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Goodbye Wudaokou Loop Back to Us

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With a new record hanging on the horizon at the end of the month, Goodbye Wudaokou are in full publicity mode, and offer one of their dreamiest tunes to date, with Mat mentioning New Order and Field Mice in his email alerting us to a new jam. You can certainly hear it, as the tune is washed in this synthetic ambiance and metronomic beat; this allows the guitars to cascade and twinkle where appropriate, texturizing every piece of empty space with the perfect layer of guitar. Mat, for his part, does an excellent job with this soothing delivery that feels quite grounded, letting the emotional impact be pulled from each poetic line. Another reason to have Anything of Us on your radar, as its dropping on August 24th via Subjangle.

Altai Share Tell Me When Single

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The careful steps of the latest tune from Australia’s Altai build the perfect amount of tension; the drum marches and the guitars work in unison with the syllabic delivery, all of it giving all this quiet whisper. Then, the drums snap to life, delivering a thicker beat that provides some rhythm, and with that, the tune begins to carry itself with a bit more urgency as the guitars swirl and Tessa Collins’ voice stretches. The band circle back, flirting with the softer underbelly during the verses, only to space out into these dreamier notches as they fill in the surrounding space. Look for a debut EP from the project this Fall.

Carry Ripple Shares Whisper Single

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When genres begin to grow stale, we’ve got to rely upon artists like Carry Ripple to mix it up, which is the case with the Memphis’ artist’s latest single. It begins with sort of a looped experimentation, layering sound atop sound to build this budding musical soundscape from which to play. As the tune unfurls, the layers remain, with various vocalists mingling to present what one might call folk, though the way the project has manipulated the structures its hardly recognizable. It’s a warped way to get your day started, which seems perfectly apt for the warped world in which we find ourselves; look for a Carry Ripple 2 later this year!

Gus Baldwin Delivers Cherrywood

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I have made no secret of my admiration for Gus Baldwin; he’s one of my favorite current musicians in the Austin scene, whether that’s playing solo or working on various projects about town. Today, we’ve got a brand new track from his forthcoming solo record, and this one definitely feels like the spirit of Jay Reatard spinning through your speakers; it carries that garage punk fuel, particularly in the way that the vocals come across in the verses…sort of scratchy as they claw at melody. And that’s why I love Baldwin’s work, as this tune clearly illustrates a love for hooks galore, and you’ll get plenty of that whether from the chorus or other little pop blips that pop up in this recording. The self-titled LP will drop this October.

Maura Weaver Shares Prince + Readies Strange Devotion

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The latest single from Maura Weaver is going to feel like somewhat of anomaly in the masses of the current indie climate; it’s got an opening that hits on dreamy bedroom pop, akin to various other acts, but then goes completely left turn and hits on on the alt rock vibes of the 90s. It’s a brilliant switch, catching the listener off-guard, and crafting just enough DIY aesthetic to pull the cool kids along into the delightful world of pop music. It makes sense that there’s nods to Liz Phair, as you can hear that sort of crossover magic, where folks from all walks of listening habits will pine over this new single. It’s all accomplished with a sincerity that feels like Maura is just writing on their own terms and finding what feels right; it all feels gloriously right, so Strange Devotion should be out on September 19th via Feel It Records.

Jeff Tobias Shares Gimme Coherence

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When I listen to Jeff Tobias latest single, I’m instantly reminded of acts like Gary Numan or Devo, at least in the construction of the musical element; it has that leaning towards pop construction via manipulated sounds, and the playfulness is spot on. That said, the way that Tobias delivers his vocals seems to work in contrast to the beat itself, illustrating how far he’s pushing his creation, but also how one can manipulate every facet of the tune. You get more of that wave of inspiration as the track breaks down into a saxophone induced freakout, with a nod to some of Jeff’s other roles in the musical world. Really excited to hear how he toys with listeners in a creative and confident fashion when One Hundredfold Now In This Age drops via Repeating Cloud on October 17th.

Oh Rose Prep For Art EP

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I love a good plot twist in a musical number, and when this Oh Rose tune dropped into the mix, it completely felt like it was revolving around some sort of ghostly ballad…but that changed. The guitars pop up, and begin meandering waywardly, crawling in the distance behind Olivia Rose’s voice; her performance sprawls across the floor, spreading out to all corners as the guitars and bass buoy every little nuanced note. A nice little backing vocal gets added in too, and you begin to embrace the spiritual warmth of the tune itself, a reminder that we can turn to music for solace. Look for the group’s For Art EP on August 15th via Antiquated Future.

Alien Eyelid Share Nesadel Club

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While I know that its easy to pigeonhole Alien Eyelid as a sort of cosmic Americana purveyor, they always feel like a bit more than that, to me. Sure, there’s a mixture of psychedelia with their country twang, both sort of meandering and melding as one wholesome unit. But, listening to the vocals, there’s this indie rock history in the tones, which surely date back to the various members working in the Houston scene; you can hear the longing and searching for horizons as the notes are belted out in the first 30 seconds. Still, however you want to call it, they manage to stretch their tunes into this masterfully painted landscape that will have you coming back to check their new album, Vinegar Hill, dropping on September 5th.

Check Out Seatape

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I hadn’t heard the name Seatape until this last weekend when a new tune came my way, but it seems like the artist is a rising star out there…and this jangly post-punk number illustrates where the draw is. This song’s entirety is tethered to this distinctive propulsion from the beat, tunneling through the speakers like some burrowing earworm. In the presentation of the vocals you’ll get that sort of dreamy indifference that the earliest acts embraced, sort of working in this industrial landscape, albeit one brimming with melody. Just felt like you should try this little ditty on for size.

Eli Carvajal Signs with Safe Suburban Home

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I love when a label just falls in love with a record that may not fit our expectations, but still adheres to the label philosophy of releasing music you love, like the new pick up from Safe Suburban Home. They’ve mostly been playing with outsider pop like the new Autocamper LP (you should buy that!), but today they’ve announced the signing of Eli Carvajal, a UK artist that reminds me an awful lot of young Bon Iver. He’s got an interesting playing style using open tunings on an upside down right handed guitar (that he plays left-handed) so it creates this resonance in the notes that hits deep within your soul. There’s not too much else really added behind the strum and his voice, with only the slightest embellishment used, as there’s this clarity that sharpens the delivery, digging its hooks deep in the listener. Eyen Forever is out on October 3rd.

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