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Listen to Title Track from Bird Friend’s New LP

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Just last week, Bird Friend released their new long-player, Goodbye, Babylon, and I’ve definitely felt at home listening to the record’s blended styles. At times you can almost hear the guitar ghosts of various acts like the Feelies or the Bats; they embrace a mixture of sharp notes leaning up against really solid strummed acoustics. Typically, that would be enough, though I’d be lying if I didn’t own up to loving the earnestness of the vocal work on the tune; it feels alive in the recording, and that, in turn makes me feel alive within the track too. If you’re enjoying, then you’ll want to listen to the whole of Goodbye, Babylon right HERE.

Nicamus Return with Trust Fall

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I first caught onto Portland’s Nicamus a few year’s ago when they dropped Dog Days, and so they have returned with Trust Fall, their newest effort for your ears. This go round, they’ve taken their twee-leaning tendencies and turned them in the direction of blistering rock n’ roll. Don’t get me wrong, the cleverness and the angular jangling persists on the track’s like the one below, but they come bearing a bit of power and bravery, punching above their weight-class so to speak. If you’re looking for a dip into the more DIY realms of psych and indie rock, you probably can’t go wrong spending the morning with Trust Fall.

Anna Tivel Announces Animal Poem

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If you are going to announce a brand new album, you better come out swinging like Anna Tivel has with the title track from her forthcoming Animal Poem. The lyrical content alone plays with juxtaposition in such a striking fashion, and yet I continue to sort of get stuck on the “you breathe/then you’re not breathing,” though I suspect that’s my own anxieties of the world shining through. All of it, even its commentary on how difficult it is to be someone who loves are delivered in such a careful fashion that you can feel yourself sort of traipsing through the song as each syllable rolls off her tongue. Musically, the shooting star of a guitar line at 1:29 totally broke me, in the best possible manner. Cannot wait to see how the rest of the record unfolds for listeners; Animal Poem drops August 29th via Fluff & Gravy Records.

Deary Share I Still Think About You Video

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There’s a new little 7″ coming your way from UK outfit Deary, and they’ve completely indulged in the dreamy status for their latest number. This one feels like you’re standing on the shore of any number of beaches across the globe, the water continuously nibbling at your toes, with cascading guitars serving as echoes of other beach-goers. Or maybe you flip it over and the track takes you into outer space, as it clearly operates in this world where floating seems entirely possible, and entirely enjoyable, just sort of drifting in this purgatory above the rest of the world. The new 7″ comes out June 27th via Sonic Cathedral.

Tape Trash Drop New Single – We Will Collide

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There is a deserved amount of buzz and expectations blowing overseas from Norwegian outfit Tape Trash, who return today with a brand new track from their forthcoming LP. Listening through this latest tune, you can hear why folks are excited; they sound like some of the early Pains of Being Pure at Heart records, which also has links to fuzz pop and dreamy hits from the 80s/90s. But, on their end, they seem to fully embrace the pop side of things, letting that sort of burst through the noisier underbelly of the single, erupting in the chorus with this maximized melody that sprinkles you with cool. So you get noise and cooled warmth, all of which we expect to find on their debut LP for Tiny Engines, slated for a Fall release.

Kilynn Lunsford Releases Promiscuous Genes

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When we reflect upon music as a commodity, we forget that our favorite acts were first and foremost artists, creators; they didn’t aim for algorithms or sponsorships, but rather lived, breathed and died for art. If you find yourself searching for such projects, might we suggest the latest from Kilynn Lunsford, who feels a bit like the demon spawn of Yoko Ono and Kim Gordon. On the latest single, your first greeting is this trudging stomp through some unknown hallway whilst echoes from spirits bounce across the horizon. As you push on, the song evolves into this anti-club banger, working on a heavy beat as Lunsford spouts free verse lines at the listener. Eventually, the song falls into madness, echoes abundant and everything seems like the world is falling apart beneath you. You won’t find a listen quite like this. Her new album, Promiscuous Genes, is out on May 16th via Feel It Records.

Dean Wareham Shares That’s the Price of Loving Me

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Around my house, there’s been a lot of hubbub over Dean Wareham; my wife and I are fighting over who gets to watch the kids while one of us goes and watches Dean do a Galaxie 500 set. But, today, let’s turn our attention to his current endeavor, his new solo LP. While Wareham’s voice always has power over me, the drums on this single are what I keep shuffling back to; they’re offering up a simple gallop, and in that, they also seem to throw in a little bit of a tropicalia influence. Textured string arrangements further the depth, with the guitar working in between the vocal stabs, with the whole of the song taking on this ethereal plot twist that you’ll adore. That’s the Price of Loving Me is out on March 28th via Carpark.

Demora Release Torpor Single

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For all the noise meets shoegaze bands out there, the world can get a bit muddle behind that sound, and let’s be honest, some groups just do it better than others. Today, I bring you Demora, who feel like they’re almost embarking on a voyage through the perfect storm of it all; they’re definitely bringing noise, though they’ve got these cascading notes contrasting heavier tones, then drop it all down into a huge crash…it feels like if Hum decided they wanted to get into the dream pop realm. The vocals have this perfect melodic focus, again, recalling someone like Chino Moreno working an pop affliction through a heavy rock lens. This is the title track on their Torpor EP, out on February 28th via Cherub Dream Records.

Canalss Share Manateez Video

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It’s that time of year when a lot of the musical white noise gets in the way, but I’m trying to keep you safe and bring you tunes you might not have gotten into yet, like this jam from Canalss. The tune itself is from the band’s last album, Done Sleeping, but as music is meant to last forever, you get to revisit via this video. It’s the sort of music that will likely see names like David Berman or Daniel Johnston used in comparison, but really, there’s more of an outsider playfulness that I adore. Just guitar and and vocals and storytelling and you. Thanks to Zerowell Records for pointing us towards the new video.

Glosser Share Silver Star Single

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The chorus of this new Glosser single is enough to sweeten the deal for any listener, but the more times I play this track, the more I appreciate that it begins amiss. The beats seem to work against the center of the track, consistently pushing the tune in another direction. It’s the perfect set up; it’s the perfect rise and fall; it’s the perfect musical element to match the sentiment of the ups and downs of absolute infatuation, which is the tune’s narrative sentiment. You’ll hear this tune on the group’s new Angel Dust EP, out on November 15th via If This Then Records.

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