Quality Used Cards Share Ripoff Merchant

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Francis Tait has worked in various outfits around Melbourne, but it sounds as if his debut solo record under the moniker of Quality Used Cars might be the one that sort of breaks out into the open. Musical, the song definitely fits into the vibe of the Aussie casual pop, steady and careful, pensive and powerful; you’d be forgiven, too, if you thought you’d heard it before, as the sound has grown increasingly familiar around the world. But, an area that allows Tait to forge his own ground is his vocal delivery. He ends up sounding an awful lot like he’s delivering a sermon about the trials of an employee at his father’s record store…oddly reminds me a bit of Courtney Barnett’s distinctive delivery. Good Days/Bad Days will be out next February via Spoilsport Records.

Dummy Return with EP2

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We’ve been super high upon the relatively new LA group, Dummy; we’re continuing that by pointing out that today they release their new EP2. We’ve already offered up “Pool Dizzy” to the masses, which definitely gives a little nod to Stereolab, for all those currently into that sound. I really love the new EP, as it gives a deep view into the band’s influences and musical tastes. Opener “Thursday Morning” is a ringing meditation on pop music, guitar notes bouncing in your ear while the vocals keep your emotions grounded, sedated even. “Mediocre Garden” takes electronic music to adventurous new places, built more as a twinkling soundscape to a world filled with bright lights and warm breezes. Then they close with the brilliant “Prime Mover Unmoved,” which begins in a bit of a dream state before your alarm goes off and your brain starts to buzz with the possibilities of the day. Grab it while you can!

Beautiful New Tune from KO:MI

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This wonderful tune from KO:MI has been floating about for a few days, and I’ve been meaning to get it out there, but you know, this week’s been a roller coaster. Alas, its Friday and we should have some clarity over here (fingers crossed!), so it seems that I should try to lift your spirits…and here we are. There’s this entrancing bit that opens the song, before it builds and lifts into this theatrical euphoria; vocals come in and out, but it’s really all about the creative elements intermingling in this cauldron of pop sensibility. If you feel like being swept up today, then by all means, get lost in this track. We Said We Didn’t Know But We Knew, the new album, is out next Friday via Soliti Music.

Bootchy Temple Share Nowhere Else

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I get that writing about music probably isn’t the most apt way to adjust to the world right now, but I’ve always been one to retreat to music, so here I am again with this lovely tune from Bootchy Temple. On this tune from the French outfit’s forthcoming LP, they’re sort of fashioning themselves between the worlds of paisley and psychedelia; it reminds me an awful lot of a more exploratory version of the Clientele. It’s blissful, though feels like a soggy foggy day, which is sort of a unique accomplishment in and of itself, if I do say so. In Consummated Bloom will be out on November 27th via Howlin Banana and Safe in the Rain.

Sawmill Releases Back to the Old House

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Going back through this past week’s releases, and I stumbled into an Australian act that I hadn’t heard about: Sawmill. The project is the work of artists Nick McMillan, who just released the debut LP, Back to the Old House. I wanted to share one of my favorite tracks from the record, in hopes of turning you onto the whole thing. “Street Address” enters with this immediacy, steadily seeping softly through your speakers, soothing souls with subtle sounds. There’s a very faint uptick in the melody too, shifting the track ever-so-gently, leaving you with that emotional attachment that makes a memory…and a song…last forever on your mind. Give it a try.

Ben Morey and the Eyes Share Wasteland

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If last night was, like mine, a long long night, then perhaps this new tune from Ben Morey and the Eyes will be the perfect little bit of solace that you need to make it through the next few hours. It’s this delicate ballad built on the backs of solid piano work and bending strings, layering the song with this organic warmth you wish would just wrap around your body. The song also gets the added bonus as it features Mikaela Davis on lead vocals for the song’s entirety, and does she ever knock it out of the park here. This striking pop opus features on the band’s new record, Still Life, dropping into your hearts on November 13th courtesy of Dadstache Records.

Alex Maas Shares American Conquest Video

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Today seems a fitting day to share the new video from Alex Maas of the Black Angels, as the track revolves around the issue of shootings, which is surely an idea for those walking into polling stations. The song is sort of a seance, a contemplative track matched by a colorful video, lulling you into the mystery and the message. But, despite that ominous feel of the song (and of today) Maas assures us that “there’s a lot of good in” the world as a whole, so we should celebrate those moments, and use art to focus on the changes we can make elsewhere. Or maybe that’s how I see it. This song features on Alex’s new solo LP, Luca, out December 4th via Innovative Leisure.

Nothing Drop Video For April Ha Ha

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Crazy as it may seem, Philadelphia based boys Nothing are going on 10 years in existence though it seems like yesterday when they were proclaimed “band to watch” by just about every music blog with a keen ear. Now showing major signs of truly growing into their very own unique sound, the band dropped their fourth album entitled The Great Dismal last Friday via Relapse Records. Personally, I think the album is an immediate classic and a possible contender for my albums of the year list.

Always the creators, Nothing prepared four videos from the album’s singles with the last one for track “April Ha Ha” coming yesterday. It’s one of my favorite songs from the album and comes after previous videos for “Famine Asylum”, “Say Less”, and “Bernie Sanders”. Care to hear more? You can actually stream The Great Dismal right now and/or purchase a physical copy from Relapse Records.

Jordan Paul Shares Archetype X

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This morning, I’m really being taken by voices, and Jordan Paul has one of that I can’t seem to escape. It’s got this fragility to it, while also having this strange familiarity, like a mix between Buckley and Drake. Behind him is this open space that really lets him carry the song purely on the back of his pipes. Now, that does’t mean there’s not a nice bit of arrangement working through here, giving him just the right amount of angelic lift in all the right spots. The Canadian musician will be releasing Already Gone shortly, so enjoy a nice little settling mood with Jordan Paul.

3108 Releases Brand New LP

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Kyle Hill already has a few albums beneath his belt as 3108 that we’ve covered previously, and he’s just returned with this 3108 (YLW), his latest long-player for Dreamland Syndicate. Listening though the entirety of the new record, you can kind of hear the journey that Hill has taken during his lifetime, or at least time as a musician. It opens with “The Shame of it All,” this sort of psychedelic power-rocker, like if J. Spaceman ever decided he wanted to craft a rock-song. “Subside,” the next tune, brings in this sort power-pop garage vibe, and its been one of my favorite tunes of the record. Of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you of “Counterpart,” this pseudo-new wave psych pop rocker that is surely worthy of repeat plays throughout the rest of your week. Little psych here, little garage there, lot of pop and a whole lotta good on this record, so be sure to press play below!

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