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Friday Album Streams: Amy O, Stephen’s Shore, Grego + More

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Friday’s are a great day to kick back and absorb the new music that’s coming out, with a definite bonus for those of you who follow our site as there are new releases from some of our favorite artists. Amy O has an excellent record hitting today, plus you get the elegant sounds of Gregor if you’re looking for that immersive pop experience. Personally, I’m stoked on this new Stephen’s Shore EP from Meritorio Records, and I know RayRay is looking for that new Dehd LP! Stream them all below and have a great Friday!

Amy O. – Mirror, Reflect (Winspear)

Stephen’s Shore – Neptune EP (Meritorio Records)

Gregor – Satanic Lullabies (Chapter Music)

Dehd – Poetry (Fat Possum Records)

Flypaper – Another Orbit EP – (PNK SLM)

Lunchbox – Pop and Circumstance (Slumberland Records)

 

Amy O Drops Her New Single

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It feels like listening to Amy O should be required listening at this point in the album cycle for her new LP, especially when you consider the craft on this new jam. It begins with this sort of pop stutter, letting the groove blossom, so as to tie into the title (or so I like to think). Then, the track switches gears, delivering the vocal/guitar hook that makes Amy’s songs supremely repeatable; you’ll want to spin it over and over just to hear the way that little bop slides in beneath your listening radar. As she goes to the drawing board, she drops up the quiet, then the burst, but the burst in the second go round unfurls a bit taking on those dreamier tones that’ll have you looking to grab her new LP. Mirror, Reflect is out May 10th via Winspear.

Amy O Shares Early Days Single

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If you’re looking for a repeat of “Dribble Dribble,” you might want to check your expectations at the door, as “Early Days” provides a different glimpse at Amy O‘s songwriting. Below, you’ll hear a track that opens up carefully, working with Amy’s vocals over a guitar picking that leaves plenty of space for the notes to resonate in the empty space that surrounds you. There’s certainly some textural notes behind the guitar and vocals, providing the necessary bulk that makes the track more than an average tune. Personally, I’m interested in sharing it with my wife, as the track details Oelsner’s mothering journey that began in the early stages of the pandemic, much like my family’s experience, so something we can all relish together…and share with our daughter. Mirror, Reflect is out via Winspear on May 10th.

New Amy O Single

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Yesterday, Amy O. dropped this ridiculously tasty little track, and while it was all over the place, I couldn’t resist throwing my support behind it. Opening up in a bedroom-pop fashion, working with a snappy beat and a driving guitar line, you get that intimate listening experience that like-minded souls will find endearing. Then, at 1:31, the guitars drop into this fuzzy distorted wall, upping the level of the charm, perfectly embracing the promise and hope that Amy talks about in relation to her new record, Mirror, Reflect. Playful and bright, this single has me looking towards that LP; it’s out on May 10th via Winspear.

Wishy Share Spinning Single

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Wishy might be hitting at the perfect time, gathering lots of buzz due to the pedigree of songwriter Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites. Today they’ve unleashed the third single from their forthcoming LP, offering up the brand of joyous 90s style pop that would have fit perfectly in the soundtrack of My So Called Life. There’s just the faintest hint of distorted guitar work buried deep in the mix, but giving off a bulky edge. Otherwise, the song completely churns in the waters of dreamy pop; the vocals have this great comfort, allowing you to sort of melt right into them. It’s a perfect little gem, and one that continues to raise the hype for the Paradise EP; it drops December 15th via Winspear.

Wishy Share Too True Single

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This post goes out to all my Stereogum heads; you know who you are! Wishy was named one of the Best New Bands of 2023, and you know what, I’m not arguing here. Today, they’ve got a brand new single, with Kevin Krauter featured on the vocal front. Krauter’s voice has this pleasantness that lets you sink right into your chair. Musically, the band are playing with this sort of post-grunge alternative style, using these crunchy guitars that maybe have all the growl stripped out of them; it gives the tune some heaviness, despite still feeling like a huge pop track. You’ll find this song on the Paradise EP, out via Winspear on December 15th.

Video Age Share Is It Really Over (Levitation Artist)

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Next week is Levitation; it’s also the week of Video Age‘s new LP hitting the streets! Why would that matter? Well, you actually get both together, at the band are part of the festival’s line-up! But, let’s put that aside for the moment, and listen to the group’s latest single on Away From the Castle. This one’s a true slow burner, crafting nostalgic pop vibes through the first minute and a half, then dropping in a sick beat to get a little bounce beneath your feet. They flesh the track out too, letting some little vocal samples and washes of electronics kind of crest in the middle of the tune, all of it reminding me of thoughtful pop like Radio Dept. or Red Sleeping Beauty. If, like me, you’re coming to the festival next weekend, be sure you’ve got the band on your radar, and if not, grab the new LP from Winspear.

Wishy Announce Paradise EP (Levitation Artist)

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Sure, this new track from Indiana’s Wishy popped up yesterday, but seeing as the new group featuring Kevin Krauter is making their way to Austin in a few weeks we wanted keep the band in your thoughts. Kevin’s sharing lead songwriting duties with Nina Pitchkites, who takes over the vocals here, giving the song the melodic backbone that allows the noisiness to swirl and spin about. On one hand, its sort of working with bedroom pop tendencies, offering up a sweetness that feels intimate; the flip side of the coin is the incessant push forward with noisy notes shooting off like fireworks in and out of the core. Paradise EP is out December 15th via Winspear.

Video Age Share Better Than Ever

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Wanted to toss a bit of joy into your listening rotation today, especially as I love the funky bop of this fresh Video Age tune. Honestly, it reminds me in construction, of early Chromeo, playing with burying really deep hooks in a track that eventually rise and hit you right in the face. That said, the New Orleans project slings it about with a little bit more modernity, tossing in dreamy notes behind the rhythmic bounce; the vocals have a nice little melodic curl, never stretching beyond their boundaries, continuing to let the hook of the tune evolve. They’ll release Away From the Castle on October 27th via Winspear.

 

Video Age Share Away from the Castle

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It’s really hard to put my feelings into words when listening to this new track from Video Age. The song’s not really doing anything crazy different from acts like Real Estate or the like, but something in the way the production and execution are done is supremely gratifying. It all starts with that steady snappy percussive piece; it propels the track forward, allowing the guitars to hit some really crisp notes. Those notes jangle and churn, seemingly dancing around the deliciously dreamy vocals…that actually remind me of early Teenage Fanclub (weird that I wrote about the Teenies earlier today!). Jam the title track from the band’s forthcoming Away from the Castle, out October 27th via Winspear.

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