Category: Tunes

Psych Fest Preview: The Paperhead (+ New Song)

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Psych Fest is going down this weekend over on the East Side of town, and I wanted to give you a few bands I think you should check out.  The first band I’ve got for you is Nashville’s The Paperhead.  After releasing a wonderful self-titled record last year, they’ve got a new 7″ on Trouble in Mind Records this year; this new jam displays their blossoming maturity in regards to their songwriting.  You will find that it’s a lot less psychedelic than the last effort, almost coming off as the second coming of the Kinks or the Beatles (neither of which is a bad thing).  There’s still hints of darkness in the sound, but the writing’s lacks some of the frills.  Regardless, this a band that many have taken notice of in the last couple of years, and you should add your name to the list.

You can catch their set at 3:15 at Emo’s East on Saturday! And here’s one of their new tracks off that aforementioned 7″.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Paperhead-She-Is-Above-Me.mp3]

Download:The Paperhead – She Is Above Me [MP3]

Newish Girl Pop from Hollows

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Chicago’s Hollows are secretly winning me over with their recently released Vulture LP on Trouble in Mind Records.  The lead single is just ridiculously solid, reminiscent of a more innocent version (and possibly less extravagant) Camera Obscura. There’s still touches of orchestration on these songs, but they’re more scaled back, giving the vocals the ability to soar as they should.  I have a feeling that once you give this track a few listens you’ll get just as excited as I am by this group–if you are be sure to grab a copy of their remarkable record.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/01-V-Is-For-Vulture-1.mp3]

Download:Hollows – V Is For Vulture [MP3]

New Jam from Robbers On High Street

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I always felt like Robbers on High Street were a vastly underrated band, but I’m pleased to let you know that regardless of the trials of a modern indie band, they’ve continued to work hard.  Late last year they released Hey There Golden Hair, but now they’re already back with an EP titled Anything Could Happen.  If you’re looking for modern touchstones for comparison then perhaps Spoon would do, but RoHS has a much more complex sound in my opinion, at least in so far as they’ve got a fuller sound.  Some bands never get the love they deserve, but staying true to themselves will always reap great rewards, which is the case with this new EP.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/02-Anything-Could-Happen.mp3]

Download:Robbers On High Street – Anything Could Happen [MP3]

New Music from Richard Hawley

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Richard Hawley’s been one of my favorite songwriters of the last decade, but this time around we’re about to get an entirely new Richard. On his last effort, Truelove’s Gutter, we were treated with the smoky cool crooning that Hawley brings to the table, yet this new track doesn’t really play in the same ballpark.  He’s got a full band with him, and from the tracks that I’ve heard the whole affair is going to be more rocking.  You can get your hands on this new effort, titled Standing at the Sky’s Edge, on May 7th.  It might be a twist on his usual style, but I’m interested nonetheless.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/01-Leave-Your-Body-Behind-You..mp3]

Download:Richard Hawley – Leave Your Body Behind You [MP3]

Nice Instrumental Jam from Humans Don’t Be Angry

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I’ve long been a fan of Malcolm Middleton, as the pages of this web site can attest, so when I heard the former Arab Strap member was starting a new project I was rather excited.  His new effort will be under the name Human Don’t Be Angry, and from what I’ve heard from the affair up to this point it is going to be a mostly instrumental affair.  It’s actually a pretty nice listen once it gets underway, similar to what other Scottish post-rockers have done.  Of course, I’ll always want to hear Malcolm, but I’ll happily take this as well.  You can get your hands on the self-titled LP next week if you dig it.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CHEM172DD-02.mp3]

Download: Human Dont Be Angry – H.B.D.A. Theme [MP3]

Oddball Dance Jam from Phedre

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I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always fall head over heels for predominantly electronic music; it has to do something really special (or just be completely out there) in order for me to get involved in it. This new track from Phedre definitely I really like the vocal sample used in the track, with it’s deep resonation.  It’s just enoug quirkiness to the construction here to keep me interested.  You can find this track and some others on the self-titled debut that is in stores all over the world as we speak.  Happy Friday folks!

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/02_02_APHRODITE.mp3]

Download: Phedre – Aphrodite [MP3]

Dreamy Pop Number from Pure Bathing Culture

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It’s been a pretty busy week all around, and I almost let this one slip though my hands, that is until I saw that Pure Bathing Culture is comprised of members of Vetiver, a band we think highly of here around the house.  They’ve compiled four new songs that they recorded with Richard Swift, and that EP should come out on May 22nd via Father/Daughter Records.  While there’s a definite element of haziness at work here, I really love the quality of the vocal, with just a hint of raspy/smoky quality.  It will be interesting to see what a full length effort sounds like, but for now, this EP is doing just fine!

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/03-Ivory-Coast.mp3]

Download:Pure Bathing Culture – Ivory Coast [MP3]

Crafty New Track from Arc in Round

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I’m really excited by the possibilities in music nowadays, especially with the layering of various instruments and the varying movements within tracks.  With that in mind, take a listen to this new jam from Arc In Round; you’ll find this song on their self-titled debut, which hits stores on June 5th via La Societe Expeditionnaire. There’s all sort of things occurring within the track, not to mention the actual main piece of music itself, and it all works, it’s all unified.  Perhaps I just like to see how much one can cram into one song and make it still sound structured and beautiful, and if that’s the case, well, so be it; this track works just fine in that sense.

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

Download:Arc In Round – Hallowed [MP3]

Great Pop Jangling from Sea Pinks

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Last year we talked about our adoration for Sea Pinks and their record Dead Seas, which you need to get if you haven’t.  But, I’m here to talk about a new track, sort of; this song, along with several others will comprise The Flip Side cassette being released by the Belfast group next week; it’s basically a collection of B-Sides and demos since the band’s incarnation. Every time I listen to this song, I can’t help but wonder why on Earth it didn’t make a proper album? I mean, it’s got the bounce, a nice cool vocal chorus, and everything else one needs to make a stellar hit! Just think, if these are the sort of tracks the group bangs out as B-Sides, you know something great is about to happen.

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

Download:Sea Pinks – Staycation [MP3]

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