Author: nathan.lankford

Cathedrale Share Where the Fire Is

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It’s my birthday, and I’m going into soft tunes here in a minute, so it feels like I should start off with this new track from French group Cathedrale. They’ve got this sort of shadowy-brand of post-punk, particularly in the way the recording embraces the thump of the drums. That said, they work through the verses in order to offer these enthusiastic bursts of emphatic joy; the guitars ring heavily while the vocals almost seem to be stalking the stage through your speakers, which is a nice little trick. Definitely looking forward to hearing more of their new LP, Poison, which drops on Feburary 14th via Howlin Banana and Regarts.

Dropkick Share Snowflakes Single

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When I pressed play on the new single from Dropkick, I instantly though there were going to be huge bursts coursing through here; the guitars have a bit of bite to them. Of course, as soon as the vocals come in, the tune twists into it’s typical whispering charms, reveling in the cooled vocals that serve as the gravitational force that pushes the band forward. Even with that velvety core, this song’s production just makes things feel infinitely huge, much like you found in early TFC tracks, which is a valid comparison to make here. Really excited to get to the whole of Primary Colours; it drops via Bobo Integral on February 2nd.

Lake Announce Bucolic Gone LP

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Having mostly been quiet since 2020, Lake aim to make a big splash with their return in 2025! Today they bring us a new single and the announcement of Bucolic Gone, a new long-player for Don Giovanni Records. Everything they accomplish in this 4 minute tune revolves around the perfect balance of space and the vocals. I love how the group seems to employ layer upon layer of texture, though in that, it also feels wide-open, like they could continue to fill their musical bucket with more sounds…and they do, splashing fuzz and riffs throughout in the distance. Still, it only succeeds because of the gentle nature of the voice, like a drifting feather that just hangs on the edges of the sun, reflected in both the song’s title and the visuals below. We’re sure to hear more from the group before the album drops this Spring.

Shrapnel Share Bugged Anatomy

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Percussion enthusiasts Shrapnel continue to explore their sound on the new Sedan Crater LP. They had a bit of a direct nod to some jangling pop from the Oceanic region on their first single, but this go round, they’ve dropped a kind of slow-burning cruncher. Guitars dance faintly while the front of the mix seems to almost have an off-kilter plod to it, turning carefully into the intoxicating jig from the guitars between verses. And, just as you’ve become accustomed to their approach here, they break it all down with impending musical doom raining upon the listeners. Sedan Crater is out on January 31st via Tenth Court.

The Tubs Drop Narcissist Single

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When the swing of the guitars twisted into a nice little noodle, the latest track from The Tubs immediately had my attention. All of that just clears the path for Owen Williams distinctive croon; it’s got a heavy weight to it, though he’s clearly swinging for the pop notes…they even get a nice added texture from a female vocalist too. While my ears can hear the jangle, the mix on the group’s work always seems to kind of disguise that, sort of like the great works of the Go-Betweens. You get the feeling that Cotton Crown is going to be something special; it drops via Trouble in Mind Records on March 7th. They’ve also got an Austin show, as well as a bunch of US tour dates in the Spring with the Wedding Present!

Ceylon Sailor Release All Promises Will Break Eventually

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When I first put on this Ceylon Sailor track, it was definitely the heavy strum of the guitar that caught my ear, but the track soon revealed more that awaited my listening excursion. I was greeted by a bold blast of horns and a push in the range of the vocals, all of it still working with that thunderous strum as the backbone. Each little rise and fall turned into an added gift that my ears happily consumed, turning over and over as each melodic note rises and falls right into my arms. Excited to run through this track a couple hundred times today.

Charm School Slow Jam On Without a Doubt

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Imagine if Interpol weren’t so pretentious, choosing to revel in the pop side of their craft rather than push for some overly-emotive brand of post-punk. If you’ve got that sound in your mind, you’ve got the feel of the newest Charm School single, dwelling in the ethereal slowness the genre offers. At times, it seems like a bold croon, allowing the vocals to creep around behind the guitars, and in doing so, you get to kind of spin yourself about, twirling about with the crisp ring before it erupts into cacophony. Steadied and bold, this track hits the right spots; look for Debt Forever on January 24th via Surprise Mind.

Horsegirl’s Switch Over Video

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If there’s going to be a consensus album of the year contender this early on in 2025, it’s gotta be the forthcoming LP from Horsegirl, right? I mean, every single has been consistently brilliant, and this new one just settles in right alongside that, kind of building up this sort of post-Electrelane brilliance; if you listen to the harmonizing amongst the trio, you’ll be transported back to the genius of No Shouts No Calls. Still, this sounds fresh, and even my nostalgic looking-glasses can’t shade the fact that this might be one of the best acts around. It takes absolute magic to build songs this infectious and simultaneously challenging, and I can’t stop playing this one. Phonetics On and On will be out February 14th via Matador.

Marble Raft Release Marble Halls

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We return you to our regularly scheduled coverage of Swedish indiepop on Mondays, greeting you with the newest pop number from Marble Raft. This tune’s a rolling number, so to speak, kind of rolling over the pop hills, hitting high notes, then rolling down into more expansive synthpop. The interchanging vocal work, while melodious, almost adds another texture, crafting these sonic nuances that hang in the air as the next vocalist takes their spot. Me? I love the lower note work, drawing on. my love for the darker side of pop bops. This track appears on Dear Infrastructure, which will drop in February.

Florist Announce Jellywish

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If ever there was a concept that fit my state of mind, the ideas behind the new Florist record seem to fall perfectly in step with where my brain is resting. Emily Sprague says the record was intentionally set to be “chaotic, confusing and multifaceted,” rocking us from our doldrums. Seems like this year is already set to shake things up in our world, so perhaps we dive into it. This new single/video is a little babbling brook, ornately wrapping itself around a tumbling drum beat; Sprague’s voice canoes down the musical stream, a voyager seemingly moving in whichever direction the song blows it. A nice way to announce Jellywish, their new LP planned for a April 4th release via Double Double Whammy.

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