Blonde Redhead Share Before Single
I thought I had our musical coverage all planned out today, but it’s hard to pass on a Blonde Redhead track, right? This new single does seem like the perfect bit of coffee pop, with Kazu’s vocals pushed way up in the front, as the texture operate in the background. My ears, at this early moment in the morning, feel like there’s sort of two songs going on behind her, only adding the depth; the percussive element seems separate from the work of the keys, like two distinctive pieces working in unison to build a backdrop for the vocals. You almost get this sort of jazz brunch feel, and yet, somehow, all these years later, the group still manage to make their work seem fresh and stunning. They’ll release Sit Down for Dinner on September 29th via section1.

It’s really hard to put my feelings into words when listening to this new track from
Admittedly, having a 1 and 4 year old has perhaps made my listening a bit timid, but this Texas heat and the start of the school year has me turning towards the more boisterous brand of rock n’ roll, like
When
With a handful of releases under their belt as a duo,
Just like the rest of the world, the Austin scene is just pushing out new music on the regular, and as we look forward to next week, I’ve got a few rad releases to make sure are on your radar. Obviously, one of the names and singles is already out there on everyone’s radar, but check in on what’s going on in our local scene…got some post-pop punk pop rock (
If you somehow managed to slip by