Today's Quick Mention: There's not many
shows going on tonight, so I recommend staying
inside. Or, if you want, you could get out and
see Haywire. I thought it was a pretty
solid flick.
Why is Monday here already? Oh well.
Here's some music. Enjoy.
:Shearwater
- You As You Were:
When I mentioned the track Breaking The Yearlings
I said I liked how the band seemed to be more
focused on the rockier side of things. This is
different. It's actually more like the
Shearwater we're all used to, but that's totally
fine since there's a rather good chance this is one
of the better songs they've ever churned out.
I really can't wait to hear Animal Joy.
It's due February 14 via Sub Pop.
:Eux
Autres - Right Again:
SOTO's resident film nerd Noah is always raving
about the music scene that surrounds him in San
Francisco, so I'm not surprised to see that a fine
indie rock act like this one is from there.
Expect to dig this if you ever liked anything from
the 90s. The band will release the Sun Is
Sunk EP on February 28 via Bons Mots Records.
:Capybara
- Neighbor Crimes:
If you're going through this mix and looking for the
one track that will slap a smile on your face and
get your day moving, this is it. Talk about
gloriously upbeat and sunny. I'm not sure if
it's even possible to not at least like this a
little. The Kansas City-based group will
release Dave Drusky on February 7 via The
Record Machine.
:Matthew
Dear - In The Middle (I Met You There):
I never know what I'm going to get out of this
electronic wizard, so I don't have any problem
saying that I hit play with a bit of hesitation.
I dig this, though. It's strangely infectious,
and I now I feel like I should see what else is on
the new effort. Matthew just put out the
Headcage EP last week via Ghostly International.
:Dirty
Three - Rising Below:
Jim White, Warren Ellis, and Mick Turner have
returned! I can't say I've been sitting around
and just missing them to no end, but a good band is
a good band, so it's nice to see the trio back in
the swing of things. As for this track, it
doesn't do a lot, but it sure sounds nice.
Toward The Low Sun, which is their first LP in
seven years, is due February 28 via Drag City.
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