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Sybris Share Dead, Ready Gold On Hold

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Originally recorded in 2011, during the band’s heyday, Chicago’s Sybris are finally prepared to share Gold on Hold, the long awaited 3rd album. And, while the skeptic in you is surely wondering why now, the simplest answer is best: it’s just a good fucking record. My ears hear remnants of acts like Life Without Buildings or Pretty Girls Make Graves, while also harkening towards more recent trends that blend the harder edges of psychedelia and punk with a wink and a nudge. Just listen to Angela Mullenhour’s delivery, shimmying and shaking between the rhythm section, sort of sliding in and out with this prowess that lets you know both the song and the audience are eating out of the palm of her hands. Pop and spice and everything nice that’ll guarantee Gold On Hold is as awesome as I’ve promised. They release the record on September 6th via Absolutely Kosher.

Stream Sirens at Golden Hour from Phantom Handshakes

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Visiting this site over the last few year means you’ve likely caught wind of Phantom Handshakes, a New York outfit we’ve been praising since their earliest days. With that, we’ve watched them move from a quieted dream pop act to something that adheres to the genre’s style while still blossoming into something that feels bolder and much brighter. Their latest record, Sirens at Golden Hour, is a huge leap sonically, as all the little corners and bits that typically get swept under the rug are allowed to exist here, creating an entire record of pop tunes that feel heavier, though holding onto the pop sensibility. The darkness of “Apart” is still one of my favorite tunes, but you’ll notice that the entirety of the album just feels larger than life, displaying just how far the band have come in their brief existence. Stream the whole new LP below!

Robert Sotelo + Mary Currie Share Expectations

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We’re in a futuristic age, so we need futuristic music, and what better way to awaken to this world than by listening to this new single from Robert Sotelo and Mary Currie. From the instant you press play, you’re greeted with this mesmerizing stuffed creature, wiggling about as this cavernous bit of brooding no-pop pumps through your speakers. Hearing the vocals for the first time is what made my hair rise; it feels like some sort of spiritual seance, with both male and female vocals working to completely immerse the listener in this otherworldly march into the unknown. This is our first play into the duo’s new Dream Songs EP, out October 4th via Upset the Rhythm.

Feeling Figures Drop Co-Operator Single

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At the risk of sounding like a complete asshole, I think Feeling Figures might be kicking out a brand of rock n’ roll that’s an absolute rarity, making them one of the biggest threats to the needle on your record player. Honestly, they completely fooled me here on their latest single, the opening track from Everything Around You. It opens with this sort of playful anti-folk, bending meandering guitar lines around one another; I was on board, regardless, but then the drums kick off, and the guitar lines take on a bit more presence, setting up this kick ass vocal that’s part croon and part growl. Crunching in for a brief moment, they blast you with pure aggression, only to pull it back a bit, like leading the listener with a carrot on a string. Some joyous backing vocals call in to join up, and the song just plunges into these depths of the best indie sounds you’ll hear this year. This record is so good, you’ll probably need two copies for when one wears out; Everything Around You drops on September 27th via K/Perennial Records.

Webb Chapel Share Shipping Containers Anonymous

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Really jumping in full-throttle of late into these bands churning out these grimy pieces of indie rock that are saturated in noise and rhythmic propulsion, like the latest single from Philly’s Webb Chapel. They’re latest single creates this brooding discord, with these guitars lines stabbing from behind the curtain, creating this sort of ominous wall of danger. But, at 1:17 there’s this sudden slip up where they evolve into this dream state that sedates you, albeit for a moment before the guitars go howling off this way and that. Their new album World Cup is shaping up to be a beast of a listen; indulge yourself below and grab a copy from Strange Mono Records before the September 6th release date!

Caroline Says Announces The Lucky One

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In a song, and album, that reflects upon the past, and how we’re impacted by our memories, good and bad, there’s no perfect narrator other than Caroline Sallee, aka Caroline Says. She’s a well traveled songwriter and human, having spent a portion of her time living in the confines of our fair city for a moment before venturing off to new horizons. This new single presents us with the trusted fragility and gentle strum that lulls you into your own memories, reflecting on your own lived experiences as Sallee narrates her own. A listening adventure that truly feels like it lives and breathes through us; we’ll get great things from The Lucky One, I’m sure; it’s out on October 11th via Western Vinyl.

Being Dead Release Nightvision Single

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For those just now catching onto the Being Dead train (where ya been folks?), this new single is precisely one of the reasons we hold them in such high esteem. They tease you into their works, nearly 45 seconds of playful strum and vocal harmonizing to welcome you to the fun. Just then, that strum drops in with the perfect drum beat, and the song consumes you with this nostalgic bit of brooding pop; they don’t shy away from their natural inclination to have fun, painting little inside jokes between the masterful bend and break of Falcon Bitch’s performance. And, like many of their pieces, they don’t overindulge, giving you just enough of a taste that you walk away wanting more…and you’ll get more when they drop EELS on September 27th via Bayonet.

Kal Marks Shares A Functional Earth

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When you press play on the new Kal Marks tune, you’re going to feel a little bit anxious; there’s this echoing bit of distorted guitars that just pulses in the background, sort of in and out and in and out, all the while the front of the mix offers this primal rock groove. It feels like there’s impending doom headed our way, which is actually the point, as the song takes on the subject matter of humanity’s current damnation. And although that groove feels stationary, a repeat listen will show you peaking just as the song does, rushing into this chaotic jam that seemingly celebrates all that the world, and the tune, have to offer. Dig into this, and look for Wasteland Baby, out on September 13th via Exploding In Sound.

Death and the Maiden Share Waratah

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There’s something about listening to the latest batch of tunes from Death and the Maiden that feels sort of like I’m crawling out my skin, like the millions of cicadas in my backyard, shedding my past and awakening to a new day. I love that, particularly as the group seems to adhere to some rhythmic touchstones from acts like Depeche Mode, though modern fans might hear more of a Beach House vibe. All of it fits, as the song’s a creeper, patiently moving along the metronomic beat while the sonic ambience is filled by echoing guitars and other noisy elements, waiting for the tune to add another layer of the beat. If you’re digging this, get a listen to Wisteria, available now from Fishrider Records.

Hadnot Creek Shares Birds Single/Album

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You can file this latest tune from Hadnot Creek under the various tracks I just missed out on this past Friday, thus here I am to make up for it. Hadnot Creek is the project of Robert Sawrey, and for some reason, I hear bits of Richard Buckner melting into his performance here. There’s this powerful vocal, scratching at its own vocal cords in order to get the notes out, drenching listeners in pure emotion. There’s a buoyant strum and a spritely gallop from the drums that add a hint of spirit, just to push the earnestness of Sawrey’s songwriting further, leaving you a perfect piece. If you’re looking for more, check out the whole of Birds now!

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