Today's Quick Mention: I'm guessing
you'll spend tonight recovering from whatever crazy
Oscar party you attended, so instead I'll recommend
a show for tomorrow. Diamonds Rings and PS I
Love You. The Mohawk. Tickets will be
$10 at the door.
Five songs to end the month with!
Enjoy.
:The
Donkeys - Don't Know Who We Are:
I barely remember this band's twangy debut from 2008, but I
suppose that's not a huge deal since this track seems
to indicate that they've shifted to a decidedly more pop
rock style. I dig it, and I'm actually a little
anxious now to check out their upcoming full length. Born
With Stripes is due on April 26 via Dead Oceans.
:Sonny
And The Sunsets - I Wanna Do It:
Admittedly, this is like every single piece of fuzzy retro
pop that we've all come across over the last few years.
So don't expect to be surprised. At all.
Fortunately though, such a thing doesn't mean the track
isn't a good one and worth a slew of repeat listens.
Sonny And The Sunsets will release Hit After Hit on
April 12 via Fat Possum.
:Bobby
- Sore Spores:
I stumbled across this track over at Pitchfork this weekend
and immediately took a liking to it. There's just
something very endearing about how playful each bit of it
sounds, and I can't wait to see if the rest of their
upcoming full length is as good as this track.
Partisan Records will put out their self titled debut on the
so-very-far away date of June 21.
:MIA
- Zig Zag:
There's no way MIA is ever going to go any real length of
time without trying to grab a little press, so it only makes
sense that she'd randomly throw out an unreleased track.
Personally, I think this is better than just about
everything that was on her last full length, but I think the
more important point may be that Zig Zag is proof
she's still capable of not taking herself so seriously.
:The
Heavenly States - Model Son:
First of all, it's really good to have this band back.
They were off doing whatever they were doing for far too
long. Secondly, this is a rather entertaining piece of
indie pop that I'm having a hard time removing from my head.
The Oui Camera Oui EP will hit store shelves
everywhere on April 19 via Hippies Are Dead Records.
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