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Last Week’s Jams (6.23 – 6.27)

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Okay, so we might have gone a bit overboard somehow. It was just one of those weeks where there were hits everywhere you turned. Austin popped up a ton on our end, with new stuff from Stella and the Very Messed, Whalers, Gus Baldwin, Thanks Light…and some retroactive love for Drunk Uncle and Little Mazarn. Fortitude Valley and the Beths battled it out on the site for pop rock supremacy, but you get to make the call which you love the most. Tons of great records were about too, with new stuff from Jeanines, Ryli, Tom Henry and more. The IT Department popped in with a reminder of Cut Copy‘s new album…plus a touch up on some other great jams from Mac DeMarco to Emily Hines…there’s a little bit in here for you all!

Missed Albums: Tan Cologne, Little Mazarn and Black Watch

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Last week had some solid record released, all of which have made it onto our site in some single or another, but, I was wrapped up in paid employment options on Friday, so I missed out on these. But, there’s never a bad time to check in on great music.

Tan Cologne – Unknown Beyond (Labrador)

This is definitely a record to sit with. The New Mexico duo create these cavernous pop songs, playing with the negative space between ringing notes and offering shadowy excursions into, well, the unknown beyond. Everything on the album feels like its own life force, its own vibration. Here’s the album closer.

Little Mazarn – Mustang Island (Dear Life Records)

While the Austin bunch is known for their traditional folk leanings, this new album illustrates a new lightness, accompanied by the slightest step into modernity. Little electronic flourishes come to life, such as on “Dark Pleasure of Endless Doing,” which might be one of my favorite tunes of the year.

The Black Watch – For All the World (Atom Records)

If you treasure a prolific songwriter, let me introduce you to John Andrew Fredrick. As the lead songwriter of the Black Watch, he’s been pushing out records at an astonishing pace, though he chose to double down by crafting a double LP this go round. I love the approach, as you get heavier punches on tunes like “Surely You Rally,” but you also get some deeper arrangements in the pop realm like “Achilles Past.” If my days were filled with time, I’d do a track by track breakdown, but by then, John would likely already have another LP ready.

Last Week’s Jams (5.12 – 5.16)

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If you just look at last week’s collection in our Album Streams post, you can see it was certainly a busy week out there; there were no fewer than six albums that I adored, whether it was new Gotobeds or High Water Marks or Artificial Go, there was plenty to browse through. But, that was just the albums, and didn’t even cover the great music that popped up on the single side of things. I mean, there was new Jeanines, Ryli, Lightheaded and Whitneys Playland...all of which should have you cranking up your speakers. Some good Austin (and adjacent love) for acts like Little Mazarn, San Gabriel, Gustave Ochoa and Adrian Quesada, so doing our part on the local scene. There’s just too much good stuff out there, thus, you’re required to press play and space out for an hour.

 

Little Mazarn Share Dark Pleasure of Endless Doing

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If you’re willing to step outside of the traditional cycle of indie rock, you’re going to find some of the most charming music lurking, like Austin’s Little Mazarn. In the band’s latest track, it’s almost stripped down to the barest essentials, operating with keys and Lindsey Verrill’s narration; I admit to taking Lindsey’s voice for granted, as her musicianship has always shined, but it’s a sparkling gem here. Influenced by an omnipresence of horses over the year or so during the album’s writing cycle, Verrill was able to tie the gentle treatment of the animal into a metaphor for how we treat ourselves, being sure to take great care without letting our minds “stray off into the wild fields of social media and scroll.” The group will release Mustang Island on June 20th via Dear Life Records.

Little Mazarn Announces Mustang Island

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Since their earliest EP back in 2016, Little Mazarn has felt like a great secret within the confines of the Austin music scene; they are the artists’ artists; they are a band with an unparalleled musicianship…and now, they’re stretching their sound beyond ‘the gate’ of their own sound. On this first single from their forthcoming LP, the group have almost entirely erased their folk traditionalism (thought faint hints remain) in favor of embracing the expanse of the world as a whole, allowing this to work almost more as a vocal piece. It leaves the lyrical content front and center, and in the case of this song, touching upon the concept of grief and how one deals with its omnipresence. Honestly, this feels like Little Mazarn taking their sound and moving it into territory previously occupied by Low. Mustang Island is out on June 20th via Dear Life Records.

Cast of Thousands Share Mari Single

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If you were a big fan of Austin band Flesh Lights (we put out a tape with the band!), then you’re going to want to hear Max’s new project, Cast of Thousands. A new single just popped up with this anthemic power-pop ripper, which totally makes sense when you listen back through some of the riff work in the Flesh Lights; there’s that same sharpness to the guitars, albeit curved a wee bit to let the melody soar a bit out there. The band is in the early stages, but there are already some incredible musicians on the LP like members of Little Mazarn, Mean Jolene and Roky Moon!

Stream Self-Titled LP from Little Mazarn

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Don’t have too much time to develop an elaborate post about how much I’m really enjoying Little Mazarn‘s debut for Self Sabotage Records, but I feel that it deserves to take us into the weekend several reasons. First, this is probably the last Austin-based LP being released in 2017…and what a great way to cap off our city’s output. Second, the band is celebrating the release with a huge show over at Central Presbyterian with Twain; it’s probably going to be a packed house, so you have no excuse to miss out! Just enjoy the wintry weather, and let this LP take you into the weekend.

Another Song from Little Mazarn

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A little over two weeks away from the release of Little Mazarn‘s new album, and here she is with another chance for you to listen to her striking work. In listening, you’re bound to appreciate the care put into the song’s construction, with each note taking on a role of its own, matching the voice of Lindsey Verrill when necessary. There’s a lot of space within too, perfect for drifting in and out of the song’s consciousness (or your own). The LP drops on December 15th via Self Sabotage Records, ready to enchant even the most casual listener.

Stunning Number from Little Mazarn

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Lindsey Verrill, aka Little Mazarn, has been an intricate part of the Austin music community for some time, and today she steps out into the big world with a remarkable number. It’s stark from the offset, the careful work of her banjo, and accompanying saw/strings, leaving space for her celestial vocal performance. Each pluck resonates in your stereo, an echo of beauty that leaves room for Verrill’s voice to do the same. Subtly charming, emotionally powerful, you won’t be able to pull yourself away from the depths of this fine tune. Look for her self-titled album on December 16th via Self Sabotage Records; she’ll have a release show at Central Presbyterian Church with Twain on 12/15!

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