Today's Quick Mention: The great
Explosions In The Sky are playing ACL Live tonight.
You should have plans to be there. If not,
then get on with buying a ticket already.
And then there was music. Enjoy.
:Clap
Your Hands Say Yeah - Same Mistake:
I've always thought of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah as a quirky
indie band that has the occasional flare of pop rock
grandeur, but this is them clearly going full tilt on the
shimmering, mainstream-ready side of things. I like
it. I just need to figure out if I'd be willing to
give it a go for an entire album. Hysterical is
due on September 9 via V2.
:Shimmering
Stars - I'm Gonna Try:
This act just signed to the super hip Hardly Art roster, so
from that you should be able to make an educated guess that
their sound can be described as fuzzy retro pop. Of
course, that's correct, and you can now mail me a dollar for
making you look way cool in front of your cat. The
Vancouver-based trio will release Violent Hearts on
September 13.
:Peter
Wolf Crier - Right Away:
There were a couple songs on this band's debut (from last
year) that I really liked, but for whatever reason I didn't
connect with the rest of Inter-Be. My guess at
this point is that I won't have the same hiccup on their
sophomore LP, but if I end up being wrong, at least I'll
have this rather stellar track to obsess over.
Garden Of Arms is due out September 6 on Jagjaguwar.
:The
Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love:
The Rapture are back, and now they're packing saxophone
solos. Or, at least they are in this first track off
their upcoming full length (their first since 2006's
Pieces Of The People We Love). Hope you're ready
to dance erotically. The band has rejoined James
Murphy's DFA label, and they will release In The Grace Of
Your Love on September 6.
:Best
Coast - Gone Again:
Eventually I'm going to just totally burn out on all things
Best Coast, but that time is not now! In fact, I think
it's probably pretty far off, as I repeatedly find myself
hooked on their effortless ways. In case you don't
know, this track comes from the free singles collection that
Adult Swim is planning on posting up all summer. You
should do yourself a favor and keep an eye on their
site.
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