Month: July 2013

Crowdsourcing The Scene – Hardly Sound

July 2, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Hardly Sound is trying to document things going on in Texas, highlighting and profiling musicians and telling some stories. Second best music show on PBS? Perhaps. It is well shot and has featured a few ATH favorites already like The Bad Lovers and Royal Forest. Support the local projects, right?

This project is a labor of love, self-funded for the most part. Randy Reynolds and Christopher Kim want to step up their game this season and are looking for a little help. Head here to check out the options for supporting, including one very cool t-shirt design thumbnailed as the story pic.

Click read more to see the fundraiser vid…

…and a quick reminder to help our friends Shivery Shakes over on their kickstarter!

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Summer Rock with The Denzels

July 2, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ve posted on the Denzels, so it only seems fitting that I’m running their new single. Almost from the get-go you can feel the energy, as they blast off into a quick-paced jam that speeds through in less than 2.5 minutes. The vocals have a nice bit of grainy darkness to them, which really shows that you can blend the line between lo-fo garage rock and pop sensibility; this is definitely the rock of the future. As of now, the band’s working on new material after last years Easy Tiger EP. We’ll keep you posted as more news comes our way.

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Obits Return and Rock Out

July 2, 2013 RayRay Leave a comment

We’re a little late on this new jam from Obits that dropped yesterday, but we love the band too much to pass on posting new tunes just because we might be a bit tardy. So with that out of the way, here’s the new power rockin’ number from Obits called “Taste the Diff”. Of course it’s about what you’d expect to hear from these veterans, it’s a jam with screeching vocals and a no BS attitude approach to songwriting. We can all get behind that right?

A new album entitled Bed & Bugs will drop on September 10th via Sub Pop Records.

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Download: Obits – Taste the Diff [MP3]

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Austin Spotlight: Friendly Savages

July 2, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We ran a nice little punk rock jam this morning, so I wanted to bring you all something from the opposite direction, Austin’s Friendly Savages. The group dropped their album, O, Joshua, a few months back, and it’s an album begging for a larger audience. On this track, I like the way the structure unfolds, opening slowly then moving to a full folk sound, but they have a nice little breakdown near the end of the track that should surprise you. Those of you looking about for a new folk-rock act might have just found exactly what you were looking for today, and in the very least, you’ve got a great song to enjoy today.

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Download: Friendly Savages – Her Locket On A Chain

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Holograms Bring Us Scandinavian Punk

July 2, 2013 RayRay Leave a comment

I’ve really been digging this new track “Flesh & Bone” from Stockholm based experimental punk group Holograms since it dropped yesterday. It makes me think of what might happen if you mixed the hardcore tendencies of a band like Iceage with the more atmospheric qualities of a band like We Were Promised Jetpacks. If that’s a terrible comparison, check it out for yourself and make your own description.

New album, Forever, will hit the streets on September 3rd via Captured Tracks.

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A Saturday Night In Austin

July 1, 2013 brian.gray Leave a comment

Saturday was busy. A couple of smaller shows were happening with ATH favorites playing at Holy Mountain and The Mohawk‘s inside stage. Matt Pond PAbrought along Matrimony in the former and Superhumanoids played the latter. It was nice of them to ask locals Tiger Waves and Orthy to join in, respectively.

I wore comfortable shoes (fashion faux pas flip-flops actually), grabbed the little camera, brought along the wife, alerted the friends and proceeded to mosey between venues on the Red River corridor. Join me for a little photo journey, won’t you?

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Twin Peaks Offer New Tune

July 1, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

You’ve got to appreciate a band with youthful exuberance, as that musical naivete allows for them to go their own direction. Twin Peaks does just that with their latest single, incorporating various influences to create a hazy bit of guitar pop that’s sure to satisfy every listener. Sure, the vocals could be just a touch cleaner, but I love the way the guitar lines seem to dance around, leading to the song’s abrupt ending. The group’s album, Sunken, will pop up in stores on July 9th courtesy of Autumn Tone Records. You’ll be pleased with yourself listening to this track.

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Quiet Number from Eric & Magill

July 1, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

For an Internet project, trading tracks across continents, the guys in Eric & Magill seem to be working pretty quickly. Earlier this year they released Two Travelers EP, but they’re already prepping their new record, Night Singers. Their first single from the release is really a gently unfolding pop tune, using the backbone of carefully picked acoustic guitar. Vocals are almost whispered, which emphasizes the atmosphere created by the accompanying instruments in the background of the track. You can pick up their album on July 23rd when it’s released by Perfect From Now On.

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Download: Eric & Magill – Calendars [MP3]

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Austin Spotlight: The Nouns Say Goodbye w/ New Album

July 1, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

It’s a sad day when good bands have to say goodbye, but at least Austin’s The Nouns are going out with a bang. They’ve just recently released their self-titled album, which features the gem of a track that we’re featuring below. Fear not though, you can still get the album from the guys by visiting their Bandcamp page. We’ve always enjoyed jamming with these guys, so we’re really going to miss them, but we assume they’ll have other projects coming your way in the future. For now, take a moment of silence as another great local acts decides to call it a day.

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Dark Rock from Disappears

July 1, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m always into the mood to listen to Disappears. I’ve raved about them at various shows, and now it’s time to get ready for their brand new album to come our way. Their fourth album, Era, is set to come out on August 27th via Kranky, and it’s shaping up to be something completely different than before. There’s much more empty space that the band is working with, allowing them to create a different audial vibe than on their previous works. After three records, they’re ready to mix things up, and I have a feeling that the new direction is definitely going to benefit all listening parties.

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