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Last Week’s Jams (4.8 – 4.12)

April 15, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Apparently it’s that time of year when I just can’t help myself; I’m going full-time it seems, as we ran 28 brand new tracks this last week, plus some nods to albums we liked that dropped on Friday. We got some fresh premiere activity from the Wesleys and Max Blansjaar, then there were some recent favorites dropping in new stuff like Lightheaded, Neutrals and Autocamper. Me personally, I loved the new Gregor single, and that new CBVB plays into similar territory. This collection of songs, like my own catalog, is pretty random, though we always tend to aim for left of the left of the dial. Stream on.

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Gift Sign to Captured Tracks + Share Single

April 10, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

There’s been a lot of hype about these parts concerning GIFT, and it looks to have grabbed the attention of Captured Tracks who’ve announced the signing of the band by releasing this brand new single. They’re following up their excellent Momentary Presence debut with this track, and it seems them pushing into territory you might consider dream-pop adjacent. All the guitar work seems built upon a driving bit of speed, though there’s a lot of effects making the sound swirl around your head. Soft vocals dominate the front of the mix, which is one the band’s specialities, as they continue to toy with contrast in their sound.

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Last Week’s Jams, Today (10.3 – 10.7)

October 10, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Lots of coverage running around last week, and with ACL in town, there was some coverage of shows and what not. We ended the week throwing up some streams of our favorite LPs that dropped too. But, ultimately, you came here for the tunes, and we had lots of them. Personally, I loved new stuff from I Was a King, Heather Trost and Field School, not to mention the little twist in expectations thrown in by the latest from Smashing Times. RayRay loved some rockers from S.C.A.B and Fluung, and they’ve all been conveniently added for your listening pleasure below. Browse, and head back and see what we had to say if you’re so inclined.

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GIFT Release New Single, Share the Present

October 6, 2022 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Sometimes a band’s sound just hits all the right notes, such as GIFT‘s latest track from their forthcoming debut album, Momentary Presence. It’s a familiar sound, especially for those of you visiting this site, using a propulsive drum beat to kick start the song’s vibe, only to allow a wash of atmospherics to drift atop and coat it in this dense dreaminess. The vocals don’t do much to stray you away, holding you in their arms as they wrap you in the darkened pop sound. But, the importance revolves around the messaging, reminding us to stay in the present, focus on what’s around you, good or bad, share it! Momentary Presence is out next Friday via Dedstrange.

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