Category: Tunes

Gritty Pop From Gross Relations

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300After several spins of this new track “Cut the Final Scene” from Brooklyn based outfit Gross Relations, I’m ready to give it the ATH seal of approval.  It’s a rock pop number with a touch of garage noise in there somewhere that doesn’t seem to let up its intensity until the track culminates after roughly two and a half minutes.  Welcome to fun times.

You can pick up the band’s debut self-titled album on August 20th via Old Flame Records.

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Download: Gross Relations – Cut the Final Scene [MP3]

New Music from Velcro

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velcroI feel like it’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything from our friends in Velcro, but I know they’re always keeping busy writing, so I’m happy to share this new track with you.  It’s a down-trodden tone, gently drifting along with heavy toned vocals and light guitar work.  I like the fact that they get the most out of simple structures, creating an alluring emotional appeal.  This track is a teaser for an upcoming compilation that the band is putting together for Osborne Again Music.  We’ll keep you posted on that as more details unfold.

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Download: Velcro – Rise [MP3]

Crunchy Number from Kid Karate

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kidkarateIt continues to amaze me what two people can accomplish musically.  It seems like one would be tied down by limitations, but that apparently is not the case with Kid Karate.  The song starts out with pulsing electronics, but then bursts into a louder stomping guitar track ready-built for destruction.  Lyrics explode in a dynamic fashion, adding to the edge created as the song begins to unfold; it ends with this quiet piano outro that adds a nice soft touch to the angst-fueled attitude. You can find this tune on the band’s Lights Out EP, which comes your way next week.

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Download: Kid Karate – Heart [MP3]

New Jangly Pop From MiniBoone

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minibooneband-thumb-550x366Seems like it’s been ages since we last heard from New York based pop outfit MiniBoone.  To be exact, it’s been about a year and a half, and that’s just too long to go without their tasty pop music.  Today we’ve picked up news from the band that they are finally ready to release their self-titled debut LP on September 10th via Ernest Jenning Record Company.  To preview the new album, the band is graciously offering up this new number “I Could, I Could” found below.  We dig the incredibly catchy sounds that these guys continue to create.

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New Music From Gems

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GEMSGEMS is a band that we’ve taken a liking to over the last year or so and I’m excited to share their new single with you “Sinking Stone”.  You can immediately hear what we love about this band with their dark pop tones and great female vocals providing the driving force throughout.  Me Gusta.

Stay tuned as we wait to hear more from this promising up and coming act.

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Smooth Dance with Barbarossa

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barbarosaI’d be remiss if I didn’t post this track, as I’m really warming to the sound of Barbarossa.  On this song, the bass line works just beneath the vocals, providing a groove that gets your feet moving.  However, the track also has this bright pop explosion that bursts forth during the chorus that makes the song more than just a minimal electronic dance number.  You should all be on the lookout for the new record from the London producer on August 6th when Memphis Industries releases Bloodlines.

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Great Pop Music From Ginkgo

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20130709-ginkgo-x600-1373393325This great pop tune called “Faded Glory” from Minneapolis based group Gingko has been spinning on my iPod for awhile and I just realized that I had yet to post it to ATH.  It’s a great pop tune that is really bringing to mind images of a young Dent May or even Albert Hammond Jr. in his solo career.  If you’ve been around this website before, you know that we’re down for such things.

New album Manopause will be available September 3rd via ibid Records.

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Download: Gingko – Faded Glory [MP3]

Angular Post Rock from TV Ghost

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TVGHOST2_Greg_The_MayorListening to this new track from TV Ghost, I’m reminded of what I always expected Interpol to become.  Haunting vocal performances haunt the track, and the guitars cut in and out of the forefront of the song, often lurking back into a cave of distortion.  There’s this driving tension that holds the whole song together; it almost seems to have this beautiful insanity wrapped tightly beneath a blanket of crashing cymbals.   The fact that the song sprawls over five minutes long only adds to the feeling of impending doom, which, oddly enough, you’ll find yourself enjoying. Embrace it when the band release Disconnect on September 3rd via In the Red Records.

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Catchy New Tune from Math and Physics Club

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mathandphysicsI’ve already brought you one great tune from Matinee Recordings this week, and as promised, the label has more great music to share with you all. The latest song comes via Math and Physics Club; it’s easiest one of the catchiest tracks the band has composed to date.  The song opens with some drum work accompanied by hand-claps, just before the rest of the act joins in with infectious guitar lines.  Personally, aside from the clapping, I’m really finding myself attached to the lyrical delivery on this tune.  You’ll be wise to order the Long Drag 7″ straight from Matinee Recordings, and browse while you’re there…you’ll find tons of hits to order from one of our favorite labels.

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Bright Pop from Army Navy

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armynavyIt’s raining a ton here in Austin, well, it was, so I need something to lighten up everyone’s spirits as we call it a day over here at our office.  I figured the latest track from one of our favorites, Army Navy, would do just the trick. This time, there’s a bit more energy in the songwriting, though the band still maintains that gentle side that made them so endearing in the first place (see 1.07). If the band can keep writing tracks like this one, we’ll all see their popularity continue to grow and grow…that’s a good thing! You can find this track on their Crushed EP, which comes out on August 20th.

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