Teaser Pony Offer New 7″

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teaserFelt like it’s been a wee bit since I checked in on the goings-on in Australia, so I was really pleased to come across this new EP from Melbourne’s Teaser Pony. It’s got this casual pop attitude, sometimes energetic, while other times completely relaxed.  Their debut EP has a lot of promise going forward, leaving room for the band to move in multiple directions; “Champion Fullback” has a power-pop feel, while “I.D.K.E.W.Y.S.F.N.” has a Spoon-ish stomp to them. You can grab your own copy from Cinnamon Records in the first few weeks of June.

J Fernandez Strikes Again!

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10685392_562669460499749_4070348638879602533_nJ Fernandez caught my attention with his soft approach to psych rock a little while back, but when I heard this new single from the gentleman, I fell in love all over again. “Between The Channels” combines everything you love about psych rock with some string work to make a solid track that will have you marveling at how the two pair so nicely. Many Levels of Laughter is out June 9th via Joyful Noise Recordings. Preorder it here. 

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More To Love From Redspencer

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11234063_971049419595087_4160870043313847555_oNathan beat me to the punch to share with you a track from Redspencer a few weeks back, but this time, the pleasure’s all mine. “Ride It Out” is a delightful pop track from these Australian gentlemen that is sure to ease you out of the long weekend, or at least ease the week woes a bit. The guitars on here are omnipresent and crisp, resounding with the most force in the track, yet are far from overpowering. Instead, they provide a blissful meandering feeling through the track, while the vocals and lyrics express the same kind of laid back, take-things-the-way-they come sentiment. With these two excellent tracks, you can bet I’ll have my eye out for the debut release from Redspencer sometime in June via Deaf Ambitions.

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Have A Nice (Holiday) Weekend

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Going to see Mad Max tonight, Braids tomorrow and plenty of friends over the following two days. Hopefully, we won’t float away. In preparation for rain on Sunday, we are planning on making replicas of Shake Shack burgers indoors. Take that El Nina.

We last visited Gypsy & The Cat for one of the catchiest songs of 2012, my personal favorite jam that year, called “Bloom”. This track and a smoother semi-psych pop thins going on, and while different from my jam of 2012, it is still a damn good song and deserves attention for your earholes. Have fun, be safe.

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Sorry I Missed This: New (Ish) Track From The Yetis

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10633139_10154614720600538_2704436462315816379_oA few weeks ago, Pennsylvania’s The Yetis put out a new track called “Where You Goin'” and somehow this slid under my radar for rad tunes. But I stumbled across this surfy gem from the group and couldn’t help but make up for lost time by sharing it with you all. This song is a classic summer jam from the start not only in its instrumentation, but lyrics as well. The guitars are surfy, the percussion shimmery, there are swelling gang vocals of “ooohs,” scattered throughout and not to mention lyrics that talk of wine, the ocean, and secret getaways. This track is part of an EP from the band which should be coming out later this summer.

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Powerfully Percussive Track From Iles

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ilesWere you paying attention back in March when Nathan introduced you to Iles? You weren’t? Well, here’s another chance for you to hop on the rad train before it leaves you behind forever. The man behind Iles, Tristan Johnson, hails from L.A., and the sound on this track is both playful and grounded. You get the tinkering xylophone and raw percussion that are balanced by Johnson’s deep vocals. Then the song progresses, and the seemingly playful playground sounds are pared down and grounded by the gritty guitars that transition the track from one part to the next as gracefully as an orchestral movement. This track is the second single from Apartments, Iles‘ upcoming album that is due out on May 26th. I hear you can pre-order it for the low low price of 5$ right here. 

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Have You Listened to Laurice

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laurieI hadn’t actually even heard of Laurice prior to hearing this song, but it seems that he was once a contemporary of Bowie and Bolan, sans all the pomp that went with those glam kings.  You can hear it in his latest release; it blends pieces of that light-hearted glam style, but holds some notes over from the perfect age of pop music.  This is a collection of tracks he’s releasing for the first time, Best of Laurice Vol. 2, but stay tuned for more from the songsmith, as he’s rumored to have an album’s worth of entirely new material waiting in the wings.  You can grab this album on June 16th from Mighty Mouth Records.

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C. Gibbs Brings The Orchestral To Rock

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318858_10151209139839076_1304654252_nChristian Gibbs leads the many-membered clan that makes up the band behind the name C.Gibbs, and they make orchestral rock and roll music. This new single, “Unchaperoned,” seems like a soaringly anthemic track: the first things you hear are white hot lead electric guitar, and loud horns that sit atop the mix. But then towards the rest of the track, C. Gibbs and company slowly break down and lose control, which is especially evident in the vocals on here. The rest of the instrumentation waivers between screaming guitars and orchestral bombasts of sound in a start and stop pattern. There’s a lot going on in this track and you should take a listen. This single is part of C. Gibbs’ latest, C. Gibbs Sings Motherwell Jackson, which is out June 30th.

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Nice To Meet You, Kid Astray

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kid astray image by akam1k3You all know by now that we are full on suckers for a great pop song. I was trolling about the internets and came across Norway’s Kid Astray. Scandinavia is churning out some hits these days and this hits all the marks for indie pop bliss – plinking synth, great bass line, lovely hooks, harmonies and the break and build. “Diver” plays as Tear For Fears meets Wild Cub. I was sad to see we missed them when they came for SxSW in 2014. Bummer. The album Home Before The Dark is out June 15.

Soundtracking your holiday weekend, people…

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ATX Premiere: Rain Collectors Release Single

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rainyThere’s an old guard in the Austin music scene, filled with bands who’ve been playing together for years.  But, at some point the youngsters in town are going to take over, which is where we find Mr. Santiago and Ms. Blair, the duo working together as Rain Collectors.  Both artists have their own acts, Growl and AMA, respectively, but they step outside of these two projects to craft gentle folk music together.  Their new single relies upon very few lyrics, choosing instead to revolve the emotional pull around the tune’s structure, filling in empty space with piano and drums to add extra textures to the track.  For those worried about when the talent in Austin will run out, rest assured, there’s new territory being explored by the young guard, and Rain Collectors is one of those acts to keep an eye on; look for a new EP later this year. 

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