Here's another highlight from Puro Instinct's Headbangers in Ecstasy, still our favorite full-length of 2011 so far: “Silky Eyes” displays the group’s knack for crafting songs with deceptively complex structures, in which ethereal, in-the-clouds dream-pop seamlessly morphs into shimmering, soft focus disco-lite and jangly post-punk in just over 3 minutes...
Presenting our second annual SXSW throwdown with Mexican Summer records on Friday, March 18, at KLUB KRUCIAL on 6th St. from around noon until 2 AM. Free beer until it's gone. 21+. More details + set times coming soon...
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Seven days into the new year, my favorite album from an insanely strong start to 2011 so far, edging out James Blake, Tennis, Julianna Barwick, and S-Dubz. Distant and dreamily wistful Fleetwood Mac-in-the-USSR vibes. According to Piper:
"Our full length, Headbangers In Ecstasy will be out at the end of February...
Here's the new Puro Instinct single we mentioned last night, featuring Ariel Pink on "“ambient rainclouds, drum machines and other sonic sparkles." The STILYAGI 7" is available for pre-order now on Mexican Summer.
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Mexican Summer has announced the first single from Headbangers in Ecstasy, the forthcoming full-length from L.A.'s Puro Instinct. Fleetwood Mac-meets-Soviet-pop vibes abound on STILYAGI, which features Puro's L.A. homie / tourmate / 7" coverboy Ariel Pink contributing "ambient rainclouds, drum machines and other sonic sparkles," and will definitely be making an appearance on our fa