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FFF Fest Artist Spotlight: Alvvays

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Alvvays. press photo. red. Gavin KeenMan, are we Austinites lucky. We just finished wrapping our coverage of ACL last Friday with B. Gray’s pretty photos, and now we’re getting ready to take on Auditorium Shores for the funnest of the fests. Kicking off our coverage, I’ve got an artist spotlight for one of my favorite SXSW stars, Alvvays. I caught this group a few times last spring, and each time they made me fall in love with their pop hooks and jangle rock sensibilities a bit more. They’ve simply got a recipe for delight– the impossibly pure vocals of leading lady, Molly Rankin combine with the crisp guitar work and are supplemented by bombastic drums. What more could you want in a festival setting? Nothing. So take a listen below, fall in love, and get ready to catch them on Sunday on the Orange Stage at Fun Fun Fun Fest. 

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Sea Pinks Return!

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seapinkysWe’ve been fans of Belfast’s Sea Pinks for a while now, so it’s always good news to hear new tunes from the band, as well as delight in the pleasure of looking forward to a new album on the horizon. This fresh track, “Depth of Field,” reminds you just why you fell in love with Sea Pinks in the first place, or why you should be falling in love with them right now. The guitars are tight and have just the right amount of jangle on them, like a crisp autumn breeze, while the warm vocals feel like sunshine– there’s a beautiful balance to this song that shouldn’t be overlooked. Be sure to check out Soft Days, the band’s upcoming LP, out January 8th via CF Records.

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Show Preview: Mac Demarco @ Stubbs (10.20)

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105346_lgYou heard right, King Mac Demarco is coming to town this Tuesday night and you’ll be a fool to miss him. Now Mac and company are a special group, bringing you not only their jangly off kilter stoner pop, but adding that extra element of shenanigans in the live setting. These antics never fail to bring a smile to my face, nor do they take away at all from the tunes that the band plays. They’re supporting Mac’s newest release, Another One, and they’ve got Alex Calder as well as Demarco’s other band, Walter TV, to open up the night with their guitar driven and weird pop tunes respectively. While advance GA tickets are sold out, there still seems to be some VIP tickets up for grabs over here at the Stubbs website.  Check out a few tracks from the bands below and get scrambling to find yourself some tickets if you don’t already have some; it’s gonna be a night to remember.

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The Besnard Lakes Return

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2015BandEveryone loves a good Canadian indie rock band, especially The Besnard Lakes, so it’s great news that this group is back with a new album on the horizon. They’ve returned with this new track, “Golden Lion,” as well as the announcement of an EP and a full length. This 12″ EP, which features the track below, will be out November 13th, while the full length record, A Coliseum Complex Museum, won’t be out until January 22nd of next year. Regardless, the song that they’ve shared with us today has got a snarling swirl of psychedelic to it, made softer by those falsetto’ed vocals.

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FFF Fest Announce The Funderdome

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11393188_10155666921160381_8788063720678592492_nHere is an example where the folks over at Transmission Events really shine: creative and exciting problem solving. After last year’s wristband pickup snafu, Fun Fun Fun Fest have come up with an awesome way to thwart long lines as well as celebrate ten great years of Fest. Enter The Funderdome, a way in which to not only pick or purchase tickets/wristbands, but to have a kick ass time while doing so, enjoying nightly programming that will surely be fun fun fun. The Funderdome, located here promises to take the hassle out of waiting in lines to bring you the fest early. Check out the night by night breakdown below and get more information here.

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Young Hunting Have Us Blue Dreaming

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386494_10150529377904666_739898880_nBear with me, this track isn’t the freshest jam on the street, as it came out at the very end of September, but it is a good track that deserves your attention and listening ears on this Wednesday. Young Hunting are in the business of making chilled out indie rock that would suit their California lifestyle. As you’ll hear from “Blue Dream” below, there’s a lot going on, but all these elements culminate to bring you a graceful and mellowed out tune. The guitar riffs seem to roll in and out like waves lapping on the shore, while the vocals and arching chorus feels like a cool sea breeze. Take a listen and enjoy.

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How The Hell Did We Miss This Beach Baby Track?!

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12068986_939893629415344_235488137911707035_oI’m dumbfounded, confused and a bit angry at myself because one of the bands we’ve been tracking since the beginning of the year dropped another blazingly beautiful track and we missed it! Oh well, not to worry, I’ve got this semi-new track from Beach Baby, “Limousine” below. It’s all sorts of surf rock magic, but like all the other tracks we’ve heard from this band, the guitars have this white hot distortion to them that puts some real urgency behind the surfy licks. Personally, I’m reminded a bit of The Vaccines with this track, with its catchy chorus and huge sound. Take a listen below and catch up on what you missed out on.

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Beautiful Smoky Track From Cross Record

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10922432_512148512257410_7508773176381109828_nI know it’s only Tuesday, but you’ve just found your song of the week right here. Cross Record, if you didn’t know, are husband and wife duo Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski, and they’ve been making waves around the live scene here in Austin, and will blow you away with this track “Steady Waves,” which mixes loud and soft folk rock elements for the perfect balance of gentle sound with a growing rock bite to it. It’s a sprawling number, with tinkling wind-chime-esque guitar plucking alternating with heavy rock builds, showing the influence of the remote recording location out in Dripping Springs. It’s the kind of track that makes you want to close your eyes and simply let the music push and pull you where it pleases, forgetting everything else is around. It comes off of Wabi-Sabi, the band’s upcoming record that is set to be released January 29th on Ba Da Bing Records, which you will most certainly want to pre-order right here.

 

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Talking Bush Dole Out More Synthy Shoe Gaze

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10985452_972065632817810_534559458577711871_nWe’ve been on your tail about getting into Talking Bush, from the lovely Shelflife Records label, and I’m pleased to share with you yet another jam of a single from the band. Below, you’ll find “Desperate,” which shows just how much they deserve to be on your radar. It’s got all the elements of a classic new wave synth pop jam, plus these richly deep vocals which juxtapose the whole thing. As we’ve been telling you, look out for big things from Talking Bush; word on the street is they’ll be releasing a full-length sometime next year.

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Sorry I Missed This: New Video From Good Morning

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11893967_1594501650814963_6830838395350050836_oWhat seems like a long while ago now, I introduced you to the sleepy lo-fi of Melbourne’s Good Morning. It’s been a few months, and it seems that the band has a new music video that they premiered over at The Guardian last week. While I’m sorry to have missed bringing you that video last week, I’m pleased to be able to share with you the silly video today, which features a great tune as well. “Time To Try (Again)” has this band again showing why they should be on your to watch list; the jangly guitars, soft vocals, and subtle percussion all combine to make for a good Wednesday jam.

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