Author: nathan.lankford

Gus Baldwin and the Sketch Drop Luxury Television

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It’d been a minute since I caught a Gus Baldwin show, and while he was technically playing as a member of Bubba Lucky, his performance reminded me of the incredible guitar work that courses through his own band’s new LP. Clicking play below, there’s an immediacy in the songwriting that’s reminiscent of acts like Jay Reatard; I love the frantic nature that’s emphasized by the screeching guitar licks that bounce across the speakers. The whole band gets in on the action here too, taking almost a full minute of instrumental breakdowns to flex their musical skillset before they rip right towards the close. Gus Baldwin and the Sketch drop their self-titled LP on January 31st.

Some Fear Share Album Closer

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Our Oklahomies in Some Fear have a much anticipated LP coming out for my birthday next week, January 16th (I’m pretty sure it’s a gift to me). Up until now, they’ve been offering up tunes that balance between quiet and loud, but this go round, they dive into the slower realms of their sound. “The Faucet Does All the Crying” closes the album out, and it’s a stretch of slow bending melody and vocals, like a time lapse video moving slowly with the change of the season; it’s an impactful listen that reveals the depth of their craft throughout the whole of the new LP. Some Fear is out next Thursday via Rite Field Records.

Check Out Expose and Speed Dial

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Looks like today won’t be quite the bonkers release day that we had yesterday, so it’s letting me go back and enjoy some hits I got over our little break, like this forthcoming LP from Expose. We’ve got a couple of tracks for you to check out below, each one offering a sonic glimpse at what lies ahead. “Speed Dial” is a frantic number with thundering drums and feedback greeting you as the vocals echo through the speakers; it’s like the greatest car chase scene you haven’t quite seen…and then it ends. On the album, it sets you right into “The Constant,” which hints at a broader approach to their walls of noise; the pace is slower and the vocals are on a slow march, rather than a distant echo…all of it still packing that powerful punch. They’ll release ETC on January 24th via Quindi Records.

Alpaca Sports Share Fresh Single

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It’s been a really busy week in the indie landscape, but I couldn’t get through this week without giving a shout out to a the latest single from Alpaca Sports. This song opens with this huge bouncing push, hanging on the edges of a jangling riff and pumping energy right through your speakers. Then, they pull back just a bit, letting Amanda take over on vocal duties this go round, offering up a velvety serenade that reveals another layer of the group’s craft. I love that the group don’t shy away from their influences, mentioning acts like Saint Etienne and Pet Shop Boys in the press for this latest tune. They’ll release Another Day on January 17th via Elefant Records.

Taxidermists Announce 20247

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The snapping hook that rolled right in with the swagger on this new Taxidermists single immediately had me hooked, so we had to make sure we repped the group’s new 20247 LP. That immediate infectiousness rolls through the initial stages, but then settles into more of a bounding roll, like the tire that appears in the video accompaniment we’ve got for you below. There’s enough grittiness to keep the tune feeling left of center, but the hooks are so bouncy I can’t stop just shaking in my seat as I write a few words here. The brevity of the tune keeps things sharp, so you won’t have time to tire of the immediate joy it’ll bring you if you crank it up loud. 20247 will be out on March 7th via Danger Collective.

The Laughing Chimes Deliver Cats Go Car Watching

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With an earlier Sharp Pins tune, it’s now the Laughing Chimes turn to show us that the indie scene is in great hands with these young acts. We’ve watched the boys in this Ohio outfit grow over the last few years, under the tutelage of the great Slumberland roster, but this new song drops in this maturity that is simply insane. Personally, I’m in awe of the vocal inflections and their nod to some of the early post-punk vibes, though I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that the charm of those guitar jangles stretching out across the track didn’t give me a little warmth on this cold Texas morning. Plus, there’s tons of cat footage in this video (I think I see Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch). The new LP, Whispers in the Speech Machine is out on January 31st.

Sharp Pins Reissue Radio DDR + Share New Single

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Originally released as part of the Hallogallo tape series, Sharp Pins have elected to reissue Radio DDR via the heralded K Records/Perennial. But, the real kicker is that Kai Slater has not only doubled-down on his craft, he’s added a few new tracks to the release, one of which you can’t catch below. There’s a familiarity to his discordant pop, especially if you’ve found yourself fond of obscure lo-fi pop, though there’s some little nuances that add their own layer of charm. Just listen to the bass bob right before the 2 minute mark hits, turning the song into an entirely different piece that opens up a pandora’s box of melody before reverting back; it’s a brief flourish, albeit one that has Slater as one of the great indie hopes of tomorrow. Radio DDR will be out on March 21st via the aforementioned heroes.

Matador Sphere Drop Image in Place

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It’s a new year, and with that, here’s the first bit of new music coming out of Austin…that I’ve been sent, anyways. Matador Sphere is an up-and-coming act, with a goal of blending stellar electronic atmosphere with a more modern pop core. In this tune, the vocals keep the track calmed, righting the ship as it sways back in forth in the seas of punctuating electronics; there’s a carnival-esque nature, especially as electronic notes seem to rain upon the chorus. Adding in some sampled strings builds in the texture too, thickening the track as it twists and turns into pop madness as it fades to a close.

Signal Share You Must Win

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If I were to pick a day to jam to this new Signal tune, it feels like a perfect Sunday morning experience, something that invites solitude and reflection with a warm cup of tea or what have you in your hand. There’s this slowness that allows the purity of the melody to rise through the tune, and once its riddled with the patient crawl of the vocals you’re greeted with something that wouldn’t seem out of place on the B-side of a Galaxie 500 recording. The duo are early on in their writing process, but you can definitely hear that they’re onto something pure if you click play below.

zzzahara Shares In Your Head Video

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Why not start off the day with a well executed bit of pop rock, like this jam from zzzahara. The new single has all the trademarks of current indie, dropping in a mixture of dreamy layers with bursts of feedback echoes, all of it setting up the huge hook that greets you when the chorus drops. In a sense, it reminds me of a cleaner Cherry Glazer, filled with this insatiable fire that breeds pop sensibilities, though here, they’re tightly contained by zzzahara’s smoothed out vocal delivery; this keeps the track’s tightness, so the tune never moves too far away from that little earworm. This tune appears on Spiral Your Way Out, which drops this Friday via Lex Records; it’s followed by a big old tour throughout the Spring across North America!

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