Category: Tunes

Show Review: Father John Misty 08/23 (ACL Taping)

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Another week, another trip to the Moody Theater for me. Honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way– when it comes to touring acts, there really is no better venue in this town to catch a big name. Tuesday night, a rather large name, or perhaps a man with a rather large mouth, came to our city to tape an episode of Austin City Limits. With all the buzz around Father John Misty and his latest album, Pure Comedy, I was interested to see what the character that Josh Tillman plays would have in store for a taping. What we got was a dialed in performance from a personae.

Read past the jump to get my full thoughts on the show.

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I Missed This Mammoth Penguins Tune

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You undoubtedly are aware of my Emma Kupa fandom. It seems like this is her year…she’s already released a great Hayman Kupa Band LP, she’s playing with Suggested Friends and in the last two weeks her band Mammoth Penguins have announced their newest album, John Doe. The angular chords chopping from the get-go kick off this new tune, allowing Kupa to rock a stellar vocal performance as the rest of the group fill the track with percussion. There’s almost a shuffling boogie from the chorus, keeping listeners hooked with that sugary pop vibe. Look for the new album on October 13th via WIAIWYA.

Let’s Have Another From Dead Stars

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It’s clear that ATH has a love affair with Brooklyn band Dead Stars. When a new song by the band comes around, we are going to share it with our readers. Continuing their output of songs worthy of more than a few listens is this latest single “Smarter”. Once again you will find yourself lost in the grunge, alternative throwback, guitar driven rock the band seems to create effortlessly. Rock n roll with guitar as a focus is not dead my friends.

In case you weren’t aware, new LP Perfect Patterns is out on September 1st (pre-order).

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Soaring Pop Number from Silent James

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I spent the majority of yesterday browsing through Discos de Killian‘s catalog, and really got stuck on this bouncing bit of lofty pop from Silent James. It’s playful, as you’ll hear in the pianos dancing notes, but I’m particularly fond of the natural joyousness that seems to pervade, even as the notes are fleshed out smoothly by a forlorn trumpet sound. There’s just not enough of pop music that sounds like this, sadly. The label’s just released Someday I’ll Write a Nice Love Story, which could be the perfect soundtrack to your hump day.

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Cool Swagger from QTY

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I wrote about QTY awhile back, and they just dropped a video for their latest single (which is slated to fit into their forthcoming album). Admittedly, the band rock a really simple rock n’ roll formula, but they carry it with such an effortless cool that it’s hard not to be captivated by their sound. You’re going to find yourself singing along in no time, hooked on the infectious quality lurking beneath the surface…I particularly enjoy the dual vocals that ride out the last minute of the tune. Look for the song on a 7″ from Dirty Hit, or wait for the soon to come LP.

Mellow Pop From Far Lands

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Portland by way of Cincinnati artist Andy McFarlane has been writing, composing, and creating art for close to 20 years at this point in his life. Though rarely one to delve into the music world, Andy teamed up with pal Matt Drenik to release some stellar music under the name Far Lands. The two sat together in a home studio and produced an albums worth of new material featuring this new song “Lowlands”. This song, and the others on the under 30 minutes album, feature a very minimalist approach to pop songwriting. In particular, “Lowlands” tends to meander a bit with its pop tendencies while still holding the listener captive throughout. Keep it simple stupid if you will.

Far Lands will release Oh What an Honor/Oh What a Drag on October 13th.

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Turn Up This Autonomics Track

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It’s still warm here in Austin, which only means we can enjoy the benefit of long days driving through the Hill Country with windows down and music blasting. This new track from Autonomics is going to be perfect for such days. I love how the band slowly peel back their rock n’ roll efforts around the 25 second mark, blasting straight ahead with heavy riffs and quickly delivered vocals. Sometimes it’s just great to let your hair down and ride off with a huge grin on your face…just enjoy life. Look for the band to drop Debt Sounds on September 8th.

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King Krule Releases New Single

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There’s something about King Krule aka Archy Marshall that makes his music intriguing. He’s able to wrap his mind around all sorts of genres, then incorporate them into his music. He’s written great rock n’ roll hits like “Easy Easy,” not to mention his production work with various hip-hop artists. Here, on his new single we have him offering up a slow croon of contemplation, accompanied by a Frank Lebon video. I love the stripped down vibe here, almost like a spoken-word poem written for listeners. With the new single comes a tour announcement, sadly without an Austin date.

METZ Always Win

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Went a little mellow and poppy this morning, so there’s only one way to wrap up today’s writing…with this blaster from METZ. The band’s always had a slew of punishing tracks in their reservoir, and this fits perfectly into that back catalog. I almost feel like there’s an element of DLJ or Hot Snakes in the sound/vibe of this tune. Even cooler news is that the group will be releasing a brand new album, Strange Peace. Haven’t ever been let down by this band, so I expect to enjoy it when it hits release day on September 22nd, courtesy of Sub Pop.

Stream New Indiepop from We The Pigs

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I’m always scouring for dreamy pop and upbeat indiepop numbers to share…mostly because that’s my wheelhouse, listening-wise. Luckily, this new EP from We. The Pigs just went live via their label Discos de Kirlian, which happens to offer up the best of both sides. The openers is a little bit dreamy, with a shimmering wash of atmospherics in the background. But, next on “Too Young” you’ll find the slightly jangling chords and a sparkling vocal performance…some male vocals join in on this tune too. I don’t want to give too much away but I know the indiepop fans are going to eat this EP up; order it HERE.

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