Tag: new album

Cursive Return with Devourer

Leave a comment

As an avowed Cursive fanboy, I feel obligated to tell you that they are returning with a brand new album that’s going to blow you away! Today, Run for Cover announce they’ll be releasing Devourer, their first album in five years! I love the new tune, and feel like it might possibly be some of the best stuff Tim’s done since the Ugly Organ; his vocal control throughout the single is as remarkable as ever, solidifying his role as one of the voices I’ll always carry with me. I don’t need to wax poetically here, as if you’re reading this site, you likely already love the band and their work; the new LP will drop on September 13th.

Justin Sconza Shares View of London

Leave a comment

I suppose the rainy weather in Austin at the moment has me on a heavy diet of soft songwriter works, and Justin Sconza is another one of those great voices that I think you’ll enjoy this morning. The single below features on Justin’s new album, Campfire, which you can grab right now, if you’re inclined. One of the reasons his work resonates is the artistry and craft, as Sconza is the sole composer on all the elements in his songs. He manages to take the basic strum and build of a ballad, but then builds these textural layers into the tune that make it swell into a masterpiece. Personally, that plodding piano line working atop sharp beats set the scene, letting his cooled voice gently wash over you. Give this a listen, then consider checking out Campfire.

Shortcuts Announce Gather LP

Leave a comment

Our friend Stephen Svacina was a long time Austin resident, working in bands like Sweet Talk and Missing Pages, but life led him to Philadelphia where he’s hunkered down to complete his first album as Shortcuts. His earliest songwriting endeavors owed to a punk fanaticism, but on the Gather LP, it looks like he’s turning towards a more melodic brand of guitar pop, mentioning acts like Tall Dwarfs and Cleaners from Venus as nods he’ll be making throughout this new record. The single below has this natural springiness to it, bouncing right off the fret board through to your ears; his vocal delivery is calmed and offers up careful melody, balanced perfectly in the mix. Gather will be released on June 28th.

The Martial Arts Share Not Coming Down

Leave a comment

There’s a new album coming soon from The Martial Arts, and if we’re going in on this new single, it sounds like we’re going to be spinning around to some magnificent pop sweetness. The band claim this is “the indie pop/power pop answer song to Irene Cara’s ‘Flashdance (What a Feeling)’, and that makes sense as there’s a certain pop stomp that cruises through the song’s front half; it’s as upbeat and fist-pumping as you’re going to get form a pop rock act. They double down after the 2 minute mark, driving the riffs and infectious nature right through the speakers with such volume that your body is naturally inclined to sing-along, even if you haven’t memorized the lyrics just yet. You’re allowed to have fun and still be cool, I promise. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more about the new record, slated for an August release from WIAIWYA.

Great Earthquake Shares Trauma and Impact

Leave a comment

Noah Symons has a catalog chock-full of explorative pop music under the name Great Earthquake, and it looks like we’re set to see another album from the songwriter come out this August. Beginning with a little metronomic beat, the track starts at a crawl, letting Symons settle into the moment as guitar lines dangle themselves into the mix. As it progresses, a synth line of atmospherics and a snappier bit of cymbals and snares build the texture beneath Noah’s voice, giving the tune this nice little dosage of sweetness that elevates the emotional ties here. The new LP Abstract Expression will be out on August 2 via Lost and Lonesome.

Sinai Vessel Announces I Sing

Leave a comment

Our friend Tony from the excellent Keeled Scales reached out to us the other with news of another great LP he had ready for this summer, Sinai Vessel. The first single from the record popped up yesterday, with tons of folks clamoring to hear what the band and the label were offering, and we were all rewarded. Caleb Cordes, at least evidenced in this track, isn’t really trying to get caught up in the modern realm of cool flourishes and dreamy atmospherics, instead delivering really classic songwriting. There’s a great softness to Cordes voice, and the song itself feels very delicate, in the best way possible; it all makes sense, as Tony’s got an ear for great songwriters. Keeled Scales will release I Sing on July 26th.

Exit Row Drop Hauntology

Leave a comment

You can always count on Athens, Georgia to have an independent spirit just ready to pop out, much like Exit Row, who’ve just dropped Hauntology. The trio are employing a similar style to regionally adjacent act, Omni, especially if you listen to the below focus track from the release; it’s got that similar jittery bit of angular guitar lines seemingly crawling all over each other, scrambling to make their way out of the speakers. That said, there’s something in some of the way they play with the vocals, operating almost as more of a transmission from a distant planet, which I certainly found as a cool touch. But, please listen to the whole of the LP, as there’s a great bit of variance, and all of it equally as charming as what you get here!

Nightshift Announce Homosapien LP

Leave a comment

I can’t tell you how excited about a new Nightshift LP on the horizon. I actually only got into the band a few years ago when they dropped Zoe (though I somehow ended up with a CD not an LP–weird choice on my part), but I did play it out pretty non-stop. I likely wanted to put the Glaswegian lot in that post-punk box, though if you listen to their new work, it’s clear that they’ve carefully been wiggling out of those trappings since the get-go. Little slinky guitar notes angle their way into the picture, washed ashore via the ambient soundscape behind; Eothen Stern scrawls her vocals across that soundscape, though the notes leave plenty of space for musical cascades to fall from the speakers, sharply knifing through each up-and-down note climb. It’s like they’ve embraced the jam, albeit in their own distinctive nature, and we’re totally into it. Homosapiens drops July 26th via Trouble in Mind Records.

Fake Fruit Return with Mucho Mistrust

Leave a comment

Back in 2021, Fake Fruit dropped their debut LP, and it was pretty much unanimously adored by the indie kids; they return now with a brand new album titled Mucho Mistrust, and the title track is now available for you. The band definitely toy with the post-punk genre, working with the riffs that are sometimes angular and sometimes bouncing, yet they always crash into one another to create this wall of brilliant noise that shakes your walls. Ham D’Amato’s vocals remind me of an American answer to Courtney Barnett, taking this sort of indifferent delivery and spinning it into something that delivers undeniable cool. If you’re looking for a rad listen to wrap up your summer, better pencil in Mucho Mistrust, out August 23rd via Carpark Records.

Nada Surf Return with Moon Mirror

Leave a comment

I’ve somehow been jamming out to the pop rock riffs of Nada Surf for nearly 30 years now, and they continue to have a soft spot in my record collection, so it’s great to hear that there’s a new piece I’ll have to add when it hits. This brand new single captures the band’s ability to hit huge riffs matched up with Matthew Caws’ distinctive vocal delivery; there’s something in the way Caws sings that brings an almost live punch to his voice. Lyrically, a band who has been around for so long is sure to teach us a lesson about living, and that’s true as they turn this tune into commentary about being present in the moment rather than focusing on everything down the line…a good way to see it, if I do say so. This track comes with the announcement of Moon Mirror and their signing to New West Records; it’ll drop on September 13th.

1 … 14 15 16 17 18 … 78
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com