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Feel the Tangible Excitement! IndiePop!

August 24, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

This word doesn’t get thrown around so much in relation to Tangible Excitement, but my record collection is definitely calling these guys a supergroup: 1/4 Summer Cats, 1/4 Boyracer and 1/2 Lucksmiths. Need I say more? Indiepop fans are already clamoring to get their hands on this ridiculously fun release. I like the upbeat jam, “Puzzle Pieces;” it’s the best jangling pop tune you might not have heard yet…feel that groove. For those of you not familiar with the participating acts, just spend about 12 minutes indulging in the delightful pop waiting at the click of a button. Then, be a good human, and go grab the 7″ from Emotional Response!

<a href="http://emotional-response-recs.bandcamp.com/album/tangible-excitement">Tangible Excitement! by Emotional Response</a>

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New Music from The Wanda Junes

September 3, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ve been a fan of Emotional Response and their work since they label was first brought to my attention, so keeping an eye on the label is our job here at ATH. Seeing as the label has been run by Stew and Jen from Boyracer, it would make sense if you pigeonholed the label (though unfortunate), which is why I want to bring you attention to the Wanda Junes. The group specialize, at least in my time with the album, as creators of saloon Americana. By that I mean you can hear the history of our fairly young country (I wasn’t referencing the bastardized genre), dripping with booze and a big band sound recorded in a small room. You should grab the group’s Hi Fi Record from the label right HERE.

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Jittery Pop from Boyracer

October 20, 2014 nathan.lankford

There’s a bit of a staggering stutter that comes to the guitar work in the opening moments of this new single from Boyracer. It should come as no surprise as the band’s been releasing catchy pop tunes for their 20+ career…landing on labels like Slumberland and Sarah Records. Sadly, the word on the street is that this might be their final EP, which will come out on Emotional Response, the label run by the band’s Stewart Anderson. The label is about to release a slew of new singles from the likes of Hulaboy and Safe Distance, but I figured this one is a must for your radar.

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Download: Boyracer – The Kind of Man You Really Are [MP3]

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New Single from Hard Left

May 22, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Surely everyone knows of the great Slumberland Records, but did you know that the founder Mike S. was a hard-working musician himself? He’s spent time in Manatee, and now he seems to have formed a rad little rock n’ roll band that deserves some attention, Hard Left. They’ve only got one recorded song, and they’re operating under the guise of ‘terrace glam,’ though if you ask me it’s got more of a proto punk with a political bent. It’s good to see people who run great labels out there putting their money where their mouth is. Sorry, I can’t play anything.

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