Cotton Crown – Austin Town Hall

The Tubs Share Chain Reaction

February 13, 2025 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Since my earliest days as a music listener, I’ve been drawn towards distinctive voices; the sort that stand in your mind, yet refuse to be replicated. Owen ‘O’ Williams voice is one such instance, and here he’s running up and down the gambit, racing to keep pace with the furious punk grind of the guitars. Then, he shucks the chains of keeping pace to work his own melodic focus into the feverish push of his bandmates. You can probably make some comparisons to Royal Headache, particularly when the song opens, but the Tubs have completely built their own sound, and we can’t wait until Cotton Crown drops on March 7th via Trouble in Mind Records.

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The Tubs Drop Narcissist Single

January 15, 2025 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

When the swing of the guitars twisted into a nice little noodle, the latest track from The Tubs immediately had my attention. All of that just clears the path for Owen Williams distinctive croon; it’s got a heavy weight to it, though he’s clearly swinging for the pop notes…they even get a nice added texture from a female vocalist too. While my ears can hear the jangle, the mix on the group’s work always seems to kind of disguise that, sort of like the great works of the Go-Betweens. You get the feeling that Cotton Crown is going to be something special; it drops via Trouble in Mind Records on March 7th. They’ve also got an Austin show, as well as a bunch of US tour dates in the Spring with the Wedding Present!

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The Tubs Announce Cotton Crown

October 21, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

While October isn’t quite over yet, we’re already starting to get a peek at what next year’s release schedule will look like, and the Tubs have another addition that you should keep your eyes upon. They open up the record with this new single, rushing through a slight jangle with a 90s alternative bent to it; the rush of energy allows the vocals to work their own magic, calmly sitting in the middle of the mix in crooner fashion, with some backing vocals layered in to bulk up the melodic feel. The nostalgia doesn’t feel dated here, with enough of a modern twist to make leave us thirsting for more! Cotton Crown will be out in March via Trouble in Mind.

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