ATX 2016: The Christmas Gift Guide
As year-end lists get more and more arbitrary, I decided I didn’t really want to play that game with our local Austin scene. Instead, I wanted to celebrate the excellent year Austin had, musically speaking, and encourage you to go grab copies of the things that suit your fancy. As it gets harder and harder for our musicians and labels to survive, lip service, sadly, just doesn’t cut it. So why not pick up something for all those you love…or just wish had better tastes!
I tried to break it down by genre, but realized that’s as stupid as who had the best record; I loved them all. If you want your release added in here, then just reach out and let me know. There are links to the bands and to the labels to help you become more involved. And, you’ll find a lengthy playlist at the bottom to hear what you might have been missing.
Slack Capital Compilation – ATH Records
Flavorsound Class of 2016 – Flavorsound Productions
Lo Country (formerly Plantation Band) – s/t – ATH Records
Wild Bill and the Lost Knobs – Scumbags of the Rodeo – Self Released
El Campo – Skinny Kids EP – Self Released
Troller – Graphic – Holodeck Records
Casual Strangers – Pink Panther – Self Released
Botany – Deepak Verbera – Western Vinyl
Survive – RR7349– Relapse Records
East Cameron Folkcore – Better Off – Self Released
Pale Dian – Narrow Birth – Manifesto
RF Shannon – Other Trails – Keeled Scales
Adam Torres – Pearls to Swine – Fat Possum Records
Holy Wave – Freaks of Nurture – Reverberation Appreciation Society
Dana Falconberry and Medicine Bow – From the Forest Came the Fire – Modern Outsider
Cross Record – Wabi Sabi – Ba Da Bing
Jess Williamson – Heart Song – Brutal Honest
Summer Salt – Going Native EP – ATH Records
MCG – Outside EP – Self Released
Smile – Like a Diamond in the Rough, You Shine – Self Released
Molly Burch – Downhearted 7″ – Captured Tracks
Tele Novella – Heart of Souls – Yellow Year Records
Dreamboat – Loose Tooth – Self Released
Calliope Musicals – Time Owes You Nothing – Self Released
A Giant Dog – Pile – Merge Records
Star Parks – Don’t Dwell – Paper Trail Records
Major Grizz – s/t EP – Self Released
UVH – Last Fruit EP – GTZ Records
Hundred Visions – Brutal Pueblo – Burger Records
Explosions in the Sky – The Wilderness – Temporary Residence
Planet Manhood – Mistake House – Self Released
Genuine Leather – Brunch – Self Released
Slugbug – Stupid Rock EP – Self Released
Mean Jolene – Salty – ATH Records
Drakulas – Raw Wave – Dirtnap Records
Cotton Mather – Death of the Cool – Star Apple Kingdom
San Saba County – Fifth – Self Released
Major Major Major – PG 13 – Punctum Records
Slow – Pocketknife – Self Released
Spray Paint – Feel the Clamps – Goner Records
My Jerusalem – A Little Death – Washington Square
James Arthur’s Manhunt – Digital Clubbing – 12XU Records
Basketball Shorts – Hot and Ready – ATH Records
Nick Allison – Aint Tryna Go Downtown EP – Super Secret Records
A. Sinclair – Get Out of This City – Dangerbird Records
Western Homes – s/t EP – Super Secret Records
Breaklights – Instructed to Fail – Self Released
Big Bill – Every City/Food Chain 7″ – ATH Records
Walker Lukens – Never Understood EP – Modern Outsider
Big Bill – Mainly Manly/Weird Walk 7″ – ATH Records
Quin Galavis – My Life in Steel and Concrete – Super Secret Records
Meet Your Death – s/t – 12XU Records
Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes – s/t – Super Secret Records
Empty Markets – Stainless Steel – 12XURecords
Nameless Frames – s/t – Super Secret Records
Gospel Truth – The Jealous Fires – 12XURecords
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