Just a very quick post designed to draw your attention to the genius of Cleveland trio Emeralds. Don’t let the ‘drone’ or ‘noise’ labels put you off: their latest full-length ‘Does It Look Like I’m Here?’ is packed with melody, intricately constructed, echoed, reverbed and overlaid with rising tides of ecstatic static.

The last we heard of Solid Gold was when they released their debut album Bodies Of Water in 2008, which we took a definite liking to, especially since they are on Green Label Sound (a single’s label), which featured other artists such as Chromeo, Holy Ghost! and Amazing Baby to name a few…

It has been more than half a year since we started raving about White Lies and in the last few days, the band released 2 limited 7″ for the single “Death”.

Featuring remixes from Crystal Castles, M83, Mistabishi, L’amour La Morgue and Chase & Status, this release is a must have in your record collection.

shoegaze needs your time.

shoegaze always needs time.

shoegaze makes you think. experiment, feel, touch and imagine.

Of the present, the future, and definitely in retrospect.

shoegaze is not music you listen to when you are fiery, agitated or impatient.

Its music to be appreciated when you feel like embracing and nestling in the world and life you dont quite get at times.

And in more recent times, the shoegaze m83 have been producing is magic.

Yes. Magic… Amazing. Spectacular.

Graveyard girl video

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Saturdays = Youth is the latest offering by m83 which was released by mute records this week.

This album is definitely the easiest to appreciate as it is less experimental, more poppy and has more of a shoegaze feel. But dont deny them of their past work as many have overlooked. This new album just happens to be in a direction that will allow more people to get them.

Remember, take your time with m83 and you will adore them to bits.

mp3|m83 – Graveyard girl / (zshare)

mp3|m83 – Kim & Jessie / (zshare)

Bonus:

mp3|Placebo – Protege moi (m83 remix) / (zshare)

mp3|Goldfrapp – Black cherry (m83 remix) / (zshare)

m83 website

m83 myspace

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