Indie Music Filter: Best Of June 2018 (PLAYLISTS)
Best Of June 2018
Check out new music from Castlebeat, Vansire, Yoke Lore, Phoria and many more. Something for everyone.
Pick your streaming service below and get listening.
LISTEN: “I Am With You” by Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Take a listen to some new music from Benjamin Francis Leftwich, “I Am With You” from the EP of the same name (to be released on 24th August through Dirty Hit). This tune shows a new side to Leftwich’s sound, embracing more electronic elements but maintaining a sharp, affecting lyrical core. I Am With You is available for pre-order on limited edition 12” clear vinyl.
LISTEN: “Nice To See You (feat. Floor Cry)” by Vansire
Another great tip from Greg at Soundscapes, this is dream-pop band Vansire from Rochester, NY. The duo of Josh Augustin and Sam Winemiller met in their high school’s percussion corps and started recording shortly thereafter. My favourite tune so far is “Nice To See You”, which features vocals from Winnipeg artist Floor Cry. If you caught my last post about Castlebeat, you might want to also go check out the label that puts out both these records (Spirit Goth).
Currently Listening To: Castlebeat
For fans of Day Wave and Tearjerker, check out “Wasting Time” from NY-based artist Castlebeat, off the album VHS. I first heard of this band while in the Soundscapes front window changing out a display. When Greg puts this on the stereo and tips you to a band, you know I’ll be listening.
VIDEO: “Evil” by POSTDATA
POSTDATA has shared a new video for album standout “Evil” off the recent release of Let’s Be Wilderness. Vocalist Paul Murphy had the following to say about the video.
“Essentially we were doing a live video for a few songs and thought it’d be fun to do a performance video for this one song at the end of the day as a sort of throw back to old school music videos,” he said. “We thought it’d be neat to play with a few different lighting techniques and try and keep it visually interesting but also keep it feeling like a still at some level. There was a photo shoot that I did with Norman Wong and that was sort of the inspiration behind it.”