Today's Quick Mention: Don't forget
that tomorrow is Record Store Day! There's a
ton of great releases (see the full list
here)
lined up, so get out there and support the kind
folks who still sell physical copies of music.
Weekend time! Enjoy.
:Sad
Baby Wolf - Everything Is (Neutral Milk Hotel):
Aside from the fact that their name sounds like they
picked three items out of a hipster-themed grab-bag,
I like this band. Way to be, Marty Crandall
and Neal Langford (both are former members of the
Shins). This rather solid cover doesn't call
anything official home, so grab it while it's here
in front of you.
:Belaire
- This Could Take All Night:
To be honest, I
wasn't even aware that this local act was in the
process of readying a new anything. I dig
their pop ways, though, so I'm happy to see that
they were able to put something together. The
band is set to celebrate the release of
Resonating Symphony at 29th Street Ballroom
tomorrow night. We should all go.
:Island
Twins - The Wolf's Lair:
If you like your pop music to come with a bit of
noise sprinkled on the top of it, then you should
probably prepare yourself to quickly find a lot to
really like about this band. Here's hoping the
rest of their upcoming full length has more of the
same. You can expect to be able to snatch up
their self titled debut on June 1.
:Felix
- Oh Thee 73:
Pitchfork's track section can sometimes tend to be a
bit much, but this week it really delivered a gem in
the form of this track.
It's a rather well crafted effort, and I especially
dig the vocal work. Do yourself a favor and
slap on some headphones before hitting play.
The band is expected to release Oh Holy Molar
this Monday via Kranky.
:Twin
Steps - Pinkie Promise:
I'm conflicted when it comes to this song. One
part of me thinks it's a test of my patience and
just not an ear pleaser at all, and the rest of me
wants to call it infectious. What do you
think? Tell me, friends! The band
recently released the Serial Parade EP on
Cola Bruin. I should probably set aside some
time to check it out.
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