Author: nathan.lankford

Dummy Share Blue Dada Video

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Those of you who continue to look for Dummy to repeat themselves on Free Energy are going to be drastically disappointed. They’ve taken their flirtation with beats and techno grooves and given them the freedom to take the lead, whilst the group workout ways to add bulk to the vibe. For nearly two minutes, the group flirt with a sort of trippy brand of house pop, letting these subtle ,shadowy melodies run amok amidst thickened beats; you’ll find a stark change in direction at the 2 minute mark, where the band rolls out a more rock oriented vibe. Guitars ring out quickly, building another blanket of warmth within the song, furthered as the vocals wrestle with one another while guitar squiggles of noise squeeze through the speakers. Free Energy finds the group continuing to push this genre to extremes; you can grab it on September 6th via Trouble in Mind Records.

Bondo Shares Harmonica Single

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Imagine a world where folks got together for a listening parking garage listening party, a la Zaireeka!. If you can place that, think of one side of the garage spinning instrumental Fugazi tunes while the far end is spitting out the artier side of Pinback or maybe even Bedhead; this gives you the feel of the latest track from LA’s Bondo. It’s not quite aggressive enough to fall into that punk category, but you get the feel that they’re hanging just beneath that edge, ready to pop out if the need be. They’re careful weaving in this tune makes you feel like the tune’s just one sonic layer upon layer, built for your daily escape into madness. They’ll drop their new LP, Harmonica, on October 18th via Dayend Records.

Ohr Share Runaway Video

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When you wake up on a Monday, sometimes you just want to spin right into the world, and I think if you give this new jam from Seattle’s Ohr a play or two you’re going to fall in love with what’s outside your door, even if its only for a minute. There’s that same pulsing rhythm and groove that filled the minutes on old LCD Soundsystem records, though when its done here, there’s a softer skin, as if the melody’s saturated the track, putting the hook just behind the front of the mix. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still a spiritual freedom in this jam, but I love that it’s slight more of a mist of pop as opposed to a cliche downpour of beats. This tune appears on Afterglow, which drops this Friday!

Last Week’s Jams (8.19 – 8.23)

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Well folks, I’m back in the game full time, teaching, coaching and all that jazz. So, I didn’t hit my previous mark of nearly 30 songs in a week. But, we still had some really great stuff on the site, so it’s organized below in its usual playlist fashion. One of the best group’s in the game, Feeling Figures, bounced out with a rad new single, plus our old pal Caroline Says also announced her first LP in some years. We gave a shout out to some great records by Fake Fruit, Chime School, Hits and more (and yes, I missed Wut and the Softies). Oh, and new jams from UV-TV and High Water Marks closed out the week, so I guess you could say, it was a pretty good time!

Friday Album Streams: Chime School, Fake Fruit, Daily Worker and more…

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Today is one of those rare days when it is literally raining with new releases, and oddly, many of them are coming from the San Fran/Oakland area. Alas, you don’t really need to hear about my feelings on all these, just know that if they’re on this site, they’re definitely on my list of things to jam out to today. Crank em’ up and be sure to support the artists and labels!

Chime School – The Boy Who Ran the Paisley Hotel (Slumberland)

Hits – World of Dirt (Paisley Shirt Records)

Fake Fruit – Mucho Mistrust (Carpark Records)

Daily Worker – MF Genius EP (Flak Records)

Emma Russack – About the Girl (Dinosaur City Records)

It Thing Share Persian Rug Single

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Today the ladies are belting it out; we had UV-TV and Rose earlier, and now the howling pipes from Charlotte Gigi keep me coming back to this fresh tune from Melbourne’s It Thing. Upon a few run throughs, I’ve decided that this track is definitely a war between the discordant ringing of the guitars and Gigi’s voice; they have this sparring swirl, almost like a call-and-response between one another. It gives the song a natural tension that allows for the track to seduce the listener whilst it carefully moves towards its quick finish. A pretty special opening track from their new Spirit Level EP, out next week via Marthouse Records.

UV-TV Return with the Optimistic Wrench

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After a few years away, Brooklyn’s UV-TV have returned to the scene with a fresh collection of songs titled the Optimistic Wrench. They’ve always flirted with nostalgia, particularly by utilizing Rose’s dynamic vocal range, and here, they go even further back to the hey-day of Athens in the early 80s, which loosely ties to the way they came about some of the songs on the new LP; they utilized an Omnichord for build progressions, making them, like the Athens sound, wholly original here. It’s a sound tethered to post-punk in a sense, but moving beyond as they employ their own little percussive touches and jagged lines to bring it into the now. I know a lot of folks are excited for this one! The Optimistic Wrench hits on October 11th via Papercup Music and No Non-Fiction.

The High Water Marks Return with YFF

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The High Water Marks are one of my absolutely favorite bands from the last few years; their last LP, Your Next Wolf, was probably one of the greatest pieces of power pop we’ve heard in years. Now, they’re back with a fresh single to honor the election cycle, taking aim at fascism and all those who’ve encouraged it’s rebirth into the mainstream consciousness. While it’s such an incredibly important topic, there’s still much charm to this track that it’s hard to ignore their graceful approach to the subject, making you melt with melody like nothing else you’ve heard this week. Maybe not Beyonce, but a great political piece you can crank up real loud.

New Single from Joyeria

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I keep waiting for folks in the States to really catch on to Joyeria, as the project continues to impress with each new sprinkle of pop that comes our way. You’ll hear tons of similarities in the voice, from David Berman to Tim Darcy to Nick Cave…and that’s where you fall in love. That voice feels primal, like it’s escaping out of necessity, unable to be contained, and in such, you can feel the emotion, freshly smashing into you as it makes its way through the speakers. Musically, it’s the bits in the negative space that make me marvel, wondering how much I’ve missed, as the stark nature of the vocals forces you to focus on darkened space we often overlook…and here it’s filled with muted guitar lines and fuzzed out horn work. This song is part of a special cassette planned for a forthcoming art show…so be on the lookout for a couple of other tracks to pop up.

Abbey Blackwell Shares River or a Road

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When listening to Abbey Blackwell‘s solo efforts, you’re going to get transported; her work in a sense, is reminiscent of old folk singers, like this magical crossroads between Joni Mitchell or Joan Baez on guitar with the heavy dulcet tones of Nico. It’s an enchanting place to play, with Blackwell carefully detailing our impact on loved ones, and what we leave behind in moments of separation, all of it carefully balled up beneath this ornate strum. The video below has some wonderful digitalization, bringing the sentiment in Abbey’s work to a colorful screen near you. Her album Big Big Motion is out on September 13th for those looking to disappear into an artist’s musical statement.

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