Urban Heat Announce The Tower
We should have known this was around the corner, with Austin’s Urban Heat having released a slew of singles…including a new one today with the announcement of their album, The Tower. They clearly are flirting with brand of new wave they aim to make all their own, employing heavier beats that set a backdrop for more dramatic vocal performances. This new single does just that, pumping in a huge rolling synth line that seems destined for the dance floor. But, where Urban Heat make it their own, Jonathan Horstmann offers up a more dramatic and pensive vocal, letting the track waft through your speakers; you get to sit back and revel in the way the band toy with drama, perhaps nodding to an affection for acts like Depeche Mode. They release the Tower via Artoffact Records on August 16th.
So as not to get stuck on all the mellow tones this morning, felt like this rad ripper from Sheffield’s 
If you’re looking to stumble upon a classic bit of pop rock, might we encourage you to listen to the latest single from Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee or 
Although we’ve been sprinkled with singles here and there, Danish singer 
When you click on this new single from Brooklyn’s 
A strange week we had last week; I blame the Memorial Day holiday for that, as it started us all off a bit slow. For whatever reason, we didn’t get a lot of fresh tunes, so I, of course, was out there digging deep to unearth some stuff you’re probably not going to find in a ton of other spots, like the new T.G. Shand or Holding Hour singles. It was good to get another single from the next the Martial Arts LP, plus our old friend Stephen popped up with his new project Shortcuts. And, as I’ve been trying to do more, there were some great records like the new Neutrals and Oh Boland LPs I wanted to nod towards too. It’s all in the playlist below.