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***NOW AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE!!! "Last summer 20 Buck Spin released one of our favorite records of 2015. It was by, the Denver, Colarado quartet, KHEMMIS. We here at Young Cubs are besides ourselves to be issuing the cassette version of Khemmis' debut record Absolution (under exclusive license from 20 Buck Spin). The six meticulously crafted songs on Absolution reveal a level of musicianship and writing skill seldom heard on debut albums. Often within the scope of a single song, Khemmis veers effortlessly between the crushing heaviness of Southern sludge and the somber melodies of traditional doom metal, cohesively weaving the disparate styles into their own immediately recognizable form. Vocally, Khemmis also utilizes a dual approach, sometimes harsh and guttural, but generally through a stunningly smooth classic doom/heavy rock delivery that even adamant fans of Pete Stahl and Wino will applaud. The powerfully adept rhythm section perfectly anchor the towering riff mastery and colorful dual guitar harmonies, all brought together by DAVE OTERO's (Cobalt, Nightbringer) pitch perfect production work. From the album opener "Torn Asunder" to closing track "The Bereaved," the latter of which will stand as THEE doom track of 2015, Absolution is among the highlight surprises of the year.

MC $8.05

04/01/2016  

YC 19 


Lapidas Y Cocoteros by Violeta Vil

Violeta Vil

Lapidas Y Cocoteros
Young Cubs

***VIOLETA VIL hail from the north of Spain by way of Venezuela, Chile and the Canary Islands. Taking their cues from Tropicalia, Shoegaze and Factory Records, they weave a gauzy tapestry of sound that hangs over paradise like an ever present possession. Lapidas y Cocoteros (Headstones and Coconuts) explores the dark underside of paradise, where old time superstition mingles with the present day. The eight songs that comprise VV's debut ride with an easy watery flow, mixed with a sadness and slow erosion of time. “Tormentas (Sonrisas)” wafts up like the dying embers of fire after a beachside séance. “Aguamarina” is awash in twangy guitar, a la “Power, Corruption and Lies” that gradually spirals...like life creeping by in the deep throes of an island fever as it slowly overcomes you. The churning shoegaze buildup in “Amish,” like the wake behind a tank ship, echoes the frustration of teenage boy trapped in old standards. Lapidas climaxes with the ‘60s backbeat and Manchester guitar stabs of “Toronjil.” Violeta Vil weaves a mystical and suspenseful hold on their listener which culminates with the feeling of whether everything experienced was truly supernatural, the cause of too many psychotropic drugs, or just a hazy island dream...probably a mixture of all three. Pressed on black and pink swirled vinyl. (STREET DATE - 4/09/2013)  

LP $17.50

04/09/2013  

YC 04