Seattle’s Big Eyes just released their sophomore full-length Almost Famous via Grave Mistake Records. The group have been playing around in various cities since 2009, and in 2011 released a debut full-length Hard Life. That record was an instant classic no-filler collection of poppy rock and roll songs, and their new LP is just as essential. Check out the second track “Wanted Sometimes” below, as well as all upcoming tour dates. Stream the record in its entirety via
Big Eyes – “Wanted Sometimes”
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Last month we all heard the noisy melodic punk track “Pyro Hippies” by Cincinnati trio Vacation, from their forthcoming full-length for Don Giovanni, Candy Waves. Now the band have released another track from the album, the title track “Candy Waves.” In a recent Q&A, drummer/vocalist Jerri Panic told us about the inspirations behind the Candy Waves: “To me, the majority of the first record was written from the perspective of how I viewed society at the time and some of it’s major flaws,” Panic said. “Since then I’ve realized that perspective is obviously all relative, so in contrast Candy Waves deals more with my personal psyche and understanding my place in the universe.” Check out the new single below, and read the rest of the Q&A
Vacation – “Candy Waves”
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The first considerations when attending a music festival on the beach are sartorial. Do you opt for filp-flops to facilitate the inevitable footwear removal and thereby risk blisters from stomping on plastic slabs all day, or do you go with sneakers to account for all that pavement pounding and thereby risk carrying them around all day (or worse, trudging around with sand in your shoes)? Do you wear a swimsuit to allow for a quick dip or more conventional pants so you can keep your phone, wallet and other necessities safely close by? Do you bring along accessories like a towel and a bag, or do you keep the frills to a minimum so there’s less chance of leaving something behind?
Hangout 2013 Friday: Kings Of Leon, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, & More
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Last month, Kurt Vile released his fifth studio
Watch Kurt Vile Play Letterman
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Any Port In A Storm is the new record by Scott & Charlene’s Wedding, the noisy indie-pop songwriting project of Craig Dermody. On “Fakin NYC,” the native Australian deadpans lines about the confusion he’s feeling after moving to New York. He chronicles his experiences working as a security guard at a super-exclusive nightclub and general disillusionment with the people he runs into there. “Fakin’ in New York City / I’ll let you in on a secret of mine,” Dermody sings. “I don’t know what I’m doing any of the time.” Check it out below. Any Port is out in July via
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding – “Fakin’ NYC”
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