(via Tomer Yeshayahu)
Tomer Yeshayahu is a Tel Aviv musician and the co-founder of the popular Israeli folk-rock duoISAIAH along with Mika Avni. This month, Yeshayahu released his second solo record Boidem, which conjures a lot of the same psychedelic swirl as Tame Impala.
Tomer Yeshayahu:
(via Liraz)
Israeli-born Liraz Charhi takes the music of her parents’ homeland of Iran and adds her own modern flair inspired by psychedelia and hip-hop. “Nozi Nozi” starts off with a familiar Middle Eastern oud and keyboard line with the steady percussion driving Charhi’s excellent singing. But halfway through the song, the groove changes to some lava lamp groove with just the drums and vocals. And then the beat changes again to some hip-hop beat that still matches Charhi’s voice.
Taken all together, “Nozi Nozi” sounds like something Tame Impala would sample. And speaking of Tame Impala, she does an excellent cover of “Elephant.”
According to her Bandcamp, expect a new release September 5th.
Liraz:
(via Deaf Chonky)
Israeli new-wave duo Deaf Chonky, made up of Adi Bronicki and Tamka Minsky, has a music video for “Shirley,” a new song off its upcoming LP, Farsh (out August 30th).
The new song by the duo, whose name is a wordplay on the Russian word for “girls” (“девочки”), sounds part surf rock and part Sleater-Kinney, especially when the vocals really kick in and that Riot Grrrl-esque garage rock makes me want to jump into a mosh pit and dance.
Deaf Chonky’s debut release, last year’s Mostly Farsh, is also worth checking out via Bandcamp. Do yourself a favor and do so.
Deaf Chonky:
(via Kutiman)
Tel Aviv’s Kutiman is a multi-talented songwriter known for a sound that Beehype describes as Herbie-Hancock-Jazz-Funk-Psychedelic. I’d also describe it as a less wavy Tame Impala with more emphasis on the bliss you feel when a giant orchestra overwhelms you.
“Shine Again,” off Kutiman’s new record ‘6AM,’ is glorious in that very euphoric sense. Adam Scheflan, who contributes throughout the album, sings clearly and strong, and his vocals are backed by strings and horns inspired by Middle Eastern and African melodies. It’s like listening to an Eastern sunrise and feeling ready to take on the world. The song, like the rest of the album, is a little bit of everything that somehow comes across as natural – I guess psych pop really does sound best in Israel.
‘6AM’ is the first official release off Kutiman’s own Siyal Music label.
Kutiman:
(via Shirly Kones)
Shirly Kones’ Hebrew-sung folk-pop is an engaging blend of driving drums, playful horns, and moving vocals, making this Israeli songwriter’s music a must-have for your record collection. Her latest release, a self-titled LP, is 10 tracks that at first sound pleasant and familiar but reveal more complexity and beauty with each listen. “Tov Shebat,” the album’s lead single, is a good showcase of the entire record, a balance of sunny whistling and upbeat but serious vocals that, according to Beehype, sing about falling in love too quickly.
Three releases in, Kones is due for the international spotlight she deserves.
Shirly Kones: