Category: Tunes

New Track from The Echo-Friendly

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Late at night, you slowly let the slow jams take over; you’re ready to wrap up your evening.  Such was the case when I stumbled upon this little tune from The Echo-Friendly.  Sure, it’s not necessarily the most breathtaking thing (no offense), but I love the vocal interplay between the male and female counterparts, which really drew me into the track, letting them take over the rest of my evening.  Before completing their first EP, the band wants to spread the word about their project.  I think, if you’re looking for something slow and dramatic, then you’ll love the lead track from the new single, “Same Mistakes.”

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/theechofriendly_samemistakes.mp3]

Download: The Echo-Friendly – Same Mistakes [MP3]

Balmorhea on Daytrotter

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Everyone needs to have Daytrotter on their favorites, as their attention to detail and their selection of some of the best bands around is always a constant on the site.  Today, the site offered up new tunes from local Austin favorites, Balmorhea.  The majority of the set comes from the latest Candor/Clamor single release by the band, but they also tossed up an unreleased song that I’ve been enjoying all morning long.  If you’re a fan of the band, and you should be, then you’ll love hearing new music from the group as we all await their next great release.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/004-Untitled.mp3]

Download: Balmorhea – Untitled [MP3]

New Track from Elliott BROOD

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Way up North in Canada, we often forget that it’s covered with vast wilderness, which definitely plays a huge role, at least in our eyes, of Elliott BROOD.  The good people up at Paper Bag Records will be releasing Days Into Years on September 27th, and they tossed out a free tune today to get you prepared for the band’s release.  Melodies trickle into your ear at every point, and the smokiness of the vocals definitely provides you with a connection to the vast woodlands that cover the majority of Canada.  If you’re looking for hooks and typical Montreal pop, don’t look here, as this group offer a more panoramic view of the Canadian music-scape.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ElliottBROOD_NorthernAir.mp3]

Download: Elliott BROOD – Northern Air [MP3]

New Music From CSS

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CSS are a band that seemed to be on top of the world back in 2006/2007 after the release of their debut self-titled LP.  What with a song in the new iphone commercial, and every 20-something in America using their singles as crutches for a dance party, CSS were huge.  After the height of their success, the band couldn’t seem to build on their popularity with the release of sophomore album Donkey in 2008.  Still not listening to their online critics, the band prep a third LP entitled La Liberacion due out later this summer on August 29th.  First new single from that record “Hits Me Like a Rock” can be found for your enjoyment below.  It’s nothing fancy, but still a solid pop tune from a band that may have more staying power than we think.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CSS-Hits-Me-Like-A-Rock.mp3]

Download: CSS – Hits Me Like A Rock [MP3]

New Tunes from Idaho

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Admittedly, a great deal of my musical “findings” stem from one Jack Rabid, the head honcho at The Big Takeover magazine (hands down the best music mag around).  Reading the recent issue, I stumbled across a review for a band I had all but forgotten about, Idaho.  They put out a slew of record from 92-05, but I hadn’t heard anything from them until recently, and that’s why I’m here today to share news that the band will be offering up You Were a Dick next week.  This is a pretty perfect track to kick off your Tuesday; it’s nice and quiet and emotional. Enjoy, and if you dig it, go back and check out the back catalog.

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Download: Idaho – You Were a Dick [MP3]

Sonora Records Summer Sampler

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Not too long ago, some of our amigos in Austin concluded that they were fed up with the current state of the music industry and decided to start a record  label to call their own.  From their collective minds came promising new record label Sonora Records with the plan to “help make music, one record at a time”.  To celebrate their beginnings, the guys at Sonora have put together an 18 song sampler featuring some of their talent along with a few tunes from Austin’s finest up and coming artists.  ATH favorites, The Bubbles, Quiet Company, and Guns of Navarone make an appearance with new faces like The Couch, On After Dark, and The Handshake sharing new music.

Also making an appearance on the sampler are old friends Whitman, who are premiering new song “NW Thurman” from their upcoming 2011 LP Weekends.  If this new summertime jam from the Austin boys doesn’t get you moving, then you must not have a pulse.  Whitman have also made new anthem like tune “Dead Dog Days” available for free download over on their bandcamp page for a limited time.  You can also say hi to Sonora Records on twitter or download their new sampler over on bandcamp.

[audio: https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/08-NW-Thurman.mp3]

Download: Whitman – NW Thurman [MP3]

New Tunes from the UFO Club

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What do you get when you combine bits of The Black Angels with pieces of The Night Beats? The UFO Club! Reverberation Appreciation Society has been spreading the news that they’ll be offering up a limited edition vinyl collection for a split 10″ that will feature tracks from the UFO Club, as well as a few from the Night Beats. This released song is hauntingly dark, and I dare say that it probably delves more into the psychedelia than Christian Bland’s regular gig.  It’s one of those tracks that just sort of takes you through this twisted tunnel of heavy vocals and bits of guitar noise.  Definitely give this a try, and if you like it, you can stream the whole album HERE.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/02-Chapel-In-My-Mind.mp3]

Download: The UFO Club – Chapel In My Mind [MP3]

More New Tunes from Pursesnatchers

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I’m going to say right now, but one of my favorite records so far this summer has been the advance I got of Pursesnatchers, the group comprised of members of Dirty on Purpose and Au Revoir Simone. The combination of gentle melody and explosive indie rock moments.  The rising tides in the songs, much like those in the album, take you on a journey where you’re sure to get your money’s worth.  Their new record, A Pattern Language, will be coming out on July 19th via Uninhabitable Mansions, and I guarantee that you’ll enjoy every last instant of music living in the powerful songs the group have written. Here’s another great track.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pursesnatchers_wetcement.mp3]

Download: Pursesnatchers – Wet Cement [MP3]

More New Tunes from Richard Buckner

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As we near the release of Richard Buckner‘s first album in five years, Our Blood, more new music is slowly starting to come to light.  Buckner did a great interview with IFC this week, and they offered up another great track before the album comes out on August 2nd from Merge Records.   I love how you can feel the emotion in his voice, and the music is so quietly unassuming that you really can’t help but let yourself be drawn into it.  At this point in time, I don’t really see a way that I can’t fall in love with this record. There’s just no way; how about you?

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Richard-Buckner-Escape.mp3]

Download: Richard Buckner – Escape [MP3]

New Track from King Louie’s Missing Monuments

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I can’t tell you how much I’ve always enjoyed the projects of King Louie Bankston.  He played with The Exploding Hearts, one of my all time favorite groups, and he also had a one off project called The Bad Times with Jay Reatard, not to mention a slew of other projects that came up in between. He’s recently signed on with Douchemaster Records, and he’ll be putting out an album with Missing Monuments, titled Painted White.  Everything in this song sums up exactly what I love: it’s a little bit of punk, a whole lot of power, and hints of pop.  That’s basically a recipe for a killer song, and a killer album. You’ll find some joy here.

[audio:https://austintownhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/01-The-Girl-Of-The-Nite.mp3]

Download: King Louie’s Missing Monuments – The Girl Of The Nite

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