Today's Quick Mention: If you decide to
take a moment to do something other than wear your
custom-made Harry Potter costume this weekend, I
recommend either the Long Tangles at Skinny's
Ballroom or the Sour Notes at Cactus Cafe tonight,
and then Monarchs at the Swan Dive tomorrow.
Have fun!
The below songs have nothing to do with Harry
Potter. Enjoy.
:Maria
Taylor - Matador:
Maria Taylor has been a bit hit or miss for me when it comes
to the music she's created while not a part of Azure Ray, so
I can't say I'm dying to hear her new full length.
Still, this is a neat piece of pop with a slick, confident
sound that makes me at least a little curious to hear what
may surround it on Overlook. It's out August 16
via the always steady Saddle Creek.
:The
Tallest Man On Earth - Weather Of A Killing Kind:
If there's one folk artist on this planet that I'd like to
deliver a new album immediately, it's this one. So,
you figure out a way to make that happen as soon as
possible, and I'll sit at home patiently waiting for its
arrival. You're probably already aware of this, but
the song is another slice from the fantastic Adult Swim
singles
program.
:The
War On Drugs - Come To The City:
This is a weird track. The music is a big blot of
whatever, as it just kind of glides along with the same
steady beat and not a lot else, but if you're like me you
won't care at all since Adam Granduciel's voice sounds so
damn good. Use headphones, friends. The new LP,
Slave Ambient, is due August 16 via Secretly
Canadian.
:Fair
Ohs - Baldessari:
This group's first single, Summer Lake, was catchy,
fun and energetic in all the right ways, and this is more of
the same. Nothing wrong with that, right? The
band will release Everything Is Dancing on July 26
via Lefse. Hopefully a tour stop in Austin will happen
once their debut is out, as I'm sure these songs are a blast
when experienced live.
:Real
Estate - It's Real:
While it largely just repeats the same hook throughout it's
not-even three minute runtime, I still really like this
song. I blame my appreciation for how well crafted it
is. Also, there's the part where I can't seem to get
that aforementioned hook out of my head. In any case,
Domino will release Days on the forever away date of
October 18.
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