Alright, the wife and I are off
to take on the greatest road trip ever. I hope you all have a
wonderfully safe and awesome two weeks without me.
As a parting gift, I give to you one more snazzy EP, which brings the total
of artists shared this week to a whopping 25! Enjoy.
BTW, part of our trip includes Bumbershoot, so there's a small chance I
may write a tiny review of that. Also, if you're out on the west coast
and want to recommend cool places to stay or see then shoot me an email or
leave a comment. Thanks!
:ColourMusic
- Put In A Little Gas:
Proving that I'm in need of a vacation is the fact that I
had to listen to this song a few too many times before I
figured out that it wasn't Colour Revolt. Sad, right?
In any case, with this thunderous, but playful number the
Oklahoma-based act has instantly earned a spot on my list of
artists to see live as soon as possible. Keep an eye
out for their wily and oddly titled full length, F,
Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13, on
September 9.
:The
Donkeys - Excelsior Lady:
Noah and John Michael both hit on Dead Oceans and the
Donkeys in their columns last weekend, but I had to mention
them again so that I could point out my inability to pull
myself away from the sprawling effort that is Living On
The Other Side. I imagine you're already on the
label's crowded bandwagon, but if you aren't then this group
will surely convince you to be. The aforementioned LP
will be on store shelves September 9.
:King
Tuff - Sun Medallion:
I'll admit that when I received this act's album in the mail
I took one look at its MS Paint-esque artwork and silly name
and assumed that it wouldn't be any good. Well, I was
so very wrong. This is actually one of the better
psych-folk tracks that I've heard this year, and my list
includes the great Sixto Rodriguez, who was actually from
the 60s! You should definitely seek out the King
Tuff Was Dead LP.
:Jessica
Lee Mayfield - Kiss Me Again:
Given that the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach produced this young
lady's new record and that Scott Avett himself labeled the
lovely vocalist as an "exciting new artist", I'm surprised
to now just be hearing about her. Better late than
never though, I suppose. Be warned, her sultry voice
and stellar songwriting skills will probably win you over
forever. With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt is out
September 16.
:The
New Up - Broken Machine:
I didn't realize it until now, but with its edgy vocals and
well-layered, distorted sound this is easily the most modern
song in this EP. You should totally crank it as loud
as you can. This is the title track from their
recently released EP, but you can you expect to see me
mention them again since they'll actually be putting out a
few EPs over the next year or so.
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