Official music video for Of Montreal’s “It’s Different For Girls,” taken from their 2016 album Innocence Reaches.
of Montreal have revealed the visuals for album track ‘It’s Different For Girls’, the lead
single from their upcoming new album, ‘Innocence Reaches’, released on August 12 via Polyvinyl. The album is the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Aureate Gloom’ and ‘Snare Lustrous Doomings’.
The track shows the alt-rockers at their funk best, with a groovy, bass-heavy dance-friendly vibe.
The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app ), released 30th October 2015. Beach Slang took off so quickly. With nothing but a pair of EPs under their belt, the scrappy Philadelphia three-piece was able to get themselves booked on festivals and tours alongside bands like Cursive, Knapsack, Modern Baseball, and The Hotelier, not to mention a label deal with indie stalwart Polyvinyl Records. But it’s not hard to crack the code of the Slang’s appeal. There is a timeless universality behind Beach Slang’s lyrics, one that celebrates the idea of being young and carefree (regardless of how old you actually are). Throw a dart at any of their insert sheets and you’ll no doubt nail a lyric about turning the stereo up, singing along with your best friends, and feeling alive.
Now, after a seemingly endless wait, Beach Slang are finally, finally ready to unleash The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, their long-anticipated debut album. Though they’ve got a few new tricks in their arsenal, including additional guitarist Ruben Gallego, the album is more of the same, thematically, from the Slangers. The album’s first single, “Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas” is a pretty good example of where they’re at. It packs in their trademark hopeless romanticism and a lust for nostalgia over emotional vulnerability. “I’ve always felt stuck, alone, or ashamed!” James Alex sings with a hushed scream, before giving way to the “ah-ah-ahs!” and “ooo-oohs!” that you’ll no doubt be shouting back instantly.
So here it is, the first taste of one of the most anticipated records of the year. Let its chords dig into your brain. Turn your speakers up, and feel this song—the soundtrack for the angry, young, and wild.
The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us came out on October 30th from Polyvinyl. Catch Beach Slang on tour.
Ex-Vivian Girl Katy Goodman recently announced that she’s releasing the Ryan Adams-produced La Sera LP Music for Listening to Music to on March via Polyvinyl. Today she shared the official release date, which is March 4th 2016, and the first single, “High Notes.” Rolling Stone mentioned that the album was going to have “moments of a country twang” and this track shows it, featuring a distinct country sound complete with a harmonica outro.
Nate Kinsella made his mark in the Chicago music scene playing with prominent rocker cousins Mike (in American Football) and Tim (in Joan Of Arc and Make Believe). The Kinsella name is a musical mainstay, but Nate’s own influence resonates through his solo project Birthmark. He’s released three albums under the moniker, and a fourth called “How You Look When You’re Falling Down” is coming this fall. Lead single “Find Yourself” was initially written during a flight from New York to Chicago on an iPad app, and the song embodies exactly what the title reads, with poppy hooks singing the praises of exploration and freedom. The result is a vibrant and shimmering soundtrack for everyone’s personal journey, Birthmark’s signature electro-pop buoyed by a beautiful arrangement of strings from contemporary classical ensemble Mivos Quartet and horns played by members of New York band Antibalas. Kinsella says his album inspiration derived from his move to New York and a trip to Bali:
I fell in love with Gamelan music while auditing a Balinese Gamelan class at the University of Illinois and ended up spending my honeymoon in Bali. While we were there, I got to play twice in an impromptu Gamelan ensemble with a village priest and his family on their family compound in Ubud. The ages of the players ranged from 6 to 60, and their skills blew me away.
“Find Yourself” is a cheerful cinematic wonder.
White Reaper from Louisville, Kentucky announced the release of their debut full-length album, which is titled White Reaper Does It Again. Along with that announcement comes the release of a new track from the new album. Their latest single, “Make Me Wanna Die,” is currently streaming on the band’s SoundCloud as well as on NPR.
Delightfully fuzzy, there’s an oddly authentic feeling to the tune. With hypnotizing keyboards, fast drums and aggressive guitars, along with some deceptively catchy lyrics, “Make Me Wanna Die” is a song that’ll likely get stuck in your head before you even know it.
Comprised of guitarist/singer Tony Esposito, keyboardist Ryan Hater, bassist Sam Wilkerson, and drummer Nick Wilkerson, White Reaper is post-punk band with no frills of any sort. Their sound is bizarre, but enjoyable, and if “Make Me Wanna Die” is any indication of what is to come from this quartet, White Reaper will be making a name for themselves in 2015.
White Reaper Does It Again arrives digitally, as well as on vinyl, CD, cassette tape on July 17 through Polyvinyl Records. You can pre-order it here. To stay up to date with White Reaper, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
White Reaper Does It Again Tracklisting:
1. Make Me Wanna Die
2. I Don’t Think She Cares
3. Pills
4. On Your Mind
5. Last 4th of July
6. Alone Tonight
7. Candy
8. Sheila
9. Friday the 13th
10. Wolf Trap Hotel
11. Don’t You Think I Know
12. B.T.K.
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