Austin.com features The Watters‘ lead single “Great Unknown,” the title track from their forthcoming album, due out July 1st:
“While the album has plenty of great cuts, its title track deserves as much notice as possible.”
The Oklahoman interviews Levi Parham
The Oklahoman caught up with Levi Parham for an interview about his forthcoming record These American Blues, out June 24th on Music Road Records.
Songwriting Magazine premieres The Watters’ single “Bad Dream”
“Bad Dream,” the second single from The Watters‘ forthcoming full-length Great Unknown, is streaming over at Songwriting Magazine!
Joy of Violent Movement reviews The Watters’ new single
Thanks to The Joy of Violent Movement for the great review of The Watters‘ new single “Great Unknown,” title track off of their forthcoming album, due out on July 1st:
Album title track and first single ‘Great Unknown’ has the band pairing Muscle Shoals soul with 70s AM rock — a soulful horn arrangement and Jenna Watters’ effortlessly soulful vocals are paired with jangling guitars and gently propulsive drumming, along with a careful and deliberate attention to craft. Lyrically, the song focuses on two very different things -taking a big chance on your dreams with the hope that things will come out in your favor but also on something that people often forget, sometimes you can’t fight the tide; things will sort themselves out in their own time and in their own way even your own dreams.
Svbterranean features Druids
“The record features eight massive tracks of psychedelic sludge that are comprised of mammoth riffs, transcendental soundscapes and expressive melodies.”
Svbterranean on the new album from Druids, out now on Sump Pump Records.
Red Line Roots interviews Levi Parham
Valley of Steel reviews Druids’ new album
Valley of Steel reviews Druids‘ new album Cycles of Mobeum — out today on vinyl from Sump Pump Records:
All in all [Cycles of Mobeum] is a nice little trip through some sort of weird psychedelic-sludge galaxy, which totally makes sense when it’s revealed that the album was named for, and largely inspired by — from an aesthetic standpoint — the artist Mœbius, whose surrealist comic books and design concepts inspired a number of groundbreaking science fiction movies.
SkullsnBones features Druids
Druids‘ new album is out today on Sump Pump Records! Listen to the full stream at SkullsNBones.com:
Doom/slugde champions Druids aren’t afraid of a challenge, and in fact, their third album, Cycles of Mobeum, is an eight-track concept album that tells the story of Warpia and her home planet Mobeum. Pretty heady stuff, particularly when set to an intense soundtrack brimming with fierce instrumentation.
The Watters are Austin Music Foundation artists of the month
Wonderbox Metal reviews Druids’ new album
Wonderbox Metal reviews the new album from Druids, out June 3rd on vinyl from Sump Pump Records:
“Blues and proto-metal/doom influences abound, making Cycles of Mobeum a very complete package…Cycles of Mobeum is nothing if not satisfying. A great combination of old and new. Very highly recommended.”
The Bluegrass Situation premieres Levi Parham’s single “Steal Me”
The Bluegrass Situation premieres “Steal Me,” the new single from Levi Parham off his forthcoming full-length These American Blues, out June 24th from Music Road Records.
Pure Grain Audio premieres Druids’ album ‘Cycles of Mobeum’
Druids‘ full album stream for Cycles of Mobeum, out June 3rd on Sump Pump Records, premieres today on Pure Grain Audio.
Independent Music News premieres There Is No Mountain’s new music video “Hiking”
Independent Music News premieres “Hiking,” the new music video from There Is No Mountain:
The group specializes in a charming brand of psych-pop that is often dancey and always catchy, like a matured mix of the Dirty Projector’s artsy weirdness and oddball vocal harmonies with the barebones instrumentation of Beat Happening. All of these textures and more are present on their sophomore album, Luna, a collection of songs based around the band’s travels released by L.A.’s ORG Music in January 2016.
Think of the song in terms of the plot diagrams your fourth grade English teacher would write on the dry erase board and you’ll notice an entire cycle of emotion smashed into an insanely catchy two and a half minute song.
Glacially Musical reviews Druids’ new album
Thanks to Glacially Musical for the great review of Druids‘ forthcoming album Cycles of Mobeum (Sump Pump Records), out on vinyl on June 3rd:
…it was clear this wasn’t your every day doom metal concept record, but hills and valleys of instrumentals interspersed with vocals that sound like Baroness at their angriest. The ups and downs of Cycles of Mobeum have held my interest and it’s already been spun five times before writing this review.
Rockbrary reviews Druids’ new single
Thanks to Rockbrary for the great review of “Dreams of a Surface” from Druids‘ forthcoming album Cycles of Mobeum, coming out on June 3rd from Sump Pump Records.
Heavy Blog Is Heavy premieres Druids’ new single “Capturing the Firemares”
Heavy Blog Is Heavy premieres the new single “Capturing the Firemares” from Druids‘ forthcoming album Cycles of Mobeum, coming out on June 3rd from Sump Pump Records:
The stuff is pretty great, and has tinges of Mastodon and early Baroness all throughout it. The production is extremely crisp and cutting, which is not something I’m used to hearing from this type of band, so it threw me for a bit of surprise. However, once you understand it’s what the band was going for, you’ll be all about it.
Record of the Day: 50 Third and 3rd features Phosphene EP Breaker
50 Third and 3rd chooses Phosphene’s Breaker as Record of the Day:
This trio out of Oakland, California seduce me with their new 6-track EP BREAKER for some weeks now. A delectable cocktail of amplified dream pop melancholy. SILVER is one of the highlights. Melodic splendor driven by lively guitar lines and sensitive vocals floating all over it. A sweet little gem. Start daydreaming here…
Audio Femme reviews Phosphene EP
Audio Femme reviews Phosphene’s new EP Breaker:
A phosphene is the experience of seeing light when none has actually entered your eyes; it’s where the phrase “seeing stars” comes from, and common causes include rubbing your eyes or being hit in the head. It’s the perfect name for the indie shoegaze trio from Oakland, whose latest EP, Breaker, is the sonic equivalent of a light in the distance. Sometimes it’s a warm glow, like on “Hear Me Out,” or flickering, like on “Ride.”
On one of Phosphene‘s best tracks, “Rogue,” it’s like neon sign, steady and bright, with a surge before burning out completely. The lyrics will resonate with anyone who takes the subway, though they namedrop the Bay Area’s version of the MTA: “BART is rocking me to sleep/ It keeps reminding/ Me of the loves I can’t keep.” There’s a nice current that runs through the five songs, all wrapped up in a dreamy haze, worth checking out when you need to light up your life a little bit.
Music Existence reviews Phosphene EP
Music Existence reviews Phosphene’s new EP Breaker:
Silver” has a bit of a 90s vibe in its alternative electric guitar style instrumentation, but still retains the lo fi sound the band is known for. The layering of Frankel’s voice on top of one another separates this song from others on the EP and shows that the band isn’t afraid to experiment a bit. It is reminiscent of something Best Coast or duo Tennis would release, putting Phosphene in good company, but it never feels derivative. When Frankel moans gloriously “let’s start spinning til the sky booms” one can’t help but be in complete swoonworthy mode sailing along with her.
…Heartbreaking and heavenly with vibrant lyrics and relaxing vocals from Frankel, Breaker is the perfect EP you need for relaxing by the pool on a summer day.
The Rogers Revue on Phosphene’s EP
The Rogers Revue reviews Phosphene’s new EP Breaker:
Phosphene is described as being a “California-bred, Oakland-based dream rock band fueled by ice coffee and sugary things”. With such a creative and fun description, you know you’re about to listen to some awesome music. The Oakland band—which includes the talented vocals of Rachel Frankel, Matt Hemmerich and Kevin Kaw—has recently released a new record called “Breaker”. If you’re looking for an album with colorful and beautiful music, you’re listening to the right album.
…Are you having fun yet? I can tell you right now that I am. This album is so awesome. There’s a little something for everyone here, from upbeat and pop sounds to calmer beats and soothing melodies. This is an album that fans are going to fall in love with and I can see them requesting this at parties and concerts.
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