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Swimming Pool Share Calling

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Something special is in the waters of the Hague today, as Swimming Pool share this stark expanse of quieted pop. It’s perhaps one of the more careful pieces you’ll hear today, using a slight strum to invoke these deep tones whilst building brush strokes of strings to layer faintly atop. Each vocal note seems carefully placed, wary of stepping on the toes of the musical arrangement. The artists occasionally let their voices overlap one another, continuing their textural build that will have you thirsting for more. Look for their Line Cuts EP to make it your way real soon.

Automatic Return with Is It Now?

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If you missed listening to Excess, the 2022 LP from Automatic, you should go give it a few spins, as it’ll get you prepared for the exciting news that the LA outfit has a new record on its way. The title track from their forthcoming Is It Now LP just recently dropped, and already there’s tons of attention growing around the trio. This single emphasizes the band’s focus on the rhythm section, which clearly drives the hook on this song; the punctuation mark comes from the ways the vocals get delivered in and out of the locked hooks in the bass line, begging you to bob and weave around your own room. It doesn’t hurt that there’s a nice wash of synthetic atmospherics sliding across the tune either. Is It Now will drop this Fall via Stones Throw.

Jeanines Share Coaxed a Storm Video

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The rules of this site are that you cannot run consecutive posts from great labels like Slumberland/Skep Wax, who also released the Lighthearted tune we ran twenty minutes ago. So, now that I slid in that Glassio track, here’s a jam from the new Jeanines…a band that should really be the biggest in the world, just on songwriting alone. In this track, the bass line does the dirty work, giving the track this steady groove so that the guitars can jangle and cut up behind. Alicia Jeanine’s vocal performance, as expected, is sparkling, stretching itself to higher notes when called upon, delivering the signature supply of the group’s sound. How Long Can It Last is part of the double punch from the aforementioned labels, dropping next Friday!

Glassio Shares Heartstrings

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Feeling very light at the moment, so totally indulging in the pop side of things as I crank up this Glassio track. There’s this surfy wash on the track that opens from the beginning, but it gets quickly pulled back to turn on a funky bounce that’s built for loud volumes and long drives. Sam’s vocals have this dreamy tone that fits perfectly into the nuanced touches that work behind the scenes of the single. You’ll also get this brilliant little fade out moment around the 2:35 mark, as the backing female vocalist gets to go front and center and close out the track in style.

Wombo Release Neon Bog

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There is something refreshing in the approach that Wombo take to songwriting, at least if we’re to believe the narrative. Their current single, for instance, came about as a recording error, leaving the group with this haunting little march that they fine tuned into this structural masterpiece. Rather than have one focal point, the song seems intertwined with both its mood, themes and title…with Sydney commenting on how things can get murky in relationships, so you find yourself slogging through, weighed down by history, much like one would do if they were stuck in a bog. It’s refined and orchestrated perfectly, tethered to the band’s trademark craft; this continues to weave mystery and promise into Danger in Fives, out August 8th via Fire Talk.

Another Far Caspian Tune

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The forthcoming Lp from Far Caspian is one to keep an eye upon, as Joel Johnston’s project is certainly one that’s blossoming before our eyes; you can just tell by all the attention around the new LP just how high expectations are for Autofiction. This latest single has a great guitar line that is also the focus of the video below; it’s a pretty choppy note, giving some natural rhythm to the tune itself, which is meaningful, as there isn’t a true percussive note (aside from the nearly silent metronomic beat that slides in midway). Instead, another guitar begins to twist behind the heavier strum, layering the tune with it’s light-hearted melody, soon to be joined by the dual vocals that overlap in wintry blanket of harmony. It’s a song about texture and detail, which is what makes all Johnston’s work so mesmerizing. Autofiction hits on July 25th.

The Wind-Ups Drop Cheer Up

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If you need your hair blown back today, might I suggest you try on this fresh track from the Wind-Ups? It begins with a spoken sample and a growling gurgle of guitar beneath the surface; the marching tone sets the tune afloat, letting you kind of bounce your body in step with each snap of the snare. But, at 40 seconds, they jump down on the pedals, erupting with this huge wash of noise and volume, driving home both an adoration of noise and pop hooks. You’ve got to stick around too for a little while, as they’re expertly throwing plot twists into their songwriting, like the hook-laden section just after the 2 minute mark. Crank this one loud, and grab a copy of Confection from Dandy Boy Records.

Chris Staples Shares Doesn’t Matter Now

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For all the noisier stuff I’ve been embracing today, I think the quiet of Chris Staples new single is one of the best ways to settle into my Tuesday. For the most part, the tune feels pretty simple, with a light strum and Staples’ voice remaining the focus for the first bit; drums kick in after the first 30 seconds, opening the song to more arrangements that support Chris’ gentle guitar play. Musically, the song’s moving when it gathers all the moss and rolls forward, but the magnificence of the track relies upon the voice. It’s something that feels both intimate and familiar, yet there’s this sense of longing that makes you yearn to sit in quiet with the tune itself. A nice little treat, and be sure to pick up Don’t Worry before it hits on August 5th.

Retail Drugs Announce rECKless dRIVing

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I was super into the last jam we heard from NYC project Retail Drugs, and today we get the great news that there’s a new LP on the way titled rECKless dRIVing…out on August 1st via Angel Tapes/Fire Talk. This song allows songsmith Jake Brooks to slowly manipulate the guitar sound, letting it embrace some of the popular melodic notes of the post-punk genre; Brooks pokes hols in the tune with this mysterious vocal, barely audible above the mix. Before you reach the 1 minute mark, the song begins to kind of hum with feedback, erupting into this shattering bash of noise that pushes the expectations of bedroom pop.

Winter Releases Misery (featuring Horse Jumper of Love)

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This new effort from Winter was already high upon my anticipation list for the year, but with their latest single, Samira’s got Horse Jumper of Love on board too, illustrating the draw of her powerful songwriting. Over her last several releases I’ve marveled at how the project manages to channel the softer side of bedroom pop while filling it with this upbeat energy that makes your body respond to every little note. HJoL provides the heavy strum that runs through the track, which for me, serves a lot like the traditional rhythm section, with the notes operating more like a continuous drum hit that allows for Winter to blanket the tune in her smoky whisper. Adult Romantix hits on August 22nd via Winspear.

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