World Brain Offer Ville Fleurie
German outfit World Brain recently caught my attention with their “Minute Papillon” single, but now there’s another urban pop tune to captivate you early this morning. Put yourself in the mindset of a traveler or urbanite walking through the city, images and buildings flash by, like the soft beats that provide you with the tempo for your walk. But, you turn a corner and your face lights up, just as you see a grand field or park, offering up a cheerful vision that matches the twist in the track. Those of you willing to indulge in some jazz-inflected pop, well, you’re not going to find too many folks doing it better. Open Source will be out on November 1st.
After spending all of the night hanging onto 90s rock heroes like Karate and Unwound, I wanted to slide into something a little darker, like this single from 
Wanted to slink into Thursday with a little bit of reflective energy from LA’s Kvstles. It’s a home project that falls somewhere in the realm between Blank Dogs and Black Marble, albeit with a bit less pace. Bringing in deep-throated vocals builds the sadness in the lyrics, though that bright guitar line that dances in and out makes it difficult to not hear the sparkle of the melody. Something mellow and sweet to kick our day off here.
The hot streak that Tobias has been on with his 
It seems like Austin always sort of recycles its music scene, with a fresh bevy of young acts coming up every few years to fit in alongside the veteran acts. The last two years, two huge bands come to mind: Being Dead (we released their EP in April!) and 
