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Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops Drop New Jam

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If you are in need of a brash bit of rock n’ roll to get you out of your chair, then you’ll want to latch onto this new hit from Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops. Thematically the track is hitting at our inability to escape for our own well-being, as we’ve allowed corporations and government entities the ability to see everything we do (like watching a youtube video!). Musically, you’ll love it, as the track’s working with this heavy barrage of fuzzy riffs that drive and rush you through the track, only to open up these brilliant choruses that reminded me a lot of Jay Reatard, harsh yet soaked in sugar. This tune features on the new Slimephone Surveillance LP, out October 24th via High Dive Records.

Pansy Share Mercy Kill Me

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Vivian McCall, formerly of Jungle Green has perhaps been piling away the tunes that would make up her debut album under the name Pansy; it’s a record that documents her own transition, detailing her life before, during and after the transition. While the depths of the songwriting are quite personal, the boldness of the songs are enormous, bringing in classic power pop sounds with jangling guitars that just crush your soul in the best way possible. If you’re looking for huge melodies built into a nice power pop sound that you’d think Alex Chilton helped pen. This single is the follow up from her self-titled debut album, courtesy of Earth Libraries.

Banti Buli Announces Stroll Down Pearl, The Night is Young

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I’m a huge sucker for a gentle ballad, particularly if its overly playful or slightly left of the dial; I tend to think of Moldy Peaches at first when I think of this genre. Well, the new single from Banti Buli with his friend Ragu, is much like that, using a really light strum and gently overlapping vocals that seemingly flirt with stepping on one another. They fill the empty space behind with these light little touches and fluttering bird sounds, all of it matched perfectly to this drifting video that offers its own set of charms when matched up. This new song features on the new LP, Stroll Down Pearl, The Night Is Young, which comes out November 7th.

 

Power Pop from Curling

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There is so much going on in this new Curling tune that you sort of have to peel it layer by layer, uncovering new little bits and pieces along way. When it opens with this synthesized wash you’re momentarily thinking you might be on some space-aged journey, and you’re not entirely far off on that one…though they quickly push into brilliant power pop moments; there’s something in the craft that’s both 90s alt rock and 2000s indie…like Ash partying with Grandaddy. Then, as the tune progresses, they pull back some of the covers on their craft, leaving you with these subtle melodies before smashing forth with more pop hooks. Such a wonderful tune, courtesy of Royal Oakie Records.

The Lovely Sparrows Announce I Still Picture You Running

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While it’s been a minute or two since The Lovely Sparrows have dropped an official release, there’s no time like the present to drop a brand new record, which is just what the Austin outfit aim to do. Today we bring you the first single from the record, illustrating a continuous exploration of where folk music can go. In the first 40 seconds or so, you encounter this haunting ticking of a clock, anxiously building the tension as the guitars spin and twirl around in the darkened corners of the song. In fact, the way the vocal takes the high notes, then stretches it as they fall in tone seems to move the sound entirely away from folk, leaning more into a baroque pop that toys with a more ethereal mentality. That atmospheric mood embraces the loose themes of the tune, centered around songwriter Shawn Jones’ encounter with his grandmother’s haunted china cabinet. If you’re as happy as we are to hear the band is back, look for I Still Picture You Running this November via Abandoned Love Records.

Pynch Share Microwave Rhapsody

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I love the approach Pynch are taking to their new album, Beautiful Noise, straddling a modern lo-fi rock mentality and a late 70s punk aura. You can hear a little bit of both on this new single, with the fuzz of distortion hanging like a curtain in the song’s background. Throughout the track, the drumming operates like a possessed metronome, keeping the pace fast and furious, letting the vocals wrap themselves around each corner with these nostalgic melodies. You can sense their yearning for answers in their songwriting, which is a theme that runs through the track and their new LP; they release Beautiful Noise via their own Chillburn Recordings on October 3rd.

Sharp Pins Release I Don’t Have the Heart

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Any time that Kai Slater releases a song you better believe that everyone’s going to turn their attention towards it, and today with a new Sharp Pins track, our ears are enjoying the sweet sounds. There’s a definite leaning towards an old school garage jangle here, though he throws in some creative moments where the tune takes a little discursion, like near the 1:35 mark where he goes almost pure pop, or at least as far towards pop as Slater’s willing to go; it’s these little twists and turns that make him so unique as a songwriter, as he seems to pull from a wealth of musical allusions while building a soundscape all his own. His new effort, Balloon Balloon Balloon will be out on November 21st via K Records/Perennial.

Ghost Party Share Floating Kiss

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Houstonian outfit Ghost Party have something afoot, with this being their second song in as many months. I love the Texas swagger in the song, as it’s a definite reminder of the balladry that many of us grew up enjoying with our parents. The drum work plays really lightly throughout, brushed across the gentle strum of the acoustic guitar as pianos build in a powerful texture. Softened backing vocals further the texturizing of the tune, giving an accompanying melody that lifts the tune’s spirits as the bass walks us through until the end. Looking forward to hearing if there’s a new EP or LP on the way, so we’ll keep you posted there!

Adults Share Crying Single

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If you’re in need from some good old fashioned pop punk from the UK, might we suggest you dive into this new single from Adults. After hitting us hard with “Patterns,” the group are offering a more subtle blast of rock n’ roll this time, choosing to use the power of dual vocals. Those vocals overlap, building a hook that encourages pop fans to swoon; they mix it up, working against one another as the track progresses, keeping up just enough differentiation to keep it interesting. Behind it all is this shooting distorted guitar, providing the proper edge that makes you feel alive. The Seeds We Sow Are Sprouting Buds Nonetheless is out on October 31st via Fika Recordings.

Toriyama Share Like a Dream

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As you awaken today, maybe it’s hard to get out of bed and maybe its hard to rub the sleep from your eyes and maybe the outline of the world is bleak. So, settle into this Toriyama track, first thing. It’s a mellowed bit of slowcore magic, drifting carefully with this warped texture surrounding the craft as a whole; it allows for the vocal work to kind of reverberate and swallow you whole as it rings again and again. At a certain point, you’ll find yourself completely lost in the whole of the structure, circulating over and over, much in the same fashion as the tune itself.

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