(Indie) Vanishing Kids - The Selfish Mirror - 2005, MP3, 128-320 kbps

Some press: "Mother earth" is a baroque, lurching, magnificent pop song. It's an excellent 7-inch, the best in recent memory I can think of." -Portland Mercury '09 "Mother earth" is an excellent and lurching single from the band's upcoming full length. It's an excellent pop moment." -Willamette week '09 "And so most of (Skies in your) eyes goes: unpredictable, uncommon, and unbelievably fun to indulge in. A finely realized document to the art of pedal- induced distortion and touched revisionism, Skies in your eyes finds Vanishing kids usurping the sway of their predecessors in ever scintillating fashion." -Treble zine '08 "I was put in a trance by the vocals of Nik Nadz and Jason Hartman; it was obvious that I would not soon be forgetting what I was hearing." -Absolute Punk '08 "Vanishing Kids are moving forward with their dreamily euphoric sound, and that we have only scratched the surface of what they are possible of offering us in the future." -Sweeping curve of sound '08 NIK NADZ AND JASON HARTMAN met each other in the midwestern city of Madison, WI in the summer of 2000. After discovering a common love for obscure underground rock music and a strong desire to travel…they joined forces and formed Vanishing Kids, forever changing their lives. VK has since moved all around the country and is currently based out of Portland, OR. Their sound is a collage of styles and influences drawing from post punk, shoegaze, psychedelic, soul, noise and metal. Heavily influenced by their heroes: Cocteau Twins, Voivod, Celebration, The Cure, and countless others, VK has still invented a style all their own. Over the years, they have cultivated a powerful live act from years of national touring and various powerhouse lineups. With a healthy catalogue of releases under their belt, each piece holds its own identity, while still retaining signature nuances. VK is fiercely dedicated to creating heartfelt music with unpretentious sincerity and vigor, genre bending, texture and artful complexity. Nine years and counting, the now married couple, Jason and Nikki are always evolving, discovering new ideas, and inspirations. BEN STOLLER (Hot Victory, Tornado Attack, GSF) on drums and the first bassist from their original lineup, ERIC HOLD (Enough Static, The Prids). The most powerful lineup to date. ..

Nik Nadz (VOX, TAMBO, KEEEZ) Jason Hartman (GUITAR, BARITONE, VOXX) Ben "the Stoller Coaster" (DRUMS, ROTOZ,PERCUSSION) Eric Hold (BASSsss bitches..)