Last Week’s Jams (11.10 – 11.14)

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In a week where paywall was all the buzz in the indie rock world, we just did what we did. We opened the emails, we listened to the songs, and we tried to give you an idea of what you may or may not like…and we did it for free, for the love of the game! We had new music from Jason Balla aka Accessory, and the beautiful tones of Bill Callahan makes an appearance this week too! SXSW announced its first few musicians, and happy to see my homies in the All American Rejects as the opening of the festival. Club 8 offered up one of their monthly gems, while our friends at Keeled Scales announced the signing of Hiding Places. A lot to share this week, and you don’t have to pay for any of it! Enjoy!

The Mary Onettes Release Sworn

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Nearly twenty years ago we were lucky to stumble upon the work of the Mary Onettes; they crafted this brilliant blend of dreaminess and noise, and quickly solidified themselves as one of my favorite acts. They were pretty productive for the first 5 or years, but then pulled back, sprinkling a single or two every year…until today when Sworn is officially available worldwide. I continue to be impressed by the balance between their broader pop tracks and their more pensive reflections, all of which get tied together in a cohesive LP. Trakcs like “Hurricane Heart” employ thick rhythm sections to catch your ears, while the subtle moments in a song like “Slide” illustrate the depth of the group’s construction and texturizing. If you’re looking to let an album carry you away, stream the entirety of Sworn below!

Hot Face Announce Automated Response

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For all my twee tendencies and adoration of pop rock, I’m still a sucker when a band just gets down and dirty and belts out a rocker, much like London outfit Hot Face. They open their album announcement with this blood-curdling horror-punk howl, with the guitars rollicking in this devil-may-care fashion. There’s a cool breakdown just after the one minute mark with some vocal syllabic yips that totally got me in my punk rock feels. Definitely happy to get turned on to some solid morning rock n’ roll. Look for their debut album Automated Response to drop in January of next year via Speedy Wunderground.

Hearts and Rockets Drop New 7″

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I love when Hearts and Rockets drop a new tune, knowing full well that when I press play there’s going to be something infectious that I’m going to spin over and over again. On this new 7″, they’ve got two standouts, though if I’m being honest, I think I’m currently hooked on “Get Bored,” which reminds me a lot of Le Tigre in their early days, bridging some of the gaps between punk rock and electronica. “Best Dressed” is a little more DFA 1979, but with plenty of bite to it, employing that growling bass groove deep inside the mix. Both tunes are available, courtesy of Psychic Hysteria.

Club 8 Offer Monthly Single

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For the briefest of moments I thought I was going to get Club 8 covering Faith No More, but alas they turned the heavy thump of drums into another playful pop ditty. This single is their 11th installment of monthly singles, and they’ve been pretty consistent in terms of their style, blending in little electronic moments with a classic indiepop sound. I think over the last few singles, and like the one below, they’ve really flexed some of the vocal abilities, which you can hear as the song crests to its close. This is a brief one, so press play and be prepared to soak it all up!

Missed Out on Clock Radio

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At this time of the year, we’re all going back through old emails and old downloads (at least at my house), trying to figure out what we’ve missed before a new year brings new tunes, which is how I hit upon Clock Radio. They released their delightful Turfin’ Out the Maniacs this past Summer, but it’s just now making it into my rotation. It’s a record brimming with all sorts of indiepop nods, from the jangling album opener “Blood on Chrome” to some of the more broad pop brushstrokes on tunes like “American Roomz.” It reminds me a lot of The Black Watch, or maybe some of the tracks of The Strange Idols-era Felt. Just press play and thank me later!

Begging Dog Share Common Place

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I have really been enjoying the jams from the forthcoming Begging Dog LP; there is something in the rhythm section and the buzz that works beneath that seems to nod towards Blank Dogs…on the production side at least. That buzz and pop keeps the track punching forward, but the draw is the way the vocals get delivered, hanging in this sort of cavernous fashion that feels like everything is echoing off the walls. Every time I listen I hear different influences, and the video provides another layer, with Jeff Kleinman stalking a stage much like Ross Farrar of Ceremony…or any other rad band you love. Demo 1 is out December 12th via Dais Records.

New Pop from Veps

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There’s been a fair amount of buzz, at least in our ears, from Norway’s Veps, who’ve just released the follow-up single to their summer banger “My Champagne Socialist.” You get teased into this track by this little bit of playful keys, while the group begins to subtly build their sound with distorted guitars texturing the underbelly. When they get to the chorus, there’s this little playful moment as they expand the syllables on “digeridoo-do-do,” giving a lighthearted nature to the song…and of course, I’m a sucker for a little hook like that. Their new ditty comes to you courtesy of the kind people over at PNKSLM.

New Jam from Soft On Crime

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I’ve covered Irish outfit Soft on Crime quite a bit over the last few years, so of course when the group put out a new little ditty I had to make sure you all were in on it. There’s this sense of longing and bewilderment that seems to creep out through the vocals, which upon first listen might share some similarities to Bob Pollard. That sensation allows the group, who traditionally employ raucous noise, to settle into a bit of slow burn, highlighting their adherence to pop standards of our day. You can actually stream all of their Noz Mat EP, although it doesn’t officially come out until December!

MX Lonely Announce Debut

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I’m catching up on things after a trip to the PNW and paused on an email today with news of a long awaited debut LP from one of my long time favorite New York bands, MX Lonely. While we chatted during SXSW in March about the much needed physical release of guitar player Jake Harms solo EP from 2018, lead singer Rae also made mention of new music incoming this fall. Today her promise holds true with the release of this new track “Big Hips” along with live pre-orders for their debut full length All Monsters. If you’ve yet to check out this band, this is a perfect time to get on board.

MX Lonely’s new, debut LP All Monsters is available to pre-order now via Julia’s War. Those ship out in February.

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