Wild Nothing - Ocean Repeating (Big-Eyed Girl)

Wild Nothing released Empty Estate this week, a seven song EP that is filled with some of  Jack Tatum's most varied songwriting to date.  Songs like "Dancing Shell" and "Ocean Repeating" are by far the most groovy and confident songs in his impressive catalog, and elsewhere he explores the synthetic textures and soundscapes of art-rock legends like Brian Eno and David Bowie.  

Empty Estate is not a perfect release, but it is certainly an interesting addition to the Wild Nothing canon and something worth checking out.  Listen to "Ocean Repeating" on Youtube, and check it out via Captured Tracks' Soundcloud below.  Enjoy your weekend.

- jan

https://soundcloud.com/capturedtracks/ocean-repeating-big-eyed-girl

Connections - Miller's Grove

Earlier this month, I was blessed with the opportunity to see 90's alternative legends and Dayton natives The Breeders live in Oberlin.  They're currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their excellent album Last Splash, and so they played the album in its entirety and followed with a host of other classic songs I never thought I'd get to hear live.

As with any great show, I left the venue itching to check out the opening band, in this case they were called Connections.  When I walked into the nearly empty venue that night, this band was really going for it like they were playing for a sold out house.  These Columbus natives are carry on the great Ohio tradition of messy, hooky, lo-fi indie rock.  That is to say, yes, they sound a lot like Guided By Voices.  Check out "Miller's Grove" below, and listen to their debut album Private Airplane on Spotify.

- Jan

The 1975- fallingforyou and Haunt // Bed

With their fourth EP (titled IV) coming out next Monday, May 20th, and the announcement of their self titled album dropping sometime in early September; I would be lying if I said I was not peeing my pant in anticipation and excitement. Adding to this bladder busting elation was the release of the lead tracks off the IV EP, fallingforyou and the dreamlike Haunt // Bed. Check them out below and get ready for this British invasion.

Enjoy- JD

Stream fallingforyou here

Wet Paint- The Rain Came Down

Still rollin’ electronically strong, Wet Paints’ The Rain Came Down walks a tightrope of ethereal beats and crazed-out, melodic madness.

Never failing to lose its balance over the pitfall of shocking pop, fly-by-nights and 5 minute wonders.. the duo known as Wet Paint glide through an ambience of space, percussion and chimes. Montréal, Quebec, Canada should be filled full of pride.

Enjoy-JD

Tera Melos - Sunburn

Here we have a Sacramento band making some of the more innovative music made in yours truly's recent memory.

Tera Melos definitely fit under the "math-rock" umbrella, but sticking that label on them would be a disservice to the songwriting evident on their new album, X'ed Out.  To be sure, all the hallmarks of math-rock are there, from the spastic drumming and finger tapped guitars to the odd time signatures and non-traditional song structures.  But this album is packed with gripping songwriting and lovesick melodies that reward repeat listening.  Check out the blissed out "Sunburn" via Soundcloud  below, and listen to the rest of the album on their Bandcamp.

Vampire Weekend- Ya Hey

Everyone needs to give it up for Vampire Weekend, their upcoming album is looking like it will be one of the year’s best pop releases, and every song released so far has been pretty rad, including the newest release Ya Hey.  Modern Vampires Of The City is due out May 14th. 

***Download here

Paramore - Ain't It Fun

Pop-punk heavyweights Paramore are back with a new album.  If you're looking for something to sing along to this summer, look no further than their self-titled fourth album.  Hayley Williams and company are back from the brink of extinction, this time boasting some pretty incredible and "mature" songwriting.  Check out the album highlight and almost assuredly its next single "Ain't It Fun".

- Jan