New Music from Basavriuk
When I first put on this single from Puerto Rico’s Basavriuk, the natural bounce was what drew me in; the jangle of guitar notes curling around wasn’t too shabby either, blending in seamlessly with my typical listening rotation. Then, the vocals pulled at me; they’re way down in the mix, almost as if they’re drowning beneath the melodic punch. I loved how they hid in there, careful to add another layer of brightness to the song’s spring, though done in a fashion that simultaneously hangs onto the dark tones of the guitars and washes of keyboard. A fun little pop ditty to get under your skin.
I know that B.Gray is our resident electronic head, but the work of 
It’s weird when folks are already whispering about year end lists and what not, when I’m still getting ready for the rad tunes coming out this week, like the new EP from 
Beginning our day with a roll in the electronic underground of Sweden got our energy up, but alas, its time to take a little respite and rest in the mystical world of 
Big can of Primrose Daycare System, and big fan of this new jam, “Primrose,” by Swedish outfit 
While the writing process for 
Not sure what it was, but for some reason, just didn’t get a ton of new stuff out into the world last week, though I’ll admit, sometimes life takes precedence. We were fortunate enough to grab some new tracks from our favorite Austin acts like Annabelle Chairlegs and Daphne Tunes, not to mention a little show coverage for Nations of Language/Deeper over at Mohawk too. There was some new stuff I thought was really special from No Lonesome and Hush, and then Optic Sink dropped a slow burner that I’ve had on repeat for a few days now. Feel like last week was very much a quality over quantity, but you be the judge.
When it comes to my bread and butter in my record collection, I’ll own up to being kind of a basic bitch; I love good old pop rock vibes, with just sprinkles of punk flair…and that’s right whee