Author: nathan.lankford

Trauma Ray Share Bardo Single

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This new Trauma Ray record is going to get a lot of play at my house, and this new single sees them reaching back into my own early listening habits as a teenage, bringing back to the present. The track wastes no time in hammering you with noise, hurtling riffs right at you as they lock into a pseudo-metal thrash. Still, there’s something in their craft that reveals little melodic moments, sort of like the light shining under a door in a darkened hallway; it reminds me a lot of when Deftones switched to more melodic notes during White Pony, but were still able to bring the noise. They release Chameleon on October 25th via Dais.

Eliot Eidelman Shares Silhouette Video

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This new Eliot Eidelman song is fantastic; it’s just a generally good song, and saying that, probably doesn’t do the track justice. Maybe I could tell you that Evan from Wand, etc plays and records the tunes, but even then, that’s all hype. So, when I was listening through, and watching the video, I reveled in the performance. The song works with this steady trot, taking a light strum then building it into something that operates with a bit more force and the subtlest backing vocal. All good things, but please dive into the video, embrace the fun. Eliot offers up a silliness that, unfortunately, seems rarer these days; he’s joyous whilst still penning a solid tune, and that’s made my day. Sure, the world’s a hellhole and hurtling downward, and while I spend far more time on that negativity, Eidelman reminded me of the goofball that I hope is all inside of us. And, he did it while offering up a jam you’ll keep coming back to, again and again. This tune is the title track from Silhouette, which drops on January 1st!

Unlettered Share She Is Inside You

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Are we at Friday yet? No, well, if you’re getting a little angsty trying to get over the edge and into the weekend, might I suggest digging into this track from Unlettered. While there’s this forceful growl working in the foreground, you get to hear disorienting riffs bend and break in the far off distance, twisting the song around the mantra-like vocal delivery. Just as your ears adjust, the tune speeds up before the 3 minute mark, switching directions, with a more prominent bit of attitude driving the track to its dark, distorted close. This song appears on the group’s new album, Five Mile Point, out on November 22nd.

Sunturns Announce Christmas Album

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I guess it’s that time of year, when Christmas is around the corner; I can’t wait for my daughter to give me her list of wants. But, among other things, groups are popping up with Christmas themed albums; we had Dean/Britta/Sonic Boom last week, and now Norwegian supergroup, Sunturns, share their original single, “First Winter,” with us, along with news of Christmas III. When listening, you’ll definitely feel the fireside-warmth of the track as it uses light backing vocals and ornate little picking techniques to carefully move into the detailed narrative. The song broaches the fears of parenting, both in regards to the dark Norwegian Winter, but also the greater world, which certainly resonates on my parenting end. Christmas III will be out on December 6th courtesy of Fika Recordings.

Cistern Share Pendulum Single

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The lads in Cistern aren’t wasting any time in their songwriting process, which I quite appreciate; they released Head Full of Questions barely a year ago, and now they’ve announced New Standard, a fresh LP due in November. They offer up an angular post-punk nod here, though there’s a lot of energy, where the song almost seems to move beyond the punk boundaries into other territories, hitting the highest notes with punches of energy, only to tug it all back for a little breakdown…then they rush right back off for their buoyant rush of blood, swinging in full fashion, much like you’d expect from a pendulum. Look for New Standard via Meat Machine on November 22nd.

Henrik Appel Offers Nothing to Lose

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Already being a fan of Henrik Appel won’t set you up for his powerful new ballad; it’s something wholly enchanting, of the sort that you let close down your night. There’s also this sense of grandeur in the craft, using a huge piano track and Appel’s cooled delivery to create this intimate bravado. At times, it feels like a B-side on a Rolling Stones record, easily slipping into a more subtle format that highlights the elegant craft Henrik’s pulled off this go round. Really looking forward to spending a few hours with Shadows; the record drops on November 1st via PNKSLM.

Tunng Announce Love You All Over Again

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When I look over my various musical tastes, I generally don’t consider folktronica to be something that really brings me in…that is unless we’re talking about Tuung. To me, the UK outfit, sounds like a version of Architecture in Helsinki that you might listen to at a Renaissance Faire. They love overlapping melodies, combining and pulling apart from one another to build a bit of contrast, using the electronic elements to texturize the track and even add just a little playfulness to the entirety. Honestly, if I were to film a tale of fairies in a futuristic setting, I sure as hell hope this lot would do the score; it’s whimsical and sophisticated, and I’m penciling in Love You All Over Again for a release to keep an eye on when it drops in January of next year!

Dustin James Shares Paper Star

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As we draw nearer the Winter season, we’re all likely looking for music to hibernate to, music you can wrap around you and find warmth and solace. Today, that music has come early, by way of Dustin James; he’s released the first single and title track from the forthcoming Paper Star LP. There are overlapping guitar lines, one sort of like a journeying leaf, floating through the stream of strumming that holds the track together; they intermingle, dancing and swirling together atop a quieted beat. James’ vocals, too, feel like a rolling seasonal change, hanging on the edge of the cold, beckoning to come inside and sit by the fire. Paper Star drops on October 22nd.

New Single from Boyracer

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When you have a storied history like Boyracer, you can afford to go about band life in your own way; you can drop singles when you want, record with your friends, put it out on your own terms. But, you’ve got to have the songs, and it’s a good thing Stew and company can still crank out a solid pop number. And, while the guitar playing is certainly Stew, there’s a clarity to this song that highlights the charm in his songwriting; I love the way Riley’s voice carefully supports when called upon, but all of it leaving the mix balanced so the sweetness rises to the top. The band are releasing Seaside Riot on Halloween via Emotional Response and Jigsaw!

Spiral XP Share Window Room

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We’re only ten days out from the next Spiral XP release, and another tune hit yesterday that continues to have the group high upon our list of anticipated releases that are wrapping up the end of the year. This tune runs with two distinctive sounds, both worthy of following along; the melodic center is the nervous system, holding the track together, all the while the noise rings out in the track’s outer sphere. While they seem to work in juxtaposition, the two sounds are melded together, thus creating the band’s perfect balancing act. I Wish I Was a Rat it out on October 18th via Danger Collective.

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