No, this is yet to be officially released come August 2013. I've been listening to this band for just two months now. I am referring to their earlier releases my favorite of which is "Shift Another Color". SDFP reeks of Jesus and Mary Chain, Mazzy Star, The Sundays, and even Drugstore influences. These bands for which I clearly adore and admire. The first single from this full length album, "Cold Hand" is melodic and melancholic pop. And it has a high definition music video. They have a lot of songs to love. Anna Eklund is not Heather Graham. And I just love this New (Nu) Gaze band. Their live performances are astonishing. Update: (8/14/2015) I do need to update this since I felt the need to come back since there's a ghost in my chest only you can kill. And if you tell me that it's just fine, I will never let you down. I don't want to beg "Please". This is just another form of human interaction whoever is just around the corner holding a technolgy, technologized by the environment.
This is clearly not your
regular indie rock band. They got
the history, the skills and the spunk as if they have
lasted for more than two decades.
One of the few Japanese indie artists
that has reached my lap. This is jaw-dropping Japanese indie rock. If I had a band right now, at this moment, I would want it to sound like this--definitely like this.
It's in Japanese; I wouldn't want it translated. It's not every day
that I appreciate Japanese music, more so Japanese indie rock.
They were formed in 1996 and never switched or changed
band members. The "Blue Train" has swept me off through the tracks. <RCA ARC CAR ACR CRA>
Jake: I initially got into Japanese music
around early 2005, while YouTube was still in its infancy. With YouTube
so vast and global these days, one might even overlook how artists were
discovered prior! Well it's simple--the jpopsukitv stream on Winamp! I
first heard the song "Loop & Loop" and was immediately hooked, then
soon after, I found out they'd contributed to soundtracks of various
anime, such as Fullmetal Alchemist and the Tatami Galaxy. These guys
definitely have a knack for making alternative rock songs accessible,
but with a true sense of poignancy. Too many gems to name... "Rewrite",
"Travelog", "Kimi to iu Hana", "Blue Train", "After Dark"--yes, their
recent stuff is just that good too. You will truly enjoy this band,
regardless of which era you prefer
Jake: Having heard their second album, "Kontrapunkt" before their debut, I'd describe Done Lying Down as "Britpop slathered with American Grunge (provided that while the band is English, their singer, Jack Plug, is American). Rather than looking like an overt mess, though, the band is all the more appealing
While vibes of fun, lightheartedness and profanity are initially felt, many of these (18!) songs come off as more disciplined, leaking a distinct 90s ethic. I heard a definite post-hardcare influence on the song "!$%0X (Or Something)", reminiscent of Fugazi, following echoes of Sunny Day Real Estate on "If I Only Had Listened". At first, I said to myself, "Wow, this band actually tried making these songs serious, especially since it's their first album~" But then I noticed that they essentially traverse through silly and serious songs. Such twisted lo-fi, melodic mishmashes as "Too Fast" "Pasadina" and "Fun" will make you wonder if this band actually exists. In fact, they're still alive, today!...somewhat. So on that note, rock on and have a good laugh.
Ryan:It is easy to
be influenced by Grunge, Indie and Punk bands in the early 90s. This
band is from London and South East UK. This is one of those bands that
made two amazing albums. Clearly underrated from my perspective. I
clearly hear the 90s, along the pop-groove of Teenage Fanclub, Dig and
Tripmaster Monkey, early emo but heavier, hints of Fugazi and Jesus
Lizard overtones. Reminds me of the good struggling times where friends
are all over. Alternative and College Rock at its seams. Really just
heard and read about them recently, and this album is on point from beginning to end. It's nice to hear and go back two decades in time.
"John Austin Rutledge" apparently was named after the frontman's
friend (J. Parker) who co-wrote some of the songs, giving him credit and putting
his photo on the album cover. I'd say "Before She Changed" caught me
smiling. The sound unmistakably nineties might I say again. Now,
this has got me drooling for Kontrapunkt and all their EPs. London
Calling America. It has its smooth and rough slides, moody.
