Roy Ira
One Day
Kickstart It

Today’s a big day in the world of local county, alt-country, sorta-indie-sorta-country outfit Roy Ira. They put their new EP One Day up on Bandcamp for your enjoyment, they’ve posted a tongue-in-cheek / legitimately entertaining Kickstarter campaign (featuring Battle Tapes himself, Jeremy Ferguson) and they’re playing The Basement tonight as part of the D. Striker RR party.

Please take some time to watch the video, consider throwing a few bones their way and then listen to the stream of One Day – aside from the title track being rather good it also features two covers; mewithoutyou and Pedro The Lion.

Echo Group / Mom & Dad
“Work It” / “High Art” split 7″
Preview It

The previously released Challtalk Record Collection Vol 1 from the Echo Group really caught my ear so I was pleased to hear that they’d quickly be following it up with a split 7″ with the equally pleasing Mom & Dad. Both bands will be playing The High Watt tonight in celebration of this vinyl release and I suggest you attend.

n o i
Albino Rainbow
Free Download

Oh, n o i, we hardly knew ya! Turns out the band, for whatever reasons, has called it a day and released Albino Rainbow as their last EP. Aside from losing a quality band in town, the worst part is that this is certainly their finest effort. Granted, it’s only three songs but it’s a great balance of post-rock and whatever you call bands like Jaga Jazzist – nu-jazz? electro-jazzy? Whatever you want to call it, it’s a pleasant listen and it’s a shame that there won’t be more of it.

Calicocat
The Vault: Vol 1 2010 – 2012
Free Download

If you haven’t heard This Is Heavy yet, go ahead and check that out to give yourself some context for the band. If you enjoyed that then listen to this compilation of b-sides, covers, outtakes and weirdness to round out your opinion of the band. I actually love hearing these kinds of lo-fi tinkerings and explorations; the true essence of people just having fun playing in a band.