Month: April 2018

Your Favorite Colour Drops Debut Single

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You might not know Your Favorite Colour, but here’s to hoping the music finds its way into your home. The backstory, and one reason for my adoration, is that Ben, the songwriter here, is from The Lodger…a band so vastly underrated that its criminal. These two tunes have slight hints at the the past sound, though they’re slightly more subdued in regards to energy; it closely resembles some of the stuff The Lucksmiths were known for crafting. Central to the power will be the melody, though I like the quiet of “A Quick Goodbye,” sincere and intimate, even as extra layers billow through your speakers. Not sure what this means for the future, but for now, another great reason to celebrate Thursday. Also, it gives me reason to go back and listen to THIS GEM.

Give Trainwreck Department A Listen

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Trainwreck Department is a bedroom project of Danish songwriter Jacob Faurholt, and the last few weeks his tunes have been getting a heavy rotation at my house. There’s something that feels vital to the current musical climate, though there also are some musical moments that feel completely indifferent to expectations. I love “Doctor Please,” though songs like “The Stars are Shooting at Us” carry a heavier vibe, particularly in the chorus; you’ll also find intimate strumming in “Carousel,” giving you bits of everything you’re looking for. Plus, all these tracks are fairly short, built for quick consumption in the current climate. Stream the No. 1 EP below.

Celebrate Hefner’s Debut 20 Years Later

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If you have spent any time at all on this site, you surely are aware of my affinity for

, and all his projects. Most recently, it’s been with the Hayman Kupa Band, but it all began with a band called Hefner. It’s possible that they were too far ahead of their time, featuring twanging jangling guitars, clever wordplay and hooks you can’t avoid. WIAIWYA, one of my fave labels in the UK just announced they’ll be re-releasing Breaking God’s Heart, the band’s debut LP. Give this song a listen, and perhaps you’ll see why 20 years on there’s still a huge interest in the band and their work. The reissue drops this July!

Another Great Tune from En Attendant Ana

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Sure, it’s just the beginning of April, but I’m going out on a limb and reserving a spot for this new En Attendant Ana LP in my personal Top 20 of 2018. The album is ten tracks of non-stop insatiable pop, with more enough grit to put them just outside the indiepop arena. Here, you can here the guitar work pushing fast, while the vocals cast another sonic image, giving off something slightly prettier. It’s slight, but just the faintest hint of contrast throughout this song, and the Lost and Found LP, keeps your interested time and time again. If, like me, you can’t wait for this album, it will be available on CD/Digi on Friday, but drops on vinyl in June…all via Trouble In Mind.

More New Nathan K

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Just last month I dropped news of new Nathan K music on the way, and now we’ve got another single from Nathan as he preps the release of the Bridges EP. On this new tune, there’s a fragility and intimacy brought by the vocal delivery, lying somewhere between Rogue Wave and Death Cab. Lyrically, the song seems to leave the listener with a glimmer of hope, despite the morose concept present in the song’s title “If I Die.” For me, the ultimate reward, as per usual, is that Nathan just crafts these really great pop songs; he’s not doing anything outlandish or gimmicky, just relying upon melody and hooks, and I love it. Look for the new EP on April 20th.

We Should All Listen to gobbinjr

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The first eleven seconds of the new gobbinjr tune are all you’ll need; they draw you in before the song jumps off at the 12 second mark. A spinning twirling pop number with a natural bounce from the percussive work. Emma’s voice charms immediately, rising and falling in step with the song, not a far off cry from a young Jenny Lewis…with just the slightest hint of childlike wonderment. Something about this song hints at a purity in the songwriting that will surely leave it on year end lists for those with pop sensibility; it really is that good. Look for her album Ocala Wick to drop on June 8th via Topshelf Records.

Another Enchanting Boys Tune

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Been listening to this new Boys track quite a bit this morning, continuing to find myself lost in the tune. Of course, I’m a sucker for anything opening with a piano as the backbone; you can hear the chords played in the background for the majority of the track, though they bounce up when necessary. While there’s a solemnity to the vocals of Nora Karlsson, there’s also this uplifting spirit that usually resides in the hearts of indiepop fans…most recently popularized by the likes of Alvvays (with a solid heart in Sweden’s pop). The song has this ornate quality to it that charms, presented so simply and openly.PNKSLM continues to release incredible LPs, and Rest In Peace should be no different when it drops on May 11th.

Nostalgic Pop from Vandal Moon

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There was a period not too long ago when many a band was revisiting new wave tropes, filling clubs with dancers and a new crop of DJs. Now we’ve got Vandal Moon, a project that seems destined to revisit a revisiting. But, don’t take that as a slight, with an undeniable hook that presses throughout the track. Personally, I love the slow churn of the vocals, supported on this tune by vvervvolf; it’s like being stuck in the spin cycle on everything that made the 80s great. The band will release Wild Insane on April 20th via Starfield Music.

New Thousand Foot Whale Claw

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It seems Holodeck Records are preparing for another act to take the reigns in their global electronic domination, this time with the new LP from Thousand Foot Whale Claw. Opening the track is nearly two minutes of stark industrial atmosphere, as the video pans through what looks like a dilapidated school building (or what we just call school in Texas). But, just before the 2 minute mark, the beat changes, signaled by a dancer in a hooded onesie grooving to a more propulsive beat. That carries through, allowing the rest of the video cast to partake in dancing, though centralized on one man. For me, even when their sounds are rooted, the people involved in Holodeck always make things sound fresh. Look for Black Hole Party on June 29th.

New Music from Dumb

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While I’m obviously partial to Austin band, Dumb, this great tune is actually from a Vancouver act of the same name. This Dumb employ a jagged stutter in their guitar work, with frantic bass work that’s reminiscent of acts in the vein of Omni. It’s a bouncing good time with a certain indifference in the vocal delivery, even including a nice little noisy guitar solo along the way to the song’s finish line. It all sounds to me like great bits of art-punk where tight guitar lines cut the rug with nerdy lyrical lines; look forward to the band’s new Seeing Green LP, which drops on June 22nd via Mint Records.

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