It’s been a while since Seattle’s Yuni in Taxco released their selftitled debut EP on Cakes and Tapes. Since that day in September 2010, they’ve self-released two LPs (Sanpaku and Slow Charade, both last year) and will be back next June 23rd with their third album in less than a year and a half, Prizes, on their own imprint Havaii Records. The streamable track above, “Echoes”, is a stupendous display of their signature sound, the whirling guitar line and the wailing vocals intertwining mid-air by some tropical coastline. Almost as good as watching your team win the national championship for the 999th time. Can’t wait to listen to the whole thing.
DSS
Source: SoundCloud / Havaii Records
Tropical Tobacco, “Aboriginal”
Tropical Tobacco is not a reference to Cuban cigars. After all, no one likes anything made by commies. Damn commies. But it could be a description of this one-man band’s sound: “tropical” as in surf-pop guitar and African-style keyboards and “tobacco” because it goes well with a mojito and a nice Cuban cigar. Oh, fuck, I’ve just contradicted myself… but nevermind: head on to TT’s Bandcamp below and listen to both “Pineapple Express” and “Ambiguous”, the only tracks the guy’s put out so far - but expect more in the future. Relaxation is guaranteed.
PAC
