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Banti Buli Announces Stroll Down Pearl, The Night is Young

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I’m a huge sucker for a gentle ballad, particularly if its overly playful or slightly left of the dial; I tend to think of Moldy Peaches at first when I think of this genre. Well, the new single from Banti Buli with his friend Ragu, is much like that, using a really light strum and gently overlapping vocals that seemingly flirt with stepping on one another. They fill the empty space behind with these light little touches and fluttering bird sounds, all of it matched perfectly to this drifting video that offers its own set of charms when matched up. This new song features on the new LP, Stroll Down Pearl, The Night Is Young, which comes out November 7th.

 

The Lovely Sparrows Announce I Still Picture You Running

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While it’s been a minute or two since The Lovely Sparrows have dropped an official release, there’s no time like the present to drop a brand new record, which is just what the Austin outfit aim to do. Today we bring you the first single from the record, illustrating a continuous exploration of where folk music can go. In the first 40 seconds or so, you encounter this haunting ticking of a clock, anxiously building the tension as the guitars spin and twirl around in the darkened corners of the song. In fact, the way the vocal takes the high notes, then stretches it as they fall in tone seems to move the sound entirely away from folk, leaning more into a baroque pop that toys with a more ethereal mentality. That atmospheric mood embraces the loose themes of the tune, centered around songwriter Shawn Jones’ encounter with his grandmother’s haunted china cabinet. If you’re as happy as we are to hear the band is back, look for I Still Picture You Running this November via Abandoned Love Records.

Joel Cusumano Announces Waxworld LP

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The Bay Area music scene is better because of the presence of Joel Cusumano, as he’s played in acts such as Sob Stories and R.E. Seraphin. But, he’s out on his own with his first solo LP, a record which came after Cusumano dealt with debilitating OCD. That process informed the writing process, at least in terms of the subject matter, where the record deals more with Joel’s “growing unease in a world of unrelenting flux.” Still, Joel’s not going to shy away from including hooks and fun in his music, as you can see and hear in the video below. Thumping drums and a guitar that seems to pulse with a new wave personality create a sentiment that seems almost celebratory, so we’ll jump on and cheers Joel as we await Waxworld; it’s out on October 24th via Dandy Boy Records.

Washing Machina Drop Debbie Lost Her Mind Video

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If you’re looking for a little bit of an indie rock classic, then might we suggest trying out this brand new tune from Sweden’s Washing Machina. The group have just released this brand new single, and to my ears, it kind of takes the softer edge of what Superchunk have been doing; there’s more melody, as one would expect from a Swedish group, offering up more of a pop sentimentality. In terms of the subject matter, the band are discussing everyone’s best friend, the person who pushes themselves to the limits, fun at first and a disaster in the end…don’t be a Debbie (note to self).

Immersion Share Push the Rock

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While the new Immersion album is set for release next week, they’ve treated us with another look under the proverbial hood, and this one lives in two parts of my brain. Musically, there’s this electronic march that pulses, then opens up to this vibrance; it builds tension and feels constantly like its about to erupt into beautiful madness, only to show restraint and remain tempered. But, speaking of madness, well, that’s the state of the world, as the song mentions with the line “a world gone mad.” The duo question what we can all do, staring down the barrel of the gun (sorry for the cliches!) and encouraging us not to run scared like all those folks who left X for BSKY; you’ve got to stay and create, push back, and in this case, “push the rock.” WTF? is out next Friday

Brash Pop Rock from Trash Man

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I know that we’re all currently swooning over neo-grunge acts, but while I get the fad, I’m really loving the continuance of great big guitar rock, like this new Trash Man single. The verses fit into the modern mold, almost quietly working the riffs into a frenzy, but the explosion in the chorus is where its at for me. The vocals hit the perfect soaring pop rock notes, not too far off from a Rivers Cuomo impression (when we all still adored him), so you can take a bit of punk and mash it up with just classic guitar songwriting. Look for this track on the Cool Until It’s Not EP, which is out October 10th via YK Records.

Living Hour Drop Best I Did It

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We are just about a month out from the release of the new Living Hour record, and I’m super stoked to hear what the band have created. On this new tune, it’s got the perfect set up for the quietloud functionality, drifting in carefully until you cross at the one-minute mark where the tune erupts into this billowing blast of dissonance. They reserved moments build the tension, fluttering with softened melody, all of it leading you towards the big payoffs; I could listen to that first 1:15 again and again. Their new LP, Internal Drone Infinity is being released on October 17th by a trio of powerhouse labels: Keeled Scales/Paper Bag/Beloved.

Optic Sink Announce Lucky Number

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Post-punk tracks are a dime a dozen, but I’ll always welcome the bands that are stretching their own sound, like Memphis Trio Optic Sink. They manage to work on this groove that begins with almost this sort of break-beat influenced groove, akin to something you’d hear in the late 80s underground. Natalie Hoffman takes on this cold industrial vocal approach, sharping delivering each note over screeching electronic pulses. When the tune turns in on itself, it revels in its own magic, tripping and hopping in that territory where club music meets punk in a glorious hug. But, you’ve got to stick around to the end to hear the group really take the sound into their own hands. Lucky Number is out on October 31st via Feel It Records.

Stella Donnelly Shares Feel It Change

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News of a new record from Stella Donnelly was already in the air this year, and late last night those nerds of us grabbed this number from overseas news sources and instantly were charmed. The tune embraces a brooding drive to it, with some light guitar twinkling dancing in the background; it’s Stella’s voice in the chorus that rings true, however, letting the guitars chatter on with a brighter energy that reverberates across the room. It’s hard not to watch the video and feel the charms pouring through the screen, wether its that huge grin or the playful dancing (perhaps an homage to her duet with Methyl Ethel), there’s something in Stella’s sincerity that consistently rings true. Love and Fortune will be out on November 7th via Dot Dash/Remote Control.

Giant Day Offer Golden Times

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One should have expected that Giant Day would only continue to evolve and flesh out the sound they established on Glass Narcissus, but when you listen to Golden Times, you’re going to be transported to a timeless classic that seems to exist in a universe all its own. While operating with a droning guitar can be treacherous, the way this tune spins while transmitting visual light images completely took me aback. Is it noise, or has the drone evolved into some sort of beautiful mechanism for modern pop? You can tell by the careful steps of the duo’s vocal work that they’re not shy about intoxicating melodies, foraging for unmined pop gems in the psychedelic caverns of our minds. Be prepared to press repeat as often as possible; this tune will remain part of your life if you grab the group’s new LP, Alarm, out on October 10th via Elephant 6.

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