McCarthy - Frans Hals (video)

Look Back in Anger: Later 80s, Indie pop, deconstructionists, McCarthy, jangled with a guitar heavy familiarism common to Pop of the time, yet they were never able to gain much recognition (possibly because of their overtly Marxist leanings and lyrics). With a wink and a nod, the group took a page from Punk acts and named itself after the pre-Ted Cruz, fear-mongering American senator. Like a delicate cherry blossom, McCarthy displayed both great intricacy and fragility in all of their compositions. Coupling staggering layers of interwoven guitars, with singer, Malcom Eden's wordy chantings, McCarthy produced a woozy, sunshiney sort of vibe. Guitarist, Tim Gane, would later go on to form Stereolab with gf (and McCarthy contributor) Lætitia Sadier, yet the early years of this lesser known band are certainly worth an excavation.

Moose - Regulo 7

Look Back In Anger: BritishIndieShoegaze90s group Moose, enjoyed relative obscurity throughout their brief existence. Luckily, Moose spent some time to record a few records and the results were fantastic! Regulo 7 is a beautifully produced song, with an addictively arco string section that flutters across a medley of breathy vocals and acoustic guitar. Such a dreamy tune. Brings to mind Stereolab, or The Field Mice. Really if your into 60s leaning French Folk plus the sound of psychedelic England than this could be your jam. Also check out the rest of Moose's discography, its vastly under-heard.

Arp - Pulsars e Quasars (video)

There are different shades of sunlight in the world, and some of them are more important than others; Arp blends the dusty sunlight that formulates at dusk. Like the blurry bulbs of an alien spacecraft hovering above the shoreline, Arp transfix our sense of time. Like chugging milk under a black light, or taking a lot of pills before you watch Suspiria, Pulsars e Quasars is a real trip! Its all a foggy, retro, melodies, like old Stereolab demos sorta.. The video is simple but fitting. Check it out, people: