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Tiffy Shares Mirror Single

July 23, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Was looking for something a little fuzzy and a little catchy, so glad that I stumbled into this new jam from Boston’s Tiffy. I loved the jagged riffs that worked right into a bait-and-switch, puling back to let the verse open up with a bit more sweetness. There’s a bit of crunchiness, making it just rock n’ roll enough for the cool kids to whet their appetite, though it certainly swirls about in this twister of pop sensibility. Plus, everyone deserves bonus points when they just smash down the back half of the tune with walls of joy and noise! Tiffy will drop the 2 EP on August 2nd.

<a href="https://tiffy.bandcamp.com/album/2">2 by TIFFY</a>

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Russian Baths Share Bind Single

April 15, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

If you’re looking for a bit of darkly twisted pop music, you’re going to want to try on the latest single from Russian Baths that popped up at the end of last week. For me, the lighter guitar notes that set the song in motion were the perfect set up; you find yourself fully expecting a dreamier pop fare until that bass starts to growl and tear at the underbelly of the tune. From there, the song takes in a jagged lead guitar, momentarily toying with a heavier vibe, only to pull it back and offer in backing vocals to further the song’s melodic elements. Playing with contrast in both themes and music is definitely something we expect from their new LP, Mirror; it drops on June 14th via Good Eye Records.

<a href="https://russianbaths.bandcamp.com/album/mirror-2">Mirror by Russian Baths</a>

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SXSW Interview: Balms

March 11, 2019 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

The madness has begun here in Austin, and if last night’s turnout was any indicator, it’s going to be a crazy week for everyone. We have a few more interviews trickling in, so we wanted to be sure that Balms are on your radar as you make that final push towards SXSW.

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New Tune from Balms

October 19, 2018 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

In a conversation with a friend the other day, he was lamenting about how dream pop sometimes seems so boring, like the notes just hang out there. While I don’t agree, I see what he’s getting at, which is perhaps why the work of Balms is so fascinating. The Cali group began as more of a forceful rock act, slowly evolving into the dreamy notes you hear in their latest single. That early history definitely informs their sound, building a heavy tension just beneath the surface, eventually escaping to the forefront in their work. The band will be self-releasing their Mirror LP this February, so keep your eyes peeled.

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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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