SLEIGH BELLS are riding high, following the release of Reign of Terror but there’s a nasty kicking in store for a certain NYC band. Watch the video above to see Sean’s tip of the week as well.

FANTASY RAINBOW has made his new No Hope, Not Ever Ep available to stream via Tiny Lights Recordings.

The six track record will be released in physical form on March 19th and also comes with a free 12 page zine of lyrics and drawings.

Listen to the EP’s swanning opener It’s Only The Sea Life below.

Two ghosts, a wheelchair and a mechanical horse. Probably the weirdest form of self-discovery, but ineffably cute.

More than anything, Sergio Caballero’s FINISTERRAE leaves you with an unexplainable feeling of jollity, but by no means is that a bad thing. For two men in sheets, the familiarity we find in these lost souls is surprisingly endearing. Maybe it’s the subtle marveling of nature, or the obscurity of narrative, either way it’s a separation from reality everyone could use.

Battling with trips to the psychiatrist and an un-life of medication, desperation for purpose is what drives our two unnamed ghouls, on their trek across all manner of landscapes. The 2010 Rotterdam festival winner creates a bizarre flirtation between death and being, avante-garde and comedy rarely merge as well as this.

The obscurity of Finisterrae’s narrative becomes harder to digest, intertwining long shots of minimal action with a concurrent barrage of seemingly pointless occurrences, but you’ll come to realize this only furthers the full affect of this spectral adventure. Reminiscent of the more fantastical kids films, we become captivated with the journey, and in all Never Ending Story fashion there’s a parade of outlandish, if not more sinister mentors. Trippier than any Jim Henson creation, this voyage in self-discovery spans through forests of ear-blessed trees and see’s the lighthearted murder of a slutty hippie.

With no idea of facial reference and a serious lack of dialogue, Caballero employs a more magical narrative for those patient enough to sit through and watch as the deceased pair rambles across the bleakest of scenery. Flitting between whimsical stick therapy and the pain of lost identity, our emotive relationship to the apparitional duo is in constant flux, just as their position in limbo. These faceless creatures offer an apparent lacking in any sense of consequence, but they are dead, so it gives a quaint view on life.

Caballero’s childlike imagination pops a tab of acid as continuity falls out of frame and experience is praised. The antics of the two friends including wheelchair fishing and giant ghost sex transpire for no higher reason than simple enjoyment, ending with watching a deer walk through an empty house, because when else will you. This running theme of carefree hijinks can only be further exploited through the ethereal form of the two perpetrators, boding the limited time for fucking around.

To say Finisterrae will change your life is untrue; it’ll weird you out to some extent. All I can say is that it offers a real feeling of freedom on a somewhat unexplored level of mortality, that you simply don’t get from the living. Also if you’ve never seen a ghost motorboat someone, this is the film for you.

TOPS come highly recommended by woman of the moment, GRIMES.

The Montreal based band are set to release their debut album Tender Opposites on February 28th via Arbutus.

Below is warm, soothing pop track Double Vision, taken from that forthcoming record.

As you’d expect from the song’s title, there’s plenty of shots of blue skies and happiness to accompany Tessa Murray’s ethereal vocals. Watch above.

TORCHES have released this cover of fellow London band CRUSHED BEAKS‘ single Close Ups.

It’s a reworking that replaces the original’s high-octane explosiveness with engrossing, atmospheric production. Check it out below.

Luke and Rusty’s Rodeo Show had a special visitor recently, in the form of former Four Aces club owner Newton Dunbar.

Dunbar ran the seminal reggae, soul club in Dalston – which later became known as Labrynth – for 33 years. The East End venue became home to many influential black musicians such as JIMMY CLIFF, BOB MARLEY and PERCY SLEDGE. It also hosted gigs for the likes of THE SLITS and SEX PISTOLS.

You can listen to the interview along with the rest of the show below. Music throughout is a mixture of psych, soul, reggae and rockabilly.

CEREMONY have released this single ahead of their forthcoming new album Zoo, which is out March 6th via Matador Records.

Not as typically hardcore as much of their previous work, Adult delves into 70′s punk territory. Listen below.

The latest single from NOVELLA comes from the band’s forthcoming EP out on Italian Beach Babes, released March 19th.

The inspiration for the song is Russian novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand, who rejected all forms of faith and religion. Listen Below.