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Uay Announce New Album

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Really excited to get to feature a new track from Gualajara’s Uay, as it gives me a chance to kind of step outside of the Americanized psychedelic world, and into that of the vibrant Mexican scene. The group just announced a new LP for Halfshell Records titled Kukulkan, and I’m totally in love with this tune, which is capable of carrying you into a universe all your own. There’s a penchant for the use of a lot of Latin elements, particularly in the percussive area, which loosely ties the band to acts like Os Mutantes. But, I love when they leave some areas for breathing in the song, letting the guitars twist and turn throughout as the vocals bring in a slight melodic touch to texturally lift the tune. It’s a chance to listen to incredible musicianship and step-outside our Anglo-centric psych scene, so keep an eye out for Uay when they drop the new LP on June 6th.

Low Praise Share Forget That Its Summer

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It only took me a few seconds to latch onto this new track from Oakland’s Low Praise; I love the jagged guitar vibe that cuts through this one, and that bob-and-weave bass line doesn’t hurt one single bit. Once the song takes off after the maneuvering mantra, the track begins to really unfold into this post-punk bit of trance; I definitely hear some Wire tendencies in the way the vocals get delivered. But, for all the nods to their forefathers, the group also are willing to bang out some heavy grooves, which you get a glimpse of when they deliver their pseudo-chorus, crashing through the speakers as opposed to bobbing up and down. If you dig on it, the group are releasing Dressing on May 19th!

The Beths Drop Watching the Credits

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The Beths should theoretically be riding the high of the release and success of Expert in a Dying Field, but there’s no slowing down it seems, as today they’re sharing a fresh new anthemic pop song. In truth, the song’s a leftover hit from their last album, with Stokes writing about her love of learning about movies through reading their credits, though they tell the story through the director’s lens. Musically, it’s everything that you’d come to expect from the band, delivering hooks and rock wrapped into a tight little package that will surely get you singing with the band; there are many writing sing-a-long hooks like The Beths. Look for the band touring the world, including tons of US dates in the Summer/Fall…all date HERE. You can also check their brand new Tiny Desk Concert!

Statisk Stoj Shares New Single

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Listening through to this single from Statisk Stoj, it’s interesting that he attributes the influence of this song to his love of Low, as the song very much has that sort of early vibe, where it was all about textural building. This tune feels stationary, riding on this sort of trudging beat, but the layers that creep in and out, add the depth you’re seeking, with guitars shooting off here and backing vocals building a melodic foundation. It’s one of those listening experiences that begs you to really immerse yourself, let go of the world around you, coming out with sort of a sonic cleansing. Enjoy.

Teenage Tom Petties Share New AA Single

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Teenage Tom Petties won us over with the self-titled LP they dropped, but they don’t miss a beat with their brand new punchy AA single. Both tunes on the single are anthemic jangling pop-punk, perhaps with more allegiance to punk. Honestly, “Posters” is precisely the style of pop punk that has me screaming at the top of my lungs as I mow the lawn and frighten the neighbors; the riffs are fast and furious, with a steady rhythm and lyrics you can easily sing too. Plus, the brevity of the singles make it easy to press play and run through them both again and again, just to memorize the hook-laden fun! Coming to us courtesy of Safe Suburban Home/Repeating Cloud.

Interbellum Share Brand New Single

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In a couple of weeks, Lebanon’s Interbellum will release their latest LP, Our House is Very Beautiful at Night, and today, I’m really excited to share a new single from that record to get it on your radar. Here you’ll find the song working a slow synth push, carrying the listener on this wave of melodic euphoria. There’s something magical in the voice here, reminding me of a sort of dreamy Wayne Coyne or Jason Lytle, keeping the song’s vibe just left of the dial. I think Grandaddy’s a great comparison here, with the song sort of taking on this spacey brand of pop that I’ve got on repeat all day. Our House is Very Beautiful at Night is out on April 7th.

Wares Return with Graceless Video

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I remember walking around my neighborhood with Wares‘ Survival on repeat; it was such an incredible listen, abrasive and gorgeous all at once, so it was a nice surprise to hear a new single slide into my inbox. Like that early album, the band carefully dance around bold drama via Cassia Hardy’s vocals, though there’s always this hint at danger lurking in the background…and it hits here just after the 2 minute mark. While that moment packs a big punch, it maybe still seems tinted with hope, tucking the pop sentimentality just beneath the surface. Hopefully this single means the band are back working on more new jams!

Transy Warhol Share Kaleidoscope

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When booking our annual SOTO vs ATH party at Hotel Vegas, one of the bands I absolutely had to have on our line-up was Transy Warhol, who absolutely killed their set on the indoor stage. Around Austin, they’re known for their punk tendencies, which I adore, but this new single takes that staple sound and stretches it into something that seems quite a bit more bold and dramatic. It honestly feels like some of those early Cure pieces, when the band was clearly not ready to dive into the weirdness yet, holding onto punk structures whilst stretching it into these striking pop masterpieces. This is such a jam, you’ve got to press play right now! They’ll drop Control on April 28th.

Iffin Share New Single

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Our good friend Joe turned me onto this new Iffin single, which in a way, reminds of the electronic period of Patrick Wolf…and everyone knows I loved that stuff. It’s an interesting take on modern bedroom pop, with these chords that cut in faintly, then fade into fuzz, only for this propulsive beat to jump in and steal the entire spotlight. The vocal tones are read too, bringing in this heaviness in the tones that’s disguised a bit in the mix, which throws back to 80s club bangers my sister would bring home. There’s an added single to go along with this, which bleeds over into that sort of heavy pop that folks like Peel Dream Magazine have been crafting in the last few years. Give a listen.

Kay Odyssey Share On the Breeze Video

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Our friends in Kay Odyssey dropped this great jam last week, but unfortunately got buried down in those millions of SXSW emails. Thus, here I am to harp on how great the band is, and maybe shine a little light on their hits! For me, the key to this tune is just this steady blast from the percussion; it sets the song in motion, giving it this near march vibe, allowing the psychedelic tendencies of the guitars to swirl all around while still pushing the track forward. But, just because you can stomp about doesn’t mean that the there’s not some sweetness here, as the vocal seem to take a nod from the song’s title, floating into the track like a bit of a breeze that just sort of rides the wave of the tune. Always great to have this lot pump out solid tunes!

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