Black Moth Super Rainbow

Somewhere in Pennsylvania, some guy makes trippy records with some of his friends. I do have a few more details about this guy. They won't do you much good though. His name is Tobacco and he lives in or around Pittsburgh. Maybe. He sings through a vocoder, a lot. Guys like this would get my vote for American Idol: write sunshiney melodies, set them to gentle grooves, and then perform from a sitting position, practically out of sight, hoodie or knit cap pulled tight, tinkering with their gadgets like some musical alchemist—the music transforming my mood, my state of mind, putting it at ease.

The new album is produced by Dave Fridmann who's worked with The Flaming Lips and Sparklehorse—a couple bands that BMSR would segue beautifully with. If you're a fan of Air, you'll really dig their new single, "Twin of Me." The Go! Team takes the track and runs with it, adding their signature upbeat beat to the otherwise summerly languid song. Speaking of summer, catch the band on the second leg of their summer tour this week on the East Coast.

From Eating Us (2009):
Twin of Myself [MP3, 4.6MB, 192kbps]
Twin of Myself (The Go! Team remix) [MP3, 3.1MB, 160kbps]
Born on a Day the Sun Didn't Rise [MP3, 5.2MB, 192kbps]

From Drippers rarities EP (2008):
Happy Melted City [MP3, 4.9MB, 226kbps]

From Dandelion Gum (2007):
Forever Heavy [MP3, 4.1MB, 128kbps]
Sun Lips [MP3, 4.6MB, 192kbps]

www.graveface.com
www.blackmothsuperrainbow.com

The Loose Salute

Any friends of Mojave 3 are friends of mine. The Loose Salute is both: Ian McCutcheon, Mojave 3 drummer, and friends. Built around McCutcheon and newcomer Lisa Billson, The Loose Salute continue the tradition of modern-day Brits singing about California, its coast, sunshine and surf like it was 1973. A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll. A lot of summertime gems just in time for the impending solstice and bbq's.

Deathclub [MP3, 3.0MB, 128kbps]
The Mutineer [MP3, 7.8MB, 320kbps]
Turn the Radio Up [MP3, 7.3MB, 320kbps]

Tuned to Love ecard
www.graveface.com
www.myspace.com/therealloosesalute

Monster Movie

Don't let the name fool you. Monster Movie plays music antonymic to its moniker. Now I won't spend too much time comparing Monster Movie to their guitarist's old band, Slowdive, but wow it's as if someone awoke Slowdive from an extended slumber. But see, they're still drowsy from their nap. In a sort of been-there-done-that move Monster Movie dropped the wall of guitars from an eleven to a five or six. Fear not shoegazers, you still get a liberal dose of dreamy, lush, blissed-out pop, along with the occasional dance-floor number like "Driving Through the Red Lights."

From All Lost:
Vanishing Act [MP3, 5.7MB, 192kbps]
Driving Through the Red Lights [MP3, 2.9MB, 128kbps]

From Transistor:
Letting You Know [MP3, 3.7MB, 128kbps]

From Preface:
Beautiful Arctic Star [MP3, 2.7MB, 128kbps]

Buy from iTunes
www.graveface.com
www.monster-movie.com