Live4ever’s New Tunes Guide feat. Forest, The Vickers and more


Live4ever’s New Tunes Guide is back this week with highlights from Forest and The Vickers, and is packed with eight other top fresh tracks.

Forest hail from the Cambridge indie scene and released their debut EP ‘Sweetcure’ last week. Fully self-produced by the band, it has been led with the free download ‘Great Greens’, which is one of our highlights below.

The Vickers formed in Florence, Italy a few years back, and offer up a wonderful slice of psychedelic pop in the form of ‘She’s Lost’ which sits comfortably in the same sonic stable as that currently being produced by the likes of Tame Impala and Temples.

Judge for yourself by checking out all ten of this week’s new tunes below, and check out previous editions of Live4ever’s New Tunes Guide right here.

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“Space Mirror is the second solo astral expedition by Ken Camden, one quadrant of the Implodes quartet, succeeding his 2010 album Lethargy and Repercussions.”

ken camden ‘eta carinae’ by kranky

After The Ice are set to release their debut EP, Thick Snow Magic, 1st July 2013. This 4 track EP was produced at State of the Arc studios, with veteran rock producer Nick Tauber (Thin Lizzy, Toyah and Marillion). Frontman Paul Lisak is an established contemporary artist and award winning painter.”

After The Ice – Thick Snow Magic by Discovery2

“The Cambridge indie scene is celebrating the release of the debut EP from hotly tipped 5-piece Forest. Their self-produced ‘Sweetcure EP’ is available on sea blue vinyl via Tip Top Recordings, and as a thank you from the band, you can download ‘The Great Greens’ track on the band’s Facebook page for free.”

Zaphonic‘s lead singer Michael Gabriel writes and produces all his own music. The band’s sound is heavily influenced by Michael’s time on the US Hip Hop stage, where he was signed to Bad Boy Records, his love of classic grunge rock, including artists such as Black Sabbath, Nirvana, System of a Down, and his passion for rap.”

Hologram by Zaphonic Band

“KynchinLay is a Dickensian word used in Oliver Twist. Fagan called the orphans he dragged from the streets ‘Kynch’s and the ‘Lay’ was what he taught them in order to survive. The band KynchinLay, hail from the UK city of Liverpool and have been in existence since early 2008. Although KynchinLay are rock inspired band, influences can be heard from other musicians past and present, ranging from Bowie, Joy Division ending in The Beatles.”

Public Execution by kynchinlay

Wonky Doll and the Echo is a post-punk/indie rock band formed in mid-2010. Although recently formed, Wonky Doll and the Echo recorded their promo album on December 2010, whilst their debut LP “Pleasant thoughts” was released on September 2012 by Geheimnis Records, both in vinyl and on Bandcamp.”

Vodsel is a duo from Manchester and Wrexham dealing in post-punk synth darkness, already with an ep and lp to their name in 2013 along with several other standalone releases. Their Soundcloud page features a range of songs such as ‘Dark Measures’, ‘The Summer Outsiders’ and ‘Nightland.”

Radio Leningrad by VODSEL

The Vickers are a psychedelic/pop/rock band formed in Florence, Italy, influenced by the big tunes and sounds of the 60’s with a touch of 90’s spleen. The band supported many European artists during their young career like John Power (The La’s), Joy Formidable (UK). Their new 7” single “She’s Lost / All I Need” was released May 14th (Cybertree Records/Foolica Recods).”

“Hailing from Liverpool, via Northern Ireland, Clang Boom Steam will release their debut self-titled album on July 22nd, recorded at Liverpool’s’ Whitewood Studios, with Darren Jones (Echo & The Bunnymen, Maccabees, Clinic, Bill Ryder-Jones) at the mixing desk.”

Clang Boom Steam – Clan by CLANG BOOM STEAM

“Mas Fiestas con el Grupo Vision Fortune is Vision Fortune’s first long player and is released as a split between Faux Discx and Gringo Records, a duo of labels that has been behind previous releases from like-minded artists such as Cold Pumas, Sauna Youth and Hookworms.”


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