Today's Quick Mention: There's not
really any shows I'd recommend for tonight, so
instead I'm going to tell you to head down to the
Ritz for a showing of Hobo With A Shotgun.
FYI, the movie is only going to be there through
this week. Act now!
Music. And stuff. Enjoy.
:Radical
Dads - New Age Dinosaur:
Calling your woman-fronted band Radical Dads is funny in a
way that probably only matters to me, so instead of focusing
on that I'll just point out that they, as shown in this
track, craft very easy to love indie rock. Mega
Rama is the name of their debut full length, and it will
be out everywhere on June 14 via Uninhabitable Mansions.
:Washed
Out - Eyes Be Closed:
Washed Out main-brain Ernest Greene couldn't be a riding a
more positive wave right now. He's getting tons of
love from press/blogs, the ink is still wet on his deal with
the almighty Sub Pop, and this track, which is the first
single off his upcoming LP, is stellar. Jump on the
bandwagon while there's still some room. Within And
Without is due out July 12.
:Com
Truise - Cathode Girls:
Where Radical Dads had a name that caused me to chuckle,
this just forced me to shake my head in a disapproving
fashion. Really? Com Truise is the best you
could do? Anyhow, you'll more than likely forget about
Seth Hayley's goofy moniker as soon as you hear how
gloriously synthy this song is, so get on with it!
Galactic Melt is due July 5 via Ghostly International.
:1,
2, 3 - Work:
I can't say how many times I listened to this quirky and
refreshing pop number this weekend, but I do know that every
single time I hit play I wondered why I hadn't previously
paid any attention to 1, 2, 3. Talk about silly
mistakes on my part. Frenchkiss Records will release
New Heaven on June 21, and I can't help but think
that it's going to be pretty good.
:Other
Lives - Tamer Animals:
I meant to right about this band after I saw them put on a
really nice set about a week or so ago at the Decemberists
show, but for some reason it didn't happen. So, in
order to make up for my forgetfulness, I'm going to have to
ask that you love this beautiful track twice as much as
normal. Tamer Animals is due out tomorrow via
tbd.
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