Chris Rehm – No. 2 (For Good Night’s Rest)
This track comes from Chris Rehm’s newest ambient endeavor, an 8-hour soundtrack to sleep called ‘For a Good Night’s Rest’. Here’s what Rehm has to say about the track. “This is my second installment in this project. I recorded this yesterday when I was trying to make a score for my friends’ film which called [...]
Sun Hotel – Disorder (Joy Division Cover)
Sun Hotel takes on Joy Division’s “Disorder” from their 1979 debut Unknown Pleasures. Recorded live at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans in November 2011. Click here to stream: Sun Hotel – Disorder
Native America – Just Like Heaven (The Cure Cover)
To celebrate the holidays, we wanted to share with you guys a new treat from the workshop of Native America‘s Ross Farbe. Featured here is a cover of the Cure’s “Just Like Heaven”, off of their 1987 record ‘Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me’. Click on these links to stream: Native America – “Just Like [...]
Sun Hotel & Country Club – Post-Christmas
To celebrate the holiday season, we wanted to share with you guys some tracks that Sun Hotel and Country Club recorded in December 2010 for their second annual Christmas party. Sun Hotel takes on Elvis’s classic ‘Blue Christmas’, Country Club croons over Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’, and all the boys [...]
Treadles – Is or Isn’t
Treadles is a creative project by New Orleanian-by-way-of-Nashville Kara Stafford, who quietly released her EP ‘Rough Barks’ this past September. Earthy, minimal folkscapes are bookended by moments of enormous instrumentation. Click on this link to stream: “Is or Isn’t” DOWNLOAD ‘ROUGH BARKS’
Donovan Wolfington – Spiders
New Orleans’ Donovan Wolfington has just released their first EP “Sometimes, Nostalgia”, a four-song discourse on 90′s noise-guitar, impassioned lyrics and DIY ethos. For fans of Algernon Cadwallader, Cap’n Jazz. Click on this link to play a stream of the track: “Spiders” DOWNLOAD THE “SOMETIMES, NOSTALGIA” EP
Dominique LeJeune – Summer’s Slumber
New Orleans native Dominique LeJeune has been writing and performing her dreamy intimate pop tunes for the past few years and we’re glad she wants to share this number with you. It’s called “Summer Slumber” and it was recorded several months back with Chinquapin’s own Chris Rehm. Keep an eye out for this lady. She’s [...]
Young Jesus – Away
Our good friends Young Jesus from Chicago just released the first track from their upcoming full-length “Home”, to be released on January 4th, 2012. Click on this link to play a stream of the track:“Away” DOWNLOAD THE SINGLE HERE
Glish – Magazine
We’re all incredibly excited about this one. Glish is something of a shoegaze supergroup, featuring some members of the Chinquapin family and friends (New Grass, High in One Eye, Münchausens to name a few). They released a dreampop gem called “Magazine” this week and we really wanted to bring it to you. Enjoy! Click on [...]
Young Jesus – Maybe Baby
This is a track our good friends Young Jesus recorded this summer at Red Bull Academy Studios in Santa Monica, CA. For fans of the National, Titus Andronicus, or staying inside reading instead of playing basketball with your bros. Check out their website and the kickstarter to fund their upcoming full-length. Click on this link [...]
Native America – Winedrunk Potluck (Demo)
This is a live demo from Native America’s upcoming full length to be released early next year. Click on this link to play a stream of the track: “Winedrunk Potluck”(demo)
Munchausens – “Sponge”
The Chinquapin crew is really excited to introduce you to the newest member of our family, Münchausens. Münchausens is the recording project of Byron Chance, who uses sparse arrangements and instrumentation to create truly haunting and moving soundscapes. “Sponge” is the first track from Münchausens’ upcoming cassette “Null + Void”, to be released September 27th. [...]
Sun Hotel – “Talks” (Demo)
A demo of “Talks” from Sun Hotel’s upcoming EP “Gifts”, to be released on Oct. 11th. You can also download the final version of the song right here. Click on this link to play a stream of the track: “Talks”(demo)
Chris Shark America – “She Said the Same Thing”
Chris Shark America is the ambient “side-project-to-a-side-project” of Chris Rehm, Sharks’ Teeth and Native America. “She Said the Same Thing” is an improvised track recorded in early 2010 and has since remained unreleased. Click on this link to play a stream of the track: “She Said the Same Thing”
Sharks’ Teeth – “My Jesus”
Tyler Scurlock (AKA Sharks’ Teeth) spends his time away from Sun Hotel nestled between an array of keyboards and tape decks that he uses to create what he calls “electric river” music. “My Jesus” is one of the more structured tracks from his album “Gazebo”, available for download at his bandcamp. Click on this link [...]
Sun Hotel – “Talks”
“Talks” is the latest free download off of Sun Hotel’s newest release, “Gifts.” This album marks their fourth release and us guys here at Chinquapin couldn’t be anymore proud to be helping release it. Pre-orders available at their website. RSVP to The CD Release Show Friday October 7th at One Eyed Jacks Click on this [...]
Native America – “Punch and Judy” (Elliott Smith Cover)
Native America‘s cover of Elliott Smith’s “Punch and Judy” from his incredible album Either/Or. Click on this link to play a stream of the track: “Punch and Judy”
