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Unwed Sailor Announce High Remembrance

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Back in my early 20s, we spent a lot of time listening to Unwed Sailor, driven by Johnathon Ford’s role in bands like Roadside Monument (and Pedro the Lion). He’s kept at it throughout the years, with an uptick the last five or so years in his output. This week the band announced their newest LP, High Remembrance, and it brings with it this really incredible dose of kind of post-punk-post-rock. The visual is the perfect accompaniment, the waves of the song matching the waves lapping the shore; both vide and songs are all about great vibes, which bodes well for the new LP. High Remembrance is out May 8th via Current Taste.

Cootie Catcher Share Quarter Note Rock

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Looks like I’m treating myself today, with lots of good indiepop delights on the menu…and now there’s another new single from the forthcoming Cootie Catcher LP! I love the band’s mixture of sounds and influences, which are particularly apparent on this jam; they can blast you with infectious indiepoop or, like they do here, they can pull it back and just let their idiosyncracies blossom into something new. Their usage of electronic little elements lurking behind the ringing guitars feels like something you would’ve gotten from a number of collective pop groups in the early 00s; I tend to think of an indiepop version of Architecture in Helisinki…and neither group was/is bound by rules. Something We All Got is out on Friday via Carpark Records.

Annabelle Chairlegs Share Final Glimpse at Waking Up

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We’ve had our eyes on the new Annabelle Chairlegs for some time, continuously impressed with Lindsey Mackin’s growth as a songwriter. Our last look into the new Waking Up has her harnessing her garage rock sensibilities, but offering it up through a bit of a more blues-based lens. Mix that in with the midtrack breakdown where Mackin brings in a bit more of a pop vocal performance, hinting that the new record is bound to cover lots of musical territory, albeit with the bravado the band’s brandished through the years. Waking Up drops tomorrow via Todo!

Fazed on a Pony Shares the Perfect Swan

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We’ve got to ease into Friday, or at least that’s my approach as this softened track from Fazed on a Pony comes through our emails. This track is the latest single from the New Zealand project, with the release of Swan still a few weeks ago. On my side, this song was all about balancing the gentle vocal work with the quiet strumming of the guitar; the notes are crisp, but the song does get a wee change as it moves to a close. Right after you cross the two minute mark, the tune takes on more of a swell, and while it’s subtle, it was one of the charms that has me looking forward to the new LP; it drops on January 23rd via Meritorio Records.

Bitchin Bajas Announce Inland See

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When I first saw the title of the new Bitchin Bajas single, I was certainly intrigued, as the title is one of my favorite Horace Andy tracks. As the quiet opens up and textures are layer, there’s an electronic pulse that feels a bit like that stuttering skank guitar; I will admit that I almost thought it was guitar, forcing me to dive in really deep into the tune. There’s little bits of woodwind floating atop, with synthetic lines zigging and zagging, all of it sort of creating this dense soundscape that feels like a futuristic dub record. If this is any sign of things to come, Inland See will be out on September 26th via Drag City.

Blood Orange Officially Announces Essex Honey

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I will own up to the fact that I generally straddle the fence when it comes to Blood Orange. I loved Dev Hynes as a young musician, particularly during his Lightspeed Champion, so some of the musical styles were a bit of an adjustment. That said, you can’t deny his songwriting, his greatest gift for layering hook atop hook in small spaces. For instance, the single below, fresh with the announcement of a new album, trickles then unfurls into this dense modern orchestral piece, filled with the touchstones of everything Hynes has done up until now. You can’t listen to this track and not just marvel at the gifts to arrange this piece and its accompanying parts; you’ll definitely want to keep an eye out for Essex Honey, dropping on August 29th via RCA.

Lorelle Meets the Obsolete Announce Corporal

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You will certainly needs some patience with the new single from Mexico’s Lorelle Meets the Obsolete. This is not due to you having to adjust, but rather the way the group have formulated their new release, creating this sort of step by step build to the completed tune. At first, its all minimalism, beats and ambiance built in to accompany the visualizer; they layer vocals and a little bit of a more pronounced beat on top, letting that ride for another minute or so. Still, the song’s not even started, until that groove drops in and the beats just move back and forth, growing more punchy and bold. The wash of electronics that hits you in the latter half is a perfect benchmark for what’s to come on their new album Corporal, showing they can play with both the abstract and mainstream in their songwriting; the new LP is out on October 10th. Ven a Tejas amigos!

Fetching Pails Share Ruiner Video

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I felt like the best way to begin the coverage of today was to take off with a patient tune, as I’ll need that wrapping up the end of the school year over here. In that, the latest track from Nashville’s Fetching Pails works perfectly, as it almost drifts upon a synthetic note and accompanying vocals for nearly a minute. Admittedly, it’s a bit of a slow crawl, but the reward comes when the drums begin to snap into the picture accompanying Jill Townsend’s voice, leading the listener on this ethereal adventure, fluttering up and down with her vocals while careful beats bubble and fade beneath the surface. And, the final explosion near the tune’s end will be your treat for your patience. This tune comes courtesy of yk Records.

New Jam from Adrian Quesada (and Hermanos Gutierrez)

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I love how far reaching Adraian Quesada is willing to go as he pushes towards the release of Boleros Psicodelicos II; he has worked with pop stars like Cuco and now pulls in Hermanos Gutierrez on his latest track, illustrating his aim to shine a light on artists and music alike. But, where the early two singles had vocals fill your speakers, this one is purely instrumental, taking a little bit of the soulful Latin style and knitting into the fabric of Spaghetti Western structures. The adaptation is light, with these little notes kind of popping while the guitar operates with its lonesome weeping; there’s even this sort of haunting ambiance floating across if you listen in real closely. Remember, the new LP is out on June 27th via ATO Records.

SCHOOL Share Gardener Visualizer

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We’ve been jamming out to SCHOOL for a bit over here at ATH, and their debut album is on the books for a Fall release, so seems perfectly fitting that they’d have a brand new track ready for us. This go round, they’re bringing out a steadied bit of guitar pop, mostly working with the emotional appeal of the vocals and the guitars, as those are the driving force of the tune. You’ll hear some little drum hits nipping at the mix, but for the most part the softened churn of the vocals atop an angularly running guitar gives enough movement to make the track and its accompanying video work perfectly. Look for I Think My Life Has Been Ok to hit this September via Geographie.

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