Fruit Bats Give You Well Crafted Alt-Country

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unnamed-33Fruit Batshas long been the project of Eric Johnson, but it has been some time since we’ve heard any new music from the outfit. Today, that changes with the video/song below. It’s a simple track, with clean acoustic guitar lines that meander through the song, giving the song a tone of melancholy, but with an uplifting undercurrent that slowly creeps in. It’s a great bit of alt-country that will provoke repeated listening and excitement for what else Fruit Bats has in store for you.

“Absolute Loser,” is an absolute winner, and is also the title track from the band’s upcoming full length release. It’s out May 15th via Easy Sound Recording Co.

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A Little Flamenco Never Hurt Nobody

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unnamed-6We keep you pretty well stocked on an endless supply of rad tunes, albeit those that normally lean toward the indie rock/alternative/punk/folk genres. Today, I’m going to mix it up a little bit and make you broaden your horizons with this track, “Roco y Corrales (Por Sevillanas).” This song, by father and son duo, Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus, is a dark swirl of celloand acoustic guitar, appealing to traditional flamenco music, but holding you enraptured with its instrumental storytelling. You hear a lot of the same-old, same-old, so why not branch out and take a listen to this excellent track? If you like it, they’ve got a new album coming out on May 13th called Al Viento, which will be released via InFin.

 

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More Music from Hovvdy

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hovvdyHovvdy seems to be one of the hottest tickets in the Austin market right now…as far as bands on the smaller scale of the world go. This song “Meg” is their second single from their forthcoming album, Taster. I think I might actually like this one a bit more than the first; it has the lo-fidelity approach that allows the earnestness of the band to breakthrough your speakers. It’s the trickling bit of pop that got really had me hooked on music in the late 90s. Look for the new tunes on April 15th via Merdurhaus/Sports Day.

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SxSW 2016: ATX Showdown @ Hotel Vegas

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Big BillLet’s get the artist notes and pics kicked off with our first party of the week. It was an all day affair, oh the huge manatees. So many great locals with some true talent from overseas. We were thrilled to get this SxSW started with so many friends. If you were there, you have probably told your friends about how rad the night was. I mean, Bushwick Bill was there to hang with the locals and talk about the biz. Only South By…

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Yes! More Kevin Morby!

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unnamed-32If you haven’t taken the time to familiarize yourself with Kevin Morby yet, it’s really time for you to sit on down and take a listen, as his entrancing brand of rock will have you swooning. The latest track/video he has released is “Dorothy,” which you can take in below, and it’s a blazing dose of americana influenced rock and roll. What I’m most fond of on this number is the way the unique vocals of Morby are both mirrored and complimented by the instrumentation. You get the fuzzy guitars that blend with his voice, and then that ragtime piano that comes and goes through the mix, juxtaposing with the buzzing main focus of the song. Take a listen and watch the video below, and buckle up forSinging Saw, which is out on April 15th viaDead Oceans.

 

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Pleased to Meet You: E’Spaniel

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10678614_1518317681738982_4339718075869743352_nFelt like a lot of the tunes were running in the same musical style this week, so I reached out into the depths of the Internet to find E’Spaniel. The guitar hook on this single immediately caught me, reminding me a great deal of our ATH act, Young Girls. It’s jangling and grooving, yet there’s a nice rounded softness on the vocals that brings in a different element to the group’s work. This is the band’s latest work, but now that I’m in love with their sound, I’ll be keeping an eye on them to bring you news going forward.

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New Snake Snake Snakes is Hot

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snakesWhen I was reading up on Snake Snake Snakes, it didn’t surprise me that the band hails from Arizona. While Harlem/Grape St. get their history in Austin, there are roots in Arizona, and this seems like the sort of thing they started. You’ll hear hooks for sure, but it all has that exuberant indifference to modern tropes, crafting a nice bit of garage rock for you to blast loudly over your speakers. They even throw in some tempo changes throughout to mix it up for your ears. The band releases Tranquilo on April 15th via Common Wall.

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Listen to Lost Film

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lostfilmLost Film is part of the rolling machine that is The Native Sound. The label’s got some good stuff coming out lately, and this is just another one of those that I think will get at you. You’ll find that the majority of the song can easily fall under the category of casual pop, relaxed and steady, working around central melodies. But, there are a few moments when the guitars swell into your ears, then settling back into it’s steady brood. This track will appear on a brand new 7″ that was recorded at Converse Rubber Tracks in Boston; it’sup for pre-order HERE.

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Corey Cunningham is Business of Dreams

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businessSurely you’ve heard me rave about everything Corey Cunningham has done, from his projects like Magic Bullets, Terry Malts and his own solo work. But, he’s just come out that he’ll be working under the moniker of Business of Dreams, crafting delightfully dark pop music. Please don’t label it as strictly synth pop, as there’s definitely more. Just take the opener on his new EP, which takes a slight turn around the 1.20 minute mark with a twinkling guitar chord. If you’re asking me, I’ll trust anything Corey touches, and this new EP he’s just put up is now available digitally, so it’s time for you to fall head over heels with his new work.

Blasting Emo from Mo Troper

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moI’ll admit, as an older, once super-emo, music fan, I’m not always sold on what’s coming out of the new resurgence. Some of it just seems so commonplace, such a rehash, but not Mo Troper. My ears here elements of the hooks that made things like Ultimate Fakebook endearing, yet still making nods back to the first two Weezer records. Sure, maybe it’s derivative in a sense, but that never hurts when it’s executed so perfectly. Look for Mo Troper to release Beloved on April 29th via Good Cheer Records.

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