Month: December 2012

Haunting Indie Pop from Swiss Alps

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I love when you spend all day browsing through new tunes, and suddenly you stumble on something that just absolutely fits your idealized vision of the day.  For me, I this new song from Swiss Alps, which is from their recently released EP, is exactly where I found my heart.  I began my day in a bit of rain, so the dark quality of the recording was perfectly fitting, but I can’t help but envision the brightness pushed through by those sharp jangling guitar lines.  If you like what you hear, I suggest getting involved with the band a little bit and picking up their new tunes!

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/02-Penpals.mp3]

Download:Swiss Alps – Penpals [MP3]

Show Preview: Ola Podrida @ Mohawk (12/18)

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Date 12/18/12
Location Mohawk
Doors 9pm
Tickets $6 @ door

It’s the holiday season so quality shows can be hard to come by, but a headlining show at the Mohawk by local favorite Ola Podrida is an exception to this rule.  Rumor has it that Dave and crew are playing some new tunes from an album they just finished so fans of the band should definitely check this one out.  Opening support is provided by My Golden Calf and A.D. Blood.

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Download: Ola Podrida – Your Father’s Basement [MP3]

More New Music From Gems

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About a month ago B.Gray posted on a beauty of a song by indie pop band GEMS, and I’ve got another tasty little tune here for you today.  It’s definitely a bedroom pop song featuring some great female vocals from Lindsay Pitts.  You’d probably immediately compare the band to the likes of early Stars material, and I see that as a flattering comparison.  This song “All I Ever” is the latest single from the band which is only the second piece of recorded material we have.  Stay tuned in 2013 as we update you on their goings on.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/GEMS-All-I-Ever.mp3]

Download: GEMS – All I Ever [MP3]

New Psych Rock From Blackfeet Braves

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Blackfeet Braves is a Southern California based psych rock band who specialize in their own brand of 60s style groovy rock n roll.  This song found below “Vicious Cycle” will give a sampling of what the band is bringing to the table.  As previously mentioned, you’ll immediately notice the psych rock styling that’s sure to have your head bobbing in no time.

Blackfeet Braves have their self-titled LP coming out on February 12th via Lolipop Records.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/11-Vicious-Cycle.mp3]

Download: Blackfeet Braves – Vicious Cycle [MP3]

Dog Bite Forever, Until A New Song…

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Dog Bite was the band lucky enough to avoid the downpour during their opening slot at The Mohawk for Washed Out’s last stop in Austin. I liked their set and in retrospect by listening to the recent tracks hitting the intarwebs, I like them more than I did at the show. I need a do over.

Anyway, Phil Jones is leading the band into 2013, Velvet Changes dropping 2/5 via Carpark. This is the second song from the pending LP and is a bit gazier and hazier. The song premiered over at Paste with a download via the Soundcloud embed there.

The band will be in town in support of Toro Y Moi @ Emo’s East on 2/2/13.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dog-Bite-Forever-Until.mp3]

Download:Dog Bite – Forever, Until [MP3 @ Paste]

Show Preview: My Jerusalem @ Stubbs (12/16)

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Date 12/16/12
Location Stubbs
Doors 8pm
Tickets $7 @ Frontgate

It’s been a big year for local band My Jerusalem.  They just dropped their impeccable album Preachers, have done some light touring, and have been picking up some positive national press.  Sunday evening is a chance to get on board and support local music with a show on the Stubbs inside stage featuring the up and coming group.  It’s an even better show with ATH approved local songwriter Frank Smith providing the opening support for the evening.  Should be a good one.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/My-Jerusalem-Mono.mp3]

Download: My Jerusalem – Mono [MP3]

New Mellow Folk Pop From Woodpigeon

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I’ve definitely posted about Woodpigeon in the past, and their brand of mellow type folk rock has always been something I’ve found interesting.  This new track “Red Rover, Red Rover” is no different really.  It’s a pop folk style number similar to something you might hear from Matt Pond PA.  You could call it folk I suppose, but it also has some really great pop elements about it.

Woodpigeon have a new album entitled Thumbtacks + Glue coming out on February 26th.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Woodpigeon-Red-Rover-Red-Rover.mp3]

Download: Woodpigeon – Red Rover, Red Rover [MP3]

Welcome Back! Big Dipper

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Just a few years ago, Merge Records ran a 3-disc retrospective on the career of Big Dipper…Boston’s nerdy power-poppers.  Inspired by the reception, the band went back into the studio to record Big Dipper Crashes on the Platinum Planet.  It’s filled with their trademark jangling cum twangy guitars and a bit of nerdom in the lyrical content.  You just don’t get better than bands like this, at least if you’re asking me. Oh, and if you needed further proof of their excellence, they’ve got the full support of Robert Pollard…and that guy is a pretty big deal.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BigDipper_01v1_LordScrumptious.mp3]

Download:Big Dipper – Lord Scrumptious [MP3]

Another Sweet Gem from Widowspeak

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As we get closer to the release date of the upcoming album from Widowspeak more tunes are slowly coming to light.  Musically, my first listen to this track made me think the band would be much more forceful, and sonically, I think I’m right.  But, Molly Hamilton’s voice still has that sultry hushed tone to it, even while an edgy guitar cuts in and out of the track.  I get the feeling that the group is really going to just throw their hands in the air and seek any direction they desire on Almanac.  You can get your hands on the record come January 22nd of the New Year.

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