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Don’t Get Lemon Share Matrimony Video

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If you live in Austin, or the surrounding areas, you might have caught the new Don’t Get Lemon single on the 101X Homegrown radio show this past Sunday evening. But, you now have access to the video treatment of the song, fully embracing the nostalgia and the flashing homage to great 80s MTV. Musically, they let the synth work roll over and over, dropping glittering notes atop thumping grooves that should prove exciting. The verses definitely entertain with their energetic punch, though you’ll also find brief little interludes that highlight the craft of the Austin trio. Their bandcamp page has three different versions of the tune, and the accapella is definitely an interesting way to view the group’s craft!

Prism Shores Announce Softest Attack

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Last year, Montreal’s Prism Shores delivered the most excellent Out from Underneath LP, and they’ve wasted little time, returning today with the news of another LP coming out in early Spring. In the song below, you can hear their lineage to noisy pop purveyors like Teenage Fanclub, building up swirling guitar bits in the background whilst pushing the vocals up front. For my two cents, there’s a definitive earnestness to their vocal performance, almost as if they’re fusing their power pop sound with hints of late 90s emo. It’s a successful track, and one that already has me looking for the funds to grab Softest Attack, the new LP out in April via Meritorio Records.

Final Joyce Manor Single

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I’ll admit that listening through all the singles of the new Joyce Manor makes me feel about 20 years younger, as they’ve perfect classic pop punk sounds, albeit with a more mature perspective than where I was at 20 years ago! I love how they manage to balance the spirit of the song, musically speaking, with the slower vocal approach here, kind of keeping the listener off balance throughout. They’ve mastered the formula brandished by all their heroes, and in making it their own, they’ve got everyone excited for Friday’s release of I Used to Go to This Bar via Epitaph.

Dutch Interior Announce It’s Glass EP

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Looks like we’re destined to spend are morning immersed in our feelings, as we’ve got another slow-burner from Dutch Interior. My first few runs through, I can’t escape the feeling of the early 00s indie scene, where acts like Wilco and Clem Snide were all the rage, blending indie rock traditions with heavy country traditions. If you listen closely, you’ll hear another guitar line just beneath the front of the heavy strum; it’s got this spirit that seems like it could make its own way into the world, and in doing so, that keeps me tethered to the stretch of string arrangements bulking up the overall texture. This track will feature on the group’s new It’s Glass EP, out March 6th.

Guv Shares Blue Jade Single

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Ben Cook just has hits for days and days, and while the project name has changed, the hits keep coming. I’m really enjoying the Guv stuff this go round, with his newest single almost reminding me of late-era Pains of Being Pure at Heart. The propulsive nature of the rhythm section creates this insane hook that keeps the song running along, setting the entirety of the tune up with this fuel that drives us forward. Cook’s vocals have this softened nature here, taking some of his pop skills and bridging them into fashionable dream pop territory. Warmer Than Gold drops on Friday via Run for Cover!

Mt Fog’s Eyes in Buildings

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I owe a huge apology to the kind folks in Mt. Fog, as I was completely meant to cover their latest single last week, but alas, time and life caught up with me. The Seattle trio specialize in a brand of pop music that seems far removed from modern signposts and whatnots; it’s filled with whimsy and artistic expression, as if we’re journeying into some mystical world. This go round, that’s all owed to Carolyn B’s performance, as her operatic tones are all over the place, but controlled, mind you. At times, her range and pitch are reminiscent of Bjork, playful and yet skirting around the edges of pop magnificence. Put that together with the jazzy musical flex and you have yet another reason to grab Every Stone is Green; it drops on March 13th.

Living Set Release The Party’s Over Video

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One of our favorite local bands to emerge last year was Living Set, a band of seasoned Austin vets who delivered their debut LP, Last Wave. But, their creative juices are flowing, as they’ve quickly returned with what might be their best tune yet! The track opens up with a bounding piano line accented by some twisting guitar notes; the feathered vocal entrance almost feels like you’re finding the band on the edge of Stereolab territory. That vibe persists, but they stretch it into their own territory as they arrive at the chorus; the heavy riffs ringing behind Annecy’s voice are perfect, walking the band between pop and rock. Each time they hit that chorus, more magic is revealed, and Lidell’s performance is cemented as nothing short of spectacular. Plus, the band’s Quin Galavis filmed the video footage, which features many of our friends (including ATH Records artist David Israel!). Hoping these creative juices keep flowing as this tune finds the band in peak form!

Bloodworm Share Bloodlust Video

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Looking for a disaffected bit of post-punk? I definitely am, which is why I’m loving this track by Nottingham outfit Bloodworm. You’re greeted by a driving bass line and a swirl of stretching guitar noise; it’s a brief burst of explosiveness, setting up the band to recoil into their own cavernous sound. They hang there, lurking in the shadows, offering disinterested howls that get emphatically highlighted by the sharp smash of snare hits. The dark and brooding notes are balanced by the band’s penchant for pop music, which makes sense considering they’ve got a slew of dates lined up to support Suede.

Winston Hightower Announces 100 Acre Wood

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K Records/Perennial has consistently put out great records for decades, but they’ve really found their way into my constant rotation with releases from acts like Sharp Pins and Feeling Figures; today the powerhouse label announces a fresh LP from Winston Hightower. Much like the title, “Lay Low,” the song feels like a strong vocal experiment; the poetry is weaved through various musical textures, subtle in its presence, allowing Winston’s voice to bob and bounce between the lines. I love the video, particularly when you can see Hightower soaking in the joy of his own work in the studio. 100 Acre Wood is out on April 13th.

Season 2 Announce Debut LP

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I love when you wake up and get to hear about something entirely new and refreshing, like Season 2. The Melbourne outfit are delivering a bit of modern post-punk, though even with the revisionist approach, they still feel like they’re sharing heritage with acts like Delta 5 or the Raincoats; the guitars waver between jangling and punk, with a snappy snare keeping the rhythmic pulse of the tune. Thematically, the group are touching upon issues of boredom and the future with the refrain of “life’s passing me by/I’ve been wasting all my time.” It’s a pretty rad sound, and one that has me looking forward to Power of Now, out via Spoilsport/Upset the Rhythm.

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