• Levitation Interviews: Acid Mothers Temple

    Today now marks just one short week away from Levitation Festival kicking off in downtown Austin on Halloween night and running through the weekend. We rather enjoy these quick snapshots

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  • Levitation Interviews: Pissed Jeans

    Wow, hard to believe that we are already about to roll into November and it is once again time for Levitation Festival in Austin. Now this crew stands with the

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  • Rock n’ Recipes: Blood

    If you haven’t been following our site over the last few months, you might have missed all the great singles that Blood dropped before releasing their excellent Loving You Backwards

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  • Rock N’ Recipes: Chime School

    After an excellent debut LP, Andy Pastalaniec’s Chime School are returning this summer with what many already consider an album of the year contender, particularly in the indiepop circles. We’ve

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  • Rock N’ Recipes: R.E. Seraphin

    As we continue our Rock n’ Recipes feature, we wanted to reach out to our old friend R.E. Seraphin, who has connections all the way to one of the earliest

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Magic User Announces Shadow on the Door

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Some acts want to give you one singular vibe, and I totally respect that, love that even. But, as we all transition between playlists and mixes, a good record should toy with us, much like this new LP from Magic User will. I’ve listened to the LP, and it’s got rippers and janglers…and, like the one below, a little bit of ballad work. You can hear the way the guitars wriggle beneath the vocals how this track could erupt into a powerful piece of dreampop, though I’m grateful for the restraint, especially when there’s this instrumental moment that feels like water lapping at your toes on a sunny day. If you’re looking for an album that’ll mix the aforementioned vibes, then might we suggest grabbing Shadow on the Door; it drops December 14th via Dandy Boy Records.

Hanemoon Shares Fresh Single

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Hans Forster aka Hanemoon has been making the rounds on ATH for sometime, with a handful of great LPs over on Jigsaw Records; he’s got a new EP on the horizon for November, and has sent over this new jam (which he may or may not put on that EP). From the opening guitar riff, you know you’re in for a classic brand of pop, furthered by the entry of the smoothed pop vocals from Hans himself. I love how the tune stays in its lane, continuously riding the rhythmic element so as to let Forster’s melodies dominate a headphone listener. Good to have Hanemoon back at it so soon after Rain or Shine; Easy on the Wildlife will be out Novemer 24th via Subjangle.

Circling Back to Mystic Toad’s World of Destruction

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It’s nearly impossible for me to cover everything out there, so I sometimes let cool things slip under the radar, like the latest LP from Mystic Toad. This Atlanta artist just recently released World of Destruction, and you’re going to find it really hard not to trip over the delicious guitar sound on the song below. I love how it has this post-punk bob to it, though everything from the vocal pieces seems to work in contrast to it, creating this perfect juxtaposition between ornate indie and pop. This tune encompasses all the feels on the record, moving back and forth between the confines of all our favorite indie genres, so press play and find your own piece of joy.

Colatura Share Do You Miss Her

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For the better part of two years, Colatura have been quiet after releasing the excellent, And Then I’ll Be Happy. But, this year, they’ve offered up a tune here and there, with the latest just popping up. You’ll hear some sonic similarities to the work of Beach House, though I think this lot prefer bigger washes of guitar texture in their pop build up. Still, they come at the shimmering melodies from the shadows, letting the twist and turns free from the darkness like the first glimmer of the sun creeping up on a new day. They double down on the noise in the last 30 seconds or so, so be sure to hang about the end!

Last Week’s Jams (10.21 – 10.25)

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It seems like the year is grinding to a slow halt, as there are fewer and fewer trickles of new tracks coming our way, though I’ll admittedly hope that that’s the end of the year preparations not the musical end of times. Still, I fell in love with a lot of great songs, like a new single from the last Mope Grooves LP, which just came out on 12XU. Also, 12XU adjacent is a new single from Austin’s Quin Galavis, which I was digging too. There was a brand new single from The Gentle Spring, which hopefully got you Field Mice fans excited. Plus, RayRay has been busting his ass on getting coverage out for Levitation this week, with new posts up on Pissed Jeans and Acid Mothers Temple.

Azure Blue Offer Visions and Themes

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Our old pal Tobias Isaksson and his Azure Blue project are out with a brand new single, a prelude to a fresh LP dropping at the end of November. As always, Tobias specializes in driving synth pop with massive hooks, and it’s interesting to hear the darkened tones on the beat work this go round. The song manages to balance that with a softer wash of keys on the top layer, then letting Isaksson bringing in more warmth through his vocal delivery too. I love the energy of this tune too, as it feels more like a punching club banger, adding to our Friday energy once you turn the volume knob to the right. The Night of the Stars will drop on November 22nd via Hybris/Matinee/Anna Logue.

Little Oso Share Metaphorical Ohio

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The scene up in the other Portland is alive and apparently super rad, that is if you’re listening to Little Oso. Today they’re sharing the second track from their new LP, How Lucky to be Somebody, and it’s got that frivolous Friday vibes that finds you twirling and swirling about your living room with a big old smile crawling upon your face. While there’s some sharp guitar notes dancing in the background, the vocals up front embrace this crystalline tone that resonates with a natural joy. Each time the music jets off, the vocals race to catch up, and then it seems as if everyone finds themselves back in the same space, riding the melody to the close. Really great single that should have you ordering the album from Repeating Cloud; it drops on January 17th.

The Gentle Spring Prepare Looking Back at the World

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Did you miss Michael Hiscock? Well, I certainly did, as I’m a huge fan and secretly hoping that SkepWax might release a vinyl version of Where’d You Learn to Kiss That Way (should I do it?). Alas, this is about Michael and his new project The Gentle Spring, a name that seems to exemplify the first track on the group’s new record. You’ll find the light strum and Hiscock’s voice immediately offer up the lightness of Spring, a breeze, light and airy, blowing the warmth of the sun upon your face. As the track steadies and blows, I really love the little details billowing in the background; it textures the tune whilst adding a deeper melodic center you’ll adore. Looking Back at the World will be out the day after my birthday on. January 17th, courtesy of the kind humans in SkepWax/TooGoodToBeTrue.

Holding Hour Share Colors Talk + Release Parallel Lines EP

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If the first song you hear today is the latest track from Holding Hour, you’re going to be okay today. They toss the song out with a heavily rumbling guitar note, it turns and twist while the vocals carefully traipse about in the middle of the mix. But, the plot twists just before the 1 minute mark, bringing the vocals forward and offering the listener (that’s you!) just a bit more melody to hold onto. They return to the softened confines of the single, lurking in its midst before moving back; they even add a new guitar layer the second go round! All of this is the sort of care you’ll find when you listen to Parallel Lines, which is officially out today along with this single, offering five fresh takes on brooding pop music.

Levitation Interviews: Acid Mothers Temple

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Today now marks just one short week away from Levitation Festival kicking off in downtown Austin on Halloween night and running through the weekend. We rather enjoy these quick snapshots of bands coming into town and we hope you also appreciate the exposure to artists you maybe weren’t aware of, or didn’t know so much about. Continuing this fun project is the absolute legendary Acid Mothers Temple. We feel very fortunate to have such a powerhouse participate in our nonsense. #blessed More after the jump.

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