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Dog Chocolate Announce So Inspired So Done In

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UK outfit Dog Chocolate have sat in silence the last several years, but they’re quiet no more, returning today with the announcement of So Inspired, So Done In. They offer up the first single too, which is sort of this off-kilter, punk adjacent rocker, operating with sharp angular notes and a mixture of vocal approaches. Rob’s voice is a little bit of a drone, coming to terms with his self-employment; Andrew takes a different approach, offering up a very British appeal in which he discusses his role of playing a cog in the machine of industrialization. Look for the group’s new LP to arrive next February via Upset the Rhythm.

Linda Smith to Split 7″ with The Smashing Times

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You likely are already aware of our affection for The Smashing Times, but just last week the Baltimore bunch announced a new 7″ with one of their local mates, Linda Smith. When listening to the first single to leak out from the new project, you can hear the bedroom pop majesty from Smith; her song moves at the perfect pace, almost letting the vocals walk atop these grand keyboard/synth samples. That pacing combined with the nature of the vocals allows the listener to slink into the tune itself, while there’s this mysterious nature too, really drawing me deep into the synthetic texture. Looking forward to hearing the whole split EP, which comes out on August 14th via Upset the Rhythm.

Buffet Lunch Drop Whitsun Sound Video

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One of the record’s I’m looking forward to the most in April is the latest LP from Scottish act Buffet Lunch; they’ve got this sound that feels like a study in indie rock, taking the elements that have been in favor, then sort of spinning them as their own yarn, pulling away from the immediacy to reveal a more thought-provoking brand. This jam is in no rush here, trickling on these little samples and discordant rings, steadying before the vocals come in. Things only get more harrowing from there, with the shredding manipulating your senses, almost pushing you away with its sharpness and grating nature; the group push you, twist you, and beg your expectations to evolve with them. They’ll release Perfect Hit via Upset the Rhythm.

Buffet Lunch Prepare Perfect Hit LP

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Amidst the shittiness of the world, we’re greeted with a bit of solace today, with Scottish outfit Buffet Lunch announcing their newest LP, Perfect Hit. They too, are in a mellowed mood, as you’ll notice by color symbolism in the track’s title, though that creates this sort of playful indifference, displaying a group locked into one another whilst vibing out. It takes nearly 2 minutes for the group to work their way out of a jam session, turning the track into this sort of whistling bit of brilliant art pop, all hanging to the cliffs of bounciness. In a way, it sort of feels like a modern take on Park Life, and I’m totally thirsty to hear the whole of the LP; it drops on April 4th via Upset the Rhythm.

Rattle Share Ritual Video

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Nottingham’s drumming duo, Rattle, have a new record coming out on February 28th, and their latest single, which is the album’s opener, is as hypnotic as it’s title would indicate. They quickly settle into their musical groove, offering up eerie vocal notes that echo and then disappear into the air, perhaps a nod to the track’s influence, the Boleskin House in Scotland. Things operate in a similar territory through the first minute, until a verse enters with the refrain “a part of who you are” rings out. They begin to add more texture, working in cymbals as well as the vocals to the tune, fleshing things out beyond five minutes. You can grab their Encircle LP via Upset the Rhythm on February 28th.

The Green Child Release A Long Beautiful Flowing Cape

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On the first single from the Look Familiar, the new LP from the Green Child, the track felt logical; it felt like a progression from their previous release. But, we seem them taking a horizontal step, playing with nuanced electronics and their role in creating negative space as a musical background. Here, they’ve evaded their rolling pop synthetics, instead choosing to work on an almost anti-pop realm. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still some crystalline synth notes that build the space, but Raven seems to be kind of tip-toeing around tradition, sliding in and out of that negative space, with electro beats fluttering behind. Look Familiar is out on November 15th via Upset the Rhythm/Hobbies Galore.

The Green Child Announce Look Familiar LP

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If you’ve covered the Australian music scene for the past few decades in any fashion, you’ve likely heard the name Mikey Young; he’s been behind the scenes and in the scene with various acts like Eddy Current, but today, we’re focusing on his work with Raven Mahon (of Grass Widow), as The Green Child. On the new album, Look Familiar, the band began with ideas of both Mikey and Raven, then fleshed them out with new members Alex McFarlane and Shaun Gionis, allowing their psychedelic influences to mix and swirl like some color-based science experiment. In the first minute and a half, you get the casual pulsing pop akin to Broadcast, but as a collector of musical pebbles, I implore you to definitely drop in just before the 2 minute mark. It’s a quick textural shift, livening the track, then building layer upon layer, even adding to the vocals; this lets the song take on more life and spring right through your speakers! Look Familiar is out on November 1st via Upset the Rhythm and Hobbies Galore.

Robert Sotelo + Mary Currie Share Expectations

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We’re in a futuristic age, so we need futuristic music, and what better way to awaken to this world than by listening to this new single from Robert Sotelo and Mary Currie. From the instant you press play, you’re greeted with this mesmerizing stuffed creature, wiggling about as this cavernous bit of brooding no-pop pumps through your speakers. Hearing the vocals for the first time is what made my hair rise; it feels like some sort of spiritual seance, with both male and female vocals working to completely immerse the listener in this otherworldly march into the unknown. This is our first play into the duo’s new Dream Songs EP, out October 4th via Upset the Rhythm.

Ed Schrader’s Music Beat Share Roman Candle

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While I adored the early music of Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, I think I’m more in awe now seeing how they’ve dedicated themselves to never repeating what they’ve done before, going so far in their recent bio to say “the next album’s gotta be different from the last one.” This new single offers up a heartbeat-pulse to begin, but soon rushes off to meet Ed’s vocals; they sound like they’re a bit more operatic than one might expect, which is one of the consistently fascinating things about the group as they seem to evade pigeonholing from twerps like me. There’s this anxiousness that builds throughout, almost like some sort of possession has taken over Schrader, forcing him to belt his voice high above the frantic nature of the single itself. Their new album, Orchestra Hits, is shaping up quite nicely, if I do say so; it’s out via Upset the Rhythm on September 20th.

Screensaver Share Permanence Video

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Late last year, Melbourne’s Screensaver released Decent Shapes, which we covered quite a bit over here. Now, they’ve just dropped this terrific new single to encourage folks in Europe to prepare for their August invasion. When the song storms in, you’re sort of feeling the band stalk you, kind of bouncing back and forth in each ear with screeching guitar lines and punishing drum work. But, when you get to the 1 minute mark, the chorus begins to offer the true nature of the song, feeding you this post-punk brilliance that reminds you of acts like Wax Idols or Dehd. Just because this tune brims with pop sensibility, the danger is never far away, consistently lurking in the corners, waiting to crash upon you. If you’re in Europe, you better be ready. If not, just crank it up!

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