From October Share A Speedtrain Rushing By
Don’t let the title of this tune catch you thinking about speed, as the latest single released by From October is more of a pleasantry, a sedate piece of sublime pop feels. The guitar tones are careful, creeping around every little bit of melody presented through the vocals. Those vocals are softened, hitting the perfect note with every syllable, as you watch the song blow by through your speakers; there’s a gradual feel too, enabling the symbolic rush of the train to blow across your room as you fall in love with this song. Such a joy to listen here.
Last week was crazy on our end, running around trying to get all the cool songs out, not to mention trying to cover some of the SXSW stuff we’d promise to get out from artists like Bodega and Smut. Ran a few solid premieres too, so be sure to focus on Magana and House of Heaven. You’ll also find new Lunchbox, Mirrorball, Good Looks and many more. Plus, Fantastic Purple Spots dropped a video 
Dutch songwriter Dion Tiktak has won us over with his carefully crafted pieces for 
We may have gone a bit overboard last week, as I see that we covered over 25 different tunes last week. But, that being said, we also ran some gosh-darned freaking hits. I loved that new jam from Split System, and have played it well over 50 times at this point. That, and that new track from Prewn pretty much made my week. I mean, there’s new stuff from Woods, Night Drive and all sorts bonus EP coverage for Death Bells and Bedroom Eyes. Plenty of stuff to dig into, so why not get on it, eh?