “Ryann Gonsalves: A sense of Bay Area belonging…”
Label focus: Safe Suburban Home
In the first instance of what may become an occasional detour here at heavymetalkids.uk, I am today focussing in on the work of one specific label. A relentless flurry of recent announcements has placed York based Jim Quinn’s Safe Suburban Home Records right at the forefront of the underground independent scene here in the UK.Continue reading “Label focus: Safe Suburban Home”
En Attendant Ana: Making sense of the world one tour at a time…
Parisian quintet En Attendant Ana have been steadily capturing hearts and minds across Europe and the US with their long running tour in support of last year’s stunning album Principia, the group’s third. Ahead of their recent triumphant gig at Twenty One Southend for Tea and Oranges, the band’s frontperson and principal songwriter Margaux BouchaudonContinue reading “En Attendant Ana: Making sense of the world one tour at a time…”
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