Flagstaff Live features Levi Parham as a Hot Pick this week:
Levi Parham shines as a dazzling mash-up of radical down-stroke blues sung in the sultry vibrato of a terresetrial angel with perfectly groomed facial hair… Parham’s on a roll, piquing interest with every show in a display of soulful resonance that captures the spirit of the truest blues, though his catalog runs the gamut.
Rock and Roll Creations reviews Pollen‘s Buyer’s EP, coming out on cassette and digital formats on March 10th:
Full of heavy sounding tunes with a slight punk and indie tone to them, the band also try to highlight social issues with their well-crafted lyrics. With plenty of distorted sounding guitars and vocals, they manage to convey a feeling of living in the modern world with their music.
Groundsounds premieres NYC/UK 4-piece Frogbelly and Symphony‘s second single “Minderbinder” from their debut full-length Blue Bright Ow Sleep, an ode to the character from Joseph Heller’s Catch 22 and dedicated to the opportunistic existentialist punk in us all. The album is out in the U.S. on March 24th on CD, vinyl and digital formats from Labelship UK.
“The triumph victory was three Big Bend Brewery beers at the end”: The Lonesome Heroes talk to Big Bend Now about their tour and new album “Can’t Stand Still” in advance of tonight’s show at Big Bend Brewing Company.
The Deli Austin reviews Pollen‘s Buyer’s EP, coming out on cassette on March 10th:
It’s raw as fuck music, both in terms of its no frills, no bullshit approach and for its true garage band sound, and single “Supply Chain” is one that’ll get pounding around in your head for a while. It’s a little bit old NYC dancepunk with a bit of D.C.’s The Evens, plus some Austin awareness and DIY that work pretty well together.
“The Lonesome Heroes are a good fit for a homesick Texan…This is a friendly country record for a rocker like me.” OVRLD reviews The Lonesome Heroes‘ sophomore full-length Can’t Stand Still. Pick it up tomorrow night in Austin at their tour homecoming show and vinyl release show at The White Horse.
The Autumn Roses features Karen Meat & the Players‘ first single from their cassette Karen Meat & the Computer, coming out later this week:
“‘If I Were Yours’ is its delightful first single whose D.I.Y., 60s girl-group swing is blanketed warmly with handmade flourishes and a love for creativity.”
DM Juice previews Karen Meat & the Players‘ cassette release show Friday at Vaudeville Mews for their debut EP Karen Meat & the Computer, from Red Nude Tapes.
Annalibera receives a mention in the Columbia Tribune in their feature on Cafe Berlin:
Annalibera is one of a trio of Iowa acts that will share a bill at Cafe Berlin (Columbia, MO). Dubbing itself a ‘twang-shoe chambergaze band,’ Annalibera makes hazy, lush and lovely pop that recalls both the moodier and more melodic sides of New Wave and ’90s alt-rock.
Band Bombshell premieres the full stream of the Karen Meat and the Computer EP, out on cassette and digital formats from Karen Meat & the Players on March 3rd from Red Nude Tapes.
“Their debut EP—a 5-song compilation that perfectly pulls together vocalist Arin Eaton’s frolicking drawl and the trademark sound of Eaton’s “Players”…the only way to describe the result is, well, catchy.”
DSM Shows reviews the new Karen Meat & the Computer EP by Karen Meat & the Players, out on March 3rd on cassette and digital formats on Red Nude Tapes.
For an album that contains songs that are mostly about pizza, beer, and dysfunctional relationships, Karen Meat’s latest offering, ‘Karen Meat & The Computer,’ is utterly and unrelentingly adorable. In the span of just five tracks, from three different songwriters, they manage to articulate a unified theme and a fresh, challenging take on the world that is vexingly rooted in both the kitschy and the macabre. Somehow it is both cute and gritty, exhibiting pop sensibilities in equal measure to it’s hooligan nature.
Read the rest of the review at DSM Shows and pre-order the cassette or pick it up in Des Moines at Vaudeville Mews on Friday, February 27th.
The Wild Honey Pie premieres the first video from Annalibera‘s debut album Nevermind I Love You – check out the video for “Black Cat White Cat,” created by Deft, which looks back at the trials and errors of teenage experience, and pre-order the vinyl, out March 24th on Sump Pump Records.
“Beautifully moody…Its emotive vocals ebb and flow, reaching a climax during the chorus while a slow-burning mesh of synths, percussion and carefully plucked guitar swirl overhead.”
Through the Wire Music features Pollen‘s “Supply Chain” as track of the day, which can be pre-ordered on the Buyer’s EP on cassette, out on March 10th:
“Poppy melodies and political lyrics gives them the edge to stand out from similar bands and they make perfect driving music.”
I Heart Local Music reviews Dolls on Fire‘s new album Synesthesia, out now on CD and digital download:
“Synesthesia isn’t meant to be listened to while sitting still…Fun and rowdy with a shimmering ‘crunch’ on the record, Dolls On Fire knock the piss out of winter with their brand of rock and roll.”
FROGBELLY AND SYMPHONY BLUE BRIGHT OW SLEEP US TOUR DATES:
28 Feb 2015: Pittsburgh, PA – People’s Warehouse
01 Mar 2015: Louisville, KY – Haymarket
02 Mar 2015: Tulsa, OK – SoundPony
03 Mar 2015: Lubbock, TX – Depot District Oyster Bar
04 Mar 2015: Albuquerque, NM – Duke City Sound Stage
05 Mar 2015: Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
07 Mar 2015: Cedar City, UT – Busta Crack Shack
08 Mar 2015: Denver, CO – Lion’s Lair
10 Mar 2015: Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
11 Mar 2015: Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
18 Mar 2015: Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade NYC
Get It On Vinyl reviews Annalibera‘s debut album Nevermind I Love You, out on March 24th on vinyl from Sump Pump Records.
Call Annalibera anything you like. Call them rock, pop, shoegaze, chamber rock, whatever. Certainly somewhere in their debut album, Nevermind I Love You, you are bound to find influence. However no matter what you label their music, make sure you use other metaphors like original, unique, and spectacular…some amazing energies that pour out of these eight tracks.
The North Coast Journal interviews The Lonesome Heroes in advance of their Humboldt County, CA show at Trinidad Town Hall, and suggests spending your Valentine’s Day with the quartet and their “lovely sound, bittersweet and nostalgic,”
Southern Manners previews Christian Lee Hutson‘s show in Nashville at The Stone Fox to celebrate the release of his sophomore full-length Yeah Okay, I Know on Trailer Fire Records.
Nooga.com reviews Frogbelly and Symphony‘s new single “Patch of Blue” from their forthcoming debut album Blue Bright Ow Sleep, out on March 24th on Labelship UK:
Dense guitar riffs, a thudding percussive backbone and singer Liz Hanley’s powerful voice lead us along this road of opaque rhythms and mercurial instrumentation—the song incorporates bits of experimental noise and sound, all blended together in a jarring suite of music that feels like the tail end of a terrifying trip through Frankenstein’s laboratory.
Side One Track One is premiering Pollen‘s new single “Supply Chain,” which he calls “an all-around infectious effort.” Buyer’s EP is out on cassette and digital formats on March 10th.
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