VI.BE

Alweer drie nieuwe nummers die prijken op 22tracks, bam! Deze keer is het tijd voor een deuntje dat ons de zomer doet missen en twee nummers die dan weer de melancholie van de herfst volledig omarmen.

Cleo

Cleo consists of four guys hailing from Bruges and its surrounding areas. With their young ages averaging around 21 years old, and already such a mature sound of singer-songwriter music and melancholic pop, it’s safe to say these talents have a bright future ahead. Coincidentally, they participated in the finals of the Westtalent contest past weekend (with their singer ending up the winner as a solo artist). Fans of Tom McRae, Ryan Adams, Damien Rice, The Frames and Turin Brakes, be sure to check ’em out.

kolektiv

There’s not much information to be shared about kolektiv, except that the band is made up of three musicians from the area around Liedekerke, and that this band was a very nice find for us indeed. With a thumping bass guitar and urgent vocals driving the whole and some solid musicianship all around, the threesome manages to create a massive sound. It sounds like a mix of post-rock, math and progressive metal that’ll make any fan of bands like Tool, A Perfect Circle, Cult Of Luna, Baroness or ISIS very happy.

Skinny Dynamite

When listening to the music of Skinny Dynamite, one thing becomes painfully clear: we miss summertime, goddamnit! With temperatures getting colder, we could’ve chosen a better time to discover this band. Fortunately, that’s about the only negative about this six-piece from Antwerp. They create a groovy and catchy blend of indie and disco, a bit like The Whitest Boy Alive and Connan Mockasin getting in bed with Nile Rogers and the rest of Chic. They call it SpacePop Rock ’n Roll, we call it difficult to sit still to!