Last Week’s Jams (7.31 – 8.4)

I really thought we knocked it out of the park last week, covering 25 different tunes. But, it looks like we decided to one-up ourselves and post 26 for this week’s Last Week’s Jams collection. We got some of our favorite labels and bands putting out fresh new stuff, like new Tony Jay on Slumberland and new Onyon on Trouble in Mind. Plus, our friends at Keeled Scales are putting out a new LP with one of my favorite Texas songwriters, Will Johnson. All that and we haven’t even talked about how great that new Smashing Times single is. As much as it can be a challenge to cover it all, feel like we did our damndest to bring you some of the more deserving hits you might not find where the cool kids hang out.

Slow Burning Electropop from Fake Fever

Wednesdays always feel like you’re half way there, yet you can’t quite take that step to get to the weekend…that could also just be my general state of being with one foot straddling the past and the present. Anyways, my mood this morning gets a little accompaniment by way of this Fake Fever tune. Andrew Barnes days in heavier bands has definitely lefts its mark, as this track is all about the build; it adds textures that make you feel as if you’re slowly climbing some treacherous mountain. The weight is heavy on your back, but you keep trudging forward, and when you get glimmers of vocals, you can feel the sun on your face, the brightness of the pop structure shining through. Fake Fever will release Inside the Wall via My Pet Flamingo on September 1st.

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