Last Week’s Jams (3.23 – 3.28)

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You’re going to crank this playlist, and it’ll feature a little of last week and a little of the week before; I got behind during SXSW, so I tried to crank out as much content as I could to play catch up. Favorite and former local Austinites like Living Set and Matthew Squires made the cut, while I also got super hyped to see there was another fun Gelli Haha track out there. Gun Outfit offered up another rad single you’ll get to hear, plus perennial ATH faves Two-Man Giant Squid shared their newest single; I have their latest sliding up the to the title track from the excellent Hannah Lew LP. So jump below and let me know if anything stands out.

Show Preview: The Wedding Present + Mark Robinson @ 29th Street (3/29)

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Resound brings one of my favorite bands into town on this Sunday evening, and with them, they’re bringing another of my favorite artists to the show! You’ll get to catch the long-running UK outfit, The Wedding Present, offering up Seamonsters in the live setting; they’ll surely pull out a second half of the set filled with years of hits. Now, this will likely be my umpteenth Wedding Present show, but I’m equally stoked to see Mark Robinson open the night; he’s going to do an entire opening set of tunes from his time in Unrest, so you know you’ll get to hear “Suki” and more! Tickets are still available HERE, with doors opening at 7 over at 29th Street Ballroom.

SSAANN Share Fade + Drop Higher

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Over the last few months we’ve been kicking SSAANN singles out there, really enjoying their work, and today, not only do they share another rad single, but their entire new Higher LP is available for you. On the new track, you get a heavily weighted brand of dreamy pop, with deep synthetic textures working beneath the surface and slight little vocal effects working to add to the futuristic brand of pop they bring to the table. Throughout the whole of Higher you’ll get a mixture of synthetic structures, often times more pensive than the norm, but they never hesitate to incorporate bouncy hooks like on “Above It” or “Wade,” so spend some time with the whole of the LP below and thank me later; it’s out courtesy of Broken Palace Records!

 

New Release from Zenxith

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Over in Newcastle, Zenxith has been quietly delivering pop gems for years, undeterred by expectations or industry; the work of the project is that of a true underground artist at their best. Just last week, another collection of 20+ songs just hit, and I’ve been devouring them, filling my days with underground jangling pop music. You get over an hour of these really great tracks that work from the indiepop realm, and in all honesty, it feels like the sort of joy one would find in a Comet Gain record, scattering different brands of pop music in a cohesive fashion. Spend some time below with The Early Years, then go explore the vast catalog beneath the surface of what’s cool!

Two-Man Giant Squid Share 3 Hits

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We were super stoked to have Two-Man Giant Squid play one of our SXSW parties, and they absolutely crushed it, with several friends unaware of the band commenting on their solid performance. They’ve evolved over the years, and I love how this new single (and 7″) embraces their wholeness; the group is a sum of all its parts, and while half the vocals here are brave and punchy, the joy in the song comes when everyone works together for their chorus. They’re constantly walking a line between dance number and cone-shattering rocker; they mix in both on this go round, which we’re hoping you’ll love. The 7″ is available today via Mint 400/Trash Casual.

Bleak Streak Release Peak Bleak

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My affection for Swedish pop continues today with the release of the latest Bleak Streak LP, which is full of the proper jangles and vocal interplay, such that I definitely myself circling back to certain tracks over and over, like the title track of Peak Bleak. A quick shuffle and swing from a jangling guitar puts you in the midst of the fun right away, and they soak you in that moment, until they pull back the covers on the vocals. Their vocal interplay at first is call-and-response, then the male/female voices overlap one another, creating this swinging punch of melodies that will likely you have you reaching for the album too! Stream it all HERE or enjoy the title track below!

J Mau and the Kiss Off Share Poison Vido

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Justin Maurer has a punk-rock pedigree, but currently, he’s drawing from the rich history of country songwriting to work on his new J Mau and the Kiss Off project. The genre allows for discussion on reflection and heartbreak and love and back again, which is perfectly fitting seeing as Maurer is dealing with the fallout of his own divorce. Guitar lines stretch across the desert horizon as the rhythm section provides a constant gallop that carries Maurer’s confessional songwriting to the listener’s ears. Little 8mm film footage of the group adds to the texturized sound, and as we move forward, we’re hoping to hear more about the life travels of Maurer as a troubadour.

Pleased to Meet You: Chorus Truly

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St. Louis outfit Chorus Truly has been bouncing around for a few years, but they’re just now popping up on my radar due to a recent announcement of a new EP for Gentle Reminder Records. Our first peek at their new music is this pop rock jam, featuring several directional changes that rally caught me off guard. They kick off the track with this steadied indie rock sound, powerful and bold, but it’s the tempo switch that completely changes the track from a crunchier piece into something that embraces a bit more of a punk ethos…only it slows back down to lock you into this meditative groove…and back and forth and back and forth. Check out Is As Real As You Are when it drops on April 24th.

Moon Machine Drop Aether

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I’ve been to a lot of Psych Fests in my time here at ATH, and well, those days at Carsten Creek remind me of this song from Moon Machine. Just imagine sitting on the shores of the Colorado River, perfect lighting displays bouncing atop the water and the forest on the opposite shore; a band is playing, locked into one another, and completely letting the notes drift off into the night sky. There’s limited vocals, and on that note, they almost feel like something you’d find on a Grateful Dead record, with echoes of the entire group lifting the melody to your ears. Drop in and drop out below!

Hannah Lew Shares Another Single, Replica

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Reckon I’m traversing down the rabbithole of pulsating, rhythmic tunes to start our day here, and admittedly, there’s probably never a bad time for music from Hannah Lew either way. This tune actually offers you some real surprises, so if you haven’t already clicked play before reading my silly words, do so, then wait as you read. See, the track has this operative pulse; it moves the song, offering a sort of metronomic posturing with Lew singing atop. Washes of synth that match the pulse and vocals fit into a nice little capsule of joy, but then it all drops out at 1:08 as a directional change takes control, spinning this electro-clash vibe that I’m not out. It changes again too, with another thicker sample working beneath, and you’re hopefully left mesmerized by the craftsmanship. Her self-titled LP is out April 10th via Night School Records.

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