Paper Sister Share Turn Into Me
When you press play on the below Paper Sister tune, you’re instantly met with a growling guitar and thundering beat; it sets up a darkened realm where the group allow for their mixture of 90s alternative rock and shoegaze swirl into one powerful sound. I love the way one of the guitars is stabbing through the madness, matching the rhythmic punch, all of it while howling vocals soar atop. Pulling back briefly in spots lets the noise bubble up to the surface, only to tug it back into their penchant for pop sensibility. It’s a well defined mixture of your favorite sounds, and one that continues to shine the spotlight on this Austin outfit.

Austin outfit
Sure, we’ve had our eyes on SXSW as of late, but there were so many great songs coming out, we had to hustle to be sure we got to as many as possible. We covered new stuff from the Gotobeds and Reds, Pinks and Purples, plus we got to highlight longtime favorites like The High Water Marks and Exploding Flowers, just to name a few. We had some quick SXSW interviews with Cloth, Snacktime, Last Waltzon, Two Man Giant Squid and Saint Blonde, so all get a little feature loved today, along with the rest of the weekly bangers. Dive on into the collection below.
There’s a lot going on in the Austin scene at the moment, with our own SXSW show on the horizon, but last week, this