The newest video from Get On Feelings is actually one of my favorite tracks from the album. The desperation in the vocals is exactly what 15-year old me would have connected with back in the good ole grunge days. Oh, and the projection performance is pretty badass too.
The first full-length record from POLY is entitled Let’s Have an Adventure and will be released on March 26th; along with a record release celebration at Club Roar. You can listen to the first preview from the record, Fishin’, at the soundcloud above.
Full disclaimer: my label YK Records is responsible for both the POLY and Tower Defense record that was posted about earlier. Just because I’m involved doesn’t mean they aren’t good, it just means I’m biased.
When watching the new Photo Ops video you have two choices. One, lament the warmer days that are behind us and reflect upon the chilly present that we’re current imprisoned in. Two, use it as an excuse to get excited about the warmth and carefree days that lay ahead.
Yea, do that second one.
Tower Defense have released the first preview track off their forthcoming EP, Stay Inside. The five-song undertaking will be available March 25th but, more importantly, it’s quite a barn burner. I’ve had a fondness for their previous album, Mind the Menagerie, for some time and this sounds like a promising followup.
You’ve may have seen this solo project from ONLY guitarist Evan Hickman mentioned over on The Cream but if you haven’t taken the time to dive into it yet, take a moment now to immerse yourself. The jangly reverb guitar is reminiscent of plenty of 80′s era indie and pop outfits, even the production feels akin to that era. It’s a great backdrop to a quiet winter morning.
Prior to their debut performance at Exit/In, Warm Ryders dropped by Lighting 100 to perform two songs. Some great harmonies there and I fully support anything Evan P Donohue is involved with.
The official video for El El’s “Kiss Kiss†was JUST released and it’s quite the celebration. If you like seeing people lose their minds, this is the video for you. Kudos to the whole crowd, some seriously well executed freakouts here.
Anyone that has been reading this site for any amount of time knows that I have a deep affinity for any band that is capable of finding the balance between upbeat pop music and melancholy vocal delivery. With that in mind, when I stumbled upon People Zoo and their debut EP I was quite pleased. There’s a good smattering of frantic, wild pop explosions that are often tempered with woeful and wistful vocal parts.Â
Typically you think of Mystery Twins as an explosive bit of garage rock but their softer side packs just as much of a punch. This two minute performance of “Now & Then†is beautifully shot and just a touch of haunting in the vocal performance.Â
Want to know a surefire way to take already enjoyable, immersive, shoegaze music to the next level? Take the audio intended for 45rpm playback and set it at 33 1/3 speed. That slowed down sludginess provides just the right amount of disconnected, time-warp, ethereal immersion.Â
Last we heard from Friendship Commanders they were releasing their GARFIELD cassette with a full-length to follow shortly. According to their site, they scraped that album and started anew. The results are DAVE – to be released this February – and you can hear the first sneak at their efforts in “Animals of Prideâ€.  Preorder the album here or just enjoy the song.
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Fun fact, the release of Volume 74 of the podcast coincides with the day of my birth. This is my gift to you. Okay, it’s actually 30+ minutes of Nashville musicians collective gifts to you because it wouldn’t exist without them. The following is culled from very recent releases or slightly upcoming releases.
For all the (legitimate) complaints about #NewNashville, there’s still a shining beacon of greatness in the music.
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