Have Fun With The Rich Hands

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We’ve been hyping up local San Antonio boys The Rich Hands for awhile now and we’re excited to call these almost locals ATH approved.  You may have heard their style before, but I think the guys are providing a fresh take on the indie-pop genre.  Expect quick, guitar driven songs complete with short and catchy choruses to make music in your ears.  I can’t find any reason not to like this.

New album, Out of My Head, is due out May 6th on Burger Records/Fountain Records.  Also, check our SXSW interview from the band elsewhere on the site.

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Let Miniature Tigers Brighten Your Day

miniature-tigers_320It’s been quite some time since I’ve heard anything from pop hit makers Miniature Tigers.  So long in fact, you could’ve told me that the band was no longer making music at this point.  With all that aside, I was happy to find out the band was indeed still making music and have a new LP planned for later this fall.  First taste of this new album comes our way in a summer inspired, fun tune called “Swimming Pool Blues”.  I doubt any of you people out there can deny the upbeat, fun, pop qualities here creating a memorable track worthy of repeat listens.

We will eagerly await new album Cruel Runnings due out on May 27th via Yebo Music.

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Enjoy This Tune From Wake Up

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I have a strong feeling that you’re thoroughly going to enjoy this new tune called “Forever Home” brought to us by up and coming Florida band Wake Up.  The swirling guitars and hurried feel to the garage rock inspired song could easily remind one of fellow Floridians Surfer Blood (who they happen to be on tour with).  It’s a fun pop rock tune.

This track appears on new 7″ Forever Home out on March 11th via Decades Records.

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New Pop Music From No Kill

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Just when I think I’ve covered every band in the Brooklyn area, another one comes along to remind us that the city is a enormous hot bed of growing indie bands.  Today I’m sharing with you this new group No Kill.  It’s a sort of dreamy pop sound with nicely distorted guitars popping in from time to time.  When listening to their tunes, I’m reminded of girl led pop bands like Headlights (RIP).  Hope you enjoy.

The band recently dropped a new EP entitled New Dirt that can be downloaded for free on the group’s bandcamp page.

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ATH Best of January Mix

januarymix-2014As we wind down the first month of the new year, it’s time to recap some of our favorite tunes that came our way in January.  We like to do that the new school way with a nice little soundcloud playlist to charm your ears.  You can find all the tunes we deemed “best of the best” streaming in the player below.  Did we miss anything?

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New Tune From Passenger Peru

Passenger Peru is a banda1224397052_10 that I’m sure many of you know very little about, as I am just now finding out about them today.  The group are a duo hailing from Brooklyn who have been hard at work recording their music over the last year or so anxiously waiting to drop the tunes out to the public.  Today we’re offering up one of the band’s latest tunes called “Heavy Drugs”.  It’s an interesting pop tune that gives us a great chorus that could be labeled as something you might hear from older Rogue Wave or fellow dinosaur loving band Dinosaur Bones.  Definitely give it a few listens and let us know what ya think.

Pre-order the band’s new album now via Fleeting Youth Records (it’s due out January 28th).

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Download: Passenger Peru – Heavy Drugs [MP3]

Sparkling New Track From The Ocean Blue

ocean-blue-korda.134429Earlier this year, The Ocean Blue released their latest album Ultramarine on Korda Records to much critical acclaim.  Right off the heels of that LP, the band has yet another track they’ve just made available over on soundcloud.  The tune is called “No Money in That” and features this sparkly sort of jazz like feel that seems to get better with every listen.

Korda Records is putting out a 12 song compilation next week that’s available for pre-order right now.

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The Hot Toddies Bring us Summer in November

hot_toddiesHailing from Oakland, girl rock band The Hot Toddies certainly know what it’s like to be living in summer weather year round.  It’s nice to think of the 70 degree weather in Cali right now as us poor Texans suffer through our only winter weather week of the year.  So let’s dream big today with this summer inspired tune from the band called “Summertime Blues”.  I can already feel my cold toes warming up to this rock n roll tune.

This track appears on the compilation album Friend of Tricycle Records Volume 3 due out next summer.

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Download: The Hot Toddies – Summertime Blues [MP3]

Fun Tune From Withered Hand

2274I can’t say that I’d ever really heard too much about Edinburgh based pop group Withered Hand prior to this post.  My admission out of the way, I wanted to share with you guys this fun new track called “Black Tambourine”.  It’s an incredibly easy track to like with it’s jingle jangle style meandering about throughout the entire song.  I’d be hard pressed to label it anything other than just downright fun.  You agree?

Get your hands on new album New Gods via Slumberland Records on February 25th.

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More New Music From Painted Palms

paintedpalmsSan Francisco based pop hit maker Painted Palms is a group that has built quite a bit of positive praise around these parts over the last year or so.  The unique blend of synth/electronica with powerful pop overtones creates this delicious style reminiscent of pop music from the late 60s, experimental era.  This track “Forever” brings us even more of that great sound that I mention.  Hellava tune.

Don’t forget to check out “Spinning Springs” elsewhere on our site.

Once again, new album Forever will be out January 14th via Polyvinyl Records.

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