Réveillon de Noël

Monster Rally is about to release a new 12" collection of sample-based psych-pop beats which sound much like a combination of Tahitian balmy lazy Bollywood ocean exotica waves of melodic perfection. 

Coral is a collection of old and new songs that apparently sample everything from "African highlife to Bahamian Calypso" and you can get a taste of the goodness here. The album which is pressed on an opaque sea foam green vinyl (just when you thought the best couldn't get better) comes out January 11 on Gold Robot. 

Don't slack; the run is limited to 250 copies.  

Guten Mittwoch!

Guten Mittwoch (basically the working stiff's Friday) my dearest friends! Shannon, Tierney, Adam, et al and I met at (where else but) Union Pool last night for a few 2 for $5 domestic canned beers and a small gathering to bid adieu to our Brooklyn family for the long weekend.  We gave thanks for our health, friendships, Blinky Palermo, family, Brooklyn (!!), Tuesday nights out and most importantly for voodoo beer taps. Oh, and I thanked Monster Rally for a great new Color Sky 7" that just released.  The track Champagne is smothered in awesomeness. More on that soon...

Happy Thanksgiving eve!! I do hope you are whooping it up somewhere, anywhere with your nearest and dearests. XOXO, V.

Currently listening to White Ring's Roses- a haunted melodic lullaby; quite simply, a perfect sound.

Update: Shannon says I resemble the voodoo tap. I say she's a liar.

Summer Sounds...

Okay. We are in the middle of summer and I found my absolute favorite album to celebrate it. Monster Rally's genius record Palm Reader officially releases in September but the lovely people over at Bandcamp are offering a free download now. God, Monster Rally manages to capture the sounds of sunny, lazy, soft pop, Malibu, exotic beats, pools, Palm Springs, sunburns and expertly wrap them all into one brilliant little record. I am in love with all 7 songs.

Each track is a perfect pop gem that celebrates the best season of them all. I'm listening to it now, pressing coffee and already thinking it's going to be a great Sunday...Enjoy!

Tracks, Monster Rally's Palm Reader:

Steal - THE perfect album intro

Palm Reader - Can we bottle this one up?

Birds Pt. 1 - My favorite

Birds Pt. 2 - Cutest shortest song. Ever.

Swamp - Perfect for pool side

Drip Drop - Space lazy sounds...

A Voice - This is my Hawaii

Can't get enough of the easy breezy beats? Neither can I. Below is Monster Rally's EP with more nuggets of sunshine and music genius. Nothing gets much better than these two records. Trust me.

Download EP for free from Bandcamp and put your feet up.

Tracks, Monster Rally's EP:

The Wolf - The crackle, oh the crackle...

Maori Mai - Congo

Shangri La - Best with breezes

Honey Moon - Not much else gets cuter than this.

Pearly - Tanlines

Suns Hula - This fairy tale is about here and now...what a perfect song.