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Friday Album Streams: Lightheaded, Blue Ocean, Mope City and More

October 13, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

There’s only a few more sleeps until all the music folks decided to hibernate for the year, so better be sure to listen to as much new music as possible, right? Well, on this Friday, we’ve got a couple of really delicious records for you to devour, if that’s your thing. No need to wax poetic here, just links so you can fall in love and spend some quality time with your new favorite LP.

Lightheaded – Good Good Great (Slumberland Records)

<a href="https://areyoufeelinglightheaded.bandcamp.com/album/good-good-great">Good Good Great! by lightheaded</a>

Mope City – Population 4 – (Tenth Court)

<a href="https://mopecity.bandcamp.com/album/population-4">Population: 4 by Mope City</a>

Blue Ocean – Fertile State (Slumberland Records)

<a href="https://blueoceanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fertile-state">Fertile State by Blue Ocean</a>

A Beacon School – yoyo (Grind Select)

<a href="https://abeaconschool.bandcamp.com/album/yoyo">yoyo by A Beacon School</a>

Half Dream – Will I Still Bloom (Self-Released)

<a href="https://halfdreammusic.bandcamp.com/album/will-i-still-bloom">Will I Still Bloom? by Half Dream</a>

Upchuck – Bite the Hand That Feeds (Famous Class)

<a href="https://upchuckatl.bandcamp.com/album/bite-the-hand-that-feeds">Bite The Hand That Feeds by Upchuck</a>

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Half Dream Share Will I Still Bloom, Announce LP

August 11, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ve been championing Paige Berry and her Half Dream project since they released the excellent Monster of Needing EP back in 2020. Now, news comes across that we’ll finally be getting the band’s debut Will I Still Bloom LP this October, and we’ve got the title track from Will I Still Bloom. This song’s filled with tons of little details that illustrate just how much the band’s grown; I love the little guitar tickles atop Berry’s voice and the thumping drums for the first 45 seconds or so. Then, at 53 seconds, the track shoots off, layering in a dreamier vibe from the guitars as Paige delivers a striking vocal performance. The band take a moment to flex their musicianship, then jump right back to the affair at hand, brooding in mood while we await the next huge chorus! Everything in this track just feels like a huge step for the band, and if Paige ever doubted herself, this song is evidence that she’s clearly blossomed into one of Austin’s finest songwriters. And, if you’re in the ATX tonight…the band celebrate the new single at Captain Quackenbush’s Soundspace, so come pregame with me as I DJ at Tweedys, then head to the show!

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