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Dusty Lucite Share Heroic Dose

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A few years ago I caught wind of Portland’s Dusty Lucite, an artist crafting a unique blend of garage rock and pop nods, all tossed in a blender with a decent dose of quirkiness and psychedelia. Today, I’m pleased to bring you a new single from the project, and this go round, it sounds as if they’re channeling some of the deeper vibes of the psychedelic realm. There’s this stop-and-go rhythmic pulse, with a bit of a sultry vocal curl beckoning to the listener to come a little deeper inside the tune. Where others would explode and make it easy, I appreciate riding out the feels on this and locking into your own groove. It’s what makes Dusty Lucite their own vibe.

Ceremony Release Live LP

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We here at ATH love Ceremony. We covered the band a ton in our earliest years, and raved about their set at Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2013. Through the years, the members have worked on various projects, intermittently coming together for a single or two, here and there. But, they’ve mostly been quiet, save a 7″ in 2022, until yesterday. They just dropped Live at the Hollywood Palladium, a 20+ collection of live recordings from their 2024 sold-out show. Even with crowd noise being filtered through the recording, the tunes you hear offer a glimpse at the tenacity of Ross Farrar; my brain sees him stalking the stage like a madman, and I start to get the itch for my own personal circle pit! This live LP is available now, courtesy of Relapse Records.

Mary Ocher Releases New Single

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Sometimes you encounter a song, and despite where your brain might be, you can’t escape the magnetism before you; this is where I meet German artist Mary Ocher. Her latest single, and album, focuses on a minimalist approach, using a dominating bit of piano and her voice, tugging at your emotions with elegant arrangements that sweep across the left and right speakers. When this tune opens it does so in bounding fashion, and Ocher almost feels joyous and playful, hopping on the back of each deliciously sharp note. It’s a striking song that I just can’t escape, and it’s magic is waiting for you to press play. Look for Weimar on March 13th.

Adult Share R U 4 $ale

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I dive into a lot of synth punk and synth pop, but among all that, the approach of Detroit’s Adult is always in its own realm. Like the lyrics of this tune, “the chaos is what they want;” they cross between frantic beats and discordant blips that make their sound seem otherworldly…and just on the edge of being completely anti-pop. Nikola Kuperus’ vocals provide an extra layer of discord, alternating between seductive and purposeful yelps/howls that drive home the band’s messaging. Their aim here: “to meet a burning world of greed and disarray with defiant, and masterfully assembled chaos.” No one is doing it quite like they do, which is why we’re itching to hear all of Kissing Luck Goodbye, out March 27th via Dais Records.

Sluice Share Zillow Single

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After spending years really indulging in folk-based rock sounds, I took a bit of a break; the genre perhaps got too reliable, and perhaps didn’t match my angst in the world. But, the more I spend time with Sluice‘s new LP, the more I realize it’s exactly the sort of calm sea in this storm that is the present. Justin Morris voice has this sincere fragility that’s completely fascinating, reminiscent of our friend Chase in Marmalakes; I love the way Morris able to hang his voice on the edge of a syllable, suspending it right before your ear. The string arrangement sweeps across the tune perfectly, clearing out a pathway for the listener to sit in peace as Morris and company do the rest. They’ll release Companion on March 27th via Mtn. Laurel Recording Co.

Past Model Share Memory Video

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If you were paying attention to the Austin scene last year, as we’re wont to do, you hopefully caught wind of the excellent In Light EP from Past Model. Their sound is built on cavernous construction, breaking down the barriers between the various styles of gothic music to create a hodgepodge where light and dark intertwine. “Memory” was one of the standout tunes, offering a sort of tether between the two worlds, and they’ve added a video production to go with it now. Playing with shadows and lights creates the perfect contrast to accompany the darker edge of the song, and hopefully spending a little time below will get you into their EP if you passed it up!

Club 8 Share Travel Back in Time

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Another month and another pop gem from Club 8, though I’ll admit that their omnipresence makes me feel like they’re just cranking out tune after tune every day. I love how this tune kicked off with a little bit of a sample to get things underway, which is a nice little touch and reminiscent of the band’s former label mates, Radio Dept. Then, the sultry cool of the vocals sweeps in, and you’re instantly transported to your happy place where sunshine and fruity drinks are your go-to. They continue to twist and turn, snaking their way through pop sensibility and right into our hearts.

Bleary Share Bug Single

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Nashville’s Bleary are working towards the release of their debut record, and while all hints are that it’s going to rely on a heavy dosage of shoegaze, their latest single makes some nods to alt-rock of a different sort that caught me off guard in the best way. The group combine the male/female vocals from the get-go, carefully setting things in motion, letting the track escalate towards the first burst of throwback style vocals. It’s a cool twist, as they could easily fall into the trappings of contrasting quiet/loud, but they just go for it, and I love how they pull it off. Little Brain will be out on May 15 via YK Records.

Cootie Catcher Share Quarter Note Rock

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Looks like I’m treating myself today, with lots of good indiepop delights on the menu…and now there’s another new single from the forthcoming Cootie Catcher LP! I love the band’s mixture of sounds and influences, which are particularly apparent on this jam; they can blast you with infectious indiepoop or, like they do here, they can pull it back and just let their idiosyncracies blossom into something new. Their usage of electronic little elements lurking behind the ringing guitars feels like something you would’ve gotten from a number of collective pop groups in the early 00s; I tend to think of an indiepop version of Architecture in Helisinki…and neither group was/is bound by rules. Something We All Got is out on Friday via Carpark Records.

King Tuff Shares Invisible Ink

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It’s been good to have King Tuff back in the game here, and his latest single sees him returning with his old bandmates from Happy Birthday all rocking out together once again. This tune is exactly what Tuffy does best, delivering really classic songwriting circled around pop sensibility, but with just enough attitude and grit to really deliver the personality to make old punks feel cool. For some reason, it reminds me of the final performance by the band in School of Rock, and I’m not a hater, I love that. Think the return to form has us all salivating for Moo, which drops on March 27th via Mup.

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