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Letting Up Despite Great Faults Share Embroidered

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We know there’s a brand new Letting Up Despite Great Faults record coming on the way, though details are fairly vague (thanks Mike!). That said, there’s a pumping new single you’ve got to hear if you’re a fan of the band’s indiepop style. If this new single is a glimmer of what’s in store, I’m totally ready, as this seems to have taken their polite bedroom pop sound and fused it into something bolder and bumping. This new track has these huge hooks in it, driven by the pumping synth lines and guitar riffs jangling behind. Dual vocals are still deep in the mix, which is always one of their charms, so you can still pick up on the breadcrumbs of the band’s earliest days while they forge ahead with a more potent brand. We’ll keep you posted if we here more on the new LP!

Quivers Drop Oyster Cuts Title Track

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A few days our friends in Quivers released the title track to their exciting new record, Oyster Cuts. While their first single bombarded you with huge pop sensation, this track peels it back a bit, settling into more of a locked soothing sensation. It’s the rhythmic pulse that really makes the track successful, setting the foundation for a huge wash of synths to sweep in while Bella Quinlan belts out these ginormous pop notes. That budding atmosphere helps create this bit of pop haze, both hopeful and trepidatious; this ties into the theme of the lyrics wherein the narrator is moving away from personal hardship into something new, though still doubting a bit of the reality. Atop great new music, the band will also be embarking on a huge tour in the Fall, bringing their set to Austin in late October. Buy their new Oyster Cuts LP before its August 9th release date via Merge Records.

Great Klons Share Twilight Gardener

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When you first press play on this new tune from Great Klons, tell us you don’t hear the ghost of Thurston Moore working his way into the style here. There’s that sort of old school noise feel here, though the metronomic nature of the beat allows the tune to kind of open up a bit more; it leaves plenty of space for dueling vocals to enter the fray, though they’re more supportive than dueling. The propulsive nature definitely allows the tune to kind of take on this edgy cruise control, just letting you sit back and allow the tune to wash through your speakers. Crank it.

 

Laughing’s Latest Single

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Would love to bag on the name Laughing, but since I’m not an asshole and rather a fan, I’d rather just ask you to focus on the band’s new jam. I love how it opened with this crashing brash guitar line, something you might expect from the Fannies. Once that settles, however, the groove is set, and the group lock right into the groove, allowing those angular riffs to encircle the harmonizing vocals at the track’s center. Reminds me a bit of recent cats like the High Water Marks or I Was a King, borrowing from a classic power pop formula and bringing it up to date with it’s own bit of magic. Because It’s True is out via Celluloid Lunch/Meritorio Records on June 28th.

Kelley Stoltz Releases Hide in a Song Video

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Fuck all the flair and glory of modern trends; I want good old fashioned rock n’ roll…the sort Kelley Stoltz is making. Don’t get me wrong, there’s something about Stoltz songwriting that continues to see him relevant, but the way he is playing within the confines of classic tricks really makes me love his work even more. You can hear the crunchy riffs, wether they’re offering that come hither feel or that anthemic burst that has arenas roaring, they just feel supremely huge to my ears. Extra little vocal hooks play into his charms too, which you’ll get in warm melodic doses throughout the latest jam. Just another reason to keep an eye out for La Fleur when it drops this coming Friday via Dandy Boy Records.

 

Too Many Suns Share 1974

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The middle of the week is always such a drag, so it’s a good thing we’ve got this Too Many Suns single hanging out in the wings, waiting to tickle you a little bit, waking you up to the day. Elements of the track have that stabbing brand of indiepop that you know we adore, but when it opens up to the chorus, allowing artists Surma to lend her voice to develop a varied texture, you’re certain to be rewarded. There’s naturally an uplifting spirit, but there’s also the promise of tomorrow, which ties into the song’s reference of the 1974 Portuguese revolution. This track appears on the group’s new record, Reverie.

Shady Cove Prep Part II

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Listening through to the new single from Portland’s Shady Cove, some might be inclined to sort of file it away under stereotypical dream-pop, perhaps even pushing it towards a Beach House adjacent apartment. But, when I went through, perhaps informed by reading a book on the Go-Gos, I was reminded of some of the really great harmonizing on 80s pop records. Sure, there’s a bit of haze, and that definitely helps whet my whistle, but there were some moments when I felt as if the duo were channeling Wilson Phillips, and I mean that as a compliment. The notes are succinct and powerful, pulling the emotion out of the listener as the crest atop the dreamy nature of the tune. Be on the lookout for Part II, the new LP out August 30th.

Red Sleeping Beauty Return with Summer House

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It’s the start of the month, so that means we get to celebrate a new tune from Red Sleeping Beauty, as they continue with their “One Single a Month” series. This go round, the band are delving into a more sedate version of synth pop, as they’ve peeled back the upbeat nature to replace it with a wash of atmosphere and a shining piano line. Going about it in this manner allows the listener to sink into the tune, maybe even cozy up on the couch as you dive into the listen. And, in the end, you’re rewarded with delighting vocal melodies, which really seem to be the band’s bread-and-butter going forward. Bonus news for those collectors is you can grab this tune on the Summer House EP, which you can order from Matinee Recordings.

CBVB Releases Golden Country Single

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If you’re looking to stumble upon a classic bit of pop rock, might we encourage you to listen to the latest single from Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee or CBVB? This fresh single just dropped via Team Love, and the whole song just feels like a motto for the Sunshine State, despite Craig operating out of Chicago. It’s a mixture of classic rock tones from the guitars and bounding barroom piano, but those sweet vocals definitely take on this crooning pop charm; CBVB has this magnificent way of rounding out the final syllables into these little sugary nuggets. There’s an accompanying tune that fits right into the Americana meets pop style too, with perhaps a little more hipness added in, reminding me of our old pal Abram Shook and Feverbones. New single available today!

Sara Devoe Shares Sleep With Me

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When you click on this new single from Brooklyn’s Sara Devoe, you get the feeling she’s been operating in the same territory as Winter, swirling dreamy pop elements in a cauldron with a dash of this grunge bit here and a dash of that electronica there. You’ll find moments here when the propulsive beat pushes the song forward, allowing Devoe’s vocals to sort of float about in a ghostly manner. Other times, that beat gets thick and almost stormy beneath the vocals, adding just the faintest bit of anger to the tune, which elevates it above average-fare bedroom pop. This track features on a forthcoming EP, which we hope to hear more about shortly!

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