Author: nathan.lankford

Billy Bonbon Share Tomorrow

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If you look over to the Parisian outfit Billy Bonbon, you’ll find a young band playing a boisterous brand of pop rock, albeit with the slight influence of shoegaze and dream pop. I love how they approach their songwriting with this sense of fervor that’s undeniable, as they almost make this song a heavy growl that you’re forced to confront. They balance out a sugary vibe that works against the harsher elements that crash upon the listener, particularly in the way the two vocal pieces seem to work against one another. In a way, it reminds me of early Surfer Blood with bit more allegiance to noise!

K Boswell Shares Under the Gun Video

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Kristina Boswell should be familiar to our readers, as she helms Austin’s Kay Odyssey, who’ve been frequently featured on this site. But, at the moment she’s off on her own, working under the name K Boswell, and just dropped this haunting new number. Beneath the surface of the song lives these trickling little electronic notes; it leaves the song with plenty of space for Boswell to drape the track in bending guitar notes and hazy ambiance. Her voice hangs in the corners of those notes, like a spiritual of some sort flickering light upon the listener from the shadows…I’m sure some folks might even throw a little Kate Nash nod her way after hearing this tune. Always glad to support K Boswell, and you can too by listening or grabbing something on her Bandcamp.

Your Monthly Club 8 Dose

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Every month, for the last two years, Swedish pop outfit Club 8 have dropped a singular tune; the tune’s pull from a style drenched in the country’s rich history of dreamy pop. That being said, they always continue to manipulate their own formula, like here where they hit you in the face before the first second has even passed by your ears. I honestly thought that this was going to be one of their bangers, hitting hard in the rhythm section while the vocals kept pace, but after that opening punch, it recedes to bring about a more melodic dreaminess that wants to curl aside you like your favorite cat. I’ll gladly write about this band every month if they keep dropping me these gems!

Last Week’s Jams (6.30 – 7.4)

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It was a shortened work, so we crammed in a good 20 tracks to get you covered in the newest and coolest from “the underground.” Really loved some of the stuff coming out of the West Coast, like new Galore and The Wind-Ups; Texas had some decent representation too, with new Teethe, The Stayres, Alien Eyelid and Nuclear Daisies tunes making their way onto the playlist. Old favorites Quality Used Cars and the Radio Field made solid returns, and I found myself super stoked to have stumbled upon Madrone (whom you should all check out immediately). Dig in and see if there’s something rad you love…and if so let us know!

Mob Wife Drop Make You Rich

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If you haven’t had a proper dosage of post-punk this week, then might we guide you towards the recent single from Belfast’s Mob Wife. They operate much like their peers, critiquing society, particularly influence culture, with a snarling vocalist who I envision walking the streets belting out commentary to his peers. But, while the first 2 minutes seems like your average fare, the tune begins to open up into something quite special; the guitars are a little softer, stretching into a bit more of an explorative space, allowing the song to twist and spiral into its own catharsis. Both bold and pensive, and all the while leaving us with something to think on!

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.

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