Powerful Lady Rock From Cumulus

cumulus_1It’s clear that ATH loves the ladies of rock n roll and pop music.  We tend to throw lots of coverage towards the genre and try to seek out artists that might be defined that way.  This new artist Cumulus is an interesting new band that falls in the genre of lady rock with this tasty new song “Do You Remember”. It’s starts a little slow at the beginning, but once it kicks in with the rockin’ guitar riffs, it doesn’t let up till the very end.  Stay tuned.

The band have a new album entitled I Never Meant It To Be Like This due out May 21st.

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Download: Cumulus – Do You Remember [MP3]

You’re Going to Love Ascetic

883945_544088232279916_962009203_oI’m stuck on this new release from Ascetic, another gem from Melbourne.  But, that being said, this is further proof that all things Oceania don’t have roots in Flying Nun…not that I don’t like those roots.  This is a band intent on using the broadest strokes to create an expansive rock record, dark at times, yet stunningly beautiful in every aspect.  Listening to their new effort, Self Initiation, I just keep finding myself lost in the musical landscape, taking turns, or unfolding to a further degree.  Definitely worthy of multiple spins on repeat, just to wrap your head around the sound itself.

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Download: Ascetic – Pharmacy [MP3]

Contest: Beach Fossils @ Red 7 (4/17)

beachfossil452It’s a crazy couple of weeks coming up with too many shows to chose from going own in Austin.  Wednesday night a great show to add to your list would definitely be the Beach Fossils show at Red 7.  Lucky for you, we’ve got a couple tickets to giveaway and the deets are below:

Date: 4/17/13

Lineup: Beach Fossils, Foreign Mothers, Low Times

Up For Grabs: Your name on the guest list with +1

How to enter: Leave a comment about anything you want!

Closing time: Wednesday @ noon

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Download: Beach Fossils – Careless [MP3]

Dark Wave from So Sexual

2756197706-1I’m really enjoying this new track from So Sexual, a Liverpool act who seem to have more in common with the sound of rival city, Manchester.  You can’t take away the nod to Joy Division, or perhaps even a darker version of the Killers.  I think the vocals have a higher tonal quality than they might lead on, so you can see that it’s more than just an average knock-off.  The band just released a single with Bleeding Gold Records, and you can grab that for cheap if you’re interested in the sounds. I dig it, if that counts.

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More New Music From Way Yes

Way_YesWay Yes is an Ohio based band that I took a liking to sometime last month with their airy and sort of tribal take on pop music.  Think Yeasayer mashed up with someone like Lord Huron.  Well today another new song has surfaced from the band and it’s showing that we should all have high expectations for great things to come.  I dare you to resist bobbing your head along to this great track.  Double dare!

As previously mentioned, Way Yes have a new album entitled Tog Pebbles coming out on May 7th via Lefse Records.

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Download: Way Yes – Get Healed [MP3]

Ballsy Rocker from Speedy Ortiz

3ue5_IMG1780_1I feel like Friday is going to be really loud in my head, so I may as well find some music to accompany it, right?  Nothing seems more fitting than this new track from Speedy Ortiz, the Massachusetts quartet of creative noise-rockers.  Opening guitar lines and cool vocals fall in line with traditional indie rock, but during the chorus they unleash a wall of noise and discord, not unlike many peers currently making name with a loud approach.  On April 30th Inflated Records will release a 7″ single, which will feature this tune “Ka-Prow” as the A-side.

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Live Presidents of the United States Jam

Presidents-Of-The-USAWhat? Why post about POTUSA? Well, because I can, right?  That and I think the band might be one of the most underrated acts of all time.  Their first three records were filled with fun rock jams you could sing to no matter the time of day.  It was no frills rock: no bull shit. They’ve recently started to play a bunch of shows in the North, so they decided to release an EP with a bunch of live and acoustic versions of the hits.  This is one of my favorites, and I think it’s a perfect tune to push you into the weekend. “Fuck you kitty-o.”

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Download: Presidents of the USA – Kitty (Live) [MP3]

New Music from Coma Cinema

1881Man, I’m digging this tune.  It’s so playful and casual, yet clearly well-written.  Coma Cinema is the project of Mat Cothran, and he’s got a bright future, if my words have anything to do with it (which I’m afraid they don’t–sorry Mat).  I like the backbone of the piano that works here while Cothran sings atop it; it’s almost bouncy, but not over the top.  And did he just say “fuck me in the graveyard?” Mat’s got a new effort titled Posthumous Release, which will come out on June 11th via Fork & Spoon Records.

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New Psych Pop From The Everywheres

488070_262471803885817_2002843615_nHere’s a new tune from The Everywheres called “Someone Disappeared” that’s perked up my ears today.  It’s definitely a psych-pop rock tune with it’s groovy guitars and reverb laden vocals over everything.  Think Black Angels meets Tame Impala if you will.  It would certainly fit in nicely with their fore fathers of the 60s.

Keep your eyes peeled for the self-titled debut LP hitting stores on June 25th via Father/Daughter Records.

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Download: The Everywheres – Someone Disappeared [MP3]

Careful Electro-Pop from Standish/Carlyon

SC_PURPLE_1SQ-300x300Standish/Carlyon are one of the newest acts to sign on with our friends Chapter Music over in Australia, though the US release comes via Felte Sounds.  This is the second single from the duo’s upcoming Deleted Scenes LP, demonstrating how electro-pop can unfold before you when it’s created so delicately.  Just as you think the track can explode, it calms back down just as quickly, like one of those waves you think you’ll catch before it fades away into the ocean.  I’m thinking a lot of people are going to be interested in what this band has to offer us all in 2013, don’t you agree?

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Download: Standish/Carylon – Gucci Mountain [MP3]

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