Chimes :: 12:00pm 4th Apr 2020
Back in the bedroom saddle for this edition of Chimes, being stuck inside I fell in love with Guided By Voices all over again so I play a few of their tunes on today’s show. It all started one day many years ago, listening to an early 7″ at the mighty Waterfront Records and was recommended to buy this fresh new release called Bee Thousand. I’ll never forget how I felt as I heard the opening track….then my head spinning – insanely short catchy melodies, erroneous noises and pause/stop/edit/dropouts – Robert Pollard channels Jagger/Daltry, all the Beatles and sundry forgotten ’60s garage bands all doused in Rolling Rock Beer and head scratching weirdness. Utter Brilliance. We kick off with the excellent new single from Pale Lights then stellar work from Nap Eyes, Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever and we pay tribute to Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne and so much more) who passed away last week.
PLAYLIST
Pale Lights   You and I You and I 7"
Nap Eyes   Though I Wish I Could Snapshot of a Beginner
Fountains of Wayne   Hackensack Welcome Interstate Managers
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever   She's There Sideways to New Italy
Guided By Voices   Hardcore UFO's Bee Thousand
Guided By Voices   Short on Posters Self-Inflicted Aerial Nostalgia
Guided By Voices   Game of Pricks Alien Lanes
Guided By Voices   Queen of Cans and Jars Bee Thousand
Guided By Voices   Crockor's Favourite Song King Shit And The Golden Boys
Battery Point   Wish Star EP
The Garrys   In This Dream Warm Buds
Sleuth   Royal Red Gold
Gladie   Cosmic Joke Safe Sins
Rosemary's Children   Southern Fields Southern Fields 7"