The previous Anchor Thieves album, Monolith, was an enjoyable listen from a band confident in their sound. It was also an album that showed growth and change from the previous releases. The band continues in that streak of evolution with this peek into their next album with the track “Tickinburr.†They went as far as to tag it with “#Americana†– signaling their comfort with dabbling in genres beyond the big riff rock that they started with. That rolling pedal steel throughout is a delightful surprise from the band.
WOTT presents: New Man, Field Days, Charlie & The Evil Mothers
Excited to announce that we’re sponsoring a show featuring New Man, Field Days and Charlie & The Evil Mothers. Mark your calendars for Friday, Sept 8th, and join us at The 5 Spot for a night of highly enjoyable Nashville music.
RIP Jeff Pettit
Our sincerest condolences to everyone at Fond Object on the passing of founder Jeff Pettit. I only interacted with Jeff on a handful of occasions while browsing records but he was also incredibly nice, forthcoming and helpful; a fine example of the sort of people that you hope move to your city and make it a better place. He certainly did.Â
Keep an eye on Fond Object social media feeds for updates on any assistance his family may need in the wake of his startling, surprise, passing.Â
Eclipse Day Plans
It’s Eclipse Day! If you don’t have any plans on how to view the Total Solar Eclipse, maybe swing over to Third Man Records and watch the Weather Warlock summon the event with his weather machine? Or go to one of the many Eclipse Viewing Parties around town? There’s a ton of them, just be sure to wear the damn glasses.Â
Might I suggest some local music for your viewing experience? These should put you in an appropriately spacey headspace:
Coupler – Sunless: electronic music from an album entitled Sunless. Need I say more?
Penicillin Baby – Who Cares: just the right amount of pop, rock and headtripping psychedelia.Â
All Them Witches – Dying Surfer Meets His Maker: with tracks like “Call Me Star†and “Talisman†you’ll be in good hands here as the moon breaches our energy source.
Jonesiii from the Moon – The Moon is Watching Us: prefer a little hip-hop to accompany the sun occulting? Jonesiii got you covered.
And remember, in 1.4 billion years, the moon will have creeped further away from the Earth and won’t be large enough to even cover the face of the sun. So, consider yourself lucky.
Okey Dokey “Hometownâ€
What’s it mean when a band releases a brand new song mid-album cycle? Have all the rules changed these days? Okey Dokey’s full-length, Love You, Mean It, came out in January of 2017 but it doesn’t seem to be slowing the band down from releasing even newer material. The new track “Hometown†is a pleading missive from the band to not have to return home. Is the narrator asking to see more of the world? Is it a cry to stay on the road supporting their album? It’s catchy whatever it is.Â
Commander Keen “Brain Wavesâ€
You know what’s right around the corner? The Tennessee State Fair (Sept 9-17th). Get excited for all the corndogs, rigged games and terrifying park rides with this Commander Keen video for “Brain Waves†– off their Cowboy Killer EP we talked about a few weeks back.
(Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)
The By Gods “Wait Upâ€
Another new track off the forthcoming Move On album courtesy of The By Gods, due October 2017. It manages to find that balance between pop ballad and giant-wall-of-guitars, an enjoyable combination if ever there was one.
Thelma and The Sleaze – Somebody’s Doin Somethin’
Everything I know about Thelma and the Sleaze points to them being a hard rocking, no-fucks-giving, party rock band. Their “Too Tough†video from 2013 has the band dressed as bikers watching a no-holds-barred wrestling match. Their 2014 EP Heart Like a Fist is filled with dark, big riff, rock songs. They are defiant and confident, to say the least.
Which made the first listen to their full-length Somebody’s Doin Somethin’ a bit of a surprise. The album showcases a much more diverse and, dare I say, softer sider of The Sleaze. “Why You Wanna Do That?†has a 50′s soul feel, right down to the background ooh’s and aah’s. “Roses†has a jaunty piano line running underneath the guitar solo and pleading vocal line. These are not unpleasant elements, just unexpected.
That’s not to say that the album doesn’t have it’s fair share of bootlicking hard-rock as well. “Lucy†is as explosive and immersive as you could hope for and “Lost City†has all sorts of fist-pumping anthemic vibes (and a xylophone).Â
It’s a refreshing listen and nice verification that the band has more tricks up their sleeve than they may have pigeonholed for.Â
Microwave Mountain – Shades Up
Stumbled upon Utah transplant Jamie Timm’s project Microwave Mountain the other day and have become entranced by the slightly oddball songs. Created entirely “using a 2 track loop pedal, one bass, one microphone, a free app, and a few guitars†the album captures that slightly goofy spirit of someone having fun making music. “Rainbow Twist†could easily have come to light one drunken night sitting around on a porch, while “What Do You Mean?†feels like a 50′s ballad run through a forelorn acid-trip.Â
All that is to say, it’s not easy to categorize whatever is happening here but it’s worth the time investment.
Champagne Superchillin’ “Mon Loupâ€
If you caught Volume 89 of the podcast, you heard Champagne Superchillin’s “Fragmentâ€. Now they’ve debuted “Mon Loup†– a slow psychedelic burner of a track from their forthcoming Sept 24th album Destino. The video is an onslaught of well-intentioned live VHS effects taken directly from a Public Access performance.Â
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Little Bandit - “Platform Shoesâ€
You may remember Little Bandit’s video for “Platform Shoes†when it was originally released way back in 2013 but it’s never too late to revisit it! As this Rolling Stone Country article notes, the video features Margo Price, Coco Hames, Tristen and many others (that’s Amaia Agirre, Bekah Cope and Samantha Frances Cutler) portraying street workers, trying their best to make ends meet. The video always struck me as a bit cheeky but the song itself is absolutely harrowing as it follows Price’s character to a dreadful end.
The song is available on Little Bandit’s album Breakfast Alone, streaming everywhere.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Volume 90
The amount of new music flowing forth from Nashville is so abundant that we’re following up the previous podcast with a new installment just a week later. Expect to hear more from several of these artists in upcoming editions as their respective albums aren’t out yet and we couldn’t bear to remind you to hear more from each of them.
- WELLES – Life Like Mine
- The Lees of Memory – Keep a Tight Grip on Your Mind
- Cortney Tidwell – Blind
- GAY VIBES – No Chill (feat. Kyle Andrews)
- The By Gods – Rat in my House
- Commander Keen – Cowboy Killer
- Vekunin – Dance 2nitel
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