disco pop – Austin Town Hall

Jane Leo Share Goldmine

August 22, 2025 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We have had Austin’s Jane Leo on our radar for several years now, and were fortunate that we grabbed them for our annual ATH vs SOTO SXSW party. They’re star has been on the rise, drawing from all realms of dance music to create a fresh and fun blend of pop music. This one’s got some nostalgic vibes in the chorus, pulling on the retro disco vibe in its breathy croon that seems to fall like glitter from the ceiling. It only works if the music’s hitting hard, and as ever, they’ve fleshed out hooks galore, reminiscent of what Chromeo was doing early on, mashing hooks and kitsch as one. Look for their new LP, Creature of Destruction on September 19th.

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Song Premiere: Paul Jacks – Shy Boy

January 30, 2020 brian.gray Leave a comment

We have a fresh new piece of sound for you today from Paul Jacks.

“Shy Boy” is Disco Pop and while there is Beatles-formed-in-the-70s flowing from a lo-fi synth foundation, I get a bit of early OMD from it. Rising and falling into and out of majors an minors, the song has a shimmy born in a brightly colored room, but an underlying longing. Click play and see what you think below.

Paul has a pretty interesting method for releasing jams. Songs are paired, A/B, like a 7″ single. There will be three of these dual releases coming in quick succession launched on Tri-Tone Records on Friday and “Shy Boy” will be backed by the song “Getting Back To You”. A band has been formed, touring later 2020…

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