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Don Giovanni Signs Mechanical Canine

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Seeing as we dropped a review of the ever-emo band Say Anything, it only makes sense that we check in on Philly’s emo-punk scene with some love for Mechanical Canine. Today, the group announce they’ve signed with Don Giovanni Records, offering up a spirit pop punk number that warrants a cranked up stereo. If you get it loud enough, you likely will feel some familiar vibes going through this, as the band seem to be channeling a more emo version of “Kids in America,” though I can’t tell if they’re coming at it from the Muffs or Kim Wilde side here. Still, the chorus and the drum fills in that section add some rocking punch that supersedes any like-mindedness…and its still a fun as hell tune to crank up loud. Keep any eye out for their new LP, To My Chagrin!

Nightshift Share Sure Look

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Nightshift‘s forthcoming Homosapien record is definitely one of two hotly anticipated LPs coming from the Trouble in Mind stable, and today we get another single that hurtles us into the dense pop realm these Glaswegians have built. This tune lurks in a cavernous pop space, with the discordant guitar sounds seeping down the walls while the drum work controls the pacing and the vocals. Eothen Stearn is allowed to work playfully through the verses while the drums sit back, but when they rush, it hurtles the track forward, forcing Stearn to keep pace too, reminiscent of some of the great pop pieces Love is All put together. Homosapien drops on July 26th!

Dress Warm Release Backyard Single

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We’ve been covering Dress Warm for a few year’s now, watching as the Austin trio found their musical footing. With their latest tune, you get this feeling that they’re finally settling into their skin. There’s this fragility that remains, particularly in the vocals, crafting this earnestness that’s capable of bewildering listeners. At the moment, I’m enjoying the way they’ve buoyed the sound, adding in textural strokes that move the song beyond just mere songwriter craft, then continue to grow that power into the track as it moves towards its close. Stoked to see what they’re working on, as this sounds like some of their strongest vibes.

Shady Cove Share Passenger

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A few weeks back, I hit upon Portland’s Shady Cove, throwing a little Wilson-Phillips nod their way. But, on their latest single, they get a little more pensive, allowing the craft of the song itself to trickle a bit more. It circles about with this subtle beat in the distance, sinking behind the softened tones of the vocals, with all of it being sprinkled with careful atmospheric strokes from time to time. After the two minute mark, the tune begins to blossom a bit more, elevating their tune into something that takes on a more spiritual nature as the atmosphere and the pace both seem to expand. If you’re into it, the song appears on the Part II LP, which drops on August 30th.

Evening Glass Share Wait Until 3 Video

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Everything today just needs to drift and drift, my brain’s on the horizon, and that’s where we find Evening Glass. They’re crafting slowed guitar pop, akin to Galaxie 500, though with the influence of a bit of Americana/modern indie rock. The haphazard strum of the guitar is simply intoxicating, and when the solo comes in, textured with some background fuzz, I swooned; this is the sort of tune that haunts my dreams, allows me to leave my body and just drift off into the world. If you’re with me, and need some escapism guitar pop, then be sure to check out the other tune on this new single; you can find it HERE.

Icarus Phoenix Releases High Tide Single

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You all know how much I love the work of Drew Danburry and Icarus Phoenix, and the latest single from his forthcoming LP shines a light on why he should be lifted into the listening habits of the masses. For starters, the softened strumming brings your ear closer, it asks you to don your headphones and really immerse yourself into the listening experience. Unlike a lot of the songs we’ve heard from the new album, this one definitely feels fully formed by one Drew alone; it’s the sort where accompaniment isn’t needed, as the maximized emotion is pulled with the simplest charms. Please please please give Drew’s craft your attention. I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said will be out on August 15th.

Dylan Rockwell Shares False Dawn

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It’s a bright sunny day here in Austin, TX and I am enjoying a playlist of some mellow tunes as I ease into the hot morning. As I click through some new tunes, this track called “False Dawn” by the Washington D.C. based songwriter Dylan Rockwell hit me in the feels this morning. It’s such a delicate piece of songwriting with so many moments of sheer beauty packed in to the short 2.5 minutes. Gives off a very Youth Lagoon meets Jesse Merchant type vibe and I am here for all of it. Stay tuned for more.

True Optimist Announce Mental Health

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When pressing play, you perhaps will find it difficult to pigeonhole what True Optimist are doing with the title track from their new LP, Mental Health. There all these competing elements within the first ew seconds; there’s a bobbing pulse, contrast against these stabbing guitar notes that merely seem like they’re poking the bear…then there’s the layers of percussive elements like the shaker and woodblock (maybe?), all of this thrown together before you get a little organ line running amok to paste the pieces together. This hodge-podge is both refreshing and bewildering, taking you on a musical safari for which you might not be prepared. They release Mental Health on August 2nd via Self Aware Records.

Ever Lovin Jug Band Ready Move That Thing

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Everything old is new again, and so it seems with rock n’ roll, as the last week we’ve covered several tunes hitting on the doo-wop trend of yore; it was Teenage Tom Petties last week, and this week it’s Canada’s Ever-Lovin Jug Band. You can likely find some garage rock influences hanging in there, but there’s this freeing joy that comes in boatloads on this single, whether that’s the vocal work, both overlapping and backing, or those playful handclaps rhythm elements, it’s hard not to get nostalgic and flash back to when rock n’ roll was still young! They’ll be releasing their new Move That Thing LP on July 19th.

Peel Dream Magazine Shares Lie in the Gutter

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After several albums for the ATH heralded Slumberland Records, Peel Dream Magazine are moving over to Topshelf Records for their new LP. Today we get this delicious little tune that’s going to be hard not to fawn over. Joseph gives up the vocal duties on this one, and the rolling pulse of the synths/keys definitely is going to have folks pulling out their “sounds like Stereolab” cards. You can certainly hear where the roots of the project have evolved into a more openly pop structure, thus capable of seducing even the hardest to please indie fans; I can certainly see where folks who love Broadcast or Dummy might find this as a nice intersection if they were unfamiliar with the band. There’s a bunch of tour dates too, so hopefully we’ll get to hear a lot from the forthcoming Rose Main Reading Room, out September 4th.

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