Pete Astor Announces New LP + Shares English Weather

Whether you’re an OG the Loft or Weather Prophets fan, you should be grateful that classic pop songwriters like Pete Astor are still doing they’re thing; you might even want to check Spilt Milk or One for the Ghost, to check what Pete’s been up to most recently. Just a few days ago Pete announced his latest LP, Time on Earth, which will be out in October; he shared the below mini-opus with the announcement, so its gotta be on our site, right? There’s all sort of arrangements working through the song: light percussion, tinkering piano, horns, etc; it really builds the song into this magnificent performance, but its success is mostly in the mix, as Astor’s voice and strum maintain a great deal of the focus, as it should be. Tapete Records will release Time on Earth on October 7th.

Neil Brogan Shares Holiday from Myself

One of the many perks of Bandcamp Fridays has been seeing all these incredible artists take advantage of the situation to make up for lost touring revenues by dropping new songs outside of the traditional album cycle, like the most recent tune from Neil Brogan. I’ve always loved his work, as this web site can surely vouch, and while I’ve been a fan of his previous works with Sea Pinks, his solo work over the last year’s been equally as exciting. This particular tune has this great little chorus that oddly reminds me of Pete Yorn at his best, brandishing pop rock troubadour hooks you’ll put on a mix for years to come.