Gross Magic
“Sweetest Touch”
From The Sweet Sound of Nothing’s Bandcamp page:
Gross Magic is Brighton based dude Sam McGarrigle, this is his debut release “Teen Jamz EP” featuring 5 tracks recalling the pop sensibility of ELO, the grunge riffs of early Nirvana, the care-free adolescence of Loser-era Beck and the lo-fi production of Ariel Pink.
-nuff said.
****FLASHBACK FRIDAY****
Nirvana
“Even In His Youth”
“Even In His Youth” was the B-side to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” released on cassette single September 10, 1991.
I can not remember how I ended up with that cassette single, but I’m glad I did. I would burn through it and eventually Nevermind would be the first CD I ever owned.
For me, Nevermind stands less as a great record that I was into as a kid, but more as the catalyst of change that would permanently alter my perceptions of, and desires for, recorded music.
Motive
“Nobody Eats My Dinner”
I love the raw Nirvana meets Strokes vibe of this single from Brooklyn’s Motive. It is classic self-loathing slacker rock with a hint of fuck off and a smile. I might be biased because I mixed this cut, but I don’t think so.
