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Wishy Share Spinning Single

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Wishy might be hitting at the perfect time, gathering lots of buzz due to the pedigree of songwriter Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites. Today they’ve unleashed the third single from their forthcoming LP, offering up the brand of joyous 90s style pop that would have fit perfectly in the soundtrack of My So Called Life. There’s just the faintest hint of distorted guitar work buried deep in the mix, but giving off a bulky edge. Otherwise, the song completely churns in the waters of dreamy pop; the vocals have this great comfort, allowing you to sort of melt right into them. It’s a perfect little gem, and one that continues to raise the hype for the Paradise EP; it drops December 15th via Winspear.

Wishy Announce Paradise EP (Levitation Artist)

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Sure, this new track from Indiana’s Wishy popped up yesterday, but seeing as the new group featuring Kevin Krauter is making their way to Austin in a few weeks we wanted keep the band in your thoughts. Kevin’s sharing lead songwriting duties with Nina Pitchkites, who takes over the vocals here, giving the song the melodic backbone that allows the noisiness to swirl and spin about. On one hand, its sort of working with bedroom pop tendencies, offering up a sweetness that feels intimate; the flip side of the coin is the incessant push forward with noisy notes shooting off like fireworks in and out of the core. Paradise EP is out December 15th via Winspear.

Kevin Krauter Shares Surprise

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It seems like a trend nowadays to flirt with the edges of indiepop. I feel like all these acts are employing these soft guitar edges and sweet harmonies…just like Kevin Krauter. Listening to this new tune, you can even hear the shimmering of guitars combined with the super calm vocal delivery; you make that guitar cutting through scream a bit louder and you might even find this landing in some shoegaze territory. But, at the core, is a great melody, something we can all attach to our ears and hum throughout the day; it’s that natural pop sensibility that we all adore, whether we want to admit it or not. I’m not shying away from my adoration, especially with this jam. His new album Full Hand will be out on February 28th via Bayonet Records.

Kevin Krauter Shares Pretty Boy

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I really enjoyed last year’s Toss Up from Kevin Krauter, so I’m looking for him to keep the pace with this new follow-up single. It’s almost as if he’s afraid of his voice here, scared he might frighten himself, so he turns his tones towards an overwhelming gentleness. This suits the track perfectly, giving room for the guitar to sort of rise and fall and rise and fall, all the while ensnaring the vocals in their own trap. In the end, it’s you the listener that is likely to fall for the trap, ensnared in the song’s natural hypnotic state. Quite a nice return, if I must say.