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Last night’s show at Emos was a much-anticipated gig, featuring two huge acts touring together. Wye Oak served as the appetizer for the Dirty Projectors, setting us all up for what would be a pretty solid evening all around.
Read on for more thoughts, and for great pics by B. Gray.
FatCat really has their hand on melodic noise rock from the British Isles. Not only do they have our favorite The Twilight Sad on their roster, but they’ve just picked up PAWS to release their album, Cokefloat!, on October 9th. There’s a great bit of exuberance in this track, with a youthful vocal attack dominating the song from the get-go. I like how things are slowed down just a touch towards the end of the song, giving you time to capture your breath before they blast off in an angst-ridden fashion. Definitely an exciting track from these Glasgow lads.
Download: PAWS – Miss American Bookworm [MP3]
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve heard anything from Jason Collett after the quiet release of his 2010 album Rat a Tat Tat. Jason is delighting his fans this year with the release of two new albums later this fall. The first is a brand new LP entitled Reckon while the second is a greatest hits of sorts LP entitled Essential Cuts. Both of these new albums will be available on September 25th via Arts & Crafts Records.
A preview of the new material can be found below and is entitled “I Wanna Rob a Bank”.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Jason-Collett-I-Wanna-Rob-A-Bank.mp3]Download: Jason Collett – I Wanna Rob A Bank [MP3]
| Date | Saturday, August 4th |
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| Location | Stubbs |
| Doors | 900 pm |
| Tickets | $8 from Stubbs |
Ladies and gentlemen, this is yet another friendly reminder from us here at ATH about the show we’re sponsoring on Saturday night over at Stubbs BBQ. We’re honored to have our friends in Saint Motel in town, fresh off the release of their latest album Voyeur. They’ll be joined by their touring partners Races, which just happens to be another group we adore, so you’re lucky to see two great bands in one evening, and on the cheap! We hope you’ll come out and support us, and support the bands.
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05-1997.mp3]Download:Saint Motel – 1997 [MP3]
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/04-Lies-1.mp3]Download:Races – Lies [MP3]
The great thing about the Internet is that it makes discovering acts a lot easier than it used to be, and lucky for Suicide Squeeze I think they’ve stumbled upon to a real gem. They’ve just signed Peace, a Vancouver act, and plan to release the band’s album, The World Is Too Much With Us on October 16th. It has the slightest hints of Fresh and Onlys, with that heavy vocal being the focus, although it’s not exactly in the realm of modern psychedelia. I appreciate the onward stomp of the track with its crashing cymbals propelling the song forward. Congrats SS, this is going to be a great one.
Download:Peace- Your Hand In Mine [MP3]
With more show pics and a review coming later this week from their Austin show, I’m going to focus more on my overall Marfa experience culminating with the Dirty Projectors show at the Crowley Theatre. I’ll be as brief as I can since the Marfa experience is really something best witnessed first hand and not by an amature blogger who happens to love a great show. Follow the jump for my thoughts and some photos by contributor Mair.Heard.
Supergroup? I guess to many of us, Divine Fits would qualify.
Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs, Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks and that one guy in Spoon. To get things going after holing up and recording the pending A Thing Called Divine Fits due 8/28, the band decided to do a home town tour hitting Austin, Montreal and Columbus. Austin got to be first, a sneaky show a Continental Club preceded this one. But this was the first night they officially played a show.
One of the bands I’ve been into for some time is nearing the release of their next album, Love Will Prevail. Cult of Youth will be releasing this record on September 4th via Sacred Bones Records, and it’s shaping up to be an improved effort that will surely have the band on everyone’s mind. I hate to say it, but every single time I listen to the group, I can’t help but think of pirate shanties, though that’s not a bad thing in my mind. Sean Ragon’s voice sounds like he’s hurting, which provides the emotional grab, especially when the band softens the vocals up near the end of the track. I’m pretty sure this is going to be a big hit.
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| Date | Friday, August 3rd |
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| Location | Red 7 |
| Doors | 900 pm |
| Tickets | $13 from Transmission |
As Red 7 continues the weekend with their anniversary shows, they’ve got what I personally think is the best line-up in town. You’ve got to get there early because three of the hottest rock n’ roll acts in Texas will be opening things up. You’ll get Fleshlights, James Arthur’s Manhunt, and my personal favorite Mind Spiders. The Spiders recent record Meltdown is still killing it on my record player, and their live show is always a blast. And the finale finishes strong with Obits closing the night out. The band is fronted by Rick Froberg of Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes fame, and that alone makes it a show you can’t afford to miss. Hope we see you there!
[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/obits-yougottalose.mp3]Download:Obits – You Gotta Lose [MP3]
One of the acts I’m really excited for everyone to catch onto this year is Nude Beach. Personally, I don’t think there’s really anything else out there like this at the moment, with a fusion of classic pop rock and lo-fi garage. Their new album II will come out on August 14th via Other Music Recording Co, which has made some great signings. If you’re looking to get transported back into the past a little bit, but hold onto a hint of your hipster credibility, then you gotta fall in love with Nude Beach; you won’t be disappointed.
