Category: Tunes

Little Mazarn Share Dark Pleasure of Endless Doing

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If you’re willing to step outside of the traditional cycle of indie rock, you’re going to find some of the most charming music lurking, like Austin’s Little Mazarn. In the band’s latest track, it’s almost stripped down to the barest essentials, operating with keys and Lindsey Verrill’s narration; I admit to taking Lindsey’s voice for granted, as her musicianship has always shined, but it’s a sparkling gem here. Influenced by an omnipresence of horses over the year or so during the album’s writing cycle, Verrill was able to tie the gentle treatment of the animal into a metaphor for how we treat ourselves, being sure to take great care without letting our minds “stray off into the wild fields of social media and scroll.” The group will release Mustang Island on June 20th via Dear Life Records.

Don’t Worry Drop Unbelievable

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When you listen to Don’t Worry, you’ll realize that sometimes great songs supersede genres and hype, letting you settle down and just enjoy a really great time. Their latest single has some nods to modern indie, with some UK pop punk attitude thrown in for good measure, but ultimately listening through it just made me feel really fucking good. When that line of “it won’t take long/keep on writing songs” hit, it just made me remember how much human strength and determination can help us overcome obstacles and reach our goals. Grateful for musical moments like those, and songs like this; look for their new record Idealism on July 18th via Specialist Subject Records.

 

Ryli Return with Come and Get Me

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I love Yea-Ming Chen (musically, don’t get weird!), whether she’s covering the Velvet Underground, fronting the Rumours, or the springier side of pop with Ryli; the latter is where we have her popping in today, as the the band have just announced Come and Get Me, featuring this delight below. You can certainly hear all sorts of indiepop nods noodling about in this tune, though the interesting thing is how much springiness the rhythm section gives the track; it creates this almost danceable sound amidst a wall that feels like the noisier version of any number of great girl groups. If you’re not tapping your toes and grinning ear to ear, then we can’t help you any more. Unless, you grab the new LP before it drops on June 27th via Dandy Boy Records.

New Jam from Adrian Quesada (and Hermanos Gutierrez)

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I love how far reaching Adraian Quesada is willing to go as he pushes towards the release of Boleros Psicodelicos II; he has worked with pop stars like Cuco and now pulls in Hermanos Gutierrez on his latest track, illustrating his aim to shine a light on artists and music alike. But, where the early two singles had vocals fill your speakers, this one is purely instrumental, taking a little bit of the soulful Latin style and knitting into the fabric of Spaghetti Western structures. The adaptation is light, with these little notes kind of popping while the guitar operates with its lonesome weeping; there’s even this sort of haunting ambiance floating across if you listen in real closely. Remember, the new LP is out on June 27th via ATO Records.

Another Track from Sugar for the Pill

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Mondays can typically be slow around the music realm, but not when there’s a track from our current fave Grecian dream poppers, Sugar for the Pill, who offer what might be one of their best jams. Much like the song title, this track seems to revel in its stasis, opening up for the vocals and blossoming for a once in a lifetime experience where it all comes together. The voice stretches for new heights, letting the guitars shower the listener in these waves of striking post-punk glory. And, as they’re wont to do, they even share a moment of respite, just for you to catch your breath before diving headfirst back into the tune. Their Luv LP will be out shortly, so keep your eyes peeled.

Skinny Dippers Share Breathe Single

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I have been captivated by Ryan Gross and his Skinny Dippers project on multiple occasions in the past, and with a new single, it’s time we revisit his work. Today, the single at hand has some ties to Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief, who touched on the track during the School of Song project; you can hear the little trinkets of Adrianne in the style, but the song only comes alive when the whole band brings in their arrangements. The banjo, for instance, is subtle, but gives a little bit of depth so the whole of the tune gets its fishhooks in you. You’l be able to find this track on the Zealous Gardner EP, which is slated for release later this year!

Last Week’s Jams (5.5 – 5.9)

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Last week was a rather busy one on our end, and I remember Wednesday giving me headaches in terms of what all we could cover. Alas, we had to start this week’s jams coverage off with the latest from Allo Darlin‘, who announced their first LP in some time. There was definitely some post-punk vibes cooking with acts like Artificial Go and Teethe dropping super cool new tunes that I couldn’t stop playing around our little house in the burbs. Had some old regulars pop up too, like Strawberry Whiplash and Welcome Strawberry; it was a strawberry themed week I supposed. You’ll also find some super cool oddball tunes too from the likes of Kilynn Lunsford and Vov Vov! Get it all below:

Grey Causeway Prep Debut Album

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If you hang around a scene long enough, you’re bound to pick up some friends along the way, which is perhaps how Oakland’s Grey Causeway came to be; they’re a new band, but with veterans from acts like the Peechees, Smokers, Papercuts and more. On the opening track from their debut LP, they kick things off with these angular guitars that are reminiscent of post-punk forefathers. What I love about this tune is how they vocals employ a softer melody, working in contrast to those angular cuts, reminding me a lot of DC’s Dot Dash; it feels like if you grew up loving punk records, but couldn’t escape a pop infatuation. Just another home run for Dandy Boy Records, who drop the self-titled LP on May 25th.

Check Out Wild Blessing

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This tune below has been about for a week, but I’ll be honest here, admitting it took me a week or so to kind of sink into the creaminess of Wild Blessing. As you’ll notice, nods to acts like Sea and Cake aren’t too far off, with a little jazzy sway working in and out of the tune, giving it this subtle bit of hipness that carefully trickles through the speakers. If it were instrumental, it probably wouldn’t work, but they offer up a little whispering vocal (with some backing notes) that slides right alongside the gentleness of the tune itself. A meandering bit of guitar pops up mid-tune to offer a bit more texture too, perfecting the sound. They’ll release From Dust on June 5th.

Vov Vov Drop Sunbathing in a Magnetic Field

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If you find yourself a fan of acts like Broadcast or Dry Cleaning (maybe even Horsegirl), you’re going to want to listen to Vov Vov, who come from Italy to drop Sunbathing in a Magnetic Field. I wanted to give you a sample so that you could turn your eyes and ears overseas, with the group offering one of the most delectable treats I’ve heard this week. Their strategy seems to employ a seductive pace with very careful little guitar lines that entice you to turn the volume knob to the right. Little electronic buzzing pops up from beneath the surface, cresting with the vocals on the top of the mix, and you find yourself in love. Their new EP is available for your enjoyment today!

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