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Being Dead Release Daydream Video

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I am really hoping that the genius and joy of Being Dead shines through and emerges into the greater musical realm outside of Austin; they feel like they’ve been our best band for years, and finally it seems everyone else is catching on to their act. Generally speaking, the band operate with lots of live humor and constant switches mid-tune. But, here, you get a little bit of their wit by way of their performance in the video, although the song is much more traditional in a sense. It’s got this natural warmth from Juli’s vocal performance, settling into the song once the galloping percussive element is peeled away. When it meets up with Cody’s voice, they build in this creamy psychedelia that pervades the whole tune. It’s time for you to be listening to Being Dead; they drop When Horses Would Run on July 14th via Bayonet Records. (Plus there are like five or so copies of their debut 7″ from ATH Records HERE.)

Feeling Small Shares The Room Acts Small

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This past Friday our friend Chase Weinacht, who currently is operating under his Feeling Small moniker, released another great single. His wordplay is perfect, and in a strange way, reminded me of the first time I listened to John K. Sampson. But, when I read through the credits, the song also encompasses one of the reasons I’ve really been digging his solo work…the community. This track features local Austin artists like Grace Rowland, Andrew Stevens and Santiago Dietche, all artists we’ve written about, but more importantly, all artists who are part of the lifeblood of the last decade plus of Austin music. It shows a level of trust in friends and in collaborators, which I know Chase values, so that makes me value him and his work all the more. Just listen already.

Balmorhea Share Latest Video, New Conditions

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Knowing that there is a new Balmorhea album on the horizon is always an exciting time of the year in Austin; you can expect the band to pop up somewhere interesting to share the album and the experience…which is always equally as special as the music. On this new single, I love the way the song builds in slowly, tinkering with pianos before you even get a bit of percussion to liven up the feel. Those moments are fleeting, and purposefully, letting the song ebb and flow, allowing the listener to sort of move in and out of consciousness as the song unfolds before them. Pendant World is out on June 16th via Deutsche Grammophon.

Show Preview: Cursive @ Mohawk (5.12)

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I feel like a majority of the people that stumble upon this site had a period in their life when they were so heavily into music that it accompanied them everywhere. For me, 1997-2004, it was my main companion. Walking to class, walking to work, driving in my car on long road trips…no matter where I went, there was something playing; I honestly cared more about music than most of my relationships at that time. And, a huge part of those years was the Saddle Creek discography, particularly Bright Eyes and Cursive. Well, this Friday, Cursive is coming to Austin and the Mohawk to play the entirety of their 2000 classic, Domestica. So, in anticipation, I wanted to do a track by track breakdown, 23 years down the road from when I first listened. If you haven’t gotten your ticket; you can grab them HERE.

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Tearjerk Release Face to Face EP

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The latest from Vanessa Jollay’s project, Tearjerk, just dropped a week or so ago, but I got in the Internet weeds, so didn’t have time to properly do the Face to Face EP justice. Through the six songs featured on the EP, you get to sample the various ways in which the band are taking traditional Texas spirits and mixing them into their own powerful sound. Take “Face to Face” for instance, where you can are greeted with this powerful bit of balladry, but where tradition might throw in more drawl and empty space, Tearjerk stomp on their pedals and fill your ears with this wall of punchy distortion, so you get Jollay’s sparkling vocals and the shimmering of dreamy noise! Perhaps you just want tradition, and that’s in here too by way of “Can’t You See I’m Changin” and “Blueberry,” both which show the Vanessa’s voice as the clear star. Please, do yourself a favor and spend a little time with Face to Face today!

Johanna Heilman Announces When We Were Electric: Shares Title Track

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Really getting lost in the moment these days, and when I hit play on Johanna Heilman‘s new single, it didn’t take long to get there. All of the guitar tones have this sort of lonesome dreaminess, like your watching your soul leave your body as the the notes trickle quietly through your speakers. Johanna’s voice has it’s own sparkle, feeling both fragile and seeping; it’s message about being weary of nostalgia tends to provide further depth as the notes seem to crest and fall at your feet. Another mesmerizing single from an Austin artist this week; look for When We Were Electric on June 30th.

Feeling Small Share Gymnasium

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Watching your friends grow and find their footing in life is always a place of privilege, allowing you to take joy in their successes; this is precisely the case with our friend Chase Weinacht and his new project Feeling Small. Today he shares another single, a track that seems to detail just that, finding his place and his voice as one of Austin’s strongest songwriters. Musically, Chase relies upon his voice as the melodic drive as he works carefully over intricate guitar lines; he gets some textural support from light bass, along with some ethereal backing vocals. In the narrative, whether Weinacht is our character or not, you get an artist sort of coming to terms with their own capabilities, realizing that they, too, can be great…or in the case of Chase…they are great.

Redbud Share Acoustic Version of Summer Moon

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In a little over a week, Austin group Redbud will pack up as a duo and hit up a few shows in New York and Philly (they’ll be joined by friends for full band sets in NYC) during the second week of May. In order to entice folks, and remind everyone about the talents exhibited on their recent Long Night EP, they’ve shared an acoustic version of “Summer Moon” for all to enjoy. The band version of the EP steps the sound up, appropriately, adding these textures that give buoyancy to Katie Claghorn’s songwriting. But, the acoustic version, as you’ll see, has this powerful intimacy, due to both the proximity of the video’s film, but also the gentle strum and Claghorn’s facial expressions; you’re likely to get a similar experience if you catch them life. So, if you’re in the NYC/Philly area the second week of May, stop by. Plus, the group will be moving about Texas the following week!

Dress Warm Share Unfamiliar Features

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Feels like Austin outfit Dress Warm are really hitting their stride, with a great EP dropping last November, and now a brand new one slated for next week. So, here we are with a great new single, which immediately catches your ear with its light guitar stabs and steadied drum beat kicking off things. When the vocals hit, they take on that sort of atmospheric warmth that’s been popularized with the resurgence of great guitar pop (though I always associate it with early emo/slowcore). But, where I think I fell in love with this track was its change near the 1 minute mark; it turns a little brightness out of the track (as if it needed more), but then suddenly slows all the way down for a nice little midtrack instrumental jam. Tons of movement here, again, the band at peak form. Stepping Away is out next Friday, May 5th.

Heavy Meddo Share Atonal Choir File

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Austin’s own Bill Baird is somewhat of a local legend at this point in the underground music scene here in town. He’s long been involved both as a solo artist as well as bands and projects touching on a massive expanse of genres and styles. His latest work, Heavy Meddo, sees him joined by pals Jonathan Horne, Jordan Johns, and Ethan Smith for a psych heavy, sludgy new form of rock music. New single “Yearning Yuppie Honor Roll,” is an absolute slap in the face of an introduction to the new material and upcoming album. Heavy AF.

Pre-orders for the new album entitled Atonal Choir File are live now.

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