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Milano Flash Return with Electric Eyes

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While I’ve been cranking the last few Milano Flash singles, this is the first one that really feels like the mixture of the Angergard brothers electronic work, and perhaps even leaning more towards the pulsing grooves of Red Sleeping Beauty, wherein you’ll be stomping your feet to let your body free. Eleni Tzavara has this perfect vocal work too, reminiscent of bands like the Sounds or Metric, which although rocking, were definitely pulling from an 80s club influence that embraced spiritual freedom and joy. It’s another dance forward track from a group that just sits down and cranks them out month after month, so I’m sure we’ll hear more from them in no time!

Rare DM Share Compliment Single

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It’s April my friends, and time to run out and meet the world head-on. You need a new tune to get you facing the world, then try this new Rare DM. It’s a mixture between modern synthpop and club banger; you can hear in the chorus where the DJ might crank the volume as the vocals transcend into that brand of ecstasy that’s best suited to be pumped through dark rooms filled with dense fog and flashy lights. Something about the pulse of this number just crept under my skin, and I couldn’t escape it, so I thought I’d let you feel the same!

That New Dry Cleaning Single

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It’s only been a handful of months since Dry Cleaning dropped their Secret Love LP, and with a big tour coming up, they just keep pushing ahead, dropping another new single as they gear up to head to the States! Florence Shaw’s sated vocal presence is always a fascinating draw, particularly when it’s paired with this razor riff that slices through the metronomic march of the rhythm section. You can hear where the group continue to incorporate their various influences, both poetic and harrowing as the tune pushes on; I do like how there’s this calm respite in the middle around the 2:15 mark where the tune approaches more of a seance methodology. Keep an eye out for the group as they make their way around the globe!

Greg Mendez Shares Two New Singles

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Perhaps it’s unfair to work Greg Mendez‘s name into the realm of Elliott Smith, but when you listen to these new tracks, you’re really going to find it hard to ignore the similarities, particularly on “Gentle Love.” Whether it’s the fragility in Greg’s voice or the lightness of the strum being brought into the mix, you’re going to find yourself wishing you were in a quiet listening space while Greg quietly offers his vision. “Frog” is a bit more of an experimental piece, almost like a little sampling of where Mendez’s brain was during the writing process; I hope that the frog has forgiven him. Beauty Land is out on May 29th via Dead Oceans.

La Securite Drop Snack City

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We heard this “Snack City” single from La Securite a few weeks ago in a preview, and I’ve been waiting, circling like a hawk waiting to deliver the news to the masses. The growl of the bass on this track propels the tune forward, driving the track right into your brain! They bounce back and forth between sharp vocal spurts and this spoken delivery that feels more like a march in time with the rhythm section. But, no matter what, I can’t get that damned infectious rumble out of my brain, even when the sharpness of the chorus erupts into this angular burst of nervous energy. They’ll be dropping Bingo! in June via Mothland and Bella Union.

Rural France Share Thirty Seven Forever

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When you drop a name like “jangly adventures in the magical mundane, you’re surely going to find a home on ATH over here, and well, that’s exactly why we’re here to talk about the new Rural France track. At first it feels like they’re going to shoot off into this power-pop strain of the jangle, but they hold tight, pulling it into more of a yearning pop tune that really feels like the best song never written in the 70s; the messaging is also a big feel for those of us that never want to grow old. I think they’re little flex of noise in the middle of the tune manages to illustrate their continual growth and willingness to make up their own songwriting rules. Look for Sloths on May 8th via Meritorio Records and Safe Suburban Home.

A Place to Bury Strangers Share New Video

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When I think of A Place to Bury Strangers, I generally have an idea in my mind of what that sounds like, but I love that their latest single twists that expectation into some newer territory, or at least the more pensive brand of the group’s work. You’ll still get this echo of distortion and noise, but it gets pushed to the way back in the mix, not maximized and up front like one would expect. For me, the draw was the thumping groove of the drum and the sort of seance-esque chant of the vocals, creating more of a sonic haunt…perhaps tying into the acquaintance in Macedonia that influenced this song. Look for their new compilation Rare and Deadly, out this Friday via Dedstrange.

Villagerrr Share Swimming Single

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You’re going to hear a lot for the next few months about Villagerrr, as the Ohio outfit has amassed quite a following fairly quickly, with our anticipation for Carousel matching the hype train. For me, the band’s latest single is where they’re success lives, at least in terms of our interest; it has this really bedroom pop feel, akin to acts like Alex G or Daphne Tunes. But, beneath the surface, there’s definitely a wayward twang on the horizon, which is where it slides into the hearts of us Texans, born and raised on the plains of twang. Those gentle vocal tones don’t hurt me one bit either, so I’m all on board as we look to Carousel hitting in May, courtesy of Winspear.

Club 8 Release There is a Light That Seems to Go Out

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After months of sublime pop bangers, our friends over in Club 8 have opted to churn out a more thoughtful pop piece, something that’s more ballad oriented than what they’ve been offering us of late. That’s not a bad thing, as it’s nice to hear the focus mostly on the vocal work, as smooth and heavenly as ever by the way. You can hear slight jangling notes hanging in the stars of the background, but like the lyrical line of “a light that seems to go out,” the guitars kind of sparkle and fade, like a firework against a dark sky. It’s a really subtle pop twist, and yet another display at the group’s ability to work all over the pop map!

Bleak Streak Release Peak Bleak

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My affection for Swedish pop continues today with the release of the latest Bleak Streak LP, which is full of the proper jangles and vocal interplay, such that I definitely myself circling back to certain tracks over and over, like the title track of Peak Bleak. A quick shuffle and swing from a jangling guitar puts you in the midst of the fun right away, and they soak you in that moment, until they pull back the covers on the vocals. Their vocal interplay at first is call-and-response, then the male/female voices overlap one another, creating this swinging punch of melodies that will likely you have you reaching for the album too! Stream it all HERE or enjoy the title track below!

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