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John Davis Shares Take My Brains Out

August 14, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Knowing that Jinx originally began as a Superdrag record, definitely has my attention as another John Davis track drops; I’ve absolutely loved everything the band did, so completely on board to hear where Davis is going working with some other songwriters. One thing’s for sure, he’s not shying away from delivering punchy pop rock, though this has that incredible warmth we found on the later Superdrag LPs. Bits of fuzz and angular riffs echo here, though Davis’ distinctive turn of notes is what I keep coming back to on my end. Not to mention, John even admits to the silliness of the chorus, and as always seems to be the case, he’s just embracing the joy of the craft. Jinx is out September 27th.

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John Davis (Superdrag) Announces Jinx

July 23, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Feel like there are a ton of folks who hold “Sucked Out” against John Davis and Superdrag, but you know what, you’re all wrong, as that song rips…as do all their records…probably one of my favorite bands from that era. Anyways, John Davis is back at it, today announcing his new solo LP, Jinx. He’s still toying with the balance between heavy distorted riffs and pop-centric melodies; I tend to think of him as the dark angel on Nada Surf’s shoulder, always willing to take a bit more risk. Wish more people would give credit to John and his work, as he’s never steered me wrong. Begging you to give Jinx a chance; it drops via Lost in Ohio on September 27th.

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Show Preview: Disappears @ Red 7 (9.18)

September 16, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Date	Wednesday, September 18th
Location	Red 7
Doors	9:00 PM
Tickets	$10 from Red 7

Let’s be honest Austin, there’s tons of shows coming and going from here until December, but, I’m going out on a limb and saying that this is definitely a show you cannot miss! The openers, The Young, are from Austin, so that’s always good to go out and support, but the two co-headliners, Disappears and Weekend, are just ridiculously good. Both bands have released incredible records (Era and Jinx respectively) within the last couple of months, and both of those albums should pop up on every year-end list, if the music world knows what’s good for it. It’s going to be loud, but it’s going to be beautiful, making Wednesday night’s show something you’ll regret if you don’t find yourself at Red 7.

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Download: Weekend – Mirror [MP3]

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Weekend Gets Mellow–Sort Of

April 4, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Okay, so 24 hours later and this track is probably old news, but you can’t escape the fact that it’s simply just a great song. While the first Weekend effort was simply noisy, it looks like the next effort is going to perhaps go a little softer, maybe. Yes, there’s that dark sense of post-punk brooding from the start, but a little bit into the track and the guitar begins to soften the approach, cutting in and out of the background. And when you hear the vocals, it’s a nice change to hear the clarity, though the affecting quality still remains. The band will release their second LP, Jinx, via Slumberland Records on July 23rd–get ready to rave about this release.

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