Author: nathan.lankford

Quality Used Cars Announce One Hundred Million

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Melbourne has consistently provided our site with great band after band, and Francis Tait’s band, Quality Used Cars, has been one of the most consistently charming. They’ve just wrapped up the completion of One Hundred Million, and as they ready the release, I thought this track has the appropriate amount of charm to sink into your brain. It begins fairly innocently, with Francis’ voice narrating as the lightest guitar twangs about, awaiting the layered stomp from the drums and additional guitar. In operating this way, the song begins to build, opening the track up with the chorus of “you can’t please everybody all of the time.” From there the song lifts, using some fiery guitar solos and group dynamics to add bulk to the performance. One Hundred Million will be out on Spoilsport Records on August 28th.

The Radio Field Are Back!

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It’s been a few years since German outfit The Radio Field have popped up with something new, and as they return, they’re coming out swinging. They waste little time with those jangling and twisting guitar notes entering almost immediately; the steadiness of the rhythm section allows them to twist and turn perfectly while the vocals offer a bit of the sublime. I think there’s a nice little touch too in the song’s latter stage when the whole team starts to put in their vocals, though they’re staggered so it comes across like an indiepop call and response. Hope this means there’s more on the way!

Listen to Pretty Picture from Justin Sconza

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We have covered a lot of Justin Sconza‘s work over the last few years, and I felt like the bounce of “Pretty Picture” was a nice way to slide into the early morning hours of Wednesday. The tune is pulled from his most recent LP, Standards, and its got this great piano line and snapping drum that gives it this sort of Beatles-esque bop in the first few minutes, kind of like a “Rocky Raccoon” in its whimsical structure. The stomp becomes a little less emphatic as the track proceeds, letting the repetition lull you into the melodic explosion in the song’s middle. More hits like these can be found throughout Standards, so jump on into it.

More Music from the Wind-Ups

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I have been cranking the Wind-Ups new stuff pretty consistently, with each hit scratching a different little itch. Their latest sing is a bit grimier, almost in a sort of Misfits meets the Spits sort of way; it’s got a buzzing that’s consistent and forceful, pushing your speakers to the max as you turn the volume up. Still, what’s great about the group is their ability to work both heavier edges and melodic pop moments into what they’re doing; this is what has me enthralled as we proceed towards the release of their new LP, as it seems no sound is wrong on this record. Confection is out next Friday via Dandy Boy Records.

Circling Back to the Stayres

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It isn’t always easy to keep up with the constant flux of new music coming out of Austin (though our friend John at 101X Homegrown crushes it on the weekly). So, it seems like we missed this new record from the Stayres, and I wanted to hit back on that to make sure I’m giving their Duplex LP a little more love. They embrace a sort of early 90s rock aesthetic (and no, not grunge), more of a kind of mixture of punk and late Replacements vibes. They mix it up too, so each track, while tied together, has its own vibe; I’m quite partial to “Don’t Touch the Humans” and “Cora,” with each one operating a slight bit of bravado and assuredness. I’ll drop those two tones at the bottom and encourage you to check out the rest of Duplex HERE.

Galore Share Bastard Video

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There is something so powerful about the jangling of a guitar that just makes the world open and say awesome, like on this new Galore track. You can’t deny that the minute they started chugging away at those jagged riffs that your spirit instantly picked up, much like the joy the band takes in smashing things throughout the accompanying video. The vocals do a lot to carry the song as well, switching back and forth between the wistful dreaminess of indiepop and an emphatic punch up when the whole gang joins in on the fun. Everything about this track just feels like this is the world we should be living for, so grab Dirt from Speakeasy Studios SF on July 25th.

Popidiot Prep Sweet Marmalade

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After starting out with a little bit more of a midweek contemplative tune, I thought it only appropriate that we spin a slight groove into your ears as we hit that hump day. Finnish-Estonian group Popidiot have a new record coming out next week, and this wonderful new track was just made available, thus it should be prepared for you. This song is all about subtlety, despite having a solid groove that serves as the backbone; it hangs just on the edge of a proper club thump, teasing the listener in the best way possible. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of joy in here, but it doesn’t bang you over the head…well, until about the 2:27 mark when it erupts with this fervor and added vocal texture that’ll have you spinning about in your desk chair. Sweet Marmalade is out July 7th via Seksound.

Shabason, Krgovich and Tenniscoats Announce Wao

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In a world where independent music has increasingly become a commodity to trade on cool, it’s great that there are still artists like Shabason, Krgovich and Tenniscoats. The supergroup, of sorts, met upon a Shabason/Krgovich tour, and in the span of four days, they managed to meld into one unit, thus leaving us with the benefits of their new album. A carefully constructed manipulation of beats and samples opens the tune, opening the door, so to speak, to the entrance of piano and vocals, creeping and tip-toeing around every sonic corner. In the completion of this tune, you’re left with this sense of wonderment, like you’ve been taken on a journey, but more of a spiritual one, as your physical presence never moved; these bits of movement, pushed by sonic manipulation hint at the joys that await on Wao; the album will be out on August 29th via Western Vinyl.

Teethe Release Hate Goodbyes

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This new single from Teethe shares accompanying musicianship from folks in the Wednesday/Hovvdy camp, but really, I continue to just dive right into their relaxed approach to slowcore. On this number, the entirety of the tune feels like watching the blurred horizon bouncing off the asphalt on a summer drive along an empty Texas highway; it’s obviously careful in its pacing, but the arrangements around the edges definitely create this wholeness that continues to illustrate the promise that the new record brings with it. Magic of the Sale is dropping on August 8th, and if you the participants in the recording process are anything to go by, the album feels like its already built for the masses.

Nuclear Daisies Drop Infinite Joy Single

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If you are marking things down on your calendar, you might want to pencil in August 1st, as that’s the drop date of the new LP from Austin’s Nuclear Daisies. The band features Alex Gehring of Ringo Deathstarr, which should build in some expectations of their sound, but, like many folks in the shoegaze genre they’re flexing their craft and making it into something a bit more refreshing. This single has a heaviness to it, almost an industrial brand of electronica, hitting with wave after wave; it’s balanced out by distorted guitars driving the rhythm into your brains. That big sound gets split right through the middle with Alex’s voice hitting some angelic dream pop notes, creating this tasty little melodic center you’ll want to bite right into. First Taste of Heaven hits on August 1 via Portrayal of Guilt.

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