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New Music from Cameron Sonnier

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If you’re a person who loves the style and craft of a good singer-songwriter, then we hope you’ve been listening as we’ve hyped up Houstonian artist Cameron Sonnier. When listening through to his latest single, there’s something that reminds me a lot of the recent Tony Molina record, albeit done in Cameron’s own style, which fleshes more of the underlying ambiance by texturizing with synthetic structures. It’s the sort of tune that’ll let you sit back and soak in the cozy melodies of Sonnier’s work. Looking forward to hearing more from Cameron in the new year.

Ghost Party Share Floating Kiss

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Houstonian outfit Ghost Party have something afoot, with this being their second song in as many months. I love the Texas swagger in the song, as it’s a definite reminder of the balladry that many of us grew up enjoying with our parents. The drum work plays really lightly throughout, brushed across the gentle strum of the acoustic guitar as pianos build in a powerful texture. Softened backing vocals further the texturizing of the tune, giving an accompanying melody that lifts the tune’s spirits as the bass walks us through until the end. Looking forward to hearing if there’s a new EP or LP on the way, so we’ll keep you posted there!

Alien Eyelid Share Nesadel Club

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While I know that its easy to pigeonhole Alien Eyelid as a sort of cosmic Americana purveyor, they always feel like a bit more than that, to me. Sure, there’s a mixture of psychedelia with their country twang, both sort of meandering and melding as one wholesome unit. But, listening to the vocals, there’s this indie rock history in the tones, which surely date back to the various members working in the Houston scene; you can hear the longing and searching for horizons as the notes are belted out in the first 30 seconds. Still, however you want to call it, they manage to stretch their tunes into this masterfully painted landscape that will have you coming back to check their new album, Vinegar Hill, dropping on September 5th.

Alien Eyelid Announce Vinegar Hill

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While the drop in from the new Alien Eyelid track is instantaneous, you’ve definitely got to stick around to hear the Houston outfit flex their songwriting chops; they take the immediacy and then completely move away as the whole tune meanders towards the ten minute mark. Those first three minutes embrace a Texas nostalgia, using bending guitars and a proper bit of twang to pull in some country flavor through the lends of indie rock. The latter half of the track jumps off into a big of an expanse of musical exploration, displaying the group’s more communal approach to songwriting this go round. Vinegar Hill will drop on September 5th.

Wails Drop Lights Out Single

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While the Austin scene started off the year on a roll, we look East towards our H-Town neighbors to talk about Wails, as they drop a brand new single that’s been on rotation throughout the weekend. There’s this circular ring to the track, offering up an atmosphere that reverberates from start to finish; it sets the song up perfectly with a warmth that supports the vocals. That voice tiptoes in the midst of the misty center, seemingly rising up to meet some punctuated percussive elements, all of it swelling and textured with a beautiful wall of drama. You’ll find the track on the group’s next EP, which will be out this Spring!

Solid Blood Shares Western Sun + Drops New EP

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I had really hoped to get this new EP from Solid Blood up on Friday so you could spend your Bandcamp dollars in the right place, but alas, I got caught up in the State Fair with my kids, so I didn’t quite get to it. Needless to say, the Houston project just dropped the Western Sun EP, and the album’s title track is certainly something that fans of the dream pop/gaze genre are going to swarm towards. On my end, there’s something fairly distinct, as the music at times feels akin to the early boisterousness of Broken Social Scene, though spun through walls of feedback, and simultaneously grasps at something that feels wholly Texas. Pretty special way for you start your week, I must say…courtesy of Who Is Rue Defense.

 

Pleased To Meet You: Raudiver

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Technically speaking, we do know the folks in Houston’s Raudiver; it’s the new project of Lauren and Charlie Eddy, of ATH favorites El Lago. They’re taking their darker musical tendencies from the past and really pushing them forward, building songs on synthetic beats and Charlie’s distorted riff work, creating this dense brand of dark pop. Dreamy elements, such as those in the shadows of the video below, pervade throughout the tune, though Lauren’s voice continues to be the lighthouse of pop in the darkened storm of their craft. That texture of guitar in the background definitely adds a nice layer of tension to the tune though, contrasting the dancier goth elements beneath. They’ll be releasing their debut, Leave Before Dark, this September via Geodesic Records.

Ghost Party Offer Cardboard Moon

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You can’t listen to the tones of the guitar strum on this new Ghost Party track without feeling the emotion; there’s this natural sense of longing that pulls you right into the core of the song. Vocals are presented in such a fashion that they feel more like a whispered conversation between two lovers, which loosely ties the voice to the sentiment in the lyrical work. All of this gets tied in a nice little bow by tinkering keys and sliding guitar, letting you drive that car off towards the horizon without ever looking in the rearview mirror. Stick till the end for a sweetened dose of sugar!

Alien Eyelid Announce Bronze Star

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There are a lot of records that people will define as a purely Texan sound, but having been born and raised in these here parts, sometimes a tune just clicks with you, just feels wholly Texan. That said, Alien Eyelid aren’t aiming to be purely Texan I’m sure, though that bleeds through the band’s work in this new single. There’s a matter-of-fact delivery, which recalls any number of Texas songwriters, with something in the guitars feeling like they’re fueled by the slow-burning embers of a friendly campfire amongst friends; it’s a warm sound that feels familiar and ever-present. The band will release Bronze Star on May 5th via Tall Texan.

The Ghost Party Share Severed Hands

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Ghost Party is a new outfit on the Texas scene, though admittedly, they’ve got a familiar vibe going on here. Their first single brings back a smoky psychedelia, laying really low like a bit of rustling leaves in your yard. They build in a nice little plot twist when they hit the chorus, letting the melody evolve into more of a playful boogie or stomp, something that gives off a bit more groove to the genre. As the song circles back through another cycle, it eventually fades out with this bit of ambient space, leaving you with your own ability to take in a deep breath.

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