Category: Tunes

Free Week Recommendations for Saturday!!!

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We’re coming to the end of the good times, and the weekend is chock full of excellent shows to catch. I encourage you all to get out and support/see as many bands as possible, as that’s what keeps our music community energized…which is something we all claim makes Austin great, so we gotta support it.  Here are my suggestions.

Punk Show @ Mohawk — A Giant Dog, OBN IIIs, Grape Street — Some of the best acts in Austin for rock n’ roll of the faster sort.

Quiet Company @ the Swan Dive — The group released an excellent album last year, so catch em’ while they’re hot.

Fresh Millions @ The Parish — We’ve raved about these bros for ages, and it’s a requirment that you catch them at least once in your lifetime. Do it now. Free.

Rock Show @ Beauty Bar — Ringo Deathstarr and Black Books, just to name a few.  Do we need to say more? Those acts alone make it worth your time!

Sample these tracks from Freshmillions and Black Books:

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Brand New Track from Tiger Waves

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I’ve raved and raved about Tiger Waves for the past few months on this site, even tossing their last effort into our Top Texas Albums of 2011.  And now I’m going to heap more praise on the band, as they’ve just unleashed a few more preview tracks from their upcoming record, Don’t Be Yourself.  There’s this trace of modern lo-fi in the tracks, but I can’t help but see a slight connection between some of the dark pop groups that burst out of the late 1960s, like the Zombies.  Every time I listen to these tracks, I just start to itch for the complete full-length to come my way.  If the following track is any indicator, this is going to be one helluva record you won’t want to miss in 2012.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tiger-Waves-New-Album-Preview-03-From-The-Start.mp3]

Download: Tiger Waves – From The Start [MP3]

New Intimate Tune From Crushed Stars

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Below you can find a new heartfelt tune from singer song writer Todd Gautreau’s project known as Crushed Stars.  The track is “Brighter Now” and appears on the groups upcoming new album The Bright Rain due out March 6th on Simulacra Records.  I was very unfamiliar with the band prior to today, but now I’ll be giving them my full attention.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/brighter-now.mp3]

Download: Crushed Stars – Brighter Now [MP3]

Final Single from Frank Smith

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We’ve tried to keep you close in the loop as Frank Smith has released several singles from their new album, Before You Were Born, which will hit on January 19th.  We’ve got the final single from the band, and it continues to build on the strength of the earlier singles.  For me, there’s a darkness that lurks beneath this track, but the attention to details is what really grabs me–just listen for the trickling keys.  This song seems to wander a bit, giving you the feeling that this track’s a haunted traveler, perhaps leading up to some abstract association with the title.  I’m just guessing.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/06-Been-4-Months-Feels-Like-5-1.mp3]

Download: Frank Smith – Been 4 Months, Feels Like 5 [MP3]

Amazing New Gem from Nada Surf

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While a great many of us probably think of Nada Surf as the band that wrote “Popular,” there’s a great history of the band who’ve put out effortless pop albums that never let you down.  Personally, I adore their record Let Go, but I’ve always played out every release they’ve offered.  Now, the band returns with The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy, which comes out January 24th via Barsuk.  One of the special things about the following track is the way the song quietly erupts after seemingly coming to slow halt, demonstrating that the band still has complete control of their pop genius.  If you’ve ignored the group, do yourself a favor and revisit their catalog, but only after you listen to this great little number.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/03-When-I-Was-Young-1.mp3]

Download: Nada Surf – When I Was Young [MP3]

Free EP from 1, 2, 3

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Now, for those of you who’ve listened to us and given some attention to 1, 2, 3 especially THIS song, you might be surprised by what you hear on this Free EP.  Gone are the peppy elements you usually associate with the band, but there’s a reason for that.  Member Nic originally composed this EP for his niece as a beautiful little piece for her to use when drifting off at night.  Thus, the extreme tempo changes on this, but don’t just discard this post because you want more of the same; there’s a wonderful sound waiting on Dreamland Pt. 1, waiting to carry you into your own REM sleep.  And hey, it’s a nice little gift for fans of all things free, so head HERE to get your hands on it; sample a track below to boot!

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/01-Riding-The-Wooly-Bug-Dreamland.mp3]

Download: 1, 2, 3, – Riding The Wooly Bug Dreamland [MP3]

New Music From Cursive

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Cursive have long been a band deserving of attention in the music game.  Hell it seems like only yesterday when I was jamming their 2000 effort Domestica, which I still consider their best work. New music comes from the group today in the form of the new song found below “The Sun and Moon”.  This track will appear on Cursive’s upcoming new album I Am Gemini due out February 21st on Saddle Creek Records.  A pre-order for the new album has actually been set up already for you fans.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/03-The-Sun-and-Moon-1.mp3]

Download: Cursive – The Sun and Moon [MP3]

New Track from Frankie Rose

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Several years ago, the Vivian Girls re-introduced us to our love of girl-pop, and since that time, numerous acts have been spawned or seen on the side.  Perhaps none has caught my ear as much as Frankie Rose, who pretty much gets tied into the lot of featured girl-groups.  She’s got a new record coming out on Slumberland Records on February 21 (a single comes out on the 17th of January) titled Interstellar.  From this first track, there’s a huge wall of sound surrounding her dreamy vocals, which come off cool and casual.  Definitely sounds like Frankie could have another hit on her hands here.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/02_Know_Me.mp3]

Download: Frankie Rose – Know Me [MP3]

New Music from Dinowalrus

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As we slowly move into 2012, there’s a lot of interesting music beginning to trickle out our way.  One of the first acts to catch my attention is Dinowalrus, a band with some ties to Titus Andronicus — just don’t expect to hear the same post-rock storytelling.  This track begins with a bit of a dreamy state, and while the vocals maintain that effect, you’ll get a bit more of a trance-induced swing pushed on by cascading guitar lines.  If, like me, you’re digging what you hear, you can get the band’s newest effort, Best Behavior on March 6th via Old Flame Records.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/04_What_Now.mp3]

Download: Dinowalrus – What Now [MP3]

New Pop Gem from Opposite Sex

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It’s been a great year for the Oceanic music to break big all over the world, from Twerps to Geoffrey O’ Connor and now to Opposite Sex.  Their self-titled album is something that should definitely make it into your weekly playlist, otherwise you’re going to be missing some special goodness.  In my mind, the first run through, I thought of a cleaner, more playful version of Love Is All, which is one of my favorite acts.  It’s got a little bit of an off-kilter stutter to it, and that definitely provides the playfulness that I hear when it comes through my speakers. Singer Lucy definitely has my attention, but the solid backing of the rest of the group is what makes this listen really fulfilling.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Opposite-Sex-Opposite-Sex-02-La-Rat.mp3]

Download: Opposite Sex – La Rat [MP3]

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