Released with a visually surreal treat filmed in Tankwa Karoo, Simon’s Town, Tokai and Namibia; From Within offers a striking observation into the inner machinations of an intensely visceral but irrational reality of a dream.
Following the release of the music video for PXLS’ I Spy, director Nicola Harris and singer Neil Buchner discuss the process behind the inception and creation of the darkly surreal video.
With 5 EPs and an extensive touring history both in and out of SA under their belt, the Doll’s first full-length offering is an ostentatious ode to the weathered punks and upstart rebels. Formed by frontman Greg Allan and bassist Bex Nicholas in 2016, the Dolls strike a haunting image with their punkabilly sensibilities.
Recorded live at home during lockdown, the three videos feature Colin and Angela von Cock performing their songs with suitably warm yet deadpan introspection. Fittingly, the heavily-distorted lyrics mull over feelings of paranoia, isolation and disconnection, and amid the layers of guitar loops and drum patterns, they paint an almost sunny picture of their circumstances.
Julia Robert are keeping your energy up this week with the help of Stoorsessions, as well as spreading awareness on GBV in SA.
Released on Now Now Just Now in July, the Loose Ends’ debut EP is a maelstrom of low-end riffs, drenched in a miasma of effects that frequently channels more shoegaze than the seventies psychedelia referenced by the band. In short, it’s a dream Endless Daze set from the heart of Cape Town psych rock that maintains the edge and vigour of live performance without sacrificing an ounce of studio polish.
For the better part of five years, Eugene Hayman – who records under the moniker of Bonbonvillon – has stitched together scattered beats and synthesisers, replete with reverb-drenched guitars and hazy vocals, creating soundscapes that feel at once intriguing and intimately familiar.
Runaway Nuns have released their video of The Sideways Session, filmed and recorded earlier this year at The Sideways Building in Woodstock. The Nuns performed four songs from their new album, Spit, which was released on Now Now Just Now on the 15th of May.
