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Special Friend Announce Clipping

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If you consider yourself a fan of great indiepop then today’s news of a new LP from Parisian popsters, Special Friend, should be a nice little treat! The duo waste no time building in infectious moments, dropping this snappy rhythm and jangling riffs instantly make your body wriggle with joy. Erica’s vocals have a punctuated delivery, while Guillaume weaves his own lines into the mix, each voice complimenting the other. They toss in a nice little fuzzy riff every now and then, as they don’t want to give your ears a cavity from too much sweetness. Clipping is now on my list of hotly anticipated records coming out this year; it drops via Skep Wax, Howlin Banana and Hidden Bay on March 20th.

Another New Track from The Notwist

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After being relatively quiet for a few years, folks around are quite excited for new music from the Notwist, with ATH among their fans. This tune is all about the band’s ability to texturize their craft; it begins innocently, marching along with spoken poetry. As the track moves forward, each verse begins to build more and more, adding percussion, keys and additional vocal layers as it moves forward; this is the band’s ability to create motion whilst locked into a moment of their own making. Each new song we hear has me more and more excited for the final arrival of News from the Planet Zombie, out on March 13th.

Bright Pop from Sherbet Tone

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We’re so close to the weekend (and my birthday) that I can taste it! I needed some spirited pop ditties to get me started, and this new Sherbet Tone track is just perfect. It’s got crisp guitar notes, hanging on the edges between jangling and garage rock; the infectious nature is omnipresent in the songwriting, but if you’re looking for that swoon moment, be sure to turn it up around the 1.5 minute mark. Crashing “oohs” lift the song and churn out some melodies that you won’t want to run away from, and I couldn’t think of a brighter way to start off your Thursday.

Fort Not Announce You On Repeat

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Swedish outfit Fort Not have been quiet for several years, but they make a bold pop statement with their return today, announcing they’ll release You On Repeat this February. Their sound pulls from a rich history of underground pop artists, combining jangly strummed guitars and light vocal notes to deliver these bright ditties. Since they’re pop focused, the melodies get to shine here, but there’s still some heavy waves of guitar underneath their feet, giving some depth to the track. There’s some Teenage Fanclub in this, but I can also hear similarities to ATH faves Pop Filter in the way the vocals kind of crest and ride atop. Really stoked to hear there’s a new LP, so be sure to get your hands on a copy before February 27th when You On Repeat hits courtesy of Meritorio Records.

The Leaf Library Announce After the Rain, Strange Seeds

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In about 37 seconds (not 6-7 you knobs) the Leaf Library managed to completely captivate me, without even so much as a whisper; it’s just driving rhythm movements and a guitar circling overhead, and I was head-over-heels. Then Kate Gibson enters the picture and the vibrance of the song is cemented within my mind. As they progress, the quartet is patient, careful not to lay all their cards on the table; you get a plot twist around 1:40, with additional textures thickening the pop swell. They lock in, coming in and out, flickering as a candle in a gentle pop wind, like “golden moth outside my window” that’s continuously repped in the tune. Really striking way to open up this morning; they release After the Rain, Strange Seeds via Fika Recordings on March 20th.

Heavy Jam from Trauma Ray

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I definitely spent a lot of time jamming to the debut LP from Trauma Ray; it was heavy in all the right spots, with the faintest hint of melody lurking to keep pop fans like myself enthused. Well, yesterday they dropped an EP announcement with this new single and it’s totally bringing me back to mid 90s shows at Liberty Lunch here in Austin. The heaviness of the riff work recalls a number of acts from that era, though the earlier Deftones LPs certainly come to mind. I think the way they flirt with soaring vocal melodies is reminiscent of Water and Solutions by Far, mastering heavy riffage with a huge set of pipes! Think the group’s new Carnival EP will be pretty solid, out February 20th via Dais Records.

Alec Siegel Shares False Alarm

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Some time during this past Summer, I stumbled upon Alex Siegel, so when his new single came my way, I was all about it. Siegel’s voice has this heaviness to its performance, almost operating as if its providing its own rhythm, even as the notes hit their highs. Push that up against the bass bob and you’ve got a recipe for infectiousness; I just have to remind myself to let myself free, swinging those arms and stomping the floor as the chorus drops and there’s a slight little shuffle in the synthetic texture. If you’re seeking a nice pop ditty, well, thank me later!

Power Pop from Duane Hoover

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Music runs in cycles, and the last several years have the garage rock and psychedelic realms opening their doors for the power-pop maestros…and thus we have Duane Hoover. The dude seems to just write and write and write, and if you’re that dedicated you’re going to land on a gem like the one below. It’s got this light piano backbone working beneath the surface, lifting the song as the guitar has a jangling strum to it. There’s some Bolan-esque balladry at play here, and that’s never a bad way to kickstart your day. If you’re enjoying what’s here, be sure to check out the newest LP, Magic Mirror Story Book.

Cootie Catcher Share Puzzle Pop Video

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Cootie Catcher has given us their refined brand of indiepop with spirited single after spirited single, but today’s offering gives a look at the group’s ability to mix it up on their forthcoming LP, Something We All Got. Nolan takes on the lead vocal role this go round, but it’s more about the calmed approach to the verses that sets the tune up for success. In a sense, the tune’s themes of being non-confrontational shine through the songwriting, though the group is sure to bring it all back to their pop purveyance in the chorus, as they never stray to far from offering joy to the listener. Carpark Records will release the new LP on February 27th!

Pleased to Meet You: Knight’s Ferry

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Projects amongst friends always bring the most joy, which is where the story for Knight’s Ferry begins. Alex Olsen of Portland emailed Clay Hunt of San Francisco, who brought on Michael Ramos (Tony Jay/Flowertown), who emailed ATH, and here we are. When you listen through, the imagery of the album art begins to seep through the musical sphere, as if the track was pulled together in one of the rooms of the old house; the vocals are almost presented as a whisper so as not to wake anyone in the rest of the house. Personally, I was drawn to the way the guitar notes sort of hung in the mix for a bit, giving an added textural depth to the whole of the tune. Really excited to hear where this goes, but for now, the band have House Demos ready to roll out on February 6th courtesy of Teeth.

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