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Soft Power Share Desperate Dan

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I was looking for a little bit of a left turn in my listening when I stumbled upon this rad new track from UK project, Soft Power. There’s a bit of a sense of longing in the lonesome vibe of the guitar, but a metronomic punch on the rhythm section mystically pushes the tune, rolling forward like a tumbleweed. In the vocals you’ll find a bit of soul hanging on the syllables, almost in this sort of TV on the Radio territory, like a powerful hiccup at the end of various notes, purposefully meant to let the listener connect, so go on!

Moon Machine Drop Aether

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I’ve been to a lot of Psych Fests in my time here at ATH, and well, those days at Carsten Creek remind me of this song from Moon Machine. Just imagine sitting on the shores of the Colorado River, perfect lighting displays bouncing atop the water and the forest on the opposite shore; a band is playing, locked into one another, and completely letting the notes drift off into the night sky. There’s limited vocals, and on that note, they almost feel like something you’d find on a Grateful Dead record, with echoes of the entire group lifting the melody to your ears. Drop in and drop out below!

Check Out Golden Toad

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UK outfit Golden Toad just dropped into the scene this very year, and so it seems like we should celebrate their work by throwing a nod to their debut record…dropping last week. The entirety of the LP is an exploration of electronic synthesis, progressive at times, or as is the case below, stretched into another entity entirely. This one has this sort of sinister crawling to it, and the recording of the vocals almost feels like its a haunting by Kim Gordon, chasing you down some dark hallway with a light flickering on and off…spooky and cool as hell. Their Unite the Worms album is available for you now!

Hai Chairs Drop Fresh Single

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With the weather trending towards chilly down here in Texas, I needed to wake up with something that would blanket me in a wee bit of warmth…that was the new tune from Hai Chairs. The UK are offering up this brilliant bit of bubbling indie rock, melding it with these wonderful little backing arrangements that impressively build in texture that blankets your listen. I really loved the tonal vocal change in the chorus, especially as you can hear the growling guitar working heavily in the background, far behind the twinkle of the piano notes that shine up front. I super love their sound, and hope you find your own warmth by jamming below.

The Baby Seals Drop Tamoo Trance

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You might have already caught wind of this track from the Baby Seals, as it was hanging out for a few days in the Bandcamp world…and now it comes with a video. The UK outfit is quite similar to their compatriots in Wet Leg, delivering global criticisms from behind a wall of playfulness and rock n’ roll. This tune directly comments on our love of consumerism…even in a paywall funded music community! There’s a bit more rock in the band’s work, which definitely lets them bring out more growl, as you can hear in the repeated belting out of “Tamoo trance” in the chorus. Not only do you get a sweet video, but you can grab the song on a new 7″ courtesy of Trapped Animal Music.

Bureau De Change Drop Marriage

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While the consistent pulse of post-punk makes the waves all over the indie sphere, I’m always looking for that one act that kind of rises above the noise and makes it completely exhilarating again, such as this jam from Bureau de Change. The UK outfit have dropped this jagged ripper, and sure, the vocals have that spoken drawl we’re all in love with, but their approach to the spikiness of the tune brought me a lot of joy. Plus, despite being married with kids, I can appreciate the satirical take on being in your late 20s watching all your friends get married off. Fun spin on the current clime!

Flypaper Back With A Gem

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Rory Sear’s new solo project under the moniker flypaper came onto our radar in the spring of last year with the release of his debut EP Other Orbit. Well now Sear is back again this year with his much anticipated debut full length called Forget the Rush, which of course comes with new tunes to enjoy. This new joint “Oh Well,” is what I would call a true gem in the indie folk or indie songwriter genre. It shows this tuned in knack for crafting songs with personal lyrics and expertly timed hints of pop undertones. Lovely.

You can pre-order your copy of Forget the Rush now. It’s out on November 7th via PNKSLM records.

 

New Alt-Rock Jam From Thistle.

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While we were closed up on Friday for some holiday, Northampton based upstarts thistle. released this bangin’ new single called “it’s nice to see you, stranger” and I had to share it this morning. It has a groovy, sort of alt-rock grungy vibe to it, loaded with fuzzed out guitars and subdued vocals. Noisy, a tad hazy – love it. If you’re into it, the band has a new 5 song EP of the same name which you can stream on bandcamp now. Physical copies of the release are currently up for pre-order now via Venn Records.

Pynch Take You to the Supermarket

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We’re almost to the weekend, and we’ve got to get over the hump with something infectious and fun, like the brand new single from Pynch. While it’s easy to hear the group as another lot jumping into the fray of traditional rock, they incorporate this natural sense of playfulness that gets the tune to the outskirts of the genre. Not sure which I adore more: the huge melodic hook that operates as the song’s core or the rhythmic bounce that keeps the liveliness in there. But, I do know I can’t stop pressing play, as this rips through and gives me a joyousness that I hope will kick start your day with a big grin.

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