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Urban Heat Announce The Tower

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We should have known this was around the corner, with Austin’s Urban Heat having released a slew of singles…including a new one today with the announcement of their album, The Tower. They clearly are flirting with brand of new wave they aim to make all their own, employing heavier beats that set a backdrop for more dramatic vocal performances. This new single does just that, pumping in a huge rolling synth line that seems destined for the dance floor. But, where Urban Heat make it their own, Jonathan Horstmann offers up a more dramatic and pensive vocal, letting the track waft through your speakers; you get to sit back and revel in the way the band toy with drama, perhaps nodding to an affection for acts like Depeche Mode. They release the Tower via Artoffact Records on August 16th.

IDLES Divide, Conquer and LOVE Austin’s Moody Ampitheater

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We’re anti-Fascist, we’re anti-violence, we’re anti-racist and we’re pro-creative. -Joe Strummer (The Clash)

We all listen to music for a myriad of reasons but, for many of us, it is our source of connection to humanity. A connection that informs us that we are not alone in this world with our own experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Over 7 years and 5 studio albums, Bristols IDLES have found that connection with an audience that spans generations, race, creed, and sexual identity.Their sound explores the typical musical landscape of punk/post-punk/hardcore, brash, aggressive, and thunderous while delivering poignant, timeless messaging, political and personal, softening the edges with tongue-in-cheek humor and pushing the musical confines of a genre sometimes limiting in sound.

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Genuine Leather Drop New Single

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Over the years Chris Galis has turned out some great tracks from Genuine Leather, but lately, he’s been building more of a woozy pop brand for the project, which is where we find the band’s latest single. There’s something about the pacing and punch of the synth lines in this tune that make it feel like a bit of a slow bump and grind from the R&B heydays. Still, Galis definitely knows his way out in and out of a hook, building the volume up, merely to bring it back and down and slide right into your DMs. This song’s a slow burning late night pop wonder, and one that we can all likely relate to as we try and continue to come out of our shells in this post Covid era.

Premiere: Gus Baldwin and the Sketch Share Relief

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I’m not entirely sure there’s a single that can capture the live energy the drips from the stage when Gus Baldwin and the Sketch are up there, but this brand new single is pretty damn close. This new single kicks off with a stuttering guitar lick before zooming off into the ferocious heavy jangles that aim to rip right through your speakers. At times, there’s certainly a West Coast psychedelic tendency that seeps out, like the Growlers or early Fresh & Onlys. But, the band goes beyond being a one trick pony playing into simple tropes, as the leap into a more Goner Records/Jay Reatard guitar explosion when the tune hits the 2 minute mark. Just goes to show you can still be catchy as hell while playing really fucking loud. Gus Baldwin and the Sketch play at Hotel Vegas tonight, then head through various cities across the South/Western US through the rest of May, so keep an eye out for shredders. Out today via GetWithIt Records!

Slowdive Play the Hits @ ACL Live (5.12)

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Photos and words by Michael Maly.

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Letting Up Despite Great Faults Share Swirl

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Okay, so “Swirl” has been floating around for a few days now, but to be fair, there’s been a lot of really great music, so I’m finally sitting down to enjoy new stuff from Letting Up Despite Great Faults. This new song illustrates some recent moves of the band, allowing songwriter Mike Lee to let go of the vocals, thus giving Annah more of the light. This move, as apparent on the tune below, maintains the band’s dreamy softness, as Fisette’s voice isn’t too far off from the tones Lee offers when he’s on the mic. I love the classic dance of the guitars here, sounding like something you’d find on a Republic B-sides collection…and a bonus for the band as they got Jay Som to lend some mixing help…another sign that these are good things on the rise.

Font Announce Strange Burden

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Those within the confines of Austin have been backing Font for several years; they’ve been one of the biggest rising stars from our local scene (they even played out ATH vs SOTO party). Well, the good news is that now those outside of Austin are going to be able to catch on too; the band have just announced their debut album Strange Burden with this pulsating new single. The group are incredible at building a rising tension and twisting it into some fantastical pulsating brand of pop; they often remind me of where Liars ventured when they first started going in an electronic realm. This black-and-white video should provide you with a glimmer of their joyous brand of jittering pop; Strange Burden hits on July 12th via Acrophase.

Urban Heat Share Seven Safe Places

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Austin’s Urban Heat have been on the rise the last several years, deservedly so, as Jonathan Horstmann has been furthering his legend as a staple member of the ATX scene since his early work in BLXPLTN. This, however, is something totally bold and anthemic, built from a darker cloth in the cabinet where you might find New Order and Killers fans sharing a drink. Horstmann’s deep tones provide that powerful emotion on their own, bold from the moment it pours through your speakers; it’s paired perfectly with the infectious nature of the rhythm section that’s working behind him. Always great to hear how hard work and hustle pay off.

Don’t Get Lemon Release Have Some Shame

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What better way to open up your Tuesday coverage than with a bit of brooding post-punk, such as that offered by Austin’s Don’t Get Lemon. We’re offering up a little glimpse at the band’s work via the single below, hinting at both sides of the coin you’ll find within the confines of their new Have Some Shame LP (it just dropped today!). Musically, they dive head first into the genre, filling space with heavy bass lines and thundering drums as synths and guitars offer up a melodic atmosphere that hides the darkness. Then, as if you can’t immediately tell, you get the deep dark tones of Austin Curtis’ vocals, living in space between Gahan and Sam Herring; it leaves you with a sentiment both haunting and endearing, tumbling you further into the depths of their new LP. You can stream the whole LP HERE.

Variety Offer Valentine Single

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Clearly we’re big supporters of Variety, and they quickly threw up a new track the other day, which originated with another Austin act, Exercise. While the song’s technically a cover, the original version has never been released, so all we get to hear is the version below, offering a glimpse at where we might see Variety going as they finish up their debut LP. I love the way the rhythm guitar seems to crawl through the background, walking its way through the crashing of cymbals, whilst matching step for step the vocals from Rhys Woodruff. Ooh…and little string touches at the end? What a rad touch to this jam. Play it please!

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