DOWNLOAD: “Brooklyn Sunburn”

All Of Us, Together is the first proper full-length from Vancouver’s Teen Daze. Arriving after a prolific stretch of EPs, singles, and remixes since 2010, and recorded in the hopeful turn from spring to summer 2011, it’s something of a culmination. “I’m very proud of this as my first real LP, and the statement it makes. It fully represents where I’ve come to as an electronic artist.”

Teen Daze’s music has always suggested an auditory utopia; this album now propels those aesthetic notions forward in the timeline, resulting in a present moment awareness, rather than trademark nostalgia. “I came upon an old book at a thrift store called Utopian Visions, an encyclopaedic volume of different views on what utopia might look like, which became a huge inspiration. Especially when considering the future of our world as it actually unfolds. We’re becoming more and more self-reliant, more and more separated from our communities. I wanted to make a record that sounded more synthetic but also inviting-this is futuristic music with a heart.”

It won’t take long to hear it as his purest form electronic work to date. Spacious opener “Treten” introduces a pulse that runs throughout Together, sometimes resting in warmth (”Hold”, “For Body and Kenzie”), other times reaching for the smoke-filled ceiling of a club (”Erbstück”, “Brooklyn Sunburn”). Perhaps these tracks feel so alive and communal because they were arrived at through performance. “I played a lot of this material on tour last year, and there’s a connection to that element, it’s all become very dear to me.”

“Together” is the key word here. This is a record meant for interaction, be it on the dancefloor or on a drive under the night sky with friends. “There are countless reasons on why a person would create something; my reason is bring people together, to let them know that they’re not alone.”

Tour Dates

02/02 - Vancouver, BC - The Waldorf (w/ Doldrums and Myths)
03/09 - Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo (w/ Beat Connection)
04/02 - Hamburg, Germany - Kulturhaus III&70 (w/ Brothertiger)
04/04 - Oslo, Norway - Internasjonalen (w/ Brothertiger)
04/06 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Slussen (w/ Brothertiger)
04/07 - Malmo, Sweden - Debaser (w/ Brothertiger)
04/09 - London, England - The Lexington (w/ Brothertiger)
04/10 - Manchester, England - Kraak Gallery (w/ Brothertiger)
04/11 - Newcastle, England - Cluny 2 (w/ Brothertiger)
04/12 - Antwerp, Belgium - Den Eglantier (w/ Brothertiger)
04/13 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Nieuwe Anita (w/ Brothertiger)
04/16 - Madrid, Spain - TBA (Iwantanimal Festival) (w/ Brothertiger)
04/17 - Barcelona, Spain - TBA (Iwantanimal Festival) (w/ Brothertiger)
04/19 - Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Illuminati (w/ Brothertiger)
04/20 - Genoa, Italy - Milk Club (w/ Brothertiger)
04/21 - Padova, Italy - Studio 2 (w/ Brothertiger)
04/22 - Luzern, Switzerland - Treibhaus (w/ Brothertiger)
04/23 - Ljubljana, Slovakia - Orto Bar (w/ Brothertiger)
04/24 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Nu Spirit Club (w/ Brothertiger)
04/27 - Berlin, Germany - Naherholung Sternchen (w/ Brothertiger)

Teen Daze
All of Us, Together
(Lefse)
Street Date: May 22, 2012

1. Treten
2. Late
3. Cold Sand
4. For Body and Kenzie
5. The New Balearic
6. Brooklyn Sunburn
7. Erbstück
8. The Future
9. Hold

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STREAM: “Mexicoco”

Who can decipher the true origins of Neverever? Some say it started on the roadside in Malibu when a truck driver named Eric Fisher and his childhood buddy, Shaun Puklavetz, picked up Joe Meek’s great niece and nephew, Jihae and Wallace. Others believe that it began a year earlier when Neverever’s lost classic Angelic Swells was released on legendary pop mogul, Mike Schulman’s, Slumberland Records.

Whichever you choose to put faith in, it was after consulting their book of Sacred Symbols of the Ancients, that Wallace and Jihae realized Eric and Shaun’s rhythmical bond was most likely destined to be the missing piece of their puzzle. A mutual appreciation for Dave Hill (he of Slade fame)’s haircut soon sealed the deal one night after practice in Shaun’s hot-tub.

The four began hallucinating endlessly about writing songs that could fill the void between one’s love for Sandy Salisbury’s “Do Unto Others” and the other’s for Comet Gain’s Casino Classics. These visions began to slowly creep across Los Angeles stages like a purple smoke bomb engulfing. Shortly thereafter, crowds caught on and gaggles of girls and boys began flocking to their shows in fear that the flames which burned would someday descend back into technicolor smoke.

Shake-A-Baby is that technicolor smoke turned to solid vinyl. The band says it best: “The EP is loosely about the likes of child brides and sugar empire heirs either reluctantly growing up or simply choosing not to. Clinging to pre-teen and adolescent freedoms, Miss Teen Californian girlfriends, carefree trips, and dream-like loves, whether the changing world around them allows it or not. Some influences include the Raspberries, Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour, ELO, Kim Fowley, Fleetwood Mac, Big Star, Alvin Stardust, Sandy Salisbury.”

From the couples’ dance swoon of “Baby Oil And Iodine” to the latin-tinged glam-pop of “Mexicoco,” we see the newly revitalized Neverever cooking up a heady mix of classic power-pop styles. “Bunker Spreckles” is a swinging little tune, featuring a typically catchy vocal melody from Jihae and a stick-in-your-head keyboard line. “Venus” slows the tempo down for a twangy slice of doo-wop pop, while “Wedding Day” is a rambunctious power-pop gem that would slot in nicely on either of the first few Blondie albums.

Cut from the same classicist pop cloth at their debut album, on Shake-A-Baby Neverever sharpen their tunes, hone their hooks and brighten their palette.

Tour Dates

02/10 Palm Springs, CA - Ace Hotel*
02/11 Pomona, CA - Aladdin Jr - Burger Records Night
02/25 Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre^
03/01 Los Angeles, CA - Harvard and Stone

* = w/ Dunes
^ = w/ Veronica Falls, Bleached

Neverever
Shake-a-Baby EP
(Slumberland)
Street date: Jan. 17, 2012

1. Baby Oil And Iodine
2. Bunker Spreckles
3. Venus
4. Wedding Day
5. Mexicoco

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STREAM: “Nauseous”

MP3: “Tumble Down”

Attention Public,

After careful, weeklong consideration, Terry Malts (San Francisco, CA) have decided to go forth and record a debut LP as per the request of Slumberland Records. Displaying a slick, intelligent take on modern chainsaw pop, TIME certainly lives up to its name!

The wrong turns that led us here: a 6-song cassette (Log Lady; 2010, now in its second pressing), and two 7″ singles (both Slumberland; 2011).

Who is/are/was/will be Terry Malts? A yellow-pages private dick has gleaned the following: Corey Cunningham (guitar, backing vox), by way of Dickson, TN-cum-cardboard-box-in-Toronto, was asked to housesit in Fresno, CA. Duties fulfilled, he shot north on a graffiti trip to 924 Gilman St. and immediately bonded with fellow men’s room “artists” Phil Benson (bass guitar, lead vox) and the unfortunately-named Nathan Sweatt (drums, backing vox).

Hands shook, vibes exchanged; the trio felt compelled to distill their energy into a unified voice. Terry’s gospel is succinct, direct, sincere, and timed expertly with next year’s looming apocalypse: life is hopeless, enjoy!

With a live reputation that bleeds funky “Punk” attitude, I’ve been told this urgency has been crammed into the TM studio edition. Recorded by a machine, then expertly mixed by human being Monte Vallier (Weekend, Young Prisms), this music may compel you to type the following buzzwords into your blog (which, I LOVE, by the way!): catchy, husky, hunky, sharp, blue-collar, rocking, hockey-rock, working-class, perfect, near-perfect, not-half-bad, and/or not-bad.

It’s an album, it’s a lifestyle, it’s a 34-minute hour of pure, unadulterated Malts… alright?

- Matthew Kallman

Tour Dates

01/27 Daly City, CA Serra Bowl $*
02/17 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern * RECORD RELEASE #
02/23 Chico, CA Duffy’s Tavern
02/24 San Diego, CA Tower Bar *%
02/25 Fullerton, CA Burger Records *%
02/26 Los Angeles, CA The Echo PART TIME PUNKS *%
03/09 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop &

* = w/ Permanent Collection
% = w/ Dead Angle
$ = w/ Surf Club
# = w/ Airfix Kits and Cocktails
& = w/ Crocodiles and Bleeding Rainbow

Terry Malts
Killing Time
(Slumberland Records)
Release Date: February 21, 2012

1. Something About You
2. Not Far From It
3. Where Is The Weekend?
4. Tumble Down
5. No Sir, I’m Not A Christian
6. Waiting Room
7. I’m Neurotic
8. Nauseous
9. Mall Dreams
10. No Good For You
11. I Do
12. What Was It
13. Can’t Tell No One
14. No Big Deal

Terry Malts
Something About You 7″
(Slumberland Records)
Release Date: October 11, 2011

A. Something About You
B1. No Sir, I’m Not A Christian
B2. Fun Night

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MP3: “It Will Never Be” (edit)

White Fence is the project of Tim Presley. His third full-length, Family Perfume, is a double album that will be released in two parts - Vol. 1 will be released on vinyl and digitally on April. 3 - then Vol. 2 will be released later this Spring, and then a 2LP and CD version of the whole package will be released this Summer. White Fence will be touring with Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees and will be appearing at this year’s SXSW.

“F*** Nostalgia. Live the truth. Truth is feeling, Truth is sound, Truth is motion. I am believing. I am seeing. I am moving. TRUTH IS FOREVER. Meet The Presley/ White Fence Truth Serum. Imagine if you will, that your Uncle Frank, Aunt Jane and Cousin Ricky all made out with George Harrison at the same time and felt good about it. Thats what the family perfume smells like. Like the real shit. This aint your regular mutton chop rock. This is freak your f***ing mom out cause she caught you naked in the back yard blasting this shit rock. This is not a joke. This is the hit factory. This is the eye. This is another planet. And hurry up, cause this perfume aint available at no Macy’s. F*** the Rolling stones. Long live Keith. We’re allready dead. SMELL THE TRUTH. F*** THE TRUTH. F*** ROCK AND ROLL. LOVE ROCK AND ROLL. And this is just Vol. One.”- Ty Segall

Tour Dates

3/2 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall#
3/3 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour#
3/8 Pioneertown, CA- Pappy and Harriets *
3/9 Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar *
3/10 Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad *
3/11 Denton TX - 35 Denton Festival *
3/13 - 3/16 Austin, TX - SXSW

# = w/ Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Feeling of Love
* = w/ Thee Oh Sees

White Fence
Family Perfume, Vol. 1
(Woodsist)
Street Date: April 03, 2012

Track List:

1 WF FP Intro
2 Swagger vets & Double moon
3 Long white curtain
4 Balance yr heart
5 Do you know Ida Know?
6 Down PNX
7 Take away lifes endless take
8 Hope! Servatude, i have no!
9 It will never be
10 Soaring, daily pique number 2
11 A Hermes Blues
12 Hey! Roman nose
13 Breathe Again
14 Daily Pique

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