Halloween Freakend

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Festival season is pretty relentless. Coming off of Levitation, two weekends of ACL, F1, Austin should be entirely exhasted by now, but there is no rest for the wicked; tis the spooky season, after all.

Halloween Freakend is Friday and Saturday. The Levitation team has put together a great lineup for two days of partying down at The Far Out Lounge. On the agenda?

Friday’s GA is fully sold out, but if you already have tix, you will be getting your face melted in a two very different flavors with Stereolab and Viagra Boys on the Main Stage. It has been a hot minute since I’ve seen Black Lips (or any of their buttcheeks), so I am looking forward to it. Rounding out the earlier sets will be Bitchin’ Bahas and J’cuzzi. Check out your options for Deluxe two day; treat yourself.

Saturday also looks super rad. Porcelain and Haha Laughing will start things off and then you will transend all space and time with a set from Black Moth Auper Rainbow. A big dose of “Windshield Smasher” is just what I want from any fest. Lip Critic, Clown Core with Machine Girl to closes you out. GA for Saturday is still available. That is a ton of music for your dollar; we all need a little help right now.

Did I mention there was a costume contest both nights?

Enjoy More Jams From The Convenience

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New Orleans based duo The Convenience shared their stunning album entitled Like Cartoon Vampires this past spring and you should definitely give that one some time if you have yet to do so. You should also pick up a physical copy if you’re feeling it, just saying. This is of course a news site, so outside of my prior fandom, the band just shared this new track today called “Angel.” It’s truly a lovely bit of songwriting in a sort of Americana vein with a delicate, yet still driving and powerful, touch. Definitely one of my top bands of the year. Stay tuned.

Blue Zero Prep Confusion EP

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It’s weird when folks are already whispering about year end lists and what not, when I’m still getting ready for the rad tunes coming out this week, like the new EP from Blue Zero. They’re delivering a ripping alt-rock sound, packaged in a modern indie grab bag. Discordant notes stab at the speakers instantly, ringing sharply as the vocals crawl through a pit of mud. Then the tune erupts into this heavy noisy chorus, weaving male and female vocals to craft this delicious melody that allows just a glimmer of light to peak behind the darkened clouds. Swirling noise and velvety vocal touches make up their latest track…so keep an eye out of for their Confusion EP tomorrow.

Devin Shaffer Shares Anyone

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Beginning our day with a roll in the electronic underground of Sweden got our energy up, but alas, its time to take a little respite and rest in the mystical world of Devin Shaffer. The New York songwriter is the purest embodiment of ethereal pop I’ve come across of late, with her music fluttering around your head like a moth to a flame. It feels as if you’re traipsing through some Southern town, fog rolling in off the bayous as Spanish moss hangs from the trees; it’s both powerful and haunting, yet the ornate nature maintains a special bit of intimacy. Her new album, Patience, drops next week, November 7th, just in time for you to retreat for the Winter.

Jon Hood Share Primrose

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Big can of Primrose Daycare System, and big fan of this new jam, “Primrose,” by Swedish outfit Jon Hood. It slides right into my recent move back into a more electronic brand of indie rock, a la the Melenas and a million other acts we could name drop for cool points. The whole track feels like a sprint around a track, catching your breath momentarily, then racing back to catch your opponents. There are some tight little turns this way and that from the guitars, not to mention some heavy underground buzzing, all building in the textural balance that made me love this jam.

Chalk Can’t Feel It

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Belfast’s Chalk have released a strong piece of electro/darkwave/punk that I will warn you does create a bit of earworm. “Can’t Feel It” is the latest track from duo Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard and comes as the band hits North America for a string of six shows starting in Vancouver on November 7th, hitting spots on the west coast finshing up in NY on the 20th. See if you are near one of their dates here. No real dates on an album release, but they recently signed to ALTER Music, so stay tuned.

Matt Kivel Announces Escape from LA

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While the writing process for Matt Kivel‘s latest album took about 7 years to bring the songs to the table, the record is a statement on 33 years living in LA (and how Matt got out!). Our first sample of what’s to come has this broad indie rock brush stroke, dipping a toe in the pools of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, whilst also sounding utterly unique. When listening, there’s this hint of fragility in Kivel’s voice, just faintly kind of quivering at the end of syllables, reminiscent of Voxtrot‘s Ramesh; it’s a pretty special feel, made deeply emotional when the depth of the arrangements in the track swell around your ear. We’re in for a fantastic voyage if this track is any indicator; Escape from LA is out on December 12th via Scissortail Records…with a brief tour the week before the release with Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Last Week’s Jams (10.20 – 10.24)

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Not sure what it was, but for some reason, just didn’t get a ton of new stuff out into the world last week, though I’ll admit, sometimes life takes precedence. We were fortunate enough to grab some new tracks from our favorite Austin acts like Annabelle Chairlegs and Daphne Tunes, not to mention a little show coverage for Nations of Language/Deeper over at Mohawk too. There was some new stuff I thought was really special from No Lonesome and Hush, and then Optic Sink dropped a slow burner that I’ve had on repeat for a few days now. Feel like last week was very much a quality over quantity, but you be the judge.

New Annabelle Chairlegs Jam

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Long have we all been fans of Annabelle Chairlegs, and this week Lindsey Mackin and company announced their brand new record for upstart label Todo! The song is a poppy bit of garage rock, with the help of Ty Segall to make sure the balance in the mix is perfect. When you watch the video, the snappiness and joy of the song is clearly apparent in the video; it looks like Lindsey had an absolute blast making it, matching up with the sonic energy coming through your speakers. We promise you’ll not find a more fun jam to crank up today, and be on the lookout for Waking Up in January of next year.

Please to Meet You: Hush

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You can always depend on the Montreal scene to deliver creative pop music that leans just left of the dial, and today, we’re introducing ourselves (and maybe you) to Hush. Their debut single operates with this naturally propulsive vibe, locked in by this biting bit of percussive pop and this delicate bit of jangle on the guitar. Guitars fade a bit, moving into this sort of synthetic pop realm that’s as delighting as it is futuristic pop. When all the elements begin to swirl together, it’s easy to find yourself marveling at the sounds echoing through your headphones. Hoping we get to hear more from the trio in the new year!

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