Today's Quick Mention: If you do
anything tonight it should be in some way related to
Leatherbag. Catch them either at Waterloo
Records at 5pm, or head to Skinny Ballroom around
10pm for their show with RTB2 and The Wolf.
I noticed I had double digit tracks I'd like to
share before the end of the week, so here's a rare
Thursday five-songer. Enjoy.
:St.
Vincent - Surgeon:
I absolutely adore anything that Annie Clark is even
remotely involved in, so to say I'm really fucking excited
for her new LP would be an understatement. This also
means I have no objectivity when it comes to this track.
I hear brilliance. You may hear nothing but trash.
I honestly can't say which, and it's because it carries the
St. Vincent moniker. Sorry. Strange Mercy
is due September 13 via 4AD.
:Clap
Your Hands Say Yeah - Maniac:
After hearing Same Mistake and now this track, I
think CYHSY have fully shifted to the well produced,
mainstream side of the indie world. I don't suppose
there's anything wrong with that, but I do imagine that it's
going to rub some longtime fans the wrong way.
Hysterical is due all over the place on September 12 via
V2.
:TV
Girl - Baby You Were There:
I think that with this summer gem (that's somehow only a
minute and a half long) these guys have officially become
great at crafting infectious music. Everything they do
gets stuck in my head for seemingly an eternity. It's
ridiculous. Don't they know how busy I am?
Anyhow, you can get the Benny And The Jets EP right
now for free over at
Facebook. Do it.
:Stephen
Malkmus And The Jicks - Tigers:
Senator was the first track released off of Malkmus'
new album, and it was a rather Pavement-esque effort.
And this? Well, it still has a vibe that's similar to
his old band, but there's more here that sounds like the
solo artist everyone has come to know. The one and
only Matador will release Mirror Traffic on August
23.
:Eternal
Summers - On My Honor:
This band seems forever bent on only churning out stuff
that's warm, fuzzy and easy on the ears. That's OK
with me. But only because they're really good at it.
This track is off of The Mystic Fortress Sessions: Volume
1 split 7" that the band recently recorded with Super
Vacations. It will be available next month via Funny
Not Funny.
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