There’s plenty of worthwhile rapping on the latest full-length from Magnetic Forces but I’m heavily enjoying the instrumental tracks and beats that draw from a load of 70′s R&B, Funk and Soul and often hilarious samples layered deftly together.Â
The first half of the record has a great summery vibe; an excellent soundtrack for scorching yourself inside an overly humid car and driving around.
Brand new Phantom Farmer track and gorgeously shot video was just released. The song comes from a forthcoming album that’s almost done and will be delivered to us all in the not-so-distant future. There’s a perfect melancholy vibe to the track that’s matched perfect with the Drew Bourdet directed piece. Don’t miss it.
I’ll admit it, I dove into the latest EP from Cheyenne Medders with skeptical curiosity. If you label your music as Americana and Space Rock, you’re likely crossing streams that should never be crossed. On the whole, the album is a quiet, guitar picking, solemn affair. However, the title track has some memorable textures and a bizarre twist ending that earns him the right to use that Space Rock label.Â
Tony Ortega facts:
1) He shares a namesake with the former Village Voice editor and current Scientology monitor, Tony Ortega
2) The title and art of his new EP is both patriotic and subversive. It’s also a bit funny.
3) The official release date is June 13th but you can listen to the lo-fi “I Feel Like a Cowboy†now.Â
This is a case for album art doing it’s work to entice listeners. I don’t have much of an opinion on the song itself but I’m quite curious to hear the whole EP just to see how the whole package may play off of itself.
FACT: Nothing ever really dies, especially when the Internet is involved. “I Tried†is a track from Hurts to Laugh first album, released in 2006. Now that the band has evolved to include Buddy Valens and Stevie Ray Ramone, they re-recorded the track and re-issued the video.Â
It’s an amusing green screen extravaganza and certainly has that 2006 sheen to it but it’s nice to see a band with the longevity of Hurts to Laugh finds new ways to reinvent the deeper cuts.
I’m real late to the party but I’m just now coming across this new Jensen Sportag track posted in January.  By my count their last album, Stealth of Days, come out in late 2013. That’s a solid four years for any new output but they’ve always been known to take their time crafting some deluxe new direction and this new track is no exception. While still firmly embedded in the world of ethereal R&B, there’s a malfunctioning glitched out aspect to it; but in an atypical manner. As usual, Jensen Sportag defies tradition and has created something refreshingly unique.Â
The track is from a compilation album entitled Up Too Early but my hopes are still high that there’s a full album emerging soon from the world of Sportag.
Pencillin Baby have continuously refined their formula of immersive psychedelic tunes with just the right amount of garage rock punch. I think their song “Working Man†from their 2016 Cryptic Fantasies EP is one of the most overlooked gems of Nashville in last year. So, don’t sleep on the new EP – Who Cares – as it’s sure to delivery more of the same.
You know what pairs well with a swelling big-riff rock song? Murder. Shady motel room POV Murder to be exact.Â
“Seeker†is from Idle Bloom’s full-length, Little Deaths, available everywhere.
Shoegaze aficionados The Lees of Memory have announced their next album, the joyously titled The Blinding White of Nothing At All. It’s available for pre-order via PledgeMusic where you can get the 2xLP, a test pressing, 4 track demos or even a tie-dye shirt.Â
I’ll be honest, it’s easier than ever these days to put together a new edition of the podcast. There’s such a wild variety of great new music flowing freely from our fine city that the difficult part has become selecting just a half hour of music. It’s a great problem to have.
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Another blazing example of the wealth of diversity of styles that can be found emerging from Nashville. Melancholy pop, keyboard dancefloor jams, bedroom noodling and even some instrumental metal; Music City’s (secretly) got it all.
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Unsurprisingly, the first two new tracks from Steelism’s forthcoming sophomore LP, ism, are completely infectious. Nice to see them start branching out by adding guest vocalists. Lots more details on this over on The Cream, so I’m sure you already knew about it. Regardless, it’s fine work that’s going into heavy rotation.Â
