Algodón Egipcio (aka Ezequiel ”Cheky” Bertho— one half of Venezuelan duo Jóvenes y Sexys) released his debut album La Lucha Constante last year on Lefse. After a year of touring around Venezuela, Portugal and Spain (he’s trying to get a US visa), Cheky’s back with a new single off a limited run split 7” with Spanish band El Faro from the Canary Islands, it’s out now on Club Social. Stream Algodón Egipcio’s pair of dreamy jams off the single below.
At the beginning of the year Russian dream-poppers Galway released a couple of demos that left me yearning for more. They’ve spent the past few months recording their first album and developing a collective of like-minded musicians in Moscow. With a frustratingly small community of musicians the city, they say it’s hard to be distant from other artists (they’re tight with my first Russian dream-pop obsession White Wishes). Now, just as winter’s shadow begins to drape over the early afternoon, I’m ready to sit down settle down and get cosy with something new from my favorite Russians. Last night they sent over their their debut album entitled Mria. The twelve-track release includes crisp re-recording of their earlier jams as well as a host of new gorgeously spaced-out tunes. Infectious guitar riffs, atmospheric sonar pings, invigorated drums and lofty vocals drift through out Mria. Pay what you’d like for Mria over at Galway’s bandcamp.
una niña capitan de un submarino
Buenos Aires’ Paula Garcia has been recording self-described ‘watery music’ under the moniker Sobrenadar (‘float’) for nearly a year. She blends together reverby beats, electronic elements, guitar, and her floating Spanish vocals to create wonderfully expansive and emotional dream pop tunes. At the end of last year she released her debut EP, which you can download here. Check out her most recent work over at her soundcloud. burbujeante.
[Video] Seapony // Where We Go
As summer drifts into view, these glistening tunes come into frame, not from some distant sun-soaked beach— rather from Dortmund, Germany. Inspired by the endless expanse of gray industry surrounding them, Shoreline Is crafts songs that are “driven by what you’ve always been longing for, but can’t have: Everything fleeting, floating and out of reach. If you can’t go to the beach, why not write (cheesy) songs about it?” Sounding a bit like Craft Spells or Twin Sister, the trio makes glowing pop vibes that will bring summer just a step closer, no matter how far away it may be. Check out a handful of the band’s demos over at their bandcamp.
Brooklyn-based dreampop project HOUNDSds recently followed up their first EP The Technology of Love from back in October with a nostalgic full-length entitled Los Dos. You can snag the whole thing for free (or pay what you like) over at their bandcamp.
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Back in November Boston’s Young Minds released his first set of songs entitled Imago Demos. Now, three months later, after playing a few shows, Jim’s gotten back to recording. And although he’s not planning on releasing his next bag of tunes until late spring/early summer, he’s just sent out a sweet jam as a taste of what’s to come. Check out all Young Mind’s music over at his bandcamp.
Work Drugs is two guys, Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana, who make blissed out “smooth-fi” jams on an abandoned pier in Philadelphia. Thomas describes their music as “a few parts chillwave… a few parts indie pop… and several parts smooth sailin’ / yacht rock.” I cannot be more precise. A week ago the dreamy duo followed up Third Wave, releasing their second single, Dog Daze. The tune is a bit slower— if Third Wave has you cruising Baja California in heavy winds, Dog Daze simply rocks you side to side as you bob under sun. Have your pick.
The Bilinda Butchers is a bedroom pop duo by two college students from San Fransisco, Michal and Adam. They started making music together when they were sixteen. As they’ve grown, their music has progressed, taking on a new dimensions. Their third single ‘Stevie Nicks’ debuted this week on French digital label beko. The group is in the midst recording their first EP, primarily in Michal bedroom.
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