Something Like Sound

The background on this post is a little strange, so let me begin by explaining. A few months back I found myself in Fort Collins at The Lowkey for a Julian Lynch show. Lush Cola (aka Weed Diamond’s Tim Perry) opened and I picked up a copy of his tape after the show. Tim also happened to give me a rather peculiarly wrapped CD with the word “Goodiez” scrawled across the disc.

Upon listening to the four track demo I determined this release to be some of my favorite material from Weed Diamond yet. For those familiar with WD, Goodiez is more along the lines of the Snowmelt/Oklahoma 7″, and less like Sweater Kids; the tracks are awash in surf-reverb (akin to Real Estate or Desolation Wilderness). For those unfamiliar… it sounds like music from a band with the name Weed Diamond.

In addition to Goodiez, two new demos have surfaced online via the Weed Diamond Facebook page.”Chalice” is a laid-back number, while “Field on Fire” is far more upbeat (definitely my favorite of the two). It’s unclear when WD will be back to playing shows and releasing records (as indicated by some rather cryptic Facebook posts). In any case, these new songs are certainly worth a listen.

Download: Goodiez | “Chalice” | “Field on Fire”