Author: nathan.lankford

Diles Que No Me Maten Revisit Manos de Piedra

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If you’ve been on board with Mexico’s Diles Que No Me Maten, the odds are you’ve either heard this song live, or you’ve heard it on their earliest album, Edificio (2020). But, as the band have grown both sonically and as humans, the song began to take a different shape, ending up in a different space than where it was before. So, as they’re currently working on a run in the US, it seems like the perfect time to circle back and rerecord the tune for new audiences. I was really drawn to the pronounced punctuation at the 2 minute mark from Jonas, before the song goes bleak and begins to space out into something like an accented piece of spoken word. Really love what this group is working on.

We Are Joiners Drop White Thread

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Feel like every place I turn, someone is struggling or someone is bummed or someone is seeking a better day, so I wanted to kick off the day with this We Are Joiners tune. The Dutch trio open up pretty aggressively, even embracing that maniacal manner with a screaming vocal nipping at the heels of the world. But, what sold me completely was the beautiful chorus, collecting the noise and swirling it around in a pot of delicious hooks; they continue to mix in melody and noise throughout the song’s final minute, and each time I press play, I’m falling further with the group’s sound. Crank it up and piss off your neighbors!

Last Week’s Jams (11.10 – 11.14)

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In a week where paywall was all the buzz in the indie rock world, we just did what we did. We opened the emails, we listened to the songs, and we tried to give you an idea of what you may or may not like…and we did it for free, for the love of the game! We had new music from Jason Balla aka Accessory, and the beautiful tones of Bill Callahan makes an appearance this week too! SXSW announced its first few musicians, and happy to see my homies in the All American Rejects as the opening of the festival. Club 8 offered up one of their monthly gems, while our friends at Keeled Scales announced the signing of Hiding Places. A lot to share this week, and you don’t have to pay for any of it! Enjoy!

The Mary Onettes Release Sworn

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Nearly twenty years ago we were lucky to stumble upon the work of the Mary Onettes; they crafted this brilliant blend of dreaminess and noise, and quickly solidified themselves as one of my favorite acts. They were pretty productive for the first 5 or years, but then pulled back, sprinkling a single or two every year…until today when Sworn is officially available worldwide. I continue to be impressed by the balance between their broader pop tracks and their more pensive reflections, all of which get tied together in a cohesive LP. Trakcs like “Hurricane Heart” employ thick rhythm sections to catch your ears, while the subtle moments in a song like “Slide” illustrate the depth of the group’s construction and texturizing. If you’re looking to let an album carry you away, stream the entirety of Sworn below!

Hot Face Announce Automated Response

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For all my twee tendencies and adoration of pop rock, I’m still a sucker when a band just gets down and dirty and belts out a rocker, much like London outfit Hot Face. They open their album announcement with this blood-curdling horror-punk howl, with the guitars rollicking in this devil-may-care fashion. There’s a cool breakdown just after the one minute mark with some vocal syllabic yips that totally got me in my punk rock feels. Definitely happy to get turned on to some solid morning rock n’ roll. Look for their debut album Automated Response to drop in January of next year via Speedy Wunderground.

Hearts and Rockets Drop New 7″

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I love when Hearts and Rockets drop a new tune, knowing full well that when I press play there’s going to be something infectious that I’m going to spin over and over again. On this new 7″, they’ve got two standouts, though if I’m being honest, I think I’m currently hooked on “Get Bored,” which reminds me a lot of Le Tigre in their early days, bridging some of the gaps between punk rock and electronica. “Best Dressed” is a little more DFA 1979, but with plenty of bite to it, employing that growling bass groove deep inside the mix. Both tunes are available, courtesy of Psychic Hysteria.

Club 8 Offer Monthly Single

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For the briefest of moments I thought I was going to get Club 8 covering Faith No More, but alas they turned the heavy thump of drums into another playful pop ditty. This single is their 11th installment of monthly singles, and they’ve been pretty consistent in terms of their style, blending in little electronic moments with a classic indiepop sound. I think over the last few singles, and like the one below, they’ve really flexed some of the vocal abilities, which you can hear as the song crests to its close. This is a brief one, so press play and be prepared to soak it all up!

Missed Out on Clock Radio

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At this time of the year, we’re all going back through old emails and old downloads (at least at my house), trying to figure out what we’ve missed before a new year brings new tunes, which is how I hit upon Clock Radio. They released their delightful Turfin’ Out the Maniacs this past Summer, but it’s just now making it into my rotation. It’s a record brimming with all sorts of indiepop nods, from the jangling album opener “Blood on Chrome” to some of the more broad pop brushstrokes on tunes like “American Roomz.” It reminds me a lot of The Black Watch, or maybe some of the tracks of The Strange Idols-era Felt. Just press play and thank me later!

Begging Dog Share Common Place

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I have really been enjoying the jams from the forthcoming Begging Dog LP; there is something in the rhythm section and the buzz that works beneath that seems to nod towards Blank Dogs…on the production side at least. That buzz and pop keeps the track punching forward, but the draw is the way the vocals get delivered, hanging in this sort of cavernous fashion that feels like everything is echoing off the walls. Every time I listen I hear different influences, and the video provides another layer, with Jeff Kleinman stalking a stage much like Ross Farrar of Ceremony…or any other rad band you love. Demo 1 is out December 12th via Dais Records.

New Pop from Veps

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There’s been a fair amount of buzz, at least in our ears, from Norway’s Veps, who’ve just released the follow-up single to their summer banger “My Champagne Socialist.” You get teased into this track by this little bit of playful keys, while the group begins to subtly build their sound with distorted guitars texturing the underbelly. When they get to the chorus, there’s this little playful moment as they expand the syllables on “digeridoo-do-do,” giving a lighthearted nature to the song…and of course, I’m a sucker for a little hook like that. Their new ditty comes to you courtesy of the kind people over at PNKSLM.

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