Friday, May 20, 2011

140. GARDENS & VILLA "BLACK HILLS"


next up is a mesmerizing, minimal wave-tinged, indie rock track Black Hills from Santa Barbara based indie/synth-pop outfit Gardens & Villas off their forthcoming self-titled debut album "Gardens & Villas" (2011).

Black Hills is an epic nostalgic-tinged track, deftly combining 80s minimal wave coolness et industrial beats, with the smooth, warmth et soulful harmonies of early 80s Californian "classic" pop/rock, the result is an infectious, well crafted track. the hypnotic synth melody is reminiscent of French minimal wave band Ruth's classic track Polaroid/Roman Photo. trust me, this track will stick in your head long after the fade out, enjoy!


MP3: Black Hills

check out the cool music video for Black Hills directed by Ulysses///Onasis. it is like a "B" grade kids movie, an amalgamation of "E.T" & "Stand By Me", with great use of rear projection.


Black Hills by Gardens & Villa

the "Gardens & Villa" album will be released July 5th from Secretly Canadian on cd or lp! however the Gardens & Villa "Black Hills/Orange Blossom" 7" is available from Cool Summer Records or you can download it digitally for free from bandcamp.

you can find Gardens & Villa here: myspace | lastfm | facebook | gardensandvilla

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