3 Songs: On Repeat

Wray – “Pined”/”Jennifer” (The progressive Birmingham, AL based shoegaze trio are set to release their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Hypatia today via Communicating Vessels.  This time around, singer/bassist David Brown’s haunting vocals play a more prominent role, rising above the caterwauling wall of sound to inject more melody into their 80’s post-punk and garage-rock indebted sound.  The album also includes their unique take on Faust’s Krautrock classic, “Jennifer”.) http://wrayofficial.com/     

Stream the standout single “Pined” with its stuttering yet propulsive rhythm and shimmering, soaring vocal melodies here: https://soundcloud.com/communicating-vessels/09-pined

Stream “Jennifer” here: https://soundcloud.com/communicating-vessels/10-jennifer

Bloodiest – “Mesmerize” (The experimental Chicago six-piece - featuring current and former members of Russian Circles, Corrections House, and Yakuza – released their adventurous self-titled sophomore album today on Relapse Records.  Produced by Sanford Parker and guitarist Tony Lazzara, the band deftly contrasts cinematic film score and post-rock atmospherics with thunderous riffs and noise-addled psych-metal sludge to create an impressive genre-defiant sound.) http://bloodiestband.bandcamp.com/album/bloodiest    

Stream: https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/bloodiest-mesmerize