![]() ![]() ![]() Seven-minute closer “Spacewalk” captures the hypnotic nature of OUTERSPHERE best, even as the guitars cut through with a little more bite than the preceding tunes. The songs seem to exist inside of a thick, all-encompassing haze, feeding off the repetition to create a meditative atmosphere. The lyrics about trying to be your more authentic self and the anxiety that comes with that made me hit replay.Ī dreamy bit of head-in-the-clouds, eyes-on-the-ground music, mist double’s OUTERSPHERE is an entrancing listen. With some early 2000s indie vibes (including the solid color shirts the band wears in the video), their new single “Always Selfish” caught me immediately. The tracks dissonant and continuous electric guitar riff paired with Hanson’s hopeful, high pitched vocal melody makes excellent theme music for riding horseback through the distant plains onto the next herding job, or whatever cowboys do for work.Īll I needed to know about Flycatcher was that they are on one of my favorite labels, Memory Music, to know I would dig them. Psychedelic rock band Wand’s own Cory Hanson has announced his third solo album, Western Cum, and has released the lo-fi cowboy anthem “Housefly,” as the first single. Happy in Here is Keep’s best work, a warm quilt of hushed vocals and lush reverb, at once unobtrusive and wholly captivating. Oh, and if there is a familiar sound/face in the band, it’s because bassist Gabe Mayeshiro was also in Spanish Love Songs. ![]() based punk rockers HOLYFANGS have a sound that is familiar yet fresh, a driven, angst-fuelled combination of tasty riffs, crunching grooves, and blood-soaked melodies that bite. Jami Fowler | – “This Might Take a While” It’s high energy, full of synths and soaring vocals, and, for a song written about being trapped during lockdown, it feels like a danceable victory over what keeps us locked up. Their new single “Somewhere Else” has an anthemic sound that makes me believe just for a second that my car might actually start floating into the sky. Stolen Jars make the kind of elevated indie pop that I want to drive with the windows down to. He’s shared “Garagedump #1” as one of the first singles, an old timey rock’n’roll song so hellbent on making you get up and twirl your partner, there’s an entire brass horn section that will vibrate the dancefloor with its deep and bassy drone. Rock’n’roll gaucho Dick Stusso has been laying low since releasing his fantastic sophomore album In Heaven in 2018, but he’s finally returning in March with his newest project SP. Both allow the band to demonstrate their versatility, and they’re a nice stopgap for an eventual LP.Įnd Up Alone / Stay Away by Sleep Outside The a-side is florid, draped in falsetto and horns, and “Stay Away” operates in a more conventional, emo-leaning math rock style. Album closer “Mars” is a strong capper to the record, while the contemplative “Fireball” and jangly “Dirtbike” make for a fun pair on the first half of the record.įall In Love With Every Thing by Crime LabĪaron Eisenreich | Outside – End Up Alone / Stay AwayĬardiff’s Sleep Outside show off two different shades of indie rock on their new two-song single End Up Alone / Stay Away. The group takes their time with these songs, allowing you to get lost in the slacker vibes, and there’s a pleasant balance to the band’s attack here, the guitars refusing to overpower the songs and leaving room for some more adventurous bass lines. Check back each Monday to see what we were jamming the week prior.Ĭrime Lab – Fall in Love with Every ThingĪ bit grimy in the best way possible, Crime Lab’s Fall in Love with Every Thing is an endearing collection of dive bar rock and roll tunes. The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases in a concise, streamlined format. ![]() Posted: 20th February, 2023 by The Editor Home > The Alt Weekly Roundup (2/20) The Alt Weekly Roundup (2/20) ![]()
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