Buffet Lunch Prepare Perfect Hit LP

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Amidst the shittiness of the world, we’re greeted with a bit of solace today, with Scottish outfit Buffet Lunch announcing their newest LP, Perfect Hit. They too, are in a mellowed mood, as you’ll notice by color symbolism in the track’s title, though that creates this sort of playful indifference, displaying a group locked into one another whilst vibing out. It takes nearly 2 minutes for the group to work their way out of a jam session, turning the track into this sort of whistling bit of brilliant art pop, all hanging to the cliffs of bounciness. In a way, it sort of feels like a modern take on Park Life, and I’m totally thirsty to hear the whole of the LP; it drops on April 4th via Upset the Rhythm.

Avery Friedman Announces Debut LP

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I’ll cop to the fact that it took me a minute to catch onto this Avery Friedman tune; it trickles in carefully, with a faint heartbeat and ethereal vocals entering from behind. When the vocals came in, I was intrigued, and a few seconds later, the song completely connects, adding in a bit of drum work as things unfold. In and of itself, you’d be clear to say, “sure, but I’ve heard it before,” and perhaps that’s fair. But, at the 1:38 mark, there’s this beautiful feedback buzz coursing through, and then the bottom falls out, hurtling you into this beautiful dreamland of pop magnificence. It’s a reminder that the best things come to those who wait, and if you wait until April 18th, you can grab New Thing from Friedman’s label Audio Antihero.

Johnny Maraca and the Marockers Announce Little Heart

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While I often find myself swept away with fads, I love going back to good old fashioned rock n’ roll to get my day started, which is why I’m grateful this Johnny Maraca & The Marockers tune dropped today. The group’s not necessarily pushing new boundaries, instead they choose to revel in classic nostalgia; they’re sound takes a punk ethos and applies it to the OG rock style. Johnny, for his part, carries that bravado and bite that fascinates teens and makes old fogies like me boogie in their seats. It doesn’t hurt that there’s a big allegiance to Johnny Thunders either. Look for the group to release Little Heart via K Records on April 25th.

Hooky Team Up with Winter for Water Season

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Philly’s Hooky made a lot of noise last year with their Mirage LP, but for their new Water Season EP, they’ve teamed up with ATH fave, Winter, to make a collaborative recording. All of this opens with a wickedly warped guitar, bending and snaking through your speakers as they await the steady march of the drum bits. Samira [Winter] enters the picture, her voice finding the perfect setting as it’s velvety cool seems manufactured to cozy up alongside of her counterparts here. Hooky seeming raise the ante, building in textures that appear to offer more volume, but there’s no phasing Winter as she chills out and does her thing. Really excited to hear more from Water Season; it hits on February 14th via Julia’s War.

La Securite Return with Ketchup/Detour

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Just a few years ago, Montreal’s La Securite dropped Stay Safe, offering up this frantic bit of new wave post-punk that I absolutely adored. They just came out of nowhere yesterday and dropped these rad little tunes right in my lap, and I’m cranking them as loud as I can in my room today. That pulsing groove from “Ketchup” is enough to get me gliding across the floor, shimmying and shaking about; it’s matched with this ridiculously cool growl on the vocal side too. “Detour” locks in a different groove, pulling from the likes of Pylon and ESG to craft a dancefloor-ready angular boogie. Just turn it up already.

The Rishis Announce New Self-Titled LP

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A few years back, The Rishis dropped an excellent album, August Moon. And, they’e just announced that there’s a new self-titled LP coming our way. One of the singles that came out with the announcement transported me back to the early days of Elliott Smith’s work, albeit done with a full band. It’s got a feathered vocal atop a steady bounce from the piano line, ultimately leaving you with an intoxicating pop jam that has me salivating for what’s coming next. Seriously, such a rad tune that it’s going to be playing all day long. The Rishis will release their self-titled LP on February 21st via Cloud Recordings.

The Royal Landscaping Society with Fractals 7″

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The last we heard from Spain’s The Royal Landscaping Society was when the dropped Means of Production, but great news came across the Internet today that they’d have a new 7″ to offer us on Valentines Day. Our first listen has the band working in the synthetic region, letting the steadied beat serve as the foundational element for the vocals; the vocals embrace the band’s pop affinity, coiling themselves around a melodic heat. For me, the finishing touch is what makes the tune perfect, so listen to until the end and wait for the guitar to ring out, offering up this bold burst of energy that leaves the hairs standing up on the end of your arms. Fractals EP will be out February 14th via Matinee Recordings.

Tunde Adebimpe Shares Drop

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Tunde Adebimpe is a sort of “can do no wrong” type of musician in my personal musical library of artists, albums and songs. He has been busy recently with a mini TV on the Radio reunion and also dropping the ATH year end list banger “Magnetic” a couple of months ago. Kick it to 2025, and Tunde is drastically improving my outlook on this year with the release of another new tune, “Drop,” found below. It’s giving off a more mellow vibe to it, with some slight hints of Seeds R&B, meets soul beats. I’m all in.

This track is part of the new Tunde Adebimpe album entitled Thee Black Boltzwhich is due out April 18th via Sub Pop Records. Pre-orders are live now.

Demora Release Torpor Single

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For all the noise meets shoegaze bands out there, the world can get a bit muddle behind that sound, and let’s be honest, some groups just do it better than others. Today, I bring you Demora, who feel like they’re almost embarking on a voyage through the perfect storm of it all; they’re definitely bringing noise, though they’ve got these cascading notes contrasting heavier tones, then drop it all down into a huge crash…it feels like if Hum decided they wanted to get into the dream pop realm. The vocals have this perfect melodic focus, again, recalling someone like Chino Moreno working an pop affliction through a heavy rock lens. This is the title track on their Torpor EP, out on February 28th via Cherub Dream Records.

Field Hospitals Share Sister Jane

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I was instantly drawn to this Field Hospitals single; the crispness of the guitars, semi-jangling in the forefront was enough to capture my attention. They carry that spirit forward, building on the matching stomp and strum, letting the wistful push of the vocals drive the song’s energy forward. Something about the band’s work feels almost like 90s alternative, which would make sense, since they draw from the spirit of REM and like-minded acts to build their sound. They’ve got a new Ethel Green EP slated for release on February 7th, so be sure to check it out, as I promise you won’t regret. It’s like an American version of RVG…and you know I love that.

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