Staff Pick

Every so often here at Repo we like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. The one we pick today is.....

Psychic Teens - TEEN
(Golden Voyage)

Thank you Philadelphia! So many great bands are here in Philly and every time I come across a new one it makes me feel like I just ate an amazing slice of pizza.

The sound is a perfect pairing of the pounding psych stoner rock we love in Wooden Shjips and that Gothic-y rock sound of Bauhaus. Driving rhythm and waves of guitar make a perfect back drop to the vocals on this record. People will point out pretty fast that there is a sorta Ian Curtis sound there, but it's in a good way. Especially in songs where he extends his voice a little further like "Rose" or "Red". The rhythms these guys can come up with are fantastic in how unrelenting they can be. I've listened to these tracks a couple times today and I keep falling in love with these bass lines. An awesome band that I pumped to see what's going to come after this.



Check out their facebook for album samples. http://www.facebook.com/PsychicTeensNetwork

Staff Pick

Every so often here at Repo we like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. The one we pick today is.....

The Unwed Teenage Mothers - Blonde Girls
(Play Pinball)

Featuring both members of Bass Drum of Death and various others bands on various songs. Some songs on this record are standard garage pop rockers and that's whatever but this record really shins when they allow themselves to do things slightly different. Adding a synth line or slowing down and adding an acoustic really have an impact, making for more capturing and engaging songs. Which is important on a sound that has been done so many times. Also this record is an EP. It's the same songs pressed on both sides because, according to the label, you'll need another side cause you are gonna "...burn out the first side with how much you'll play this"

Kurt Vile Outta Reach EP and Deluxe Smoke Rings

So the new Kurt Vile EP "So Outta Reach" is out and the Double disk version of "Smoke Rings for my Halo" which comes with the EP for only TEN BUCKS. The EP has an amazing cover of Bruce Springsteen's Downbound Train.