The Laughing Chimes

Before Ohio band The Laughing Chimes released last year's fantastic "Whispers in the Speech Machine" LP, they were working on something a little lighter and janglier than that album turned out being.  That work is seeing the light of day next month with the impending release of "Behind Your Blue Fields," a collection of songs and demos that just didn't fit the first time around.  Check out the wonderfully poppy title track below and pre-order the cassette here from Slumberland.

The Laughing Chimes - High Beams (Dead End Mix)

Earlier this year, Athens, Ohio band The Laughing Chimes released one of my favorite records of the year with "Whispers in the Speech Machine."  This week, they dropped an alternate mix of one of the tracks from that album.  I might prefer this version, which plays more like a noisy post punk track than the jangle pop of the original.  Listen to "High Beams (Dead End Mix)" below and download it here from Slumberland Records.

The Laughing Chimes

Ohio band The Laughing Chimes have a jangly, college-radio, post punk thing kind of going on for them, and i am 100% here for it.  New album "Whispers in the Speech Machine" is out in January.  Pre-order it here from Slumberland Records and listen to "High Beams" below.