Make It Count, the new LP from No Option, was recently released via Life & Death Brigade. A primal fervor shortens the distance as an urgent, immediacy surges with unrelenting angst. Making you ponder, "What options do you really have?!" You can catch the hardcore quintet this Sunday, August 11 at Creep Records, as part of a lineup that also includes Pit Hair, Freeze, Stepping Stone, and Piece of Mind.
New England
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The Q-Tip Bandits debut with upbeat single, play Thunder Road Music Club 09.19
Helping you set an upbeat mood for your weekend is “Willow” the debut single from Boston’s The Q-Tip Bandits. The new song is an indie-pop delight that is generously sprinkled with jazz/soul elements creating a number fit for your worst and best moods: it is a smile-inducing jam all the way through. The gorgeous trumpet swells, crystal-clear guitar strums, groovy bassline, and lively-poetic vocals are Young the Giant meets your new favorite jazz group. The drumbeat is steady and smooth; the harmonies are delicately shaped; what more do you want? The band has a performance set for Thunder Road Music Club in Somerville on September 19th. We are streaming the debut single here for your weekend ignition. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Yeesh “Victory Lap”
Post-Punk trio Yeesh disbanded back in 2017, but this week released the first single, “Victory Lap”, from their final album, Saw You Up There. The album was recorded at Electrical Audio back in late 2017and will finally be released on August 16th.
Yeesh formed in 2008 and was the trio of Alex Doyle (guitar/vocals), Greg Obis (bass/vocals), and Peter Reale (drums). This is the first new music we have received from them since 2016’s LP, Confirmation Bias.
Philadelphia
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Debut Highnoon Album Available for Streaming & Download
Produced by Justin Roth (Soft Idiot), Semi Sweet is the full-length debut from Highnoon, a.k.a. Kennedy Freeman, and is out now via Cicada Choir. Freeman (who also performs in live incarnation of Beach Bod) observes and evaluates through personal narratives. Anchored in melody, free-floating yet focused lyrics create a gentle atmosphere. Highnoon is slated to perform at The Barbary on Sunday, September 8, along with Bad Heaven Ltd., Very Bad Vibes, and Proper. (Photo by Morganne Boulden)
Chicago
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Tanzen “Bottle Kids”
Prog Metal band Tanzen has released a new single called “Bottle Kids”. We love how Teddy effortlessly shifts from a guttural growl to a soaring, clear, clean vocal.
This is the work of Armin Maksumic (Guitar), Demostanis Diakoumakos (Bass), Teddy TanZen (Vocals), and Macklin Suhre (Drums).
You can catch Tanzen at Beat Kitchen on August 10th with Danville, Fools’ Brew, and Contra. (Final Show!).
NYC
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09.26: Long Beard plays Baby’s All Right to release “Means To Me” LP
You know that feeling of spending a few glorious weeks at summer camp, enjoying time out on the water with your bunkmates and roasting marshmallows by the fire and falling in love, only to have to go home with your memories at the end of the season and let them linger in your mind as you try to stay awake in school? That’s what Long Beard‘s new single "Means To Me" sounds like. Feelings of nostalgia come through in Leslie Bear’s ethereal voice; a move back home to New Jersey inspired the wistfulness in her lyrics. The title track on Long Beard’s upcoming album Means To Me — like its previous single "Sweetheart" — explores the meaning of home, not only for Bear to ponder, but for the listener to consider as well. Long Beard will perform at Baby’s All Right on September 26th to support the release of Means To Me; take a listen to the title track below. – Will Sisskind
New England
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Fault sets a fierce pace in latest pop-punk single “KIDS”
New Bedford’s Fault opens up its latest single “KIDS” with a furious pace that captures the listener’s attention quickly. The song’s dynamic guitar riffs and acrobatic drum fills create a high-speed sonic pathway for the fierce lead vocals of Sandra Cardoso, summoning the best elements of pop-punk music. The breakdowns and choruses in the song are the mosh-anthems that are oh so sorely missed in contemporary music today; long live 2003! The group is super-charged having just finished a string of shows at home. With members from New Bedford and Providence in the band, there is no doubt New England will hear much more from this group soon. We are streaming “KIDS” below to get a head start. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Single Premier: The Phantom Broadcast “Benediction”
We are proud to be able to premiere the new single, “Benediction”, from The Phantom Broadcast. The single, which will be officially released tomorrow, August 9th, is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP Antiquities Vol. II.
You can help The Phantom Broadcast celebrate the release of this single on August 12th at Schubas with Snooze and Faintlife.
Philadelphia
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New Whaler Jr. LP Available for Streaming
RFA bassist Brendan McHale, a.k.a. Whaler Jr., has a new album out now via Castle Crank Records, titled Wasting Time. Bright, at ease, acoustic guitar and keys radiate an inherent warmth, which draws one toward the shoreline. An inviting, unpretentious nature is soaked in vocal harmonies, soothing the tension and offering reprieve. Tonight, Whaler Jr.’s record release will be held at PhilaMOCA, with support from NYC’s The Misters and Tokyo’s The Molice.
Chicago
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The Juvenescent “27 Club”
The Juvensscent have had an exciting month so far and it is only August 8th. Last week, they week they released the video for their debut single, “27 Club”, and this week they performed their first live show at Schuba’s.
This is the slightly dark Rock of John Perrin and frontman Gray, and don’t be fooled by this sudden explosion, they have been working on this project since 2017.
“27 Club”, which is backed by “Sunday Mourning”, take a somewhat depressing theme of dying young and famous and makes it so listenable and memorable. It is a take on the rockstar lifestyle that just may make Gray just that.
New England
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Amanda Palmer debuts provocative music video for “Drowning in the Sound”
Boston’s Amanda Palmer released There Will Be No Intermission back in March, of the twenty tracks on the record “Drowning in the Sound” always stood above them all. The sharp orchestral changes led by disjointed piano strains provide the canvas for Palmer to paint inconvenient portraits of society with her lyrics. Amanda tackles tough subjects like abortion, climate change, and today’s political whirlwind of division with both sophistication and a much-needed crudeness. The music video for the single is a dance movement spectacle of the turmoil within. Beautifully orchestrated by Coco Karol and directed by Michael Pope, the “Drowning in the Sound” music video is an elegant portrayal of inner turbulence in the face of difficult and personal decisions. The video begs to be viewed and felt with the same intensity it was created; it is art the way art should always be: provocative. We are streaming the music video for “Drowning in the Sound” below. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Hospital Bracelet Split EP
Hospital Bracelet released a split EP with fourthbase called “Silver Cactus” last week. This is the solo acoustic bedroom pop of Alex Bracelet aka Wrestler Arc Williams at the moment, but these songs will also sound amazing with a the full band she is currently constructing. The opening track begins with an audio clip from The Office and is called “Chocolate Milk (like in Spiderman)", and that should really be all you need to give it a listen.
You can catch Hospital Bracelet at Uptown Cafe & Gallery (5010 N Sheridan) on August 15th opening for Tacoma Washington Weekday Club, 23/19, and Sleep In.