The Early Day Miners turn back to their origins and are releasing the new album on Western Vinyl, the same label that brought out their debut eleven years ago. Cutting their name to EDM is another aspect of the new attitude. Nevertheless it seems that the collective/band from Indiana just keeps on doing, what they do best: writing and recording beautiful Indie Pop songs that always show slight influences of Americana, Soul and Slowcore.
The new record “Night People” is the perfect soundtrack for an easy evening in the late summer. If you like Spoon, The Wrens or the early Wilco and haven’t heard of EDM yet, it’s time to find out.
Melancholy can sound pretty uplifting. When you listen to this Munich-based band it seems that even the darkest clouds harbour some golden sunshine. Comparable to bands like Tiger Lou, Gary or Isolation Years you get heart breaking Indie Pop with a folky twist. A good friend of mine introduced me to the songs of Moving City Lights and I instantly liked it.
They recently released an EP called “Every City Is Like A Little Home”. You better be fast to get it, because the nicely handmade and self distributed CD is limited to 300 copies.
“If I was a rich man I’d buy flowers everyday/ but I am a poor man, so I pick them on the way”. How could you not fall in love with a song that has lyrics like this? The band behind the song is Young Rebel Set, between six and seven british youngsters who seem to have spend a lot of time in pubs, listening to their parents record collections on their i-pods. Nevertheless, the hit “If I Was” helped the band to get sold out shows even without an album released. Signed to the german indie label Grand Hotel van Cleef, they seem to have found the right partner to spread their easy to connect music. The debut is in stores now, time to go onm the road.
The venue - zakk in Düsseldorf - at this thursday night is packed with people of ages from early 20’s to mid-40’s. After watching two proper Indie Rock bands, Pickers and An Horse, the audience starts to get excited to see the main event. Young Rebel Set are one of the coming bands of 2011, you could really guess that, from the reactions. Even if most of their songs sound like cover versions, without being one, the crowd celebrates, dances and shows lighters in the air. One time you’ll remember Johnny Cash, another song might even recall “Silvia’s Mother” by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, but somehow eveything’s ok. When “If I Was” finally is played in the middle of the set, everybody joins in. After only two serious tours, Young Rebel Set reached a level, where the audience can perform a choir and sing the hit song on their own. A Pub Rock band at it’s best, but what comes next, after the hit has lasted some years?
The good thing about the concert is, that Young Rebel Set prove to be a really entertaining and comtagious live band. Sophisticated music lovers might point out that originally bands don’t sound like this.
Just a little reminder. Mike Feuerstack aka Snailhouse - one of the world’s most underrated but brilliant songwriters - is touring Germany right now and if I were you, I wouldn’t miss it! Go Canada!
Low are back. The new record “C’mon” is just released theese days and seems to become another fine piece in Minnesota-based band’s late afternoon- scenario. Listen to “Try To Sleep” to get a first impression.
