Noise pop band Brief Candles have returned with a new record this past week. It’s six tracks of the textural, shoegazed-tinged indie rock you know and love from the longtime band; listening through it feels like you’re floating underneath a cloudy autumn sky with peeks of sun fighting to pierce the haze. As Jen and Kevin trade off vocals, the
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A show took place at Club Timbuktu in Riverwest Saturday night featuring slowcore rockers Haunter, noise pop band Brief Candles, and experimental rockers Gauss. An excited crowd of music lovers came out to support, and fun was had. Gauss consists of vocalist/guitarist Eddie Chapman, bassist John Larkin, drummer Andy Grygiel, keyboardist Brandon Miller, French horn player Elise McArdle, and violinist
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Ben Slowey sits down with three members of the shoegaze / noise pop acts.
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Shoegazers Brief Candles have a new single out, featuring two more tracks from their upcoming record. The first song twinkles like stars but rushes like water, while the second song takes somber turn into noise pop. Jen Boniger’s angelic vocals gently pierce the clouds, as always. We’ve been hearing delightful tunes from Brief Candles all year; quite frankly, we’re stoked
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Noise-pop shoegaze rockers Brief Candles are out with a new single and video from their upcoming record. The imagery here features various disasters and destructions played in reverse in lo-fi quality. Guitarist Kevin Dixon is shown hurling down and smashing his guitar in slow motion as well. It’s a video that depicts natural, societal, and personal chaos. We look forward
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Check out this week’s episode with videos from DESI, Bad Year, and Brief Candles!
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Their first release in three years, these two tracks twinkle with noise-pop charm adorned with hints of krautrock.
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The bands shared the stage with Twin Cities psych act Cult of Lip Friday.
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A new Brief Candles track is few and far between. Three years since their most recent release, the band recently put out their new single “Provisions”. Whether this means a new project is on the way has yet to be seen. However, the track in itself is full of shoegaze glory. With the dreamy vocals of Jenifer Boniger accenting the
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