Today's Quick Mention: Ready to get out
and about? I hope so since there's a bunch of
shows going down over the next couple of days.
Zest Of Yore is at the Mohawk tonight, Ben Kweller
is at Threadgill's tomorrow and Titus Andronicus is
playing Emo's on Wednesday. For more info
check
Showlist Austin.
And now, the week begins.
Enjoy.
:Margot
And The Nuclear So And So's - New York City Hotel Blues:
I've never been able to move past the word "solid" when it
comes to this band, but their third full length could be the
effort that pushes me over the top. Or, it could
convince me that all I'm ever going to get from them is a
quality indie rock track (like this) or two per album.
We'll see when Mariel Recordings, which is actually their
label, releases Buzzard on September 21.
:Quinn
Marston - Can You Hear Me See Me Now?:
The pop scene these days seems to be full of bands trying to
have the perfect amount of noise/fuzz/haze and super retro
appeal, so it's kind of nice to stumble upon something from
the simple realm of 90s alt-rock. There's even a
guitar solo! Awesome. Ernest Jenning Record Co.
will put out Can You Hear Me See Me Now? on October
26.
:Sufjan
Stevens - I Walked:
Leave it to Sufjan to disappear for a good long while and
then come storming back with a huge tour, an EP and a full
length. I think there's usually a slower rollout for
these sorts of things, Mr. Stevens. Anyhow, the guy
still has it, as this headphone-worthy song so effortlessly
shows. Asthmatic Kitty will deliver The Age Of Adz,
which is now one of 2010's most anticipated albums, on
October 12.
:Blackbird
Blackbird - Pure:
This is a fairly no frills sort of track, but it happens to
have such a calming sound that I'm having a tough time not
keeping it on repeat. You can expect it to have
the same effect on you. Unless, of course, you hate
the world. Then you'll probably just hit "next" and
move on with you life. The San Francisco-based act
will release a 12" on September 28 via Arcade Sound Ltd.
:The
Ting Tings - Hands:
I wasn't exactly an admirer of this song until it dawned on
me that I was giving them way too much credit. There
first album had a bunch of goofy singles and this, which was
produced by Calvin Harris, is nothing but a step up on the
fun scale. So, don't take this seriously, friends.
Just dance. My guess is that the duo will have a full
length out on Sony later this year.
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