A roundup of the latest news in the underground rock scene including updates on Tropical Fuck Storm, Willamena, Lane Change and Crystal Cities.
Tropical Fuck Storm (or TFS for short) is the new band formed by Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin (from epic art punk psych maniacs The Drones), with Lauren Hammel (High Tension) on drums, and Erica Dunn (Harmony / Palm Springs) playing guitars, keys and other gadgets.
They’ve just signed to Australian booking agency Village Sounds and will be making their live debut in the USA this September / October touring with Band Of Horses and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
TFS will start releasing new material in the second half of 2017, initially in the form of a series of limited edition 7-inch vinyl records.
Head over to tropicalfuckstormrecords.com and join the mailing list to be first in line to get your hands on new music, tour dates, merch and all other updates concerning all things TFS, The Drones and Gareth Liddiard.
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Kalamazoo, MI, based Alternative Indie Rock Band Willamena has released the lead single off of their upcoming Strong Enough to Last, “When You Close Your Eyes.” Originally premiered on Paste Magazine, “When You Close Your Eyes” has already garnered extensive radio plays and praise across Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and College radio throughout the United States, Canada, and even Australia.
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Phoenix, AZ based rock quartet Lane Change has released the Official Music Video for “Floodwater.” Directed by RedBlackFilms, “Floodwater” is off of their recent four track EP, RISE.
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In March 2017 dream rockers Crystal Cities released the hauntingly beautiful “Who’s Gonna Save Us Now” from their debut EP of the same title. Now they’re back with their eclectic second single, “Binary Eyes”.
“Binary Eyes explores ideas about what reality is and how our subjective consciousness plays a role in determining that. It also questions subjective consciousness itself; do we have control over what we think and feel or has our ever-shifting paradigm of reality been preconstructed for us to passively live out?”
Geoff Rana, singer/songwriter for Crystal Cities
Despite the grandiose thematic ideas attached to the song, musically it’s quite playful!Strong guitar hooks layer the song while Dan Conte’s drum patterns and Jared King’s bass supply the danceable ‘jump-up-and-down’ momentum. Lead singer, Geoff Rana, delivers a laid-back but highly charismatic vocal performance, channeling the compelling stylings of iconic artists such as David Bowie and Steve Kilbey. The track was mixed by Sean Cook from “Yves Klein Blue”. Binary Eyes is a lo-fi anthem.
Since the release of their first single, Crystal Cities have gone from strength to strength, charting at #2 on the Triple j Unearthed Charts and debuting at #10 on the Amrap Charts within the first week of release. Not a bad effort for a completely independent band!Having generated so much hype both in Australia and overseas in such a short period of time, the band can’t wait to unleash Binary Eyes into the world and see what the future holds.
