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Victoryland Announce My Heart is a Room With No Cameras In It

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I know this hit the other day, but really loved the newest single from Victoryland, which is the new project of Julian McCamman, formerly of Blood, and formerly of Austin. He’s been working out of Brooklyn and his new project celebrates some of his previous band’s approach to pop songwriting; the sounds and feelings are obscured, with the track settling in this bright groove that delivers this rising syllabic punch at the end of each poetic line. While that hit delivers a big poppy hook, there’s just a faint pained grimace in the delivery, tying the work to a more punk aesthetic. The album My Heart is a Room with No Cameras In It is out on January 23rd via Good English Records.

New Ripper from Bee Bee Sea

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We’re big fans of Italian garage rock outfit Bee Bee Sea, and as they prep for the release of Stanzini Can Be Allright; we definitely wanted to give a shout to their newest single as it encompasses their approach to gritty grooves with infectious hooks. If you just take the surface of the single, it’s rough and sounds like the group pressed record in their recording space. But, there’s this natural joy in their song, and you certainly feel it as the “you” gets stretched through what one might consider a chorus. Hoping a few copies will make their way overseas in these trying shipping times; the album is out November 21st.

New Song from Diles Que No Me Maten

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One of the disappointments of missing the last day of Levitation this year was that I didn’t get to see Diles Que No Me Maten, the Mexico City outfit who have just dropped this single from Mexican Summer‘s Sitting on the Moon compilation. There’s this sort of journeyman storytelling to their style here, accompanied by this subtle meandering of guitar notes and light percussion. They’ve incorporated some imagery from DF, celebrating the beauty of the city, tying it to the majesty of their songwriting. Totally enamored with their songwriting and storytelling; they’ll be hitting a brief tour on the West Coast, starting tomorrow.

New Music from Blue Tomorrows

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There’s a certain joy you get when you stumble upon an unknown artist that really feels aligned with your tastes, like when I heard Blue Tomorrows. Sarah Nienaber’s project has been around for a few years, so that miss is totally on me, but I’m really loving the latest single from the new LP. There’s this sort of marked journeying from the track, like its running through a field of billowing, knee-high grasses, albeit accomplished with this synthetic buzz. Nienaber’s voice rises and crests, like it’s finding its footing in between the bounding piano notes; there’s a nice little texture on the voice too, giving it just a faint hint of mystery that I adore. Really looking forward to discovering what lays in store on Weather Forever, which drops on December 12th.

New Music from Vilde

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I know that B.Gray is our resident electronic head, but the work of Vilde has been speaking to me this morning, and with a fresh single out into the world, let’s visit the Aussie artist. On the surface, you get this dense bit of upbeat electronica, using little flashes of ambiance echoing in the tune’s distance; it sets up this contemplative spirit, allowing songwriter Thomas Savage to deliver his message about relishing in the human experience, fighting back against our fears and hesitancy. The uniqueness of his voice draws you into the poetic lines, then your lost in the cavernous maze of his beat work, willingly following one note or another. Be on the lookout for Qualia at Odds, the new LP, in the very near future.

Blue Zero Prep Confusion EP

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It’s weird when folks are already whispering about year end lists and what not, when I’m still getting ready for the rad tunes coming out this week, like the new EP from Blue Zero. They’re delivering a ripping alt-rock sound, packaged in a modern indie grab bag. Discordant notes stab at the speakers instantly, ringing sharply as the vocals crawl through a pit of mud. Then the tune erupts into this heavy noisy chorus, weaving male and female vocals to craft this delicious melody that allows just a glimmer of light to peak behind the darkened clouds. Swirling noise and velvety vocal touches make up their latest track…so keep an eye out of for their Confusion EP tomorrow.

Devin Shaffer Shares Anyone

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Beginning our day with a roll in the electronic underground of Sweden got our energy up, but alas, its time to take a little respite and rest in the mystical world of Devin Shaffer. The New York songwriter is the purest embodiment of ethereal pop I’ve come across of late, with her music fluttering around your head like a moth to a flame. It feels as if you’re traipsing through some Southern town, fog rolling in off the bayous as Spanish moss hangs from the trees; it’s both powerful and haunting, yet the ornate nature maintains a special bit of intimacy. Her new album, Patience, drops next week, November 7th, just in time for you to retreat for the Winter.

Jon Hood Share Primrose

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Big can of Primrose Daycare System, and big fan of this new jam, “Primrose,” by Swedish outfit Jon Hood. It slides right into my recent move back into a more electronic brand of indie rock, a la the Melenas and a million other acts we could name drop for cool points. The whole track feels like a sprint around a track, catching your breath momentarily, then racing back to catch your opponents. There are some tight little turns this way and that from the guitars, not to mention some heavy underground buzzing, all building in the textural balance that made me love this jam.

Matt Kivel Announces Escape from LA

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While the writing process for Matt Kivel‘s latest album took about 7 years to bring the songs to the table, the record is a statement on 33 years living in LA (and how Matt got out!). Our first sample of what’s to come has this broad indie rock brush stroke, dipping a toe in the pools of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, whilst also sounding utterly unique. When listening, there’s this hint of fragility in Kivel’s voice, just faintly kind of quivering at the end of syllables, reminiscent of Voxtrot‘s Ramesh; it’s a pretty special feel, made deeply emotional when the depth of the arrangements in the track swell around your ear. We’re in for a fantastic voyage if this track is any indicator; Escape from LA is out on December 12th via Scissortail Records…with a brief tour the week before the release with Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Last Week’s Jams (10.20 – 10.24)

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Not sure what it was, but for some reason, just didn’t get a ton of new stuff out into the world last week, though I’ll admit, sometimes life takes precedence. We were fortunate enough to grab some new tracks from our favorite Austin acts like Annabelle Chairlegs and Daphne Tunes, not to mention a little show coverage for Nations of Language/Deeper over at Mohawk too. There was some new stuff I thought was really special from No Lonesome and Hush, and then Optic Sink dropped a slow burner that I’ve had on repeat for a few days now. Feel like last week was very much a quality over quantity, but you be the judge.

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