Last Week’s Jams (7.8 – 7.12)

After a brief vacation, I apparently over-indulged while RayRay was out on the town, hitting up nearly 30+ songs, and some of those, like the premiere we ran for legendary Refrigerator, aren’t even on streaming platforms, so you have to go find em’ on the site! Austin had a big week, with acts like Club Coma, Liz Burrito, Voxtrot, Font and Letting Up Despite Great Faults throwing out some new jams. But, don’t think San Francisco/Oakland were game for being overshadowed, with Tony Jay, Sad Eyed Beatniks, Chime School, Fake Fruit and Parallel all dropping new jams. So, this is nearly 2 hours of really really great music, so sit back, press play, and escape the madness, albeit for a brief moment.

Alek Barkats Shares Hologram Single

Dwelling in pop territory for a bit too long this morning (not that that’s bad!), so wanted to twist a bit and turn over towards Alek Barkats, who lives in this desert between the cities of David Berman and Bill Callahan. Like those artists, Barkats has a playful way of spinning the wheel of lyricism, operating as a sort of narrative bard, weaving poetic stories into his brand of indie rock. Musically, you’re going to find the style working with a slight toe-tap, but the arrangements are what really bring the song to life, swelling and soaring with these tinkering piano pieces and sweeping textures that swell and crash in the chorus. If you dig on this, be sure to give Here We Are in the Garden a listen when it drops next week.

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