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Divorcer – Espionage
“Divorcer are a Canadian band, from Vancouver exactly, who put out their first album pre-pandemic. Espionage is a new 4-track 7″ EP that echoes Loose Fit, Veronica Falls and a bunch of 80s post-punk.”
Via Record Turnover
“If you like your music influenced by Marine Girls, The Raincoats, Life Without Buildings or Wire, look no further than Divorcer (Vancouver, British Columbia)”
Espionage is out now.
Someday, Maybe – Now I Can Die Happy
“Every song here has a small surprise tucked away. “Paris” is lyrically bleak, but is given levity through a bright melodica performance. “Trouble” is slow to start but soon reaches a fever pitch of swift strumming and throttling cymbals. “Portions For Rats,” honoring its Rilo Kiley namesake, is surprising in how it produces a verse melody as instantly catchy as its chorus melody while being sung through Landis’ timid vocal delivery.”
Now I Can Die Happy is out now via Bug Body.
Yfory – Yfory
“Bryony’s vocals (delivered primarily in Welsh, with occasional lapses into English) skip from KLEENEX’d trills and shrieks to deadpan talky monologues, guitar parts are economical and almost more jangly than jabbing, and the drums and bass wind around in calculated, unhurried concentric circle rhythms—the result is a quartet of smart, spiky post-punk/whiplash pop bops right in step with post-millennial heirs to the ELASTICA throne like PRIMETIME or CHILD’S POSE, and it’s a real delight.”
Via MaximumRockNRoll
Based in Berlin, Yfory’s members are from Australia, Germany, Spain and Wales, and for vocalist Bryony Beynon (previously of Good Throb, Sceptres and several others) this is the first band where she sings in her birth language. Specifically, these four sharp, rattling post punk songs dart between Welsh and English, often within the same line and with unbothered linguistic impurity.”
Via The Quietus
Yfory is out now via Static Age Muzik
The Spanish Amanda – Money Makes You Stupid
“The Spanish Amanda and especially this wonderful Money Makes You Stupid EP provide everything I need in a release. Jangle-pop and snidey lyrical spite and bile. What more could anyone want?”
Via Janglepophub
The Money Makes You Stupid EP is out now as a is free download.
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