Month: May 2023

New Split Screen EP from Walk Home Drunk & Comite Balneaire

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Two of my absolute favorite labels as of late, Hidden Bay Records/Safe Suburban Home, have teamed up to bring us a new Split Screen EP, with songs from both Walk Home Drunk and Comite Balneaire. For their part, Walk Home Drunk offers up this gentle tease in the verses; a steady beat and snuggling vocals walk you right into the chorus where the song opens up and gets a bit fuzzy with these guitar lines that pop and skitter. On the other side, you get Comite Balneaire creating this dense realm for what seems like a post-punk rainstorm; the guitars are heavy, almost feeling like sheets of melodic rain falling upon you at all times. Both tracks might have some sonic simlarities, which makes sense considering the two projects are solo monikers for members of Docks/No Drama. Anyways, Split Screen EP will be out June 2nd.

Dayaway Share I Wish Video

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If you haven’t caught onto Dayaway yet, then I advise you to spend a little bit of your day soaking in the sunny pop crafted by the duo. I’ll admit, this is all saccharine joy, for me at least. The song has this kicking bounce to it; it’s so infectious I’ve caught myself dancing in my chair completely unaware. Amber Renee’s voice has this misty cool to it, perfectly tied into the scenery you scene behind her in the video presentation. The band are releasing a new EP titled Blue Summer Moon this August via Turn to Wind.

Skinny Dippers and Holding Hours Reimagine Icarus Emerged

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When Skinny Dippers released The Town & the City, it was a pretty mellow affair, perfect for Ryan Gross’ voice. On that record was a pretty bare-bones piece titled “Icarus Emerged,” which has now been revisited by friends Holding Hour, adding this beautifully striking depth to the tune and moving it in an entirely different direction. The original, which you can hear HERE, is more along the lines of singer-songwriter, and in the reimagined version, it’s this blossoming bit of dream pop. The edges are fuzzed out, female vocals get tossed in, and this massive bliss burrows deep in your heart. I love the way this worked out, and kind of would love to see more folks go this route for singles and what not.

Landowner Announces Escape the Compound

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Musically I am all over the place today, and this Landowner tune is settling my tastes down, although I’m not sure “settling” is the right word here. The Massachusetts band is offering up a brand of galvanized post-punk. Like many of their peers, the vocals are spoken, almost punched into the ears of the listener. Musically, the danger lives in the dynamism of the rhythm section; the gun fires and this track just takes off, sprinting towards a finish line that never comes, continuously chugging at a speed that would have your feet fumbling beneath you. If its a post-punk race, we’re all winning with stuff like this out there; the band will release Escape the Compound via Born Yesterday on July 21st.

The Underground Youth Share I Thought I Understood

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If you were looking for something that to throw on your post-punk playlist, might I suggest this new track from Berlin (by way of Manchester) outfit The Underground Youth. Those opening guitar lines tickle you, pricking your ears up before the rhythm section joins in with this bobbing groove that sets the mood for the exploratory nature of Craig Dyer’s voice. Deep and melodic, his voice feels both reflective and pained in this presentation, aided by the way the background billows around him. They’ve just finished up their 11th LP in 15 years; Nostalgia’s Glass will be out on August 14th.

Genesis Owusu Announces Struggler LP

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I will admit that I was hooked the first time I heard Genesis Owusu; musically he reminded me of a pop version of Dizzee Rascal, offering quick rhymes with a super distinctive voice and sprinkle of pop. Then you throw in all the visual video work done for the tracks, like the one featured below, and it feels like a throwback to those over-the-top hip-hop videos of the early 90s where every setting seemed like it cost a million dollars just for the costumes. So, this new tune…it’s a driving tune with that thumping push that makes Genesis style attractive; I will be seeking out some variation on his LP, but for now, I’ll take this banger, and wait until Struggler hits on August 18th via Awal/Ourness to give a final verdict.

Snooper Share Fitness Video

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Having landed on Pitchfork’s Most Anticipate Summer Albums List, Snooper are ready to take on the world, and what better way than include a little “Fitness” in their routine. This is one of the band’s earliest songs, appearing on an early 7″ from 2021, but it’s been touched up a bit for their forthcoming Super Snooper LP. This video feels exactly like what we witnessed at SXSW: pros, humor and furious riffs ringing through the PA. Everything is at breakneck speed; it’s like they’re challenging you to keep pace…and if not, then “lift weights.” Fast, furious, fun…Super Snooper is out on July 14th via Third Man Records.

RVG Return with Common Ground Video

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I am back with another piece in my ongoing series titled “Everything That RVG Does;” today, we have the latest video from the Aussie group’s forthcoming Brain Worms album. When I first heard this song, the guitar tones caught my ears instantly; they take on those Oceanic ringing notes perfectly. But, Romy drops in this great tonal change at the 1:39 mark, and I have to tell you that it’s one of those powerful moments you might not even notice until the 3rd or 4th time through. Blink and you’ll miss it, so go back. Honestly, the space left in this song to fill with emotive vocals really does the trick; it’s one of my top two tracks on the record. If you’re enjoying the one, don’t forget Brain Worms is out on June 2nd via Fire Records.

Straight Ripper From Lala Salama

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Summer is nearly here and I believe my first nominee for song of summer has arrived with this new track called “Summer Love” from Helsinki based artist Lala Salama. The track has a dreamy, sun drenched sound paired with a frantic and pulsating force driving the song for 2.5 minutes. It’s a blast of refreshing energy.

This track is offered by independent Finland label All That Plazz with a promise of more new music coming soon!

Show Preview: En Attendant Ana @ Hotel Vegas (5.18)

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I wanted to run this preview yesterday, but seeing as I already had one Trouble in Mind post, I figured it could wait until today. So, tomorrow night, those inside the greater Austin area can catch Parisian outfit En Attendant Ana playing over at Hotel Vegas. They released the brilliant Principia earlier this year; it showed a lot of maturity in terms of allowing the empty space of their songs to have the same emotive pull as their more energetic bits do. It may seem like I’m talking trash here, but imagine taking a great guitar pop band like Alvvays and asking them to really stretch their sound beyond the confines of expectations for that style; it made Principia one of the more rewarding LPs of this year. Tickets are $10 at the door, which seems super reasonable, and they’ll be joined by Dorio, Exercise and Dmitri: Doors are at 9. You can grab the new LP HERE or at their show!

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