Month: July 2011

New Pop Hit from Oh No! Yoko

July 5, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The great part of being involved in little music communities outside the blogosphere is that you always discover fun little gems that you mightn’t have found otherwise. That’s where I discovered this fun little track from Vancouver group, Oh No! Yoko. They just released a nice little album full of similarly fun tunes titled Pau Pau, so if you dig what’s going on below, it’s worth taking a hard look at. For me, I kind of get the feeling of Passion Pit or Harlem Shakes, but I think a lot of that has to do with a serious vocal link. So sit back, take it in, and enjoy yourselves.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Ohnoyoko-90skids.mp3]

Download: Oh No! Yoko – 90’s Kids [MP3]

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New Track from Pallers

July 5, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

If you’ve been reading our blog for some time, you probably already know that I’m a huge fan for the Labrador label. They’ve already put out some great records this year, and it looks like we’re soon going to have another gem on our hands. Pallers is a duo, as noted in the picture to the left, and they’ll be releasing their record, The Sea of Memories, on September 27th. The music is filled with melodic slow paced electronic tinkering, but the wispy quality of the vocals really makes this song the charmer that it is. You can pick this up in the single format at the end of July.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Come-Rain.mp3]

Download: Pallers – Come Rain, Come Sunshine [MP3]

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Show Review: Foster the People @ Emo’s

July 4, 2011 brian.gray 3 comments

It was hot. The air was human temperature as Foster the People performed to hands in the air and a crowd-sourced backing vocal. It was a show that was booked well in advance of the blogospheric rise; I get the feeling that Stubb’s would have been sold out. Hearing $80 deals go down to get into Emo’s?

Gardens & Villa opened, so head past the break for words and pics…

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FT5: Albums of the Year…so far

July 1, 2011 nathan.lankford 5 comments

Let’s face it, every site is doing it, and perhaps we’re a little late on the run in, but technically, we just got to the midway point of the year, so I was holding off until the exact date–I don’t want to get ahead of myself. So, in all honesty, this is going to be sort of a list of my 2011 albums of the year up to now, but I reserve the right to drastically change my opinion on any, if not all, of these choices. Come on, it’s just now July, so I’ve still got six months to hammer things out in a fully functional list. Please remember, this is one man’s opinion, not the site as a whole, nor do we disagree with your opinions, unless you like that new Beyonce.

New Track from Canon Blue

July 1, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Our writer JWag turned me onto this great track, and I’ve been playing this track all morning long. Daniel James is the man behind the project Canon Blue, and he’s worked in the past with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear (who seems to work with everyone). This time round, he’s been hanging with Efterklang, prepping the completion of his new record, Rumspringa. It’s going to come out on August 16th on Temporary Residence, and you’re going to love the craftsmanship of the songs on this collection, both orchestrated carefully and maintaining a clever pop lineage. Trust me, you’ll love this track.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Canon-Blue-Indian-Summer-Des-Moines.mp3]

Download: Canon Blue – Indian Summer (DesMoines) [MP3]

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New Jam from AM & Shawn Lee

July 1, 2011 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

If you were working hard partying, you might have missed the buzz at SXSW about the recent collaboration between AM (LA based pop artist) and Shawn Lee (British songwriter). Regardless, now is your chance to get into the brilliant work that has come about by way of their union. They’ve signed a deal to release a record with ESL Music, and they’ll be releasing a 7″ on ESL July 19th. We’ve got the title track, and it’s got me in a rather good mood today. It opens with sort of a soundscape-electronica-pop feel, but when you get to the chorus, I swear you’ll hear the ghost of Grandaddy. That doesn’t sound too bad to me. Hope you kids like it.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/04_Dark_Into_Light.mp3]

The full length, Celestial Electric, comes out August 30th on ESL.

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