Today's Quick Mention: I highly
recommend that you get out tonight for A Lull,
Deleted Scenes, and Tape Deck Mountain at the
Mohawk. It'll be a great a show, and it's
inside so you'll stay warm. Tix are $10 at the
door.
Here's some music. Enjoy.
:Dirty
Ghosts - Ropes That Way:
This song dominated my weekend. It's got a
great hook, and Allyson Baker's vocals pack just
enough attitude to make me want to strut around
while this blares in the background. I can't
wait to hear more from Dirty Ghosts. Last Gang
Records will release Metal Moon on February
21. If you want something now, the band does
have a 7" titled Shout It In available.
:Wild
Nothing - Nowhere:
While it starts out sounding like something you'd
find on a Huey Lewis album, I really love the music
in this track - it's warm, inviting, and very well
crafted. On another ear-acceptance related
note, the presence of Twin Sister's Andrea Estella
is an especially nice touch that helps put this
piece of pop over the top. The Nowhere
single is due February 21 via Captured Tracks.
:Mmoths
- Heart (Featuring Keep Shelly In Athens):
Want to feel accomplished today? Then just
listen to this and don't read any further, as the
news of Mmoths being an 18-year old named Jack
Colleran will probably just bake up a bunch of
frownies for you. By the way, headphones are a
must for this kid's ethereal effort. SQE Music
will release this act's self titled EP on March 6.
:White
Fence - It Will Never Be:
Tim Presley is back, and this time he's packing a
double album. This retro tune, which is
apparently an edited version, is the first taste off
the ambitious effort. I like it, and you
probably will too. Family Perfume: Volume 1
is due out April 3 on Woodsist. Volume 2
is expected later in the spring, and then the two
discs will be packaged together in summer.
:Memoryhouse
- Walk With Me:
To be honest, this song makes me want to hold hands
with someone. It's soft. I mean,
really soft. Fortunately, it's also a
rather good track. Now I just want to see if I
can make it through an entire album of material like
this without finding the prettiness to be too much.
The mighty Sub Pop will release The Slideshow
Effect on February 28.
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