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Fortunato Durutti Marinetti Announces New LP

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I find it difficult to express the joy in listening to a new Fortunato Durutti Marinetti tune, most often because I feel my words are inadequate to describe a poet such as he. Alas, there’s a new record on the horizon titled Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter, and our first listen already puts you on notice that the craft is something beyond special. It seemingly opens with a spoken word moment, but within five seconds, the arrangement work that elevates a Fortunato takes off; horn blasts, wiggling guitars, jazzed up drums all build the texture that serves as the background to his latest piece. You’ll notice a similarity to a Destroyer, but if I’m being honest, Marinetti has a slightly tighter grip on melody, softening the distinctive accent as his charms sweep across your speakers. This new album should definitely fill you with listening joy, so grab it from Quindi Records before July 25th.

The Spiral Electric Share In Too Deep

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We find ourselves starting our morning with another track from a great San Francisco band, the Spiral Electric. They’re bringing a sound on the edge of psychedelia and slowcore shoegaze, and you get that almost instantly as they shoot off into these mellow bending notes of guitar. You can slowly hear those notes start to build in their power, and that’s when the song blew me away, hitting the perfect chorus with a burst. But, it was the melodic twist in the vocals there that really grabbed me, reminding me that above and beyond, I’m always going to be a basic bitch pop fan with an extreme adoration for great hooks.

Ryli Give Us Break Single

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When the thundering drum groove opened on this new Ryli track, it settled me for a nice little ride; I hitched on, waiting for the voice of Yea-Ming Chen to join, along with the guitars. As soon as that settled, the track embraces a cooled glow that works with this earnestness that takes a dreamier style and pushes it into something that feels a touch more haunting in its presentation. In a sense, it reminds me of a more sparkling version of late Fresh and Onlys, tying in elements of garage and psychedelia, albeit with a touch more polish to maximize the listener’s joy. The band’s new LP, Come and Get Me, will be out on June 27th via Dandy Boy Records.

Autocamper Share Red Flowers

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While the opening track on Autocamper‘s new LP offered a slight nod to the Pacific Northwest pop of the 80s/90s (and beyond), their new single switches up singers, giving us a glimpse at how diverse the group’s new record will sound. Niamh takes vocal duties, sprinkling in the softer side of the pop spectrum; it’s a drifting little melody, hanging in the air as guitars and keys churn out the joy you need in your life. In a sense, it reminds me of the Allo’ Darlin, sharing a consistent charm from the song’s start to its finish. Their debut What Do You Do All Day LP will be part of the great summer releases from Slumberland; it hits on July 11th.

Tropical Fuck Storm Offer Teeth Marche

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One of my favorite things about doing what I do here on ATH is being punched in the face by my own expectations. You think you know a band, you think you know what you’re getting when you press play, but then you get a band like Tropical Fuck Storm who just say “fuck you” and created art in the best way, just because it feel right. Their earlier singles from the forthcoming Fairyland Codex have mostly featured Gareth on vocals, delivering their sort of post-art-punk sound, matching his rhythmic delivery. “Teeth March,” on the other hand, has this natural unfurling, with these light guitar notes that feel like a red carpet being rolled out for singer Erica Dunn to present her storytelling. In that, there’s this little hip-shaking swagger lurking beneath, with a complete breakdown twisting the plot just a wee bit in the midst of the beautiful madness. Please grab a copy of Fairyland Codex on its June 29th release date, courtesy of Fire Records. And, they’ve got a few US dates at the end of June, including an ATX show at the Ballroom, so be on the lookout!

Fresh Tune from Far Caspian

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An unexpected release that just popped up on our radar a few weeks back, Far Caspian is quickly building my anticipation for Autofiction. On the latest single, you get to hear this incredible balance between frenetic pacing and Joel Johnston’s calmed delivery; it’s a balancing act that when presented in this fashion, wraps the listener in this cocoon of joy. Plus, it allows for a little more space, letting the guitars race off to the track while the vocals disappear, bring in this almost minimalist post-punk vibe that’s both striking and anxiety-ridden. Then it all switches off, as the track embraces the gentler moments of companionship with friends as it draw to a close. I have a feeling we’ll spend a lot of time with this LP; it drops on July 25th via Tiny Library Records.

Dag Och Natt Release Iron Man

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Two things you can always be assured of: Stockholm has a great pop scene and Labrador Records loves to help get it out into the world. Dag Och Natt is a new band, though the members have been orbiting around one another for decades, most notably as Lane; they have a debut EP on the horizon this year, with this special drifter ready for your ear. There’s a beautiful loneliness that bends in instantly, two guitars overlapping one another as they create this soundscape that feels like a vast darkness, or maybe as the case of the song, a vast bit of calm or nothing. The tune begs us all to “slow down” again and again, a reminder that we should all take a breath and absorb the musical world around us. Give it a go.

Whisper Share Cross Country

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The Austin music scene has ebbs and flows, with the most recent band to explode being our pals in Blushing. But, Whisper is a relatively new act to keep your ears upon, offering up a more modern take on the genre. They’ve painted the backdrop of their music with heavy washes of distortion and ambiance, using a lighter lead guitar to jangle and twist in the front, as if it’s operating on its own accord. Colton Eason’s vocals embrace the mellower intersection of where emo-ish sounds have come in, bringing in a hint of a “whisper,” if you will. It’s a rad little number, and one we hope you’ll give a chance as we await fresh hits from the group.

Last Week’s Jams (5.19 – 5.23)

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I felt like I didn’t manage to crush it as much as I prefer, but in that, we still managed to get at least 20 rad tunes for you to digest, all of which you can hear in the spot below. RayRay got up the latest from Hotline TNT, and we hung with the masses in there, dropping jams from Winter, TAGABOW and the likes…but don’t you worry, we still dug into a little bit of the obscure. I was super stoked to hear that Wombo has a new LP for Fire Talk, and even more so to dig into a little more of the dub vibes from Pachyman. Plus, we premiered the “Clown Car” video from Lung, which you can read about HERE. If that’s not your jam, I’m sure you’ll find plenty to adore below.

More Pop Gems from Guy Blackman

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I admittedly haven’t been able to find the words that fit into summarizing the great work of Chapter Music over the years, particularly their important role in our lives here at ATH; we’ll be sad to miss their curation and discovery as they shift focus to their back catalogue and reissues. But, we can throw our support behind label head/founder Guy Blackman, as his solo effort will be one of the last releases of new music from the legends! This week Guy made available two new singles from his Out of Sight LP, one which features Julien Gasc of Stereolab.”Let Me Let You Down,” which features Julien is more of a bare-bones of bedroom pop, working on really light electronics and a guitar that opens the tune unto the world. The second of the tunes is this playful little ditty with a nice hopping pop element, some hand-clapping moments for audience participation. Both tunes will be on Out of Sight, which drops on June 13th.

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