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New Music from The Great Nostalgic

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Make no mistake about it; we’re huge fans of Austin band The Great Nostalgic.  Just recently they released their second album, Hope We Live Like We Promised, but they’re not stopping there.  Currently the band is holed up, hard at work on a brand new EP.  You can clearly tell the band’s sound has changed from their first effort, sounding tighter here than they have in the past, throwing out a melding of sounds in the middle of the track to bring you effortless brilliance.  It’s about time more people start taking notice of this great act.  Heed my warning folks.

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Download: The Great Nostalgic – Doomsday Radio [MP3]

New Music from The Sweet Ones

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As a younger music fan, I just needed fast guitars, maybe some shouting and a good melody.  Nowadays, I find myself attached to all sorts of sounds (you can’t rule anything out these days), which is why I’ve been enjoying this track from The Sweet Ones.  At first, it sorts of comes off like an oddball Modest Mouse, but the more I listen to it, the use of horns doesn’t seem like excess, so I tend to align these guys with more of a Rock Plaza Central feel–just with a bit more pop.  Make no doubt about it though, it’s definitely quirky, in the most endearing way.  You’ll find this track and others on the group’s new album Big Mistakes, which is in  stores now.

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Download: The Sweet Ones – Carburetor [MP3]

More New Music from Wise Blood

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Thanks to a big push from the Interwebs, Wise Blood has quickly grown in popularity, and after hearing his most recent single, there’s a reason for that.  Personally, that sweeping melody hiding beneath the mass of ambient noises grabbed me, but those ringing guitars that come in and out in the middle of versus, definitely furthered my appreciation.  Every time I repeat this track, there’s something else that stands out to me, which is the sign of great craftsmanship.  You can find this song, as well as others, when the These Wings EP hits stores on August 30th via Dovecote.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Wise-Blood-Nosferatu.mp3]

Download: Wise Blood – Nosferatu [MP3]

New Music (to me) from Nick Carswell & The Elective Orchestra

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One of my favorite sounds, musically, is the combination of a gentle male voice juxtaposed with an appropriately matched female harmony,  so I was lucky today when I came across Nick Carswell & The Elective Orchestra, a group that employs such tricks. The band released their album The Word not too long ago, but it’s just now making it to my computer, and I’m grateful for that.  Just wait for the drums to kick in near the end of this song, rolling you towards the melodious end of the track.  Sure, it’s an unassuming little pop ditty, but sometimes those are the best.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Nick-Carswell-Elective-Orchestra-Folks-Like-Us.mp3]

Download: Nick Carswell & Elective Orchestra – Folks Like Us [MP3]

More Music from Fresh & Onlys

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San Fran’s Fresh & Onlys are really starting to get on my nerves.  Whether it’s frontman Tim Cohen or the whole band, they just keep turning out tunes, and good ones at that.  I’ve probably spent close to $100 on this band this year alone (Tim Cohen included), which either means I’m a sucker, or they’re just that good; I’m going with the latter. P4K announced that they’ll be releasing another new 7″ in September, and based on this, there goes a bit more money from my wallet.  I’m guessing you feel the same about their whispy vocals and jangling psych guitars.

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Download: Fresh & Only’s – I Would Not Know the Devil [MP3]

New Music from United Fruit

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I’ll give you that this is a little bit abrasive, compared to the music I usually post about, but I still have a penchant for the heavier side of things.  Unlike most bands in their area, Glaswegian group United Fruit are here to give you a swift kick to the teeth.  The guitars are shredding and the vocals are reminiscent of the olden days of Trail of Dead, so you know we Austinites are going to have a liking for that.  These kids have just released their new album, Fault Lines, and aside from one track (“Three”) it’s a rocker through and through.  Perhaps it’s to your liking too?

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/United-Fruit_01_Kamikaze.mp3]

Download: United Fruit – Kamikaze [MP3]

New Music from Big Harp

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We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the new album from recent Saddle Creek signing, Big Harp. Their album is titled White Hat, and it’s going to be in stores on August 30th, surely winning over a lot of new fans for the band.  I like the trickling melody of this single, and of course, the deep quality of the vocals definitely attracts me.  I’m also appreciating the dichotomy between the vocals and the underlying pop sensibility of the song’s construction.  Things looks to be a really promising debut for the husband and wife duo from Nebraska.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/02-Everybody-Pays.mp3]

Dwonload: Big Harp – Everybody Pays [MP3]

New Smooth Pop from The Sunshine Factory

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I came across this beautiful new track from The Sunshine Factory when I was browsing the excellent blog, When the Sun Hits.  This is the first new music we’ve heard from the group since the release of their LP, Sugar, which came out at the end of 2010. The song has this unassuming beauty, with lightly strummed guitar filling in the space left by the atmospherics of the background.  You’ll have a hard time convincing me Sally Robertson doesn’t have one of the most enchanting voices around. Give it up for this Alabama crew; they’re crafting some kind of wonderful.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Sunshine-Factory-Chainsaw-Girl.mp3]

Download: The Sunshine Factory – Chainsaw Girl [MP3]

New Music from Blind Pilot

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There’s something about bands that craft pop melodies around folk/country elements, such as banjos and pianos, that really just grabs me.  It’s always been this way, and it’s much the same when I first heard this new track from Blind Pilot.  This is the first single from their upcoming record, We Are the Tide, which will be released to the masses on September 13th.  Thanks to the rolling drum beat, the song swiftly moves along in pace, while still allowing you enough time to absorb the lyrics.  I have a feeling with music like this coming out, it’s going to be a busy month for us here at ATH in September.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Blind-Pilot-Keep-You-Right.mp3]

Download: Blind Pilot – Keep You Right [MP3]

New Music from Megafaun

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What? You don’t want more new music from the bearded lads in Megafaun?  Well, too bad! They’re prepping their self-titled double LP, Megafuan, which will land in your lap on September 20th via Hometapes.  As more new songs leak out, you can’t help but hope that the mastery these guys have shown in their gentle song construction will be replicated throughout the entire album.  There’s bits of banjo, which the band promises is the only time its used on the record, and the whispering vocals compliment the emotional quality of the song.  Is September here yet?

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/State_Meant.mp3]

Download: Megafaun – State/Meant [MP3]

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