Month: November 2019

Math and Physics Club Share Final Single

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While it may be the end for Math and Physics Club, I can’t see the band celebrating their career any better way than with this final single. There’s this fragility in the guitar sound, one strumming and one circling overhead, all leaving plenty of room for the vocal melody to soar throughout the track. There’s a slight push in the energy just after the first 1.5 minutes, though the song still feels like its just pulling at every last emotion we’ve got, particularly with the lyric “I can’t even sing/the words won’t come out of my mouth.” You get choked up in the song and the memory of an incredible pop band. You can order the 7″ from Matinee Recordings right now!

The Black Watch Share Crying All the Time

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When you talk about prolific indie rock vets, you usually hear Guided by Voices, but around these parts, you always hear me talk about the Black Watch. The band consistently push out great content, forever sounding like themselves, and yet never sounding like they’re treading the proverbial water. On the band’s new single, the track seems almost like a meditation; the lyrics are delivered almost like a mantra, you can tell the care in the way Fredrick puts emphasis on every last syllable, all the way to the chorus line of ‘crying all the time.” Never boring, and never sounding like their finished, the Black Watch will return in January with Brilliant Failures via A Turntable Friend Records.

Fresh Pop from Silent James

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Silent James first (pop)ped up on my music listening rotation back in 2017 when they released Someday I’ll Write a Nice Love Story via Discos de Kirlian. Next week they’ll release their third LP, Where Have All My Friends Gone, so they dropped one last tune our way. This one has this natural pop bounce to it; it’s this weird world where you can envision British Invasion bubblegum shaking hands with the likes of Jens Lekman. Both nostalgic and pop-forward, the group always has these captivating pop nuggets that make their music hard to ignore…don’t break that trend, listen below!

Andrew Anderson Releases Clean Yourself

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Andrew Anderson is one third of Proto Idiot, but today let’s talk about his brand new solo record, Clean Yourself. It’s a pretty dynamic listen, and one that’s marked by brief songs, so you’re definitely not going to get bored as Anderson bounces from track to track here. There’s a light-hearted garage rocker in “It’s Not for Me,” but move down the line and you’ll find the frantic “You’re too close.” At times, it kind of feels like Andrew’s channeling Television Personalities, valuing clever word play in spots over musicality, like in “Cannot Repeat;” it feels like the sort of thing I would have expected Jay Reatard to pull off. Oddball pop punk numbers, garage rockers and mini-ballads; Clean Yourself has it all! Grab it as Name Your Own Price via Rigamarole Records.

Ducks Unlimited Share Gleaming Spires

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At this point in the year, we’ve heard most of the great releases, or at least the hints of what’s on the horizon. But, one band that I just can’t get enough of at the moment is Toronto’s Ducks Unlimited. We’re about one week away from the release of their Get Bleak EP, and they just decided to up the ante and drop this charming pop tune. I’m always going to be attracted to that sharp jangling guitar line hanging out there, but there’s something in the vocals that totally blows me away each listen. It feels familiar, like I want to name drop a million bands, but at the same time, sounds undeniably unique. Pretty sure any fan of indiepop or the appreciative side of twee pop will be fawning over this tune for days.

The High Wire Share 1st to Dream

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Obviously been in the mellow moods this week, judging by the majority of my coverage, so why not further go down that road with this new track from The High Wire. This is this stretched out drifting number, falling just on the edges of guitar pop. The band incorporates these little ornate orchestral touches that really pull on the heartstrings; I, of course, was drawn to the sullen nature of the vocals, hanging out ever so casually as the musical element really provided the song with movement. If you dig it, check out the London outfit’s new album, the Salt Edge.

Pleased to Meet You: The Gonks

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I’ve always admired the work of Sonny Smith, whether he’s playing in the Sunsets, working on solo stuff or writing tunes for theater productions, he’s been great. But, as of late, he’s turned his attention to Rocks in Your Head Records, his new label. Today we’re happy to introduce you to the label’s newest signee, the Gonks! The band’s described as a Shangri Las meets Tronics, though here we’re flirting with more of the Tronics experimental side; the band is led by teenage wiz Ava Lynch. We get a little horn blast working over some heavy percussive moves. But, just as you think the song’s a one-note wonder, it kicks in right at the 30 second mark. You get this jangling bit of guitar, sort of drawing on that sunny California surf vibe; I love how a second guitar comes in and sort of dances atop the first. But don’t you worry, Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Gonks is filled with great lyrics, but we figured this was the best way to introduce you to the band! Look for the LP this Friday!

Quiet Tune from Big Fox

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It’s clear my listening habits have already turned towards colder climes, drawing inspiration from song’s that have this natural warmth, like the below track from Sweden’s Big Fox. This song’s so sparse that you can’t help but fall in love with the little details, even the simplest little syllabic changes. For instance, the rise in emotion after the 1 minute mark that culminates in the soft whisper of the line “it’s true;” those are the sort of moments my ears live for in works such as this. This is a powerful tune, with a moving story behind it; See How the Light Falls will be released by Hybris in March of 2020.

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