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Seahaven – Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only<\/b>
\nSince the release of their debut ‘Ghost’<\/i> record and their 2011 full-length ‘Winter Forever’<\/i>, Californian quartet Seahaven<\/b> have built a tight yet strong follow for their brand of blues-y indie rock. With a UK tour alongside Nai Harvest and No Sleep Records newbees Battle Lines taking place next month, Seahaven<\/b> drop ‘Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only’<\/i> at the end of March.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘Reverie Lagoon’<\/i> builds on the bands atmospheric tones of its predecessor and delivers a compelling record filed with dreamy guitars and harmonies that ebb and flow throughout. Tracks like ‘On The Floor’<\/i> and ‘Solar Eclipse’<\/i> are delicate and throughly absorbing, whilst ‘Flesh’<\/i> and ‘Silhouette (Latin Skin)’<\/i> display the transition from the bands former emo\/indie guitar sound to a more softer and focused approach. (SR)<\/p>\n
‘Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only’<\/i> by Seahaven<\/b> is released on 25th March on Run For Cover Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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Great Cynics \/ Muncie Girls – Split 12"<\/strong>
Two of the UK\u2019s best bands meet one of the UK\u2019s best labels. Together they release a record. Everyone dances and no one is sad. This is how I envision March. Provided Royal Mail breaks their habit of losing records I\u2019ve ordered anyway. Last year, both Great Cynics<\/strong> and Muncie Girls<\/strong> put out wonderful records. Punk songs for summer days that still carry weight through the 364 days of winter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nOne of the Great Cynics<\/strong> tracks is streaming over at the Specialist Subject<\/strong> Bandcamp at the moment. It\u2019s the best they\u2019ve written. Giles\u2019 vocals are at their best; Iona\u2019s backing vocals take the track to a whole a new sing-along level. Muncie Girls<\/strong> will be the same. Listen to either of their previous two EPs and don\u2019t feel better about your life, I dare you.<\/p>\nFor two bands of this caliber to release a split record is a magical, money saving treat if nothing else. But you can bet your life it\u2019s going to be a whole lot more than that when it drops next week. (TK)<\/p>\n
‘Split 12\u201d<\/em> by Great Cynics \/ Muncie Girls<\/strong> is released on 10th March on Specialist Subject Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/tumblr_inline_n1z44fKDB21qztcot.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Natives – Indoor War<\/strong>
It’s only March and this year has already seen us spoilt for choice by cracking new releases from young British bands. The forthcoming debut offering from the New Forest’s Natives<\/strong> may well sneek under the radar to be the pick of the lot. \u2018Indoor War\u2019<\/em> has been a while in production and involved two separate recording spells with producer John Feldman (Good Charlotte, The Used); one seeing the band jet to LA, the other seeing Feldman join them on home turf in Southampton.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nBetween producer and band, something really rather special has been created in \u2018Indoor War\u2019<\/em>. The sheen on the tracks added by the production is striking, the layering of sounds and instruments utterly immersive, and the songs themselves are something else. \u2018Indoor War\u2019<\/em> effortlessly meshes in-depth soul searching song writing with a plethora of instantly accessible hooks and melodies. For anyone who enjoyed the single \u2018This Island\u2019<\/em> then expect plenty more in the same vein but even better. (DW)<\/p>\n‘Indoor War’<\/em> by Natives<\/strong> is released on 17th March on Transmission Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/tumblr_inline_n1z3w0G93G1qztcot.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Fireworks – Oh, Common Life
<\/strong>Fireworks<\/span> are incredibly underrated. Now, I realise that’s an incredibly bold statement and I certainly don’t use it often. Last year’s involvement at each Slam Dunk Festival showed that the band have a very dedicated following despite only 2 albums released thus far and not as many jaunts across this side of the pond as we would like.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nHowever, in their time away, pop punk has only grown stronger and hopefully those new to the genre will fall in love with\u00a0Fireworks<\/strong>\u00a0as much as the rest of us have; if there’s an album to do that, it’ll be\u00a0<\/span>‘Oh, Common Life’<\/em>. With\u00a0<\/span>‘Glowing Crosses’\u00a0<\/em>serenading our ears before the release of the rest of the album, you can be rest assured that this new batch of songs will be essential listening for this month; the song bodes as well as the previous songs showcased before their own albums have found homes in many libraries and and many pairs of ears.<\/span><\/p>\nThe band’s maturer pop punk gems show that pop punk isn’t just about ex girlfriends and other clich\u00e9d situations which many of us will find ourselves in. Dig a little deeper and uncover some true gold; Oh,\u00a0Fireworks<\/strong>. I do love you. Thank you for coming back to us. (MB)<\/span><\/p>\n‘Oh, Common Life’<\/em> by Fireworks<\/strong> is released on 25th March on Banquet Records<\/b>\/Triple Crown Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/tumblr_inline_n1z42oQLyp1qztcot.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Nai Harvest – Hold Open My Head<\/strong>
Evolution and ambition; these are the key words in mind when listening to Nai Harvest<\/strong>\u2019s new EP. The days of twinkly-noodley guitars and shouty emo are a blip in the past. Sure, these influences still drive at the beating core of the Sheffield duo, but now it dissolves in a melting pot of other ideas. \u2018Hold Open My Head\u2019<\/em> screams 90s, yet it feels so new and fresh. An amalgamation of emo, lo-fi indie rock, hardcore and a pinch of shoegaze, Nai Harvest <\/strong>have found their voice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\u2018Rush\u2019<\/em> splits open the needle on the record; little \u201cooo\u201d\u2019s gracing past the dreamy punk \u2018rush\u2019, so to speak. \u2018Hold Open My Head\u2019<\/em> is calm and serene, and then explodes the next. There is a sweet and soft adrenaline touch in \u2018Pastel\u2019<\/em>, whilst \u2018I Don\u2019t Even Know\u2019,<\/em> bows out in a hazy and fuzzy style. If there is one release you should be hearing this month, then it\u2019s this one. Call me crazy, but I reckon Nai Harvest<\/strong> are veering towards being this century’s Dinosaur Jr. Don\u2019t believe me? Then just listen and find out! (AL)<\/p>\n‘Hold Open My Head’<\/em> by Nai Harvest<\/strong> is out now on Dog Knights Productions<\/strong> and Topshelf Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhat releases are you looking forward to hearing this month? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\nWords by Sean Reid (SR), Tom Knott (TK), Dane Wright (DW), Mikey Brown (MB) and Aaron Lohan (AL).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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