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New Indiepop from Nah

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It’s a shame that my Best of Indiepop list is already up and running, as I’m sure I could squeeze in Nah somewhere in the mix. It begins with a fairly sugary opening, bubbling bass line and vocals from Estella to charm over those lightly jangling guitars. But, as the song continues, Sebastian jumps into the mix, proving himself the perfect foil to his musical partner; I love how his deeper tones contrast against the softer notes. The second track on the new single is equally as charming, much in the same fashion as the first, playing upon the vocal relationship of the two songwriters. You can grab the single and check out a video for the lead track HERE.

Easy Beach Rock From Modern Nomad

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10608339_705003446281904_7689916767543523147_oModern Nomad is the project of Tom McLean, a youngster from Baltimore who I stumbled upon in one of my endless Bandcamp searches. This gentleman has already made a fair amount of tunes, but “Show Me How” has caught and held my attention. Something about this tune just screams beach to me, and I can imagine it playing in the background of a summer day where the sun is shining a bit brighter than usual. There’s the super jangly percussion, the high pitched backing vocals that pop up here and there, and of course McLean’s sunny vocals and crisp guitar riffs. Take a listen and get ready for Modern Nomad‘s new LP, Road Trip, which is out May 20th.

 

FT5: Road Trip Albums

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Well students, it’s nearly finals time for a lot of you and before the prospect of (dare I say it) summer school, many of you have two or so glorious weeks of freedom. It’s time to hit the old dusty trail and have some adventures farting on each other, spilling beer in your friend’s car and of overheating engines in the middle of nowhere. The wildly adventurous times of our youth elude many of us today, but the memories remain; stuck together like the pack of gummi-bears that fell into the dash air vent. Yes, the good old fashioned road trip is about as American as it gets. Piling in a car, carrying more people than available seatbelts and heading towards the border or greener pastures (wherever they might be). Two questions become instantly prevalent: 1.) What should we listen to? and 2.) Where to? (Although the second is MUCH less important) After all, music and the open road are as inseparable as college and binge drinking. Fear not my young compadres, throw the calculus and audio books out the window and crank up the tunes. Here is the FT5 of Road Trip Albums to get you down along the road and back again.

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