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Hartle Road Share ICU Video

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It’s hard to look away from K Records/Perennial Death at the moment, with a slew of really incredible releases on their roster for this fall. We’ve written extensively about The Smashing Times and Feeling Figures, but today we turn our attention to Hartle Road. It’s rhythmic and propulsive, but that owes itself almost entirely to the rhythm work, and perhaps the silkiness of the vocals. On the flip side, there’s all sort of catchy bits and pieces for old punks to grab onto, particularly the way the chords seem to almost rain down in a sort of deluge of sharp riffs. At times you’re caught up in this clever back and forth between punk boogie and discordant meditation, but the bobbing bass and chorus lines never fail to bring you back. The band release Maxx II on September 29th.

More from Feeling Small

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It seems like every week we get to open up a delicious treat from Feeling Small, the solo project of Chase Weinacht. This song, perhaps, has Chase returning ever so slightly to where we first encountered him in Marmalakes, building this heavy brood that seems like it could erupt at any moment, splashing into this piece of bombast. But, it’s held back, holding tight to the tension that pulls you inside; Weinacht’s voice is recorded perfectly by local engineer Michael Landon, balancing the intimacy atop that tense ascent. All of it smashes to a close, a cleansing of sorts that lets us sit whilst we await the next piece in Feeling Small puzzle.

Leopardo Announces Solo Recordings 2019-2022

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Every once in awhile, you sort of browse around the Internet, like looking through an estate sale trying to find that one rarity that makes the whole of the world make sense. Today, that feels like Leopardo; the working moniker of Romain Savary. We just got news that there will be a forthcoming collection titled Solo Recordings 2019-2022, out at the end of the month via Feel It Records. Savary’s lyrical content almost seems absurd to a degree, or perhaps its the perfect commentary, which in the present climate, does indeed make it absurd. His spoken delivery is put to a computerized plod, bouncing and bleeping, like an ancient video game behind the vocals. Plus, if that wasn’t pop enough for you, you can hear some great little vocal accompaniments in the chorus, adding some sugary textures to the performance. Solo Recordings 2019-2022 is out on September 22nd.

Hotline TNT Announce Cartwheel

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It’s early in the morning, so I’ll be honest, I’m not sure how I feel about folks signing to Third Man Records; I’m not sure I’m wholly in the Jack White camp; it’s a weird world where Steve Albini’s out there making merch negotiations for all the musicians. But, what I can say is that the label has another rad band on the roster, with today’s announcement that they’ll be releasing the newest Hotline TNT LP. To me, this single feels like an Will Anderson is channeling an aged emo/post-hardcore kid who just got a Teenage Fanclub mixtape from a friend; the song’s have this wall of noise built in, kicking off the heavier vibes. Still, the central nature of the tune revolves around Anderson’s melodic delivery, the sort of gravitational pull of everything around it. Plus, pretty sure once you dive into the lyrics every single listener can relate. Cartwheel is out November 3rd with a big old tour coinciding with the release!

TVs Daniel Preps Never Change

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Daniel Fried has been one of our favorite artists in the Austin scene, playing with Bad Sports and leading Video, but as of late, he’s been focusing on TVs Daniel. The group will be dropping a new LP, Never Change, in just a few weeks, so I wanted to put it on people’s radar outside of our fair city. There’s definitely a bit of a pop tilt in the songwriting on the singles below, though Fried’s past breathes a bit of tenacity into hook-laden rock n’ roll. You’re guaranteed to have a bit of fun, and still walk away feeling like you’re tough as nails; look for the record on September 22nd.

Melenas Share K2 Video

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Like Hansel and Gretel, Melenas have been leaving little motorik breadcrumbs in the forest on the way to the release of Ahora, their latest LP for Trouble in Mind, and while it seems to really come to the forefront of their recent work, I’m really captivated by the textural layering. Here, they’re employing these various rhythmic synth pulses, punctuated by that motorik rhythm, but as the tune is unwrapped before you, you get to hear these overlapping vocal pieces. In doing so, they build yet another layer atop the intoxicating heavy wash of their pop constructs. We’ve reached out via the Internet with some questions about the new album, and maybe bringing back a rock n’ recipe with the band, so stay tuned for news on that before the LP drops. Until September 29th, you’ll just have to take our word on how good the Ahora is.

MoonKill Share Murderhouse Single

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MoonKill are a fairly new Austin act on the scene, coming at us with the promise that they live somewhere in the world darkened punk realms where all things Danzig are held sacred. There’s an early single from their The Kong Sessions EP that feels as if its channeling the Misfits, but this new tune has the feel of a slightly more metal tinged go, particularly in the way the guitars seem to be descending and ascending in various scales. Even within the confines of the howls and growls, there’s something in the band that feels very much like you’re driving West on I-10 in an old Cadillac with your hair blowing from beneath your cowboy hat…basically Danzig fronting Clutch…and I’m not mad at that! The group celebrate their forthcoming release with a show on September 15th at 13th Floor, accompanied by My Education and more!

Lightheaded Announce New EP, Share Mercury Girl

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It’s nice to see the heavyweights of great indie labels throwing their weight around behind some incredible music, and as usual, Slumberland have picked up another score by grabbing onto New Jersey’s Lightheaded. I have a feeling that folks will be drawn to the magical melody of Cynthia’s voice, taking on this mystery that vaguely reminds me of Mary Weiss. Musically, the song’s got some swirling guitars that would fit right along many of the acts in the label’s stable, though the group approach it with a bit more of an orchestral approach, scaffolding their pop sounds so they lift you to the heavens where pop dreams come true. Their new EP, Good Good Great, is out on October 13th! Also, if that’s a Prefab Sprout reference in the video (I say yes!), I’d like to challenge you to 7 degrees of Slumberland!

Carre Share Live Turn Down the Choir Video

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This week’s already been a bit strange, what with me going nuts and posting 11 songs in one day, so why not make you indulge a bit more here by spending more time with this cinematic constructionist pop from LA act Carre. Recorded live at the Forge, this song just continues to blow me away, particularly as it kind of erupts into this rapturous bit of organic pop music. It begins in an electronic realm, not too far off from where the likes of SURVIVE might dwell, but then it bursts forth with vocals and electronic drum work, all before erupting in this sporadic shudder of electronics. A shorter version of this tune came about in 2021, but this newer version has the band fully invested in their explorative tendencies.

Video Age Share Better Than Ever

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Wanted to toss a bit of joy into your listening rotation today, especially as I love the funky bop of this fresh Video Age tune. Honestly, it reminds me in construction, of early Chromeo, playing with burying really deep hooks in a track that eventually rise and hit you right in the face. That said, the New Orleans project slings it about with a little bit more modernity, tossing in dreamy notes behind the rhythmic bounce; the vocals have a nice little melodic curl, never stretching beyond their boundaries, continuing to let the hook of the tune evolve. They’ll release Away From the Castle on October 27th via Winspear.

 

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