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Cootie Catcher Share Quarter Note Rock

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Looks like I’m treating myself today, with lots of good indiepop delights on the menu…and now there’s another new single from the forthcoming Cootie Catcher LP! I love the band’s mixture of sounds and influences, which are particularly apparent on this jam; they can blast you with infectious indiepoop or, like they do here, they can pull it back and just let their idiosyncracies blossom into something new. Their usage of electronic little elements lurking behind the ringing guitars feels like something you would’ve gotten from a number of collective pop groups in the early 00s; I tend to think of an indiepop version of Architecture in Helisinki…and neither group was/is bound by rules. Something We All Got is out on Friday via Carpark Records.

King Tuff Shares Invisible Ink

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It’s been good to have King Tuff back in the game here, and his latest single sees him returning with his old bandmates from Happy Birthday all rocking out together once again. This tune is exactly what Tuffy does best, delivering really classic songwriting circled around pop sensibility, but with just enough attitude and grit to really deliver the personality to make old punks feel cool. For some reason, it reminds me of the final performance by the band in School of Rock, and I’m not a hater, I love that. Think the return to form has us all salivating for Moo, which drops on March 27th via Mup.

The Kitchenettes Share Sunday Best

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Spring is right around the corner, despite this recent cold blast that popped up out of nowhere. So, we’re looking for a little bounce in our step, a little pick-up that livens the spirit and starts to blossom a bit…which is where we meet the Kitchenettes. The San Francisco outfit just announced a new 7″ with this poppy ditty built upon the snappy snare beat; the vocals seem to work in-between each hit and each little jangling guitar riff. It’s the perfect bit of indiepop, which should guarantee that it’s going to end up in your collection, right? Look for Sunday Best EP on March 27th.

Daily Worker Share Anything Can Explode + Release Prefab Maverick

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I had initially planned to point you towards the new Daily Worker record on Friday, but I’ll admit to getting caught up in my paying gig, so I’m here to remedy that. “Anything Can Explode” hits all the right notes of pop songwriting, with just an added touch of power to really make the crispness of the guitars ring out. HWW has this perfect way of spinning his vocals throughout the record, and this tune, letting the syllables bend with each jangling note that hits. Those who’ve listened to the group before (as we know you have) will hear a bit of a bolder punch on this song, and pervading the whole of Prefab Maverick, so don’t be afraid to crank it up with us! Available today (streaming HERE) via Repeating Cloud!

Genuine Leather Drops Gunshy Single

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Over the years, Chris Galis and his Genuine Leather project have slowly evolved, allowing for influences to blossom into striking bits of synth pop. This go round, Galis allowed little memo notes from his phone to serve as the seeds for great pop that will arrive on the group’s forthcoming EP, and this tune celebrates the mixture of the old and new. Careful ears will hear the nods to trip-hop and underground club vibes, but there’s a brightness that unfolds, rolling in little samples and curled loops that provide the perfect pop personality. Looking forward to uncovering the little easter eggs lurking in the new EP, which will drop later this year.

New Jam from Prism Shores

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Power pop goodness is on the menu today with a fresh banger from Prism Shores. This song’s brilliance is on the balance between the chugging ring of guitars and the sated delivery that calms the rock ethos burrowed beneath the track. When those huge riffs dropped in at the get go, I was expecting a following punch, but the vocals pull you back in with a more melodic touch, softening the punch. It’s the perfect move, so as to not get pulled under by the bristling bounce of those crunchy jangles. I have a feeling we’re in for another solid collection of bops when Softest Attack arrives via Meritorio Records on April 10th.

Andreas Grundel Delivers Lydia

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As someone who has run a label, making it 10 years of sending out emails, doing your best to support bands, and then coming home to a pile of debt is no small feat…which is why we are here to celebrate Varo Records…as well as Andreas Grundel. The label has hit their 90th release, but also their 10th year as a label over in Sweden, and in celebratory fashion, they’ve got this dreamy pop number that will grab your ears instantly. The immediacy of the guitar lines dancing while washes of synthetic texture work beneath the surface is exactly what folks who’ve adored the genre (especially the Swedish sort) will claw towards. Grundel’s got those soft textured vocal notes too, gathering support from a vocal foil too, furthering the melodic depths. Really enjoying this number. Congrats Varo!

Wendy Eisenberg Shares Old Myth Dying

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For an artist with a storied career such as Wendy Eisenberg, the continuous search for meaning in both art and life has created this sense of wonderment and whimsy that ultimately ends up rewarding the listener. There’s an ornate nature to the opening, carefully pulling at the guitar string before the vocals carefully step onto the stage; for a few seconds you get to embrace that solitary joy, but then gradually textures take shape, with softened drums and strings buoying the depths of the tune. As I mentioned, there’s an element of playfulness within the soul of the tune, at least to my ears; take a listen around 1:45 where Wendy enters the chorus and then delivers this almost bouncing bit of vocal lines as the strings swarm atop…it’s a really special moment that gets played out again later in the tune. You’ll be able to grab the Wendy Eisenberg LP on April 3rd!

Pleased to Meet You: Inner Magic

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If you mention a blend of krautrock and Felt as your influences, that is definitely going to get my attention, which is what came our way with the PR from Inner Magic. Sure, former members of Chromatics and Smashing Pumpkins should have caught my attention, but the above line was what sold me…that and this cascading bit of pop music. This lead single is a big striking guitar pop song, sort of sedate in its presentation, though I prefer to think of it as more meditative. The vocal glow gets the added bonus of accompaniment from Ruth Radelet (also of Chromatics), so they’re clearly not shying away from the delights of harmony. Plus, if you go to the bandcamp page HERE, you can also grab a B-Side where the duo cover a bit of Spacemen 3, so clearly they’re checking off all the boxes on my tastes.

Endearments Share Marianne Single

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As they near the release of their debut album, Endearments completely have my attention, especially on this new single. It kicks off with this popping bass line, then a wave synths washes over it as the vocals carefully serenade us. Then the guitars jump right in and the track rockets into the perfect blend of softened pop notes and dreamy guitar textures; their fixation on melody makes every inch of the tune a listener’s treat, even when both vocalists combine for a grittier presentation. I feel like this track is going to get a lot of plays on my end of things for the next couple of weeks, and maybe that’ll lead me or you to pick up An Always Open Door, which arrives on March 6th via Trash Casual.

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