Dreaming of Chasms

Yeah yeah, it's been quiet etc. Here's something special for you then.

Brand spanking new label Dream Recordings have their first release out, When It Comes by San Francisco duo Chasms. These tracks are brooding, bruising, melancholy excursions into a Gothic afterlife, a miasma of lush beats and sonorous vocals that is interwoven with ominous grooves and the occasional spike of soaring guitar and white noise. The red cover with swirling black membranous shadows is pretty apt - this would score a great Giallo erotic thriller directed by Trent Reznor and Kevin Shields. A cold, cavernous ride that offers moments of warm respite amongst the black frost, When It Comes is a promising debut.


You can grab the When It Comes EP on cassette here. Dream have some very solid guys behind it - expect to hear more stellar releases coming out of their stable soon...

Chasms - Headwound/What's Real

Heavy Hawaii

I haven't paid much mind to Super Bowl XXIX, the new release from San Diego's Heavy Hawaii. Don't ask me why - I was a big fan of HH (see here and here for my thoughts on the 2010 release). Yet in the past 10 days Ive been sent the release from both the man himself and Art Fag Recordings, the label putting it out, so I gave it a whirl. Of course I liked it! Why was I so reluctant? Maybe it was the whole Madonna/MIA hoo-haa that sullied my thoughts? Maybe it was the fact it had a NFL theme? Maybe...I really don't know. I subscribe to any and all ideas. Suffice to say, I was stupid. Don't you follow in my sordid footsteps, children! Its a another wonky slice of pop from these warped sunseekers, and it'll heighten your anguish that a full length isnt in our hairy hands already. Come on guys!

Ah well, this 7" will suffice for now...

Super Bowl XXIX can be got here.

Heavy Hawaii - Super Bowl XXIX