Mourn Return with New LP

Not too long ago the youngsters in Mourn were dipping their toes into the indie pond with a huge push from their label Captured Tracks. Now, a few years on, and grappling with success, the band returns with Sorpresa Familia. Our first listen has these jagged guitar lines, almost as if the band were branching into the realm of art punk; the lyrics even at times seem to have a sort of call and response fashion. But, what ultimately makes this song so infectious, along with the video, is that it captures the band as a joyful entity; the line of “what a shame” shouted at full force while the band follow it up with boisterous handclaps…it’s okay to have fun, I promise. Look for their new LP via Captured Tracks on June 15th.

New Tune from Kleenex Girl Wonder

Sitting here this morning I’m wondering where all the songwriters like Graham Smith went. It seems literary genius and indie rock were so closely aligned, but the genre seems to have lost that sentiment as we search for easy consumption. Luckily, Graham and Kleenex Girl Wonder still have a knack for writing great songs, filled with expansive vocabulary that matches the expansive hooks in the songwriting. This particular track turns and spins back and forth, almost like a spinning log on water…go this way, go that way…wait, there’s a huge hook…go faster. Twenty years on, and there’s still hits to be had; look for Vana Mundi to drop April 20th (physical LP drops in June).

New Single & Video From Good Looking Friends

Ah yes, couldn’t we all agree that 4 day weeks followed by 3 day weekends should be the social norm? As you struggle with this serious intellectual quandary, I suggest you check out this new track “Front Porch” from Brooklyn based band Good Looking Friends. It reminds me quite a bit of post rock band like Sparta, especially with the gritty and explosive vocals. If nothing else, it should certainly wake you up on this slow moving Monday.

Good Looking Friends will release Settle In, Decay on April 6th via Old Press Records.

Stream Summer’s Falling EP from Nah

Not too long ago we, hopefully, turned you on to the delightful indiepop stylings of new group, Nah. While that single was a great tease, you can now stream the 5 track Summer’s Falling EP in its entirety. Having listened through at least a dozen times, it feels like walking into a candy shop…every song is just as sweet as the next, though of course, I have my favorite. “Linus” has me in its grasp at the moment, with Estella’s low octave vocals rising to meet the song’s melody. Really you could listen to this EP all the way through and never grow weary of its sound…so why not do that now.

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