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Head Back to Too Bright Planet from Strange Pilgrim

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While I must confront my own sort of neurotic enjoyment this morning, I’ve moved from dark wave into this blissful excursion into the coolness of guitar pop from Strange Pilgrim. We’e already covered various tracks from the group’s Too Bright Planet LP, so since we were out covering Levitation, I wanted to circle back as a reminder to enjoy the whole LP. Below we’ve got the title track of the record, casually dropping in its charms by way of these tasty little overlapping vocals that are perfect morsels of joy for pop fans. The whole of the record seems to encompass this search continuous search for the brightness, and in that, I’m hoping we can all stumble upon that light by spending time with the LP; it’s out now courtesy of Royal Oakie.

Lucky Share Olden Goldy

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Our interaction with Andrew St. James goes years back, long before we helped put out a release of his on our little label of love! But, he’s kept at it, and as of late he’s focusing on Lucky, a new project with some friends in the Bay Area, offering a bit of a nostalgic bit of classic rock vibes. Their approach reminds one of the warmth of that generation, fusing these huge riffs with hint of Americana, using the vocals to gather folks around and bring the past into the future. Their self titled Lucky album seems to be sliding right into the perfect mixture of San Francisco’s past and present, so if you’re looking for that ride, be on the lookout for the LP, out now via Royal Oakie.

Checking In on The Fishermen Three

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We had a brief cool front here in Austin; it dropped almost below 90 degrees for about an hour today, so for us it felt like Fall was on the way. With that, we can revisit the recently released album from the Fishermen Three, the long running project of Simon Beins and friends. He’s gathered a lot of big hitters to bring his songs to life, from Jack Johnson to Herman Dune, so the pedigree of folks is there…and so are the song. I really loved the tune hanging out below, particularly with its sort of soft brush stroked drums signaling a slight march to the the melody. What kind vocals too, especially as the track layers in the various arrangements; I especially loved the horn blasts that popped to life. If this feels like a tune for you, then check out Infinite Feeling, available now from Royal Oakie.

Caleb Nichols Shares Slate Age Video

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Just a few months out from the release of the new Caleb Nichols record, and I feel like the single we’re offering you today might be the finest of the collection. There’s an understated jangle element to this jam, which certainly pulled on my ears, particularly when it mingled with the stomp of the drum to kick off a proper rhythm. Nichol’s, for his part, offers another charm, kind of like the missing link between Jason Quever of Papercuts and Elliott Smith; it’s a nice mixture of sounds that welcomes listeners with such ease that you’ll have an impossible time turning this one off. Stone Age is Back comes out on October 5th via Royal Oakie.

Strange Pilgrim Release Through the Branches

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It seems that guitar pop has fallen behind some of the modern trends of late, with bedroom pop and shoegaze-ish sounds dominating coverage. But, there was a time when acts like Woods and Real Estate dominated playlists, and for their part, Strange Pilgrim are carrying that torch, especially with this incredible new single. It opens with this ray of sunshine, hitting jangling notes before shedding this incredible warmth upon the listener. A steady soothing vocal runs its course, feeling like a crisp Summer breeze, offering just the slightest cool to your day. You’ll find some really special moments awaiting in the tune’s latter half as the melodies and arrangements blow the whole thing open. Really loving this tune, and looking forward to Too Bright Planet, out September 26th via Royal Oakie.

Tom Henry Shares But I Loved Her

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If you’re missing the classic rock styling of Bolan or Bowie, we highly suggest giving Tom Henry a nod. Sure, the pitch of his vocals has that crystalline quality, but as you’ll hear below, the arrangement work also ties right into the heavenly sound of glam rock. This track has a great set up too, sort of walking with you hand in hand, then breaking free only to burst with the arrangement that lifts the tune into a realm of pop sensibility, with just a little bite. Call it nostalgia or good songwriting, Henry’s forthcoming Songs to Sing and Dance To is going to get a lot of play over here; it’ out on June 27th via Royal Oakie.

 

Caleb Nichols Releases Dark Age

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I know that there are old music nerds throwing around names like Elliott Smith from time to time, and while I hate a good pigeonhole, I think that this new track from Caleb Nichols might just be too good not to make that comparison. At first, the recording brought me that early Smith intimacy; you can hear the fingers sliding across the strings, echoing as if you were sitting in a room with Nichols. Then, just absorb the dulcet vocal tones, but only for a moment, as he switches around the 44 second mark into a lighter whisper, almost straining to take us to more angelic territory…and all of that just before the 1 minute mark. His new LP, Stone Age is Back, will be out this October via Royal Oakie.

Strange Pilgrim Share Late Light

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Taking a moment from writing about all the weirdo records coming out today to encourage you to keep your eyes out on the future Strange Pilgrim record, as they announce Too Bright Planet today. When jamming this new single (and their recent Embers EP), they’ve taken sort of a folk-influenced americana, and moved into the territory of fog (or rain since they’re from Portland) pop, which ends up putting it into that kind of cosmic dreaminess. This one even includes some appropriate noodling, where musicianship gets put on display before wrapping you up in a warm blanket. Keep your eyes out for the new LP; it drops in September via Royal Oakie.

Strange Pilgrim Release Embers

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Nearly a full three years ago, Strange Pilgrim dropped their debut self-titled LP, but, like all things, a little bit of time gives you perspective, so they went back and revisited some of these tunes, releasing them on a new EP titled Embers. I’ve really taken to the number below, which was the opening tune on their debut; they go full on into the foggy pop that reminded me of the Clientele. A carefully buzzing keyboard and some beach-like instrumentation only makes the song a bit deeper, leaving a lot of space for those vocals to really sink into your skin. And man, the line of “I should have said I loved/more than I did” just crushes me every time. Embers is available now via Royal Oakie.

Curling Drop New Single

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Admittedly, this new Curling single’s been out for a week or so, but there’s definitely no reason to skip over this striking A side single, and it’s accompanying B-side. Their style on this single hits at sort of a mixture of softened indie rock, though spun with a certain sense of longing that’s super thrilling; there’s something about it that feels very late 90s, like a lot of bands stepping out of those post-emo shadows into more ornate indie rock. Listen for those really crisp high notes that span throughout various moments on the track, and each time it hits, I’m just crushed. The new single comes at you via Royal Oakie.

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