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Last Week’s Jams (10.30 – 11.2)

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Last week was a bit of struggle. Had a bit of the post-Levitation exhaustion, plus that whole Halloween thing with my little kids. So, maybe not as on top of it as we usually are, though we filled in the latter bit of the week with some jams. We got to post incredible indiepop from the likes of The Laughing Chimes and Postal Blue, with an added bonus Rock n’ Recipe piece from Lightheaded. Good to see the announcement of Austin’s Wet Dip‘s forthcoming LP, so we made sure that was included in our coverage. Plus, since last week was Bandcamp Friday, we had tons of recommendations such as the Smashing Times, Erik Nervous, and more…just because it’s not a Friday doesn’t mean you can’t buy an LP!

Jared Leibowich of the Zoltars Announces New LP

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If you read our site, you surely know the name Jared Leibowich; he’s long been one of our favorite songwriters from the Austin area (though he’s recently moved), working with the Infinites and the Zoltars; we even released the last Zoltars LP on our own ATH Records. Well, Jared’s also such a constant ball of creation that he’s got a new LP ready under his own name, and there’s a fresh single that warrants your attention here. Centrally, there’s a stomping march from the rhythm section, pushing the song forward, allowing for all sorts of space for Jared to excel. And excel he does; he’s working with two vocal tracks, one in the front of the mix and the other adding a melodic backing vocal; it creates this bouncing joy that’s reminiscent of Panda Bear or Brian Wilson, leaving you with huge pop feels. If you’re into it, as you should be, Jared is releasing Secret Spells on October 27th via Bruit Direct Disques.

ATX Spotlight: Stream the Jared Leibowich Album

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jzI’ve always known that Jared Zoltar had a knack for writing incredible tunes; he’s been crafting timeless pop music with the Zoltars here in Austin for some time, but could he keep it up on his own? Um, the answer’s a definite yes! Welcome Late Bloomers is his new solo-outing under his given name, Jared Leibowich, and it’s probably going to end up in my personal year end list of great things to come out of Austin in 2015. I don’t know, I’ve been listening to this non-stop and now I feel like I’m fawning over Jared, so let’s just say it’s your turn to fawn over him. He’ll also be playing a residency at Beerland all through October, so be sure to catch one of his shows…it’s always worth your time. His new album is available now through Unblinking Ear Records.  

ATX Spotlight: Jared Leibowich of The Zoltars To Release Solo Tape!

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So you’ve already heard and loved locals The Zoltars, but have you heard the good news that frontman Jared Leibowich is slated to release a tape of his solo efforts at the end of September on Unblinking Ear? No? Well, the song below is a testament to this statement as well as the number one reason why you should get excited for his solo debut, Welcome Late Bloomers. “And You’re Always On,” is a laid back garage influenced tune that features Leibowich’s soft vocals floating over the twangy guitar and subtle piano. Look out for that solo release on cassette and out digitally on Unblinking Ear Records on September 25th.

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