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Title: Cylindrical Cubezoid Artist: Wroom 150 plays

Wroom // Fungal Overlord

If you ever, like me, get in the mood for some absolutely soul-crushing drone the search can sometimes be long and arduous. For me, drone is either something that sucks me in or it doesn’t. Fortunately, the folks at Sweat Lodge Guru made the search a little easier by releasing Wroom’s Fungal Overlord. The label not only claims it as one of their best, but also likens it to an “intense, stunning walk through a spidery metallic drone mansion.” There you are, poetry.

It seems a bit criminal to listen to this beast any other way than straight through on a pair of solid headphones or speakers. But to give you just a taste check out the album opener “Cylindrical Cubezoid” a buzzing, creeping monster of viscous gothic noise with doom-like undertones. Fungal Overlord is a dark journey, to be sure, but one that must be taken. You can download it for free on bandcamp or own it on cassette from Sweat Lodge Guru.

 

drone  experimental  Portland  Sweat Lodge Guru  Wroom  

02/01/12 at 03:12pm
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Hausu // EP Hausu is a new band from Portland. Members of the band have also been in groups such as The Young Friends and Herr Jazz. Although they only have three songs to their name (a two-song EP and a single), they’ve already established a great sound. Using the influences and experience that they’ve gained from being in other bands, Hausu is prepped to make their mark. The niche that the kids in Hausu have carved out for themselves is definitely a summery, beachy one. I would hesitate to call this surf pop though. It has a certain nostalgic 1980’s pop quality to it. They probably share some of the same record collection that Wild Nothing was listening to when he recorded his album. There is a welcoming warmth to their music. A sense of familiarity. The sort of feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know that you are finally going to reunite with your best friend after being separated for months. And really, who doesn’t like that feeling? Check out their song, “She’s a Babe” below and then skate on over to Cool Things I Find today to hear another track from the promising Portland outfit. … wowee zowee: “She’s a Babe” X

Hausu // EP

Hausu is a new band from Portland. Members of the band have also been in groups such as The Young Friends and Herr Jazz. Although they only have three songs to their name (a two-song EP and a single), they’ve already established a great sound. Using the influences and experience that they’ve gained from being in other bands, Hausu is prepped to make their mark.

The niche that the kids in Hausu have carved out for themselves is definitely a summery, beachy one. I would hesitate to call this surf pop though. It has a certain nostalgic 1980’s pop quality to it. They probably share some of the same record collection that Wild Nothing was listening to when he recorded his album. There is a welcoming warmth to their music. A sense of familiarity. The sort of feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know that you are finally going to reunite with your best friend after being separated for months. And really, who doesn’t like that feeling?

Check out their song, “She’s a Babe” below and then skate on over to Cool Things I Find today to hear another track from the promising Portland outfit.

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wowee zowee: “She’s a Babe”

 

Hausu  Portland  indie pop  1980's pop  beach  summer  

02/03/11 at 12:49pm
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