Month: April 2022

Daniel Villarreal Shares Panama 77

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Wanted to start off this Good Friday by being in the groove, so I’ve turned to the latest instrumental tune from Daniel Villarreal of Dos Santos. He’s just recently announced Panama 77, an ode to his home and birth year, and this latest tune is just another to set the mood for you today. While the surface level has obvious Latin roots, thus why I’m here for it, the tune also stretches the sound into sort of expansive psychedelia…the broader brand…not the modern Americanized version. You can hear the journey back and forth, and his skill as a drummer obviously is a shining moment throughout. Panama 77 is out on May 20th via International Anthem, so get this one under your skin and get into the work of Daniel Villarreal.

Erasers Share Easy to See

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Seeing that Constant Connection is out next week, this is likely the last single we get before the new Erasers record drops in our laps. While earlier tunes had this sort of heartbeat, “Easy to See” appears to be more reflective, almost like the final drops in the sink after you’ve turned off the faucet. Rebecca’s voice, while melodic, feels very much like this intoxicating mantra, more spoken then sung. The tune is the perfect to close out their album, looking back on all they’ve created, while also looking back on all we’ve created. Constant Connection drops on April 22nd via Night School/Fire Talk.

Guy Capecelatro III Shares Splinters Video

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Maine’s Guy Capecelatro III wasn’t on my radar until I read the story about how he gathered about 30 musicians into an old gymnasium to complete a collective folk record back in 2012. That album made it to light, but now, there were apparently a slew of songs that didn’t make the original cut, and will now be released into the wild courtesy of Dromedary Records. There’s something special going on in the songwriting, and I’m a sucker for deep arrangements and how cacophony can be molded into beauty. Guy’s voice is special too, almost taking in this sort of post-hardcore feel, despite being generally built upon calmed melodies. The new collection, titled Heading North Again, will be out on April 29th.

Simon Love Share I Will Dance Video

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Last week, Simon Love dropped the excellent Love Sex Death Etc, and there’s a video I missed as it hit, which is for the stomping rocker, “I Will Dance.” It’s a pretty dark take, lyrically speaking, with the chorus lines “when you fall/I will laugh/when you die/I will dance,” but the song’s got this catchy shimmy to it. It’s a bit old school kind of power pop, but jazzed up with these modern touches, along with horns and keys to really build the song into something huge. Fun way to kick out a Thursday; if you haven’t checked out the new LP, it’s available via Tapete Records.

New Jam From Gentle Heat

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My apologies for my lack of musical postings over the last few days/weeks though my pal Lankford has held down the fort as he usually does. I’m back today with this shoegazy as hell tune called “Closer II” from Chicago based indie legends Gentle Heat. For those familiar with the band, you may notice a slight change in the vocals with the addition of keyboardist and accompanying singer Sarah Clausen. I am loving how her vocals provide this sort of eerily harmonizing effect that sort of fades and melds into the fronting vocals of David Algrim. Be warned, the track may start a tad slow, but it certainly picks up.

Gentle Heat will release new album Sheer, featuring this new tune, on May 13th.

Tim Kasher’s New Video for What Are We Doing

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Interestingly, as I spend more and more time with Tim Kasher‘s new album, the more I realize how every few years I’m reminded of how much I love his songwriting. There’s this playfulness in his vocals on this latest single, yet always with that sense of self-deprecation to go along. I think that’s perhaps the greatest thing about Tim’s work; his lyrics, even his social critique, also comes with a sense of awareness and honesty. Plus, there’s this sailing vocal in the end, buoyed by this huge blast of horns…just another carefully arranged detail that makes Middling Age a special joy; it’s out this Friday via 15 Passenger Records.

The Citradels Share To Antares

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What does a band do when they’ve made ten album together? How do you keep the energy and creativity flowing? For Melbourne’s The Citradels, they built their own modular synthesizer in order to explore the way electronic sounds could influence their creativity. If you’re here, you’ll likely find yourself captivated by the heavy wash of synthetic sounds; it easily fits in line with everything else going on out there, toying with haziness and melodic undercurrents. The vocals build those pop textures, playing off the dense mood by providing these sort of symphonic notes a la early Grizzly Bear or even the Beach Boys. We’ll keep you posted as more comes from the band, but for now enjoy the tune.

Ceremony Drop New Single + Hit the Road w/Turnstile

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It’s really interesting to hear the progression of Ceremony throughout the years. I’ve seen the band put on some incredible shows (that Fx3 was a real highlight!), fueled by Ross Farrar’s harsh vocals and bravado as he stalked the stage. But, I’ll be honest, this new single from the group definitely feels like something more up my alley, at least nowadays. It feels like something Edwyn Collins would be behind, sort of hinting at jangling, but adding a little bit more of a jazzy inflection to it to kind of give it this dark lounge act groove. It’s a plot twist, but I dig it. You can hear it on the group’s new Vanity Spawned by Fear 12″, then try to catch them on the road, as they’re hitting the whole of the US through April/May.

Vintage Crop Drop the Duke Single

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The release of Kibitzer is still a few months out, but this new single from Vintage Crop definitely has me anxious to hear what’s in store from the whole record. Immediately rushing in with this frantic brand of spastic post-punk, you’re quickly called to riot, with the song begging you to take on the energy. Tossing in a chorus of “the duke/the duke/the duke” seems like the perfect call to arms for a live audience, throwing up your fists in the air as you shout the chorus right back at the band. Then, turning and twisting with furious electronics, it’s halted, and the song’s over. You’ll have to wait until June 24th to hear more from Kibitzer, dropping courtesy of Upset the Rhythm.

Life Stuff Share Finger Gun

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There’s something really intriguing about Canadian outfit, Life Stuff, particularly when you spend some time with the new album King of the Drive Thru. There’s lots of lo-fidelity guitar pop nods in the album, and in the single we’ve got for you below. But, there’s also something that seems almost kind of nerdy, thinking sort of along the lines of Travis Morrison or Stephen Malkmus, operating with distinctive vocals and clever wordplay. Just catches your ear with a hint of pop inside these sort of oddball structures, and I figured its a fun way to rock the start of Tuesday. Get going folks!

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