Swapmeet Sign to Winspear (SXSW Artist)
It’s only a few weeks away at this point, so we’re going to start churning out (I hope) lots of solid content around one of my favorite festivals, SXSW. Luckily, sharing the single below allows us to shine a light on a new signing for Winspear, plus give you a new name on your list of acts to catch if you happen to be in town: Swapmeet. The Aussie outfit only have a handful of tunes available, but they’re already making waves, and this latest tune should be a warning that they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with. I love that they balance a brash bit of noise with a pop sensibility, using the verses to draw you in before the release of walls of feedback that blast in your face. Folks want songs that are loud and fun, and you won’t hear one better than this today. Expect an LP later in the year.
For some reason, this morning felt like it was geared especially for a swaying ballad, albeit one that falls just a little left of the dial, thus why I’m here cranking the new 
We’ve always been big fans of Austin’s 
About 20 years ago I downloaded a copy of Say Anything‘s “…Is a Real Boy” from my university’s local file share server (sorry, Max). Wracked with guilt over the amount of times I played that album, I finally ponied up the cash for the album and a poster. While on summer break from college in 2007 my best friend and I hopped into her shitty 2001 hatchback, popped in the cd and made our way to Hard Rock Dallas in that sweltering heat to catch two of our favorite bands, Saves the Day and Say Anything. The show was electric and full of antics worthy of it’s own review, but I digress.
Really got stuck on this 
I knew almost instantly that I was going to love this track from 
Sure, this new track from Indiana’s 
We always feel like trudging about when it’s a Monday, so it felt like something with a heavy wash atop it would be fitting, which is where we get to meet up with this splendid new tune from 
Okay, so I’m back in school and coaching women’s volleyball, which of course meant we couldn’t dare draw near the 40 or so tracks we covered the week prior. But, that being said, there were some really special tunes, and some of my favorites popping up in here. Blue Ocean and Seablite announced new LPs, while the Smashing Times dropped another stellar single to whet our appetites. Local favorites Single Lash and Sun June both announced new releases too, so it was a pretty solid week. Oh, and that Optic Sink jam was so good, we might have accidentally overlapped and posted it twice! Stream below!
Felt like I wanted to kickstart this week with a bit of energy, so it’s perfect that there’s an excellent new track from Florida’s