Category: Tunes

This Song Is The Jam: The Castillians

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thecastilliansThe week, though thankfully it’s almost over, has been a stressful one for the ATH crew. Coming back to the work week after an intense weekend of Music Festing, is always a pain, but here’s a track that’s helping me numb that lingering pain this late in the week. The Castillians are a UK group that make garage pop that sounds like a mix between Little Joy and The Walkmen, but is all kinds of wonderful. This track, “I’ll Be Your Man,” starts out incredibly slow and then builds to a rocking finish. This track is off of The Castillians’ LP, Show Your Teeth, which is out May 18th.

 

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Buzzy Beyond Belief Garage Rock From The Parrots

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theparrotsYou probably aren’t familiar with The Parrots, as they are from Madrid are just now starting to gain some traction over here stateside, but it’s time to change that. The moment you press play on the track below, “I’m Not Alone,” you’ll realize just what you’ve been missing out on and become enamored with their infectiously lo-fi sound. The vocals are all kinds of wild here, uncontrolled while those guitar hooks spin you round and round. This track is part of a new EP from these guys, called Weed For the Parrots, which will be released June 22nd via Luv Luv Luv Records.

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Gem From Paul Bergmann

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1457530_552370428228320_4657213407371074694_nMan I have been enjoying this new Paul Bergmann tune most of the evening and wanted to send it your way on this fine hump day.  The track, “Old Dream”, is a true songwriter’s gem in the vein of old Tallest Man or even up and comer Andrew St. James.  It’s truly a special number.

Paul currently has a 7″ single with this track and one other out now on Fairax Recordings.

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So Stressed Break Out

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img-so-stressed-apple-hill_151107189071Not many times will one be introduced to a band in the same way as you are with Sacramento based band So Stressed.  My first exposure to the band is this new song “Apple Hill”, and I think you’ll agree with me when I say… woah.  Let’s call it post-hardcore if you like?  Whatever genre you’d put these guys in, you can’t deny the intensity of the angry vocals, fast as hell drums, and overall power of the song.  Give me more of this.

So Stressed have a new album entitled The Unlawful Trade of Grecco-Roman Art due out on May 26th via Captured Tracks.

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Stream This Pfarmers Debut FOR FREE

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pfarmersHey man, we’re always just looking out for y’all here at ATH, so I wanted to let you know that the lovely folks at Jurrasic Pop records are letting you stream the new Pfarmers LP, Gunnera, for free for a limited time. Pfarmers is the project of The National’s Bryan Devendorf, Danny Seim of Menomena, and Dave Nelson of St. Vincent…so really with all that talent you should probably give it a listen. Everyone likes free, legal music, right?

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18 Years of Rock N Roll from Joe Bordenaro

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josephWell, the 18 years is more a reference to a lifetime of writing music in one’s soul, as Joe Bordenaro has only lived for 18 years.  That’s exactly why this new tune is rather exciting, seeing as he’s written such a great tune at such a young age. Joe’s first single comes out this week courtesy of Canvas Club, and it’s just a great power-pop tune to get you through your day; the guitars twist and distort in all the right places, and there’s an earnestness in his nod to pop music, especially in the vocals.  Keep an eye on this youngster…we should see more coming from him soon.

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Summer Fiction Wants You To Love Them

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1484002_808447339210390_5409288711907858155_oAnd really, when they keep putting out stellar singles, it’s not hard at all. About a month ago Nathan gave you this sweet jam, and now I’m here to give you another one from Summer Fiction. “Perfume Paper” is the perfect pop gem: it’s got super present vocals that tell a story, a chorus that will get stuck in your head for days, and jangly guitar riffs all over the place. Their album, Himalaya, is due out on June 16th, and it sounds like it’s gonna be one you can’t afford to miss, really. Listen up kids.

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Jaill Now Working with Burger Records

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jaillI loved the records that Jaill put out on Sub Pop Records, but the group’s moving on, agreeing to work with Burger Records for their brand new LP.  It’s interesting seeing the growth of the band over the past several LPs; they get catchier with each album, making it hard for any music fan to turn their head away. There’s still some kicking riffs here to get your amped up, stomping or bouncing around your cubicle (bedroom, whatever).  I hear a slight hint of Dan B from Destroyer in the vocals, which is never a bad thing for us here at the office. Look for Brain Cream to be released by the label on June 30th.

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Monthly Playlist & Soundcloud Widget

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547158_384539068233239_1618786069_nAs you can see by the attached photo, your friendly ATH crew has been hard at work recently trying to make your website experience even better than before.  After hours spent in the ATH labs, we created a fancy Soundcloud widget over there on the sidebar which allows us to share with you our recent playlists.  We think it’s pretty sweet.  To celebrate this momentous occasion, we cranked out a new playlist today featuring some of our favorite tunes from the last few weeks.  Feel free to jam out in the Soundcloud app, stream/shuffle on Soundcloud.com, or give it a go as you browse through our recent reviews or fancy photos.  As always, feedback is welcome.  Party on Wayne.

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Give Trudy a Little Listening Time

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11169666_424097891103755_5913121165138313116_oI’m really excited to bring you this track from Trudy, the new up-and-coming act from overseas.  There’s a whole slew of things going on in this song that I find rather interesting, all leading to an out of the ordinary listen.  There’s these little elements of garage rock (real tiny), but they blend it in with some doo-wop touches; if that wasn’t enough, there’s a bit of oddity from the psychedelic realm, all glued into a pop structure. No word on precisely when we’ll get something official from the band, by way of a full-length, but it’s an awesome introduction…if you ask me.

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