Category: Tunes

Art Pop from Beachniks

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I’ve heard rumors of Beachniks for some time, but I really haven’t been able to come up with too much information on the group.  That is until I stumbled across news that the band would soon be releasing their album In Color on Neotomic Records sometime early in the new year.  I can’t tell you how great their lead single is; it reminds me of the clever interplay that was always present on albums by Comet Gain…yet it still maintains a sense of harmony and artfulness, enabling me to act all smug when I listen to it.  Actually, I don’t even care about acting cool…this is just a great jam.

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Scuzzy Slow Burner from Black Forest Fire

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Personally, I’m expecting good things from Austin’s Black Forest Fire after delving into their latest single for a bit.  It’s got that magic slow-burn to it, which at first seems to hold a bit of fuzziness to it, but as the song progresses, the ringing guitar seems to give birth to the songs inherent beauty. Singer Karen comes in carefully, but she’s only around for a short bit, providing just a bit of vocals to the heavy mix.  You can find the song and a slew of others on the band’s recently released Transit of Venus, which was just put out by Sedimental Records.

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Download:Black Forest Fire – Live News Feed [MP3]

Dreamy Girl Pop from Mini Dresses

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I know I haven’t been doing my job when there’s an Austin band that I haven’t come across that completely floors me.  This just happened today with this track from Mini Dresses, a group who’s put out a couple of great singles, including this dreamy little jam.  I love the sound of the bass just quietly bouncing along beneath the vocals, then the cascading guitar that echoes into the song as it fades out.  You can find this gem on a recent 7″ the band released through Manic Pop Records; keep an eye out on the band both here and afar.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Mini-Dresses-Post-Office-Girl.mp3]

Download:Mini Dresses – Post Office Girl [MP3]

New Gutter Punk From Criminal Hygiene

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It’s rare that I get a song in my inbox from a band I’ve never heard and immediately think everyone I know needs to check it out.  Well that’s what came to mind the first time I listening to this track “Rearrange Me” from L.A. based raw punk outfit Criminal Hygiene.   More than just your average punk rock song, I can actually hear the “I don’t give a shit” emotion coming through on the vocals.  This 4 minute beauty is one to spin over and over.

Criminal Hygiene have a new LP entitled CRMNL HYGNE coming out on January 15th via Small Smile Records.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/04-Rearrange-Me.mp3]

Download: Criminal Hygiene – Rearrange Me [MP3]

New Radar Bros Tune

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News leaked a few weeks ago that Radar Brothers would be releaing their eighth album, appropriately titled Eight, which will be released on January 29th via Merge Records.  Our first listen gives off a dark ray of hope, with the band crafting well-orchestrated arrangements around a ringing discordant guitar.  The deep tone of the vocal has always been something that’s attracted me personally, so having it slowly drawn out through the track prepares me for another winning record from the group.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/01-Radar-Brothers-Eight-If-We-Were-Banished.mp3]

Download: Radar Brothers – If We Were Banished [MP3]

 

New Power Twee From Ex Cops

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I love that this song is labeled as power twee by the folks trying to drum up publicity for this Brooklyn based band Ex Cops.  I’m into it because I’ve never heard music labeled as such, and it totally fits the style of this band.  It really does have this sort of soft-spoken power behind the twee overtones, that gives it this driving pop sound I’m finding irresistible.  Here’s to you loving it as much as me.

You can get your hands on the new Ex Cops album, True Hallucinations, on Januaray 22nd via Other Music Recordings.

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New Solo Project from Andy Comer : Bloody Amateur

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If you don’t know Andy’s work with labels like Matador and Dim Mak, or his bands Tel Aviv and Prosaics, then you might want to go back in time and find the hits.  But, you can also put that aside and focus on his new project, Bloody Amateur, which will be releasing a self-titled debut on March 5th via Teen Beat.  Below you’ll find him stripped down and open, bearing his soul to the listener with little more than a guitar. Sometimes simplicity is just what you need to craft a wonderful song, and this tune fits nicely into that category.  Share it with your friends.

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Download:Bloody Amateur – Companions [MP3]

Smooth Listening from Leapling

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Just a few weeks ago I brought you this semi-new tune from Leapling, letting you know that the act had recently signed with the wonderful Father Daughter Records.  Not even a week later, I’m back with news that the bands 5 song EP, Losing Face, is now set for release on January 15th.  In my ears, I appreciate the careful approach to pop songwriting the group has taken here–nothing seems forced or trivial.  This is the sort of music that is both challenging and comforting, which makes it a winner in my book; it should be one in your book too, if you’re writing one.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/04-If-Youre-Patient.mp3]

Download:Leapling – If You’re Patient [MP3]

 

New Mellow Pop From The Spinto Band

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Here’s some news going around the internet about hard working indie group The Spinto Band dropping yet another new record after the first of the new year.  This time around, the album shall be called Cool Cocoon and will come your way on February 5th via Spintonic Records.  Until that fateful day, have yourself a listen to this new song “Shake it Off” and let us know what you think.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Spinto-Band-Shake-It-Off.mp3]

Download: The Spinto Band – Shake It Off [MP3]

More New Music From She’s So Rad

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Right at the beginning of summer I posted about this up and coming New Zealand band She’s So Rad and their fresh new take on the shoegaze movement.  Today the band just sent me over this new track “Time” which is similar in style to the first track we heard from the band “Confetti”.  I see tons of promise for this band and I expect more great things to come from them in the upcoming year.  A new album is said to be on it’s way sometime in the early part of 2013, so stay tuned here as the information develops.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Shes-So-Rad-Time.mp3]

Download: She’s So Rad – Time [MP3]

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