Ultimate Painting-“(I’ve Got The) Sanctioned Blues”

I really like Ultimate Painting. Last year their self-titled debut LP landed inside my top 50 albums of 2014 and I couldn’t wait to hear more from them. Now they’re back with a new single. It’s off the new record Green Lanes due out in August. They don’t break too far from the sound on their first LP, but when it’s such a pleasant noise … Continue reading Ultimate Painting-“(I’ve Got The) Sanctioned Blues”

Jacco Gardner-You Have The Key (That Opens The Door)

Jacco Gardner has a great new album out called Hypnophobia, which I’ve mentioned on this page previously. Yesterday a new track was released completely unrelated to the album. It’s a warm, hazy instrumental song from the compilation Trouble In Mind Presents: Eindhoven 2015. Released in a limited run of vinyl (800 copies), the record also includes tracks from Ultimate Painting, Doug Tuttle, and The Soft … Continue reading Jacco Gardner-You Have The Key (That Opens The Door)

Dick Diver-“Tearing The Posters Down”

Every time I think about this band I feel the need to say their name with the same inflection Jack White gives when he says “Screwdriver” in that song off The White Stripes self-titled album. Dick Diver doesn’t have much in common with the bluesy riffs White loves, though. Instead, this Melbourne foursome goes for dreamy pop and early R.E.M.-style college rock. The latter is … Continue reading Dick Diver-“Tearing The Posters Down”