Vague-à-bonde

Nous vous avions déjà parlé il y a quelques temps de cette jeune artiste américaine, qui vous propose cette fois ci un premier single, issu de son album qui arrivera plus tardivement durant l’automne. Ce nouveau morceau, Evolved, se révèle bien énergique et plein reflète une certaine gaité ! Toujours dans son style éléctro-pop, Vague-à-bonde vous emporte dans un voyage musical ou se mèlent divers synthés et sa voix qui s’accorde parfaitement. Le rendez-vous est pris pour la sortie de son album, en attendant bonne écoute ! - We are the Mascotte (WATM)

Check out Vague-à-bonde, the exciting 24 yr old writer and producer Nicole Alicia from Minneapolis: “I’m giving my album (‘Involution/Evolution’) away as a gift to celebrate my new single ‘Evolved’! You only have one month so act quickly.” - Fame Magazine UK

Are there some great new records out this week? You bet your ass there are. Here’s a list of artists you can choose from: Abandoned Pools, Alanis Morrissette, Dan Deacon, Divine Fits, Flatlanders, Houndmouth, John Zorn, Juliana Hatfield, King of Spain, Lightning Love, Mad Planet, Maria Minerva, Matthew Dear, Maximo Park, Minus the Bear, Poor Moon, Richard Hawley, Swans, TEEN and Wild Nothing. I’m pleased to say I’ll be reviewing a couple of those albums this week, so be on the lookout for that. As far as today’s Pick Your Poison goes, let me throw out some recommendations for tracks from Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters, Ellie Lawson, Eric Harvey, Life Size Maps, Miniature Cities, Steven A. Clark, and The Sweet Serenades. I’d also like to give a special shout out to The Handsome Family (mp3 below), who will be playing a show in Chicago at Mayne Stage on September 14th. They’re a great band and are great to see live, and if you’re in the area and have the means please go to the show. You can buy tickets here.

Aniki & K Theory – Thou Shall Not Touch

Clubfeet – City of Light (Softwar Remix)

Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters – Gild the Lily

Easy Star All-Stars – Human Nature (Michael Jackson cover)

Ellie Goulding – Lights (Cannonhead Remix)

Ellie Lawson – Learn

Eric Harvey – Tried and True

The Handsome Family – Darling, My Darling

K’naan – Hurt Me Tomorrow (Parag Remix)

Ladyhawke – Blue Eyes (Ron Flieger Remix)

Life Size Maps – Abstract Speed

Mike Dillon – Leather On

Miniature Cities – Just to Keep Me Awake

Steven A. Clark – Seashore

The Sweet Serenades – Can’t Get Enough

Vague-à-bonde – Evolved - Faronheit

Vague-à-bonde es el proyecto solista de la cantante y compositora de 21 años Nicole Brenny. Su disco debut titulado Involution/Evolution (2012) se grabó mientras viajaba por América del Norte como un verdadero vagabundo, dormía en los sótanos de las casa, sobre sillones y, aislada por completo, escribió todas las canciones del álbum. El sueño lúcido y los viajes astrales también fueron prácticas integrales durante el proceso de composición.

La atractiva mujer actualmente asentada en Mineápolis, Minnesota, ha trabajado con Gigamesh, en específico, cantó en el tema “People in the Word“. También ha colaborado con la bada electro-pop Waxx Maxx.

Anteriormente, su música se inspiraba en el concepto espiritual de: la involución y la evolución es contraria. Pasaba mucho tiempo escribiendo y leyendo libros de otras personas que comparten su similar estado de aislamiento, como es el caso del escritor francés Denis Diderot y su obra La Religiosa de 1796.

Involution/Evolution tuvo un proceso de grabación itinerante y muy peculiar, Nicole fue la encarga de construir prácticamente todo el disco, desde tocar los instrumentos, cantar, grabar, y producir el álbum (ella misma aprendió cuatro plataformas de grabación en tan sólo cuatro meses).

Actualmente, trabaja en su segundo disco con la ayuda del productor Chris Heidman (quién produjo el disco American Give Up de Howler). “Evolution” es el primer sencillo, una pieza que expone, paradójicamente, que el pop también sufre soledad.

Supongamos que en sus sueños se encuentran Fleetwood Mac y Goldfrapp… Apoco no les gustaría ver a los dos juntos.



Read more: http://radioalterno.com/2012/08/banda-nueva-de-la-semana-no-04-vague-a-bonde/#ixzz2562aaB2h - Radio Alterno

Vague-à-bonde, solo project of Minneapolis-based artist Nicole Brenny, has released “Evolved” which can be heard in this post.

Vague-à-bonde “Evolved”

The song is the title-track from Brenny’s second album, due out this Fall. She is co-producing the album with Chris Heidman. - Dead Journalist

Every week we get to play two tracks for Tom Robinson on his excellent BBC 6 Music Introducing show... you can listen again here.

This little slice of pop loveliness is from V.A.B’s debut release Involution/Evolution which is out now. Nicole Brenny is a 23 year old bedroom producer from Minneapolis, she says: “It’s beat-driven bedroom pop. It’s basically Fleetwood Mac meets K-pop.” Whatever it is it’s catchy as hell and we’re a fan of the layered vocals, which admittedly is achingly hip and getting a bit tired these days, but with beautifully crafted pop beds like on this track she’s onto a real winner. Watch this space! - Fresh on the Net

Do you remember Nicole Brenny and her solo-project Vague-à-Bonde? Her first album Involution/Evolution was recorded while Nicole was traveling as a true vagabond- sleeping in basements, houses and couch-surfing alone across North America. She currently has settled in Minneapolis, MN and she is working on her second release, co-producing with Chris Heidman (producer of Howler‘s America Give Up). Evolved represents a departure from her first album: it is the first single on her second release which is due out this fall. Evolved is one of many catchy pop songs on the new record that showcase the sonic feeling of what came from so much time alone recording in the woods and exploring the American and Canadian landscape from the driver’s seat. What else? Well begun is half done. - Radio Spin

Vague-à-bonde is the solo project of Nicole Brenny. Starting from scratch at the age of 22, Nicole taught herself four different recording platforms in a matter of months. Her first album Involution/Evolution was recorded while Nicole was traveling as a true vagabond- sleeping in basements, houses and couch-surfing alone across North America. She also spent numerous hours in isolation in a cabin up North recording and writing songs for her first album. Lucid dreaming and astral traveling were also integral practices during the writing process.

She currently has settled in Minneapolis, MN. As of now she does all of the work on her own from writing, playing the instruments, singing, arranging and recording. She is influenced not only by K-Pop and top 40 American pop, but also Fleetwood Mac. She is working on her second release, co-producing with Chris Heidman (producer of Howler’s “America Give Up” -Rough Trade 2012). ”Evolved” represents a departure from her first album. It is the first single on her second release which is due out this fall. “Evolved” is one of many pop songs on the new record that showcase the sonic feeling of what came from so much time alone recording in the woods and exploring the American and Canadian landscape from the driver’s seat. - Indie Today

Vague-à-bonde is the solo project of Nicole Brenny. Starting from scratch at the age of 22, Nicole taught herself four different recording platforms in a matter of months. Her first album Involution/Evolution was recorded while Nicole was traveling as a true vagabond- sleeping in basements, houses and couch-surfing alone across North America. She also spent numerous hours in isolation in a cabin up North recording and writing songs for her first album. Lucid dreaming and astral traveling were also integral practices during the writing process.


She currently has settled in Minneapolis, MN. As of now she does all of the work on her own from writing, playing the instruments, singing, arranging and recording. She is influenced not only by K-Pop and top 40 American pop, but also Fleetwood Mac. She is working on her second release, co-producing with Chris Heidman (producer of Howler’s “America Give Up” -Rough Trade 2012). “Evolved” represents a departure from her first album. It is the first single on her second release which is due out this fall. “Evolved” is one of many pop songs on the new record that showcase the sonic feeling of what came from so much time alone recording in the woods and exploring the American and Canadian landscape from the driver’s seat. - Elite Muzik

It’s our weekly Twitter #MusicMonday recap of the brand new tracks from last week that the folks in the press offices want you to be hearing. We post, you download.

Police Teeth – Bellingham Media Blackout
Kjartan Bue – Man Riding Backwards
Blessed Feathers + Peter Wolf Crier – Porcelain (RHCP Cover)
Tes Elations – May She
Dan Friel – Valedictorian
Mike Dillon – Leather On
Michna – Wanted Exotic
Nervous Curtains – Wired To Make Waves
Social Studies – Terracur
Max Turnbull – Gun Shy

TVD SINGLE OF THE WEEK:
Pussy Riot – Putin Lights Up the Fires

The Sweet Serenades – Can’t Get Enough
Bambi Lee Savage – Oh Loneliness
Chris McFarland – Simple Selfish Plan
The Men – Candy
Carolyn Mark – Not Like The Movies
Gregory Pepper and His Problems – Another Stitch
Alameda – Oaxaca
Albert Swarm – Things Fold Into Themselves
Trash Aesthetics – Black Domino Box
Chomp – Fresh Wounds

28 more FREE TRACKS after the jump!


Clubfeet – City of Light (Softwar Remix)
Crypts – Fancy
Damon Moon and The Whispering Drifters – Gild The Lily
Daughn Gibson – Reach Into The Fire
Jack Beats ft. Dillon Francis – Epidemic (William Carney Remix)
Michael Zapruder – Florida
Spoonz – High In Chicago
King Fantastic x Skrillex – Hollyrock Jam Session (Troublemaker Edit)
Van She – Jamaica (Unicorn Kid Remix)
Cave Painting – Light Show (New Mix)
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside – Like A Drug
Dragonette – Live In This City (Heren Remix)
The White Panda – Losing My Amarok (R.E.M. / Denzal Park)
Lymbyc Systym – Prairie School
OMBRE – Tormentas
Pair Of Arrows – Vestige
Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Blackbird Blackbird Rework)
Steven A. Clark – Seashore
Silver Medallion – Hey Cinderella
Pravada – Someone Else
TRAILS AND WAYS – Mtn Tune
Ungdomskulen – Askefast
Labyrinth Ear – Urchin
Vague-à-bonde – Evolved
White Arrows – Roll Forever (Teen Daze Remix)
Zambri – You’ll Never Beat Dogs (RX Remix) - The Vinyl District

One of our favorite young artists, Vague-à-bonde, has just dropped a new single (out 8/31). Enjoy! - Performer Magazine

Vague-à-bonde is the solo project of Nicole Brenny and she’s just released her first album in the shape of Involution/Evolution. Apparently it was recorded while Nicole was sleeping in basements and couch-surfing across North America – a true vagabond it seems. Find out more over here - and check this premiere of her latest single. - Bowlegs

At some point last year, some tracks appeared in my Soundcloud inbox from a mysterious singer that simply went by the name Nichole Alicia. I remember scouring the internet for clues about this girl, only to find nothing. Well, a year has passed and fortunately I have connected with her on Twitter, and I’ve learned that she is set to drop a full length album next week under the new name Vagueabonde. The Minneapolis native calls her sound “bedroom pop,” and she writes, produces, and records her own tracks creating a vibe stands out from most anything I’ve heard this year.

She shared thee tracks with me last week via Soundcloud. What strikes me is the rather upbeat and pop melodies. My favorite of the trio is “Voices,” which combines some indie vibes with an almost Motown sound through the chorus. Check it. - The Couch Sessions

This week we introduce you to Vague-à-bonde, a solo project of Minneapolis based bedroom-pop songstress Nicole Brenny. Her amazingtunes.com profile currently showcases three tracks from her debut album Involution/Evolution.

These tracks present Vague-à-bonde as an artist that's managed to find a suitable balance between upbeat electro-pop and a resonant, ethereal darkness. It's quite the blend, and Nicole is ambitious to try it out. We get the impression that Vague-à-bonde will have that rare ability to appeal to both fans of pop and staunch enthusiasts of more left field genres.

This is typified in 'MV' in which a Kraftwerk style backing-track is dominated by Nicole's reverb laden vocal hooks. 'Voices' on the other hand is slightly more restrained, where the strict pluses of a drum machine are replaced with vocal layers and handclaps which make it comparable to some of Camille's earlier output.

Indeed Vague-à-bonde is already making waves, her next show is supporting Porcelain Raft. So if you're anywhere near Minneapolis on the 6th of April be sure to head down to the 7th Street Entry for what we're sure will be a fabulous show. - Amazing Radio (UK)

In Part One of this week’s Best New Releases, there are many lead singles off of new albums, bonus tracks and flashback tracks from artists like fun, Princeton, Grimes, Wild Nothing, Dirty Ghosts and Perfume Genius. We decided to split last week’s new releases into two posts, since we wanted the Part One installment to focus on profiles and songs of our favorite releases of the week.

Today’s post, Part Two, contains many worthy lead tracks from new albums out now covering a wide range of styles and genres from singer/songwriter to alternative rock, punk to pop. The artists include Damien Jurado, Terry Malts, Lampchop, Tindersticks, Sara Radle, Inca Gold, Archers of Loaf, and a few IRC exclusives from DIY artists like Minneapolis alternative rock bands Jean George and Vague-à-Bonde, and Mexico‘s rockers Nousis. Each of these artists independently dropped their albums in the past week, but had no coverage on the web that we could find in a Google search.
- Indie Rock Cafe

Nicole Alicia, formerly of Waxx Maxx, has concocted a new musical project called Vague-a-Bonde. To my knowledge it is her second solo project. This project she describes as “Fleetwood Mac meets K-pop.” Sound intriguing? It is. - Surviving the Golden Age

Amidst French films and a healthy dose of escapism arose Vague-à-bonde, Nicole Brenny’s solo endeavor, which is now aptly running amok in the pop-electronic realm but always with a sensibility and authorial intent grounding the project. Growing up cloistered in the Midwest, Brenny found herself in the stillness of small town living; what would spell hellish boredom for some, she instead directed into free studio hours, writing music and recording on her computer’s basic sound software. Now, after moving through an electro collaboration with Mark Mallman (Waxx Maxx), guest recording with Gigamesh, and relocating to Minneapolis, Brenny has self-produced a debut album under her Euro-cized moniker.

Entitled Involution/Evolution, the new album treads various textural and lyrical planes – working in and out of 808s and dabs of glitch are vapor-like vocals, airy yet rich, to deliver her content. Good-natured synth lends some tasteful misdirection in the track “MV,” as Brenny’s words consider the fleeting nature of experience, like sneaking some existential theory inside a comic book. Vague-à-bonde, as the debut title suggests, handles some heavier dualisms: internal processing versus outward expression, or dismal perceptions meeting vibrant proclamations, to name a few. “Originally the album was supposed to be two EPs and one was supposed to be darker,” says Brenny. “[That] would deal with the feelings of involution – loss and regret – and then evolution is expanding beyond yourself; it’s about opportunity and growth, so the second EP would have been songs that were more hopeful and pop inspired…less experimental and dark.”

After further consideration of her split record, Brenny settled on fusing the two ideas into one: “It’s a concept of turning something that’s ethereal into something of matter and weight – and also the opposite,” she explains, pledging to the unity of polar ideologies. Effectively, Vague-à-bonde has soldered poetic contemplation into the accessibility of electronic pop – a move of most delicate roguery.
- Performer Magazine

Minneapolis-based Vague-à-bonde reminds me of a submission I got two years ago from Grimes, who is finally getting widespread recognition with her new album Visions.

I expect producer/songwriter Nicole Alicia of Vague-à-bonde to follow a similar path. I wouldn’t be surprised if she releases a few excellent EPs, builds a small following, and eventually breaks out with an album on a relatively big label. She has the sort of ability to make easy predictions, similarly to Claire Boucher and Grimes.

Although Vague-à-bonde has a twinkling yet dark electronic-pop-in-a-bedroom quality that bears a resemblance to Grimes, Nicole Alicia is certainly more of a pop-driven songwriter. Her songs are less dependent on atmosphere and more so on hooks, which are an infectious hybrid of bubblegum electro-pop and riveting indie-pop, where names like Metric and Mates of State are more accurate. The expressive electro-pop of Erasure also isn’t too far off.

On another note, despite the French name, Vague-à-bonde sounds like a fusion of the electronic-pop scenes in Sweden and South Korea.

She has three songs available on her Soundcloud, the most impressive being “Voices”. Halted vocal samples run quickly under an arrangement of keys and violin swipes, with the track’s airy and serene qualities shining brightly. I was glad to see Nicole Alicia reference Korean pop as an influence, and this track is certainly most representative of that with the quirky vocal sampling and ceaseless twinkle. “It’s beat-driven bedroom pop. It’s basically Fleetwood Mac meets K-pop,” she said.
- Obscure Sound