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Single Lash Drop New Single

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Some bands just magically come across like they’re too big for the stage; they seem cinematic…and that’s the case with the work of Austin’s Single Lash. Sure, you could file them under shoegaze/dream pop, but there always seems like their sound is beyond mere classifications. Nicolas’ voice, for starters, has this sweeping dramatics, though the slight quivers also make him seem vulnerable; both gentle and brave. This tune also is filled with these ever so slight shifts, brimming on the verge of becoming a wall of noise, but with enough restraint to bring it back and focus on the work at hand. Just dropping this here because I love love love this band.

Pleased to Meet You: The Best Around

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The perks of this pandemic, so it seems, is that we’ve been given the gifts of great new music from all over, but its always great to meet a new band from here in Austin…as is the case with The Best Around. This trio actually was born during the pandemic, which is alluded to in the first single you’ll here from their new Margaret EP. I love the song’s brand of acoustic indie pop rock; you can hear the layers placed atop the strum, buoyed by huge horns (never a bad thing!). Still, those space-aged keyboard and the slight stretch of the vocal tones provide just the faintest hint of quirkiness to keep the tunes interesting. This Friday you can hear the entirety of the new Margaret EP.

Brand New Track from Hovvdy

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I have to applaud Charlie and Will as of late; they’ve updated their approach to songwriting (which wasn’t bad, mind you), taking some chances with their craft. So, here we have Hovvdy living their best in a guitar/drums free world, though there is a percussive loop employed to provide the song with a little depth. Still, this one’s more about the vocals, kind of letting the gravity of their lyrics sink into the listener. All the little nuances, like the overlapping vocals and slight ambient blossoms from beneath stay perfectly in the distance, knowing their place in the presentation of song. Still no word on a new LP, but definitely fun to watch these two explore their work.

PR Newman Shares Who Swept the Jungle Video

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One of the unfortunate things about this pandemic is that music you’d expect to adore live, or tell your friends about, perhaps didn’t get the attention you’d normally give it. Take the latest album from PR Newman, Private Lives; it was released in April and we hope you didn’t miss your chance to enjoy these tunes. If you did, you can rectify your errors by enjoying this great new video form album stand out “Who Swept the Jungle,” show by Matthew Logan Vasquez and Sophie Molinari. The video has a little bit of that Texas Hill Country, as well as some of Spencer’s humor, so we hope you’ll start off your day listening…and if you’re inclined, a great thing to pick up on Bandcamp today.

ATX Spotlight: The Bright Light Social Hour

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Our Austin amigos in The Bright Light Social Hour have been around the ATX scene playing shows, festivals, and backyard bashes for many many years now. Over that long span of a career, the band has grown a solid and loyal fan base from years of working their asses off. With such a large catalogue of music, it may be bold to say this new track “Ouroboros ’20” is my favorite release from TBLSH, but hey I think it’s 100% true. The new song finds a group who have seemingly fully matured into a sound which can be dreamy and spacey, while also providing some lush, driving melodies. If you’re completely new to the band, this would be a great place to start.

TBLSH plan to release this song on a new album entitled Jude Vol. II on August 28th. Pre-orders are live now.

 

Daphne Tunes Share Thinkin on a Mem Video

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Daphne Tunes is helmed by one of our dear friends, Santiago; he formerly fronted ATH act Growl (those LPs are $5!). But, don’t let our allegiance to our friends steer you away from the playful video below, directed by Santi himself. Plus, we’re really picky, and we only love the greatest voices out there…so just listen to those pipes and I think you’ll get why we love his work so much. I love the guitar work here too, the way it kind of shuffles up your feet, getting your body swinging naturally from side to side. Right now I’m thinkin’ on a mem, and missing this band’s live sets! If you dig, you can grab Volume 2 from Uncool Records.

Memory Keepers Share Forskalii Video

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The Sour Notes are one of my favorite local Austin acts, particularly as they’ve really come into their own over the last few years. But, this is about two of their songwriters using a more electronic approach to exercise their musical muscles as Memory Keepers. Last week they dropped the Forskalii 7″, which features a nice Primal Scream cover (rumored to be praised by the band!). In this video for the A-side, the pulsating synths get mixed with live footage from the band’s last show, courtesy of photographs from Vineet Gordhandas; you’ll also find some great texture work, layering guitar lines and synth lines just beneath the wash of Jared’s vocoder-modified voice. It’s always fun when you try to tie the two bands together, trying to see where their pop sensibilities united in their different approaches to craft. Plus, if you enjoy it and grab the 7″, the band are donating all those funds to the NAACP-LDF…so everyone wins.

The Midgetmen Announce It Is Now Recursive

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Austin rabble-rousers The Midgetmen aim to make amends for their five year recording absence by dropping the It Is Now Recursive EP on July 24th. Our first listen to the band’s newest output is a furious little 2 minute number, and an exercise in using one lyrical line for the entirety of a song (they warned you!). I love the way the song opens up, encompassing that live sound that’s rare to get on tape; kind of makes me want to run around my living room screaming along while I pour beer all over myself. It’s riotous and pure fun, with a nice little guitar flare in the song’s middle; everyone gets a solo! Plus, if you grab the EP, you’ll get a remix version of this tune that hints at the band’s future foray into more electronically enhanced grooves! If you need a song to get you up, load a bowl and hop on your yard work, this is the one!

American Friend Release Debut Single

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For quite awhile now I’ve been touting Jana Horn (she dropped a song on Slack Capital 3 too) as one of Austin’s great voices. This past Friday, one of her projects, American Friend, released their debut single. She’s joined by Adam Jones, of Deep Time, for percussive elements, definitely building in some textures to thicken up the sound around her guitar and vocals. “His Energy Runs Backwards” might be the most traditional of the two tracks on this 7″, with the fragility of Horn’s voice carefully treading above the instrumentation; Jones jumps in the song’s latter half to join too. “Cancer City” shows the duo really moving beyond the boundaries of the genre, incorporating a squawking clarinet (courtesy of Carl Smith) to the intoxicating mixture of guitar and drums. Definitely something you should invest your time in today, if you so choose.

Slack Capital 3 Drops Tomorrow

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Every so often, I team up with our friend Eric from Big Bill to curate Slack Capital compilations. This year, we began working early in the COVID shutdown, along with new help from the supreme booking team that is Howdy Gals. We’ve dropped a few tunes already from Christelle Bofale and Sun June, but we wanted to give you one last taste before the compilation goes live tomorrow. 100% of proceeds raised will go to Austin Justice Coalition…plus, since its only available on Bandcamp, a percentage of their profits is going to NAACP!

We wanted to illustrate the compilation’s broad musical swath, so we’ve got a little hip-hop, a touch of electro-pop, and a few beautiful ballads. The 41 track compilation goes live tomorrow!




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