Month: September 2023

The Creepy Crawlies Share Title Track from Weeds LP

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There’s only a few more months of releases before all those heralded year-end lists pop up everywhere, so I wanted to point you at an album that my fly under your radar: Weeds by The Creepy Crawlies. On the album’s title track, you get the perfect fragility in the vocals from Chris Donlon, which really is one of the reasons I keep replaying the song. The space behind Donlon’s voice gets filled, whether it be ebbs of distortion or electronic blips, you get this feeling of natural movement throughout, much like the record as a whole. I love the way this opens up as almost a typical ballad, vocals and strum, before it blossoms before your ears. Good news for you, Weeds is out tomorrow! Grab it HERE.

Houndsteeth Share Rodeo, Announce New LP

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There’s something special brewing when you listen to Houndsteeth‘s latest single; it offers these overlapping vocal harmonies that rise and fall, like playful breaths of exaltation. That said, the weaving of vocal patterns is just one of the many draws you’ll likely find on the group’s new LP, Hold Your Horses. I love the little miniature movements within the song; you’ll find delicate traditional songwriting, and yet it always leads to the track falling into new patterns as the vocals tease and pull at one another. For some reason, some of the way it feels antithetical to natural rhythms reminds me of Pinback in a sense, as everything feels haphazardly pieced together, only to reveal itself as a ornately woven tune. Hold Your Horses is out on October 27th via Otherly Love Records.

Lusine Shares Long Light Video

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Lusine has a new record landing on Ghostly International this Friday. To celebrate the pending release, Lusine has shared a video of the title track, “Long Light” that features vocals by Benot Pioulard. In typical fashion, the vocal is twisted and turned into percussion in between the sequences where it elegantly floats above the loops, clicks, air and space that Jeff McIlwain is known for. Elegantly optimistic, yet haunting, give it a listen below before placing your order. Ninth full length, crazy, really looking for to this one. The Waiting Room and A Certain Distance both still find their way into my evening listening, the former making cameos at ATH vinyl happy hours.

BTW, take a listen to this catchy piece of hazy pop by Benot from earlier this year called “Thursday Night” here. I think you’ll like it.

The Native Cats Share Small Town Cop Override

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It always amazes me, nowadays, how quick little musical jaunts can captivate me; I grew up on bloated rock that stretched over 3 minutes, so when I connect with a short tune like “Small Town Cop Override” from the Native Cats, I still marvel at how everyone did it wrong for so long. A thumping bass line matched up with a rollicking drum march sets the tune in motion, allowing Chloe Alison Escott to dominate the vocal punch. At 45 seconds, the synths begin to buzz, moving the track into more dangerous territory, though a hint of melody lurks beneath. And abruptly it ends, so I jump back and push play and start again. Their new LP, The Way On Is the Way Off is out November 10th via Chapter Music.

Wurld Series Are Back with The Giant’s Lawn

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A few years removed from the excellent What’s Growing, New Zealand’s Wurld Series are back with a fresh record! And, like only Wurld Series can, they offer us two singles, and in that, offer us two ways to look at the new LP. Opening track, “The Giant’s Lawn Part 1,” is more of an experimental bit of pastoral folk, almost an oddball bit of atmospherics and horn blasts before settling into a meditative introduction to the album that will follow. There’s even a nice little accompanying felt video HERE, if you’re inclined. On the other head of the beast you get “Lord of Shelves,” which smashes in with a fuzzy bit of lo-fi pop. It reminds me in spots of GBV, having both a penchant for noise and melodic alike, making it hard to differentiate between the two. Excited for The Giant’s Lawn, out on November 17th via Meritorio Records and Melted Ice Cream.

Lost Film Shares New Singles

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Jim Hewitt’s knack for writing subtly charming pop tracks continues with the latest Lost Film single from the forthcoming Keep It Together LP. As his writing’s progressed, his pop sensibility has been omnipresent, albeit moving in a new direction as of late. Jangling riffs still hang about, but there’s a warmth to the recording that softens the edges a bit, crafting more of a billowing brand of pop than we might have heard in the projects earlier days. It kind of feels like he’s taken a few notes from his past, then moved them into the musical stable with other acts on Relief Map Records, which reminds me of a dreamier version of Hovvdy. Speaking of the label, they release Keep It Together on Friday! There’s another new track too, if you’re looking for something more akin to Wild Nothing, streaming below.

Class Announce New LP, Share Behind the Ball

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Pressing play on any record or track from Class is going to have you immediately digging through your closet for that OG leather jacket and a pair of black sunglasses; it’s an all encompassing cool that’s simply inescapable. Today, they add to their legend with the announcement of If You’ve Got Nothing, their latest ripper. The announce comes with a new jam that’s currently rattling the speakers here; it’s high-octane riffs run amok, with a rhythm section built in to tickle your ears. Still, like any Class record would have, there’s this anthemic quality that makes your listening experience such a joy; that owes to the handclaps and “ahhs,” all of which get executed with effortless cool. I know you’re digging it, so be sure to grab a copy of If You’ve Got Nothing before it drops on October 6th via Feel It Records.

Paws Share One Nation Under Dog

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If there’s a general feeling in the world, it seems to revolve around our future and our fears for what comes next for humanity. Paws, on their latest single, have captured that anxiety and built it up into the perfect piece of swelling pop rock. Personally, I’m a sucker for the way huge riffs and smashing drums rock you right into the track, before the riffs get peeled a way to reveal a warmed vocal driving home the tune’s melody. Backing vocals buoy the hook too, allowing the lyrics to really resonate with the listener as the band question our decisions as humans “under dog.” New single pops up on Paws new self-titled LP, out October 27th via Ernest Jenning Record Co.

 

Big Mess Share Fresh Single, Announce New LP

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Been a struggle to get my feet out from underneath me this week, so felt like the best way to kick things off was to drop in this jam from Denmark’s Big Mess. They’re a no-bullshit rock outfit of the punk vein, running away with a pounding rhythm section while the rest of the band tries to play catch up. Those riffs speed through, and the growl of the vocals has hints of nostalgic leanings, though I love how it holds onto this anthemic quality, even when it feels like its barreling down the train tracks. You’ll find this tune and others on the groups new LP, Cleaning Up With, out November 17th.

AAR Release 20th Anniversary Edition of Self-Titled LP

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You’re likely reading this post about All-American Rejects and wondering…”how does this fit the site?” Well, we’ve all got to start somewhere, and I have no shame in saying there were a few months back in 2002 where I was fortunate enough to travel around with the band and poorly sell t-shirts. But, honestly, I was in the band’s orbit from an early age, and the fact that it’s been 20 years since they took off from Oklahoma and never looked back (except Mikey, who still calls it home) is pretty amazing. So, wanted to celebrate their achievement of rocking out for over 20 years (they’re on tour now!) by posting this rad record and its reissue treatment; it now has the rare “Cigarette Song” on 7″ packaged within the LP! Grab it HERE! And, if you buy it and look in the liner notes, maybe you’ll recognize a name hanging about.

 

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