Chicago

BBsitters Club “Same As Before”

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BBsitters Club has released the lead single, "Same As Before", from their forthcoming debut studio album, BBsitters Club & Party, which is due out via Hausu Mountain on October 16th.

This is the work of Doug Kaplan and Charlie Olvera on guitars and vocals, Max Allison on bass, and Paul Birhanu on drums. Kaplan and Allison are the co-founder of the band’s label and also perform as the duo Pepper Mill Rondo. The sound of BBsitters Club is a blend of Jam Band, Country, Prog, and straight ahead Classic Rock.

Austin

Bill Callahan Releases New Album Gold Record

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“Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” is as startling to read here as it is to hear on the opening of Bill Callahan’s ​Gold Record​. Sparse guitar riffs and faint trumpet notes guide the listener through the Tejano lullaby “Pigeons.” Calahan’s description of the romantic saga is as elusive as his voice:

“Deep in the heart of Texas, life and love go sleepily on,” Callahan writes on his Bandcamp page. “From the wheel of his long white limousine, a man witnesses scenes from many lives. Musically commencing with Cash and rambling to Cohen suggests that whether the wedding rice explodes in your belly or you end up married to the whole wide world, there’s a place for you on this Earth.”

For the past seven weeks, Drag City has released a different single from the album, offering a preview and pre-order for the September release. Callahan offers ​Gold Record ​in multiple formats including cassette, compact disc, vinyl and digital. The current releases are as dense as a novel, allowing the listener to pick up on different insights of the characters with each listen.

It’s hard to know how many personal anecdotes Callahan includes with his work, as fictional characters take the place of himself. “Let’s Move to the Country” describes a blossoming relationship, the character leaving traveling behind to settle down and start a family. This may provide a link from Callahan’s characters into his personal life, as he married Hanly Banks in 2014 and became a father, and took a significant break in recording.

The seven released tracks are held together with a cohesive sound, forcing the listener to observe the lyrics. In an interview with Texas Monthly earlier this year, Callahan cited Willie Nelson as an influence for visual storytelling. Though Callahan was describing a line from his previous release ​Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest​, the material on ​Gold Record f​ eels connected to the writing style of Nelson’s ​Red Headed Stranger.

Follow the release of Callahan’s ​Gold Record​ here: https://billcallahan.bandcamp.com/album/gold-record

 

-Andrew Blanton

 

 

Chicago

Single Premiere: The Steak House Mints “Don’t Let The Russian Bots Win”

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We are proud to be able to premiere the latest single, "Don’t Let The Russian Bots Win", from the Glam Pop group The Steak House Mints. If the title doesn’t tip you off the single’s cover will, the band has seized the moment to get bluntly political. The single is officially out on Friday, Aug 21, one day after the U.S. Democratic National Convention wraps up and three days before the start of the U.S. Republican National Convention.

This single was recorded by Steven Gillis, who is known for his work with Los Lobos and Naked Raygun, at Transient Sound and was mastered by Ted Jensen (Talking Heads-Speaking in Tongues; Green Day-American Idiot) at Sterling Sound.

Chicago

Fever Queen “Night Vision”

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Fever Queen has released the third single, "Night Vision", from her forthcoming debut album, The World of Fever Queen, which is due out Sept. 10th via First To Knock.

This is the Psych Rock of Eleanor Rose Lee and the forthcoming album feature’s the previously released singles "Love Last" and "Cerulean" as well as two covers, Brenda Lee’s “I’m Sorry” and Lee Hazlewood’s “For One Moment”.

Photo by Evan Jenkins

Chicago

Slow Pulp “Falling Apart”

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Slow Pulp has released visuals for the second single, "Falling Apart", from their forthcoming album, Moveys, which is due out October 9th via Winspear.

This is the work of Alexander Leeds, Emily Massey, Theodore Mathews, Henry Stoehr.

Chicago

T.Z. Duhh + Swim Team “Verified”

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T.Z. Duhh recently teamed up with the collective known as Swim Team on his second new single in as many months, "Verified". In fact, Duhh has released a string of quality tracks in 2020 including "Flash Gordon" with IceFace, "Stoopider" with Bando Brando, and more.

The track was produced by Tino Keyz and is as good as an attempt to get that little blue checkmark as any we have heard.

Chicago

Today’s Children “Things You Wish”

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Today’s Children recently released their debut single, "Things You Wish". This is the throwback Psych Pop project Nick Arger who recorded single entirely on his iPhone using Garageband with two microphones, while playing all of the instruments.

When performing live the band expands to include Derek Rice, Jake Kay, and Alex O’Malley.

New England

David Karl Roberts broods in new folk single “Walking in the Rain”

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Few showers can match the splendor of those that wash over Portland, Maine, be it on a hot summer morning or a chilly fall evening. David Karl Roberts draws inspiration for his sinister folk single “Walking in the Rain” from such ambiances: whistles, ominous, bluesy guitar riffs, and the harmonious dance of Roberts’ experienced voice with musician Molly Ladd’s confident tone mimics the tranquility before the storm. “Walking in the Rain” carries the atmosphere of New England’s dark corners, bathed in its folk tradition, and timeless enough for all sorrows and passions; stream the new single below, pour a drink, the week is early. – René Cobar