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The Latest Single from The Toads

May 15, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

This recent Toads track has been bouncing around in my head since last week when it first came out. There’s this natural chug to it, rocking with this rad riff on cruise control. It allows the bass and drums to join at their leisure, seemingly building speed into the song, while steadying folks with the vocals. At 1:42, the song begins to let loose, which is where I totally got hooked, as there’s a rise and fall lyrical moment that sets up a quick drop into a bass line that leaves the listener with one final hook you’ll enjoy! The Toads will release In the Wilderness on June 9th via Upset the Rhythm.

<a href="https://thetoads.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-wilderness">In The Wilderness by The Toads</a>

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The Toads Share Tale of a Town Split in Two

April 12, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The Toads are angling to make their name one to keep an eye on over in Melbourne’s hot music scene, and today they give us another peek inside their debut LP. When this number began, it sets up for this raucous bit, kind of bouncing in with this catchy bit of scruffy barroom rock n’ roll. Riffs begin to run amok, however, coursing through the song’s negative space and moving that bounce to the back of the mix for a moment. All this, only for the band to kind of serenade us in the middle, bringing this almost baroque pop moment as a gesture for our ears. Then the riff rings again and the band break into a closing jam that keeps you on notice for their new LP! In the Wilderness will be out June 9th via Upset the Rhythm and Zenith Records.

Upset The Rhythm The Toads – ‘Tale of a Town Split in Two’

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The Toads Announce In the Wilderness

March 20, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Currently digging through a lot of my emails from the last week, and lo and behold, there’s one in here mentioning new band the Toads, compiled of various folks from Shifters, Parsnip and Ausmuteants (among others). Sound wise, it’s this edge-driven riff work that rings through your speakers, cutting down across the strings to create this anxiousness that’s balanced by the rhythm section. Listening in, the bass line walks you through the track, bobbing atop the stomp of the drums, ultimately leaving plenty of room in between for the vocals to come off like a highly caffeinated spoken-word impersonator. Great opening track to the group’s new In the Wilderness LP, out June 9th via Upset the Rhythm/Anti Fade Records.

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New Jam from Those Darlins

September 19, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

As far as I can tell, Those Darlins are going to have another sneaky good record on their hands. This new single from their upcoming Blur the Line LP still holds onto the group’s affinity for female sexuality, though their music has definitely progressed lately. There’s more negative space at work here, allowing for the guitars to cut in and out, often swirling loudly into your speakers. There’s also a bit of subtlety to what their pushing nowadays, which coincides with that polished sound they’ve acquired. You can get your hands on the new record when it hits on October 1st.

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