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Two-Man Giant Squid Share 3 Hits

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We were super stoked to have Two-Man Giant Squid play one of our SXSW parties, and they absolutely crushed it, with several friends unaware of the band commenting on their solid performance. They’ve evolved over the years, and I love how this new single (and 7″) embraces their wholeness; the group is a sum of all its parts, and while half the vocals here are brave and punchy, the joy in the song comes when everyone works together for their chorus. They’re constantly walking a line between dance number and cone-shattering rocker; they mix in both on this go round, which we’re hoping you’ll love. The 7″ is available today via Mint 400/Trash Casual.

Circling Back to Figure Eight

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With all the craziness of the early Spring and getting SXSW stuff organized, one can easily slide beyond the secret gems from the underground. I should have known that Cherub Dream Records would, of course, have something brilliant, as the label’s been an incredible powerhouse for up-and-coming acts like Figure Eight. On the band’s latest 7″, there’s this brilliant deployment of space and patience, dreamily stretching over the two minute mark before the song seems to awaken and snap to with a bit of billowing noise. From that moment on, the group embrace a contrast to their quieter moments, letting the volume get cranked up as walls of ambient distortion rush across the front of your speakers. Definitely worth circling back, and its available now!

Fresh Indiepop from The Cat’s Miaow and the Autocollants

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Bandcamp Friday was a doozy, with new records and new compilations, but sliding under the radar, perhaps, was the new split 7″ from The Cat’s Miaow and the Autocollants. For the Autocollants, this is their first new batch of tunes since 1999, so hopefully the newfound love of indiepop by a younger audience gets them back to writing more and more. Their tune is a little bit classic indiepop, slightly jangly and brief, akin to the stuff you’d hear from Jeanines. The Cat’s Miaow on the other hand offer more of a kind of rambling Velvet Underground-esque brand of pop, and it’s the perfect gem to match their friends. This glorious batch of tunes is brought to you by Shelflife Records.

Comedy Share Hate Machine + New 7″

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If you were checking on the Melbourne seem, as we’re wont to do, then you likely caught Comedy‘s latest “LA Perfume,” which is the A-side to their new 7″. Today, they unleash the B-side, and man, this is definitely a case of the B-Side was better (not that the A-side is bad!). “Hate Machine” swings in with this proto-punk bravado, every bit sounding like the ghost of Television; I love the way the vocals switch into a more pop-oriented glam note too, letting the tune keep some swagger while sucking you deep within. If you’re nostalgic for old school punk, but love the modern twist, crank this one up! Grab the 7″ HERE.

Hearts and Rockets Drop New 7″

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I love when Hearts and Rockets drop a new tune, knowing full well that when I press play there’s going to be something infectious that I’m going to spin over and over again. On this new 7″, they’ve got two standouts, though if I’m being honest, I think I’m currently hooked on “Get Bored,” which reminds me a lot of Le Tigre in their early days, bridging some of the gaps between punk rock and electronica. “Best Dressed” is a little more DFA 1979, but with plenty of bite to it, employing that growling bass groove deep inside the mix. Both tunes are available, courtesy of Psychic Hysteria.

Circling Back to Love Burns Latest 7″

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Sometimes life can run full-circle, as is the case for Phil Sutton and his project Love Burns. He was part of the original Comet Gain lineup, then moved on to work in various projects like Pale Lights, but now serendipity strikes as his latest 7″ features Rachel Evans, who plays part in the current Comet Gain lineup. All that history aside, these are some of the best songs Sutton has written (even considering the ATH Records supported It Should Have Been Tomorrow). “Dear Carol” is a wonderful duet with Rachel, but that soaring chorus just crushes you under its power; I would live and breathe for that moment alone. Flip it over and you get another swooning pop tune, with Phil embracing dulcet tones atop an encircling jangle, before Evans adds a nice little backing vocal to layer an extra blanket of melody into the track. Both glorious tunes are available from Spinout Nuggets.

The 1981 Announce New 7″

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You deserve to crank up your speakers for this one; you’ll want to feel the blast of the riffs melting your face. But, don’t think of the new single from the 1981 as a “one-trick pony,” as it’s definitely more than its power-pop parts. Sure, that’s all in there, particularly if you’re diving into the verses here, but you can find a little bit of jangling brightness and old school alt rock mixing it all up inside. When they turn the sugary sweetness up around the 2:28 mark, you’re going to rush out and grab their new 7″ from Dandy Boy Records…it’ll be out on August 29th.

Will Johnson Joins Magnolia Electric Co for New 7″

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Will Johnson looks to be keeping himself fairly busy this year, having just released the excellent Diamond City, and now he’s teaming up with members of Magnolia Electric Co. for a Magnolia & Johnson 7″ and Tour. As the two team up, they’ll release a 7″ version of a Jason Molina track, then flip over to find a Will penned tune; both artists played/wrote together before Molina’s passing, so this seems an apt project. But, today (and yesterday for those on their game), the new team released a version of “The Big Beast” from the 2005 Trials and Errors LP. With Johnson on the vocals, there’s a bit more of a growl to it, encouraging the band to fire up some of those guitars and let things burn behind him. The 7″ comes out this September courtesy of Keeled Scales, with a brief bit of dates confirmed for Texas around the same time!

Kill the Pain and Power Solo Share New Ditty

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You’ll recognize the names of Melanie Pain (Nouvelle Vague) and Phoebe Killdeer (together working as Kill the Pain), but I acknowledge that their partners in this new morning jam, Power Solo, are brand new to me. Together, they have united to create this sort of rock-a-billy meets garage punk sound, fueled by Melanie’s penchant for pop music crossing-over into hook-laden territory. I mean, if you catch onto the refrain in the song’s latter half, it begs the questions of “if you wanna have fun?” Well, do you? If so, keep an eye out for the joint venture on 7″ for Crunchy Frog Records, coming at you real soon.

Autogramm Share New 7″

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As the year picks up in releases, we’d like to turn your attention towards Vancouver’s Autogramm, who share their new 7″ single with the masses today. Once you dive in, you’ll immediately appreciate the group’s frivolity coursing through things; they operate with this joy that makes their songs instantaneously fun…and in this case, a little anthemic. While there’s an obvious nod to classic punk meets synth pop vibes, they still operate in that modern indie rock territory that embraces antics, like a sharper-edged version of OKGO. On the flip side of their new 7″ is a cover of Diodes “Jenny’s In a Sleep World,” which takes the pogo-style punker and turns it into a space-aged pop tune for the masses. Love how this lot manage to make everything so sing-a-long-able! Their new 7″ is available today via Dirt Cult Records (NA) and Goodwill Records (Europe).

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