Category: Tunes

Greg Weeks Returns with If the Sun Dies

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After stepping away from the scene for nearly two decades, Greg Weeks has returned with news of a new record, thus the below single coming your way. The light strum of the guitar is what drew me into the songwriting; it’s got that powerful emotive quality that makes you feel alive, or at least aware of what’s around you. Weeks’ voice has this quiet beauty to it, careful not to push itself away from the central melody that moves the track along. Greg fleshes out the entire track with these light flourishes of added instrumentation, carefully lifting the tune to your ears. If the Sun Dies will be out December 12th.

Glaascats Ready Dust LP

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Over in Switzerland, Glaascats are preparing a dreamy bit of rock n’ roll, hoping to build upon a combination of drifting guitar chords and hazy vocals to grab the masses on their new Dust LP. The patience of the tune is perfect, carefully bounding upon the back of a heavy beat and twanging note that seems to keep the rhythm perfectly. In the vocals, you get this sort of sedate note up front, almost melancholy, but it moves into the ethereal world when the group allow the backing vocals to come into the fray, fluttering about behind the front of the mix, creating this angelic whisper. Look for Dust on October 16th.

The Goods Announce Debut LP

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It’s Friday, and the odds are you had a long weekend, good or bad or all of the above, so you need to breezy pop of the Goods in your life this morning. When the guitar came crashing into my speakers, I immediately felt the rays of sunshine looking in on me; the mood was enhanced by a stomping of classic pop drumming, pushing the pace and punch while driving home the harmonies. There’s an extra snappy bit popping off near the 1:30 mark that just crushes, so be sure you stick around for the whole tune if you want to max out your pop requirement for the day. Don’t Spoil the Fun is out on October 24th via Dandy Boy Records.

Last Week’s Jams (9.22. 9.26)

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It was a hectic week on my end, and RayRay up and left town (to travel to Detroit!), so I snuck in a bunch of gems I think you’ll really enjoy, all of them presented in a little playlist for your pleasure. I was stoked to see our friends in Pop Filter back with a new album and single, so be sure to listen to “Dirt Road Anthem.” Also in the unexpected great news realm, Tony Molina has a new LP on the way, and well, we’ve opted to include all 3 of the singles he released, as there’s never a bad time for Tony! We got UK stuff too, with new Pynch, Adults and Teenage Tom Petties, so that’s at least three continents represented in this 20 track collection for you all!

Day Collector Share Debut Single

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David Kitz and Luke McQueeny (Conflict at Serenity Pools) have long been friends and collaborators, but today they put that friendship together for their new project, Day Collector…with the name an homage to their late friend June Sanregert. Their goal was to create something that neared the perfect mixture of Arthur Russell and Wilco, so the warmth of the songwriting and spirit is almost immediate. The steadiness of the tune really allows the duo to build melodic moments that seem to float atop the strumming, finally cresting around the 2:20 mark when just the faintest hint of noise gets build in for structure and differentiation. Looking forward to where the group will go!

Marcus O’ Neill Shares Eternal Flame Video

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Clearly I’m all about that garage pop structure today, with another morning nod to the genre courtesy of Marcus O’Neill and his cover of The Bangles classic “Eternal Flame.” If you weren’t aware that it’s a cover, you’d likely have no idea, as the style stretches about as far away as one could without forgetting the mentality of the tune; you do get a momentary little slow down a la the original mid-tune. It’s got a little bit of an R&B swagger to the garage style, which is one of the brilliant way O’Neill manages to make the tune relevant. This song features on the new LP, Bonus Extra Et Cetra, out October 3rd via Tall Order Records.

Teenage Tom Petties Share Tough Cookies

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If you haven’t made room for Rally the Tropes on your purchase list, then you might want to reevaluate your budget this month, as their new single solidifies the forthcoming Teenage Tom Petties record as a must have. Like most TTP tunes, there’s a natural grittiness to the recording process, giving the tune a huge edginess and DIY mentality. But, while I adore that aspect and its lo-fi aesthetics, their penchant for hooks and guitarmonies, making everything they do infectious and with just enough punch to keep the cool kids off my back. Love looking forward to this new LP, which drops via Repeating Cloud // Safe Suburban Home on October 24th.

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops Drop New Jam

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If you are in need of a brash bit of rock n’ roll to get you out of your chair, then you’ll want to latch onto this new hit from Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops. Thematically the track is hitting at our inability to escape for our own well-being, as we’ve allowed corporations and government entities the ability to see everything we do (like watching a youtube video!). Musically, you’ll love it, as the track’s working with this heavy barrage of fuzzy riffs that drive and rush you through the track, only to open up these brilliant choruses that reminded me a lot of Jay Reatard, harsh yet soaked in sugar. This tune features on the new Slimephone Surveillance LP, out October 24th via High Dive Records.

Pansy Share Mercy Kill Me

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Vivian McCall, formerly of Jungle Green has perhaps been piling away the tunes that would make up her debut album under the name Pansy; it’s a record that documents her own transition, detailing her life before, during and after the transition. While the depths of the songwriting are quite personal, the boldness of the songs are enormous, bringing in classic power pop sounds with jangling guitars that just crush your soul in the best way possible. If you’re looking for huge melodies built into a nice power pop sound that you’d think Alex Chilton helped pen. This single is the follow up from her self-titled debut album, courtesy of Earth Libraries.

Banti Buli Announces Stroll Down Pearl, The Night is Young

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I’m a huge sucker for a gentle ballad, particularly if its overly playful or slightly left of the dial; I tend to think of Moldy Peaches at first when I think of this genre. Well, the new single from Banti Buli with his friend Ragu, is much like that, using a really light strum and gently overlapping vocals that seemingly flirt with stepping on one another. They fill the empty space behind with these light little touches and fluttering bird sounds, all of it matched perfectly to this drifting video that offers its own set of charms when matched up. This new song features on the new LP, Stroll Down Pearl, The Night Is Young, which comes out November 7th.

 

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