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We’ve covered the work of Steven Svacina for quite a long time, as he was a big player in the Austin scene for some time before moving on up North. Surprisingly enough, he connected with another Austinite-gone-North, Eric Bill, and they’ve resurrected Steven’s Shortcuts project with some other friends. This tune embraces Steven’s love of fuzzy guitar sounds, perhaps reveling in the big wall of noise that leaves space for his lyrical play to sneak in and out. I love the pop twist just after the 3 minute mark where the tune settles into a pop plodding that perfectly draws the song to a close.
A strange week we had last week; I blame the Memorial Day holiday for that, as it started us all off a bit slow. For whatever reason, we didn’t get a lot of fresh tunes, so I, of course, was out there digging deep to unearth some stuff you’re probably not going to find in a ton of other spots, like the new T.G. Shand or Holding Hour singles. It was good to get another single from the next the Martial Arts LP, plus our old friend Stephen popped up with his new project Shortcuts. And, as I’ve been trying to do more, there were some great records like the new Neutrals and Oh Boland LPs I wanted to nod towards too. It’s all in the playlist below.
Our friend Stephen Svacina was a long time Austin resident, working in bands like Sweet Talk and Missing Pages, but life led him to Philadelphia where he’s hunkered down to complete his first album as