November 7 2014 - Hot Top Ten

WHIRR - EASE
The masterly Californian MBV-like shoegazers continue their run of one-word song titles as they join Nothing (linked by ex-Deafheaven Nick Bassett's membership of both) in a split 12″ out November 17. Check out Nothing's contribution as we featured here.






GHOST CULTURE - ANSWER
Intense, dark sonic clubwork artistry from the London producer following debut single 'Mouth' last year. Taken from the self-titled debut album out on January 5 2015 via Erol Alkan's Phantasy label. Catch Ghost Culture live at Electrowerkz on November 26.






ANTI PONY - CRY ON THE FLOOR
A new name to watch on the Scandi circuit. Debut single from Stockholm psych duo Sanna Colling and Alexander Pierre, that combines an hypnotic mix of vocal harmonies and guitar layering. Out early December.






WULF - FIRE
Dark pop debut single (touch of Band of Horses, inkling of Black Keys) from London three-piece indie rock band out December 1 via BMG Chrysalis. Taken from the band's debut EP 'Lairs' (due for release Spring 2015).






KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - HOT WATER
Crazy trippy 60s psych from the crazy trippy Melbourne seven-piece's forthcoming fifth album ‘I’m In Your Mind Fuzz’.  Catch them at Shacklewell Arms, London on November 10, and Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on November 24. Cosmic.






BC CAMPLIGHT - JUST BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
Track from the third album of recently rediscovered American songwriter - now Manchester-based - Brian Christinzio, 'How To Die In The North', out on January 19 2015 on Bella Union. This will mark his first work since albums, 'Run, Hide
Away' (2005) and 'Blink Of A Nihilist' (2007).






JIM VALENTINE - HELLO
Glaswegian twist on garage-guitar rock n roll, one side of their double A-side single (w/'Tripetta’), released on November 28.  They play a hometown single launch show at Broadcast the same night, followed by a date at London's Macbeth on December 5. Starting to pick up a buzz around the biz, we first featured them here in September with 'Make You Mine'.






DEPTFORD GOTH - THE LOOP
From Daniel Woolhouse's just released second album 'Songs', a track which nestles vocals ambiently in amidst harps, piano and percussion to suitably melancholicly haunting effect.






SABALS - BLISTERING
First taste from their upcoming second EP, to be released on Eye Four Records, by psychedelic acoustic/electronic pop trio (Beth Bynum - vocals/guitar, Dan Bynum - bass/synth, Jessica Vacha - drums) from Orlando, Florida. Indie rock band from Orlando, Florida.





THE STEP - SOMETHING MORE
First offering (out November 24) from forthcoming debut EP ‘Gravity released December 8 by new London indie-pop band who make introspective and atmospheric guitar-driven pop. Catch them live at The Troubadour, London on November 14.