Quickdraw: Soak, Yawners, Illuminati Hotties, Pile, Saudade

Doing some post-SXSW inbox cleaning this week.  Enjoy.

Soak – Deja Vu

I really wanted to see Soak at SXSW, but the one opportunity I had was crushed by a forever long line.  Oh well.  At least I have this catchy new tune off of her upcoming album, Grim Town (due April 26).  Plus, I imagine she’ll be back in Austin soon enough.

Yawners – La Escalera

Yawners have a new album, Just Calm Down, coming out on Friday, and this song has me really excited for it.  Definitely one of the better 90s-enthused indie rock acts I’ve come across lately.

Illuminati Hotties – I Wanna Keep Yr Dog

Illuminati Hotties recently released this one-off single, which is super catchy and just about as endearing as can be.  Side note, I need to jump back and check out their 2018 release, Kiss Yr Frenemies.

Pile – Bruxist Grin

Indie rock vets Pile are back with their seventh full length, Green And Gray (due May 3).  I hope the rest of the LP is like this first single – a slugfest.

Saudade – Shadows & Light

Saudade put out their debut single back in 2016, and they’re just now rolling out a follow-up to it.  For most bands, this wouldn’t work, but this one is an all-star group led by Chino Moreno (of Deftones) and regular rules don’t apply.  Anyhow, the new track features Chelsea Wolfe and is pretty rad.