Music, musings and miscellanea

It’s not often these days that I get to hype a band from my hometown. But a friend of mine hipped me to this quartet based out of Vancouver a while back. They play in two bands, both of them quite awesome.

Shimmering Stars have a retro 60s pop vibe to them, covering stark tunes in cold reverb and warm melodies. They’ve got a four-song seven-inch available here with a full-length due next spring.

Shimmering Stars – “I’m Gonna Try”

Bedrooms of the Nation on the other hand take a more modern approach, albeit retaining Shimmering Stars lo-fi approach. Bedrooms engage in heavy guitar riffing, punctuated by passages of stark-minimalism, held together by soaring vocal melodies. You can get a handful of mp3s by emailing the band at bedroomsofthenation@gmail.com.

Bedrooms of the Nation – “Stars Burned Out”

If Shimmering Stars are these guys emoting with their heart, Bedrooms of the Nation are coming straight from the balls. Both are absolutely worthy of your time and money.