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We’ve been covering lots of Anne tracks lately, and the music that’s coming out of this artist is pretty kick ass. It’s geared for all you folks ready to throw down on the dance floor, albeit with a slightly different vibe. He’s likely to keep his set pretty heavy with tracks from his recent album, Pulling Chain. Here’s what he had to say before making his way into town, and personally, I think these are some of the best answers we’ve gotten.
I feel like the work of Ian Svenonious is possibly some of the most underrated American music out there. Whether he’s doing work in The Make Up or Nation of Ulysses, or his latest project, Chain and the Gang, every thing he’s done is a must own. I love the way his delivery comes off like an edgy spoken word, while he works in front of the distorted guitar line and metronome-style drumming. The group has their new album, Maximum Rock N’ Roll coming out in April via Radical Elite in the US. Give this a spin.
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There are two great things about the resurgence of vinyl production over the last decade: great bands reemerge and great labels pop up. One of my favorite little labels, Cloudberry Records, have signed on to release new music from long silent group, The Haywains. On May 30th we’ll get out our hands on the group’s new EP on May 30th, and it’s definitely going to be as infectious as this track. You’ve got the deep-throated vocals backed by a soft-female bit, all playing to a spritely little bounce. Glad to see this group back at it more regularly after almost a 20 year silence (they came back out in 2012–18 year silence).
Download: The Haywains – It’s Time We Stopped Pretending [MP3]
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, and with SXSW a week away, things don’t look to be slowing down. In all that nonsense I’ve missed a few tracks I wanted to share with you today, both which feature incredible female singers. The first is a jam from The Courtneys, who’ve just put this Cassingle out via Burger Records, as well as signing up for a tour with Tegan and Sara.
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The second track comes from the much-anticipated debut from Fear of Men record, Loom. It’s another sign of good things to come, and is actually being release as a limited single via Art Is Hard Records. The official LP comes out on April 22 via Kanine.
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Collective groups are always interesting. Sometimes you get to witness the powerful combination of songwriters, and other times, you get to watch things fall apart. Landlady, the project of Adam Schatz of Man Man and his friends is picking up steam out of Brooklyn. They’ve released a new single as they finish up work on their new album, which is slated for a summer release on Hometapes. This tune begins with a little piano tinkering before working in some jittery vocals that are reminiscent of Schatz’s main project. The group heads on into Austin for SXSW, and while they’re name might not be out there just yet, it’s definitely one you should keep on your radar…even if you’re not going to be here for the festival.
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There comes a time when some tracks just hit you, and today, as the cold weather returns, this tune from Queensland’s Real//Talks is perfectly fitting for my daily playlist. The track doesn’t push forward too quickly, offering a fragile perspective that’s draped across a minimal piece of piano and guitar strumming. Eventually, the song takes on a life of its own, blossoming into this swelling sound that captures the beauty of pop music. They’ll be releasing a self-titled EP this May, and let’s hope it’s as honest as the tune below.
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Today’s SXSW Interview comes to you via Brazilian band, Boogarins. While the country is often known for its tropicalia and dance stylings, you’ll get something a little bit different from these lads; they’ve got a composition that compiles varying elements of loops and sounds into a tightly-knit piece of psych-pop for their album As Plantas Que Curam..a must listen in my book. We’re definitely excited to catch these guys, and maybe even talk a little bit of football (South American style); here’s the responses from Benke. Read more
It’s always good to head into the weekend with fun jams to keep you bouncing on your toes. No one wants to be all bummed out while they’re making their way home, so maybe you play this jam from revered Australian act, Panama. Listening to this track you just get the feeling of a smooth little dance floor groove. Turn it up loud, move your feet, let loose. It’s the perfect soundtrack to getting ready for a night out on the town. But, you’ll also be able to grab the band’s Always EP next week via 300 Entertainment. They’ll also be rocking a couple of dates during SXSW, so be sure to check them out!
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We caught up with Wyatt Shears, one of the dudes in The Garden. The band is one of the many acts celebrating the extremely hard work of Burger Records. After reading over their answers, you can jam to a song off a limited Halloween Cassette, plus check out a few of their dates as they head into town.
Morning Harvey is a five-piece act from Brisbane, Australia, and listening to this track, I think they fit right into the country’s latest musical exports. You’ll hear a slight nod to the modern blend of psychedelia and shoe gaze, but I also hear evidence of an infatuation with Brit-pop. There’s even a soloing piece of guitar work that echoes throughout the end of the track, which is a major throwback, in my opinion, to 90s pop over in London. Regardless, this new tune is pretty sweet, and hopefully we’ll have more news for you soon about a new release from the band.
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