Today's Quick Mention: If you're
feeling extra nerdy and happen to have some spare
time you should check out the "behind the scenes"
pictures
that Ain't It Cool has been posting up over the last
few weeks. Most of them are really stellar and
will probably blow your mind.
Here's five songs to get your week started right.
Enjoy.
:The
Rosebuds - Secret Life Of The Rosebuds:
I don't think I've ever even heard of the Hopscotch Music
Festival, but it's coming up in mid-September and to help
generate some buzz The Rosebuds have put out a couple of
unreleased tracks (the other is a weird cover of Stayin'
Alive). Be warned, this bouncy pop gem may just
convince you to head out to Raleigh, North Carolina for the
chance to ask the duo when they'll ready a new LP.
:Sean
Bones - Let's Do Something Else:
I really like Sean Bones. Maybe not in a "talk about
him all the time" kind of way, but whenever I see his name
on something I feel as though I'm in for, as this gem
showcases, at least three minutes of interesting material.
If you'd like to own this track you can find it as the
b-side on the currently available Rhumba Beat single.
Also, I believe a full length is expected on Frenchkiss
later this year.
:The
Black Angels - Telephone:
To be honest, I don't exactly know what to think about this
song. I mean, I like it and I'm still appreciative of
the fact that the band has clearly aimed for a more
accessible sound, but them doing two minutes of garage pop
rock is a bit bizarre. Your guess is as good as mine
in regards to what can be expected from the upcoming
Phosphene Dream. It's out September 14 on Blue
Horizon Records.
:Suuns
- Arena:
Want to get signed to Secretly Canadian? Then it would
seem you need two things. An expansive take on indie
rock and a note from The Besnard Lake's Jace Lasek that
describes said sound as "pretty cool." The band's
Zeroes EP is currently available for you to download for
the whopping price of nothing. Do it
now. On a side note, did they really
have to go with Suuns? There has to be a better way to
pull a name off than by throwing in an extra letter.
:Paper
Tiger - The Bully Prank:
Where have I been on this artist? This is a great,
more than headphone-worthy track and he's done a variety of
brilliant things for the Doomtree collective. I really
should have mentioned him at least twice by now.
Bummer. Help me make up for it by running out and
picking up Made Like Us, which is currently available
on Doomtree Records.
- John Laird -
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