Vvhile 'Vvhile Is Vanity'

Andrija Spicanovic and Stevan Cirovic (of Jaibo! and Cut Self Not) make up Belgrade duo VVhile. Drawing from their punk and math rock roots the pair throw pop and shoegaze into the mix to make four hazy off kilter numbers making up their first offering 'VVhile Is Vanity' (Macedonian Records/Twintoe). Personal favourite on here is "Marriage Riots" sounding out cacophonous guitars, amphetamine beats and confrontational vocals. This 7" EP comes in a pressing of 200, 100 each in black and white vinyl - this makes me really curious what else is happenin' in Serbia...

Check out more on their Bandcamp here: http://vvvhile.bandcamp.com/

Fungi Girls 'Some Easy Magic'

Three teenagers Jacob Bruce, Skyler Salinas, Deryck barrera from Cleburne, Texas have released their second album 'Some Easy Magic' earlier this month on the flawless Hozac label. These eleven sun drenched tracks are a hybrid of Psychedelic and Garage Rock delivered from a threesome with a crush on Shoegaze. Within the 30 minutes you can hear a love for 13th Floor Elevators and Velvet Underground plus they have this chilled out, lush sound that washes over you like a surfer rock piece - listen to "Lucie" to see what I mean! A highlight is "Velvet Days", elasticated guitars erupt into a hyper tensed, fraught solo with indecipherable vocals wafting over the song. 'Some Easy Magic' magnifies a mellow sound where the Fungi Girls produce songs that are free-minded as they are mindful. Yesterday I was watching some friends play cricket and said how the summer should simply give up, it's got to be said we haven't really had one this year in London, if you get a chance to listen to 'Some Easy Magic', its bright sound will help you give one last hurrah to the season.

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Fungi Girls - "Velvet Days" by Creeping Wave