Today's Quick Mention: My friends over at
Austin Sound have put together their annual
compilation
of local awesomeness. You have to check it
out. Or else you shouldn't refer to yourself
as a human.
Since we got SOTO back up and running this weekend
with a slew of film content and a stacked podcast
(by the way, you should at least download it to hear
the fantastic new single from the Black Keys), it
seemed like a good idea to keep the momentum going
with a fiver-songer. Enjoy.
:Ariel
Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round And Round:
Whenever I see Ariel Pink on something I automatically
assume it's probably going to be really weird.
However, in this case, it's actually very accessible, and I
wouldn't at all be surprised if it ended up being one of the
better retro pop songs that comes out of 2010. Hope
this is the kind of stuff we can always expect now.
Look for the Round And Round single on April 26 via
4AD.
:The
Splinters - Dark Shades:
This trio of ladies were one of the ten bands that I really
wanted to see at SXSW, but things just didn't work out.
Fortunately, as if to make amends, the week after the catchy
garage rock enthusiasts stormed Austin they premiered this
new track over at Stereogum. It's quickly become a
favorite of mine. Kick is currently available
on Double Negative Records. I (and you) really need to
pick it up.
:Arms
- Heat And Hot Water:
I kind of gave up on trying to love Kids Aflame, so I
wasn't overly excited when I received an email last week
about the band and the
free EP they had just digitally released.
But, I gave it a listen anyway, and I actually ended up
coming away impressed. Guess now I'll have to go back
and revisit the band's debut to see if maybe I was just
missing the point or something.
:The
Fresh And Onlys - Diamond In The Dark:
Why haven't I covered this band before? They've had
seven official releases over the last couple of years, and I
haven't mentioned a single one of them. Shame on me.
In any case, this is great rock music, especially if you
like it with a fuzzy old school feel. The August In
My Mind EP is currently available, as is a slew of other
good stuff.
:Delorean
- Stay Close:
I didn't think Delorean had much of a chance to ever top
last year's Seasun single, which made my year-end
list and still gets regular listens, but this track actually
manages to rival it. Who knew they'd be able to create
another piece of such infinitely joyous music?
Subiza will be released by True Panther in the too far
away month of June.
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