[Listen/Download] – Redstone Hall – “Get Back Jack”
“Get Back Jack” is a rollicking, bluesy number, propelled by driving piano chords and frontman Steve Rothstein’s full-throated vocals, backed up by his bandmates’ close harmonising. Redstone Hall have a keen ear for the musical styles of yesterday, paying tribute to old-school blues and rock, while crafting something that’s undoubtedly their own.
They’re touring the US in October, and their debut EP “Elephant” will be out in September.
Redstone Hall – “Get Back Jack”
[Listen/Download] – Entire New Album By The Weepies – “Be My Thrill”
At first listen, The Weepies might seem as wet as their name implies – a country-tinged guitar pop band with high-pitched female vocals placing it slightly in the “twee” category. But as you get further into their new album, “Be My Thrill”, the country influence becomes ever more pronounced, and a certain darkness creeps in on songs such as “Hard To Please” and “How Do You Get High”. The album’s closer, “Empty Your Hands” takes all the conflicting impulses throughout the record and wraps them up in a sweet, melodic package that does justice to the preceding songs.
The Weepies, centered around duo Steve Tannen and Deb Talan, are planning to play at 32 tour dates throughout the US in 2010. The whole album is available to stream from Paste Magazine’s website (and below), before it’s released next week on Nettwerk Records.
The Weepies – “Be My Thrill”
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[Listen/Download] – Meridene – “Parade of Fools”
Wisconsin’s Meridene specialise in pounding drums, Strokes-esque guitars and rousing choruses. Their latest single “Parade of Fools” has a sense of hardwon optimism in the lyrics, leavening the catchy pop-rock hooks and crackling energy with a grown-up sensibility.
The band has a new album, Something Like Blood, which was recorded in just four days at Bon Iver’s studio in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. It’ll be released through Amble Down Records on September 28th.
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Meridene – “Parade Of Fools”
[Listen/Download] – A Classic Education – “Gone to Sea”
Six-strong band A Classic Education are the brainchild of singer-songwriter His Clancyness, filling out his winsome solo output with excellently layered guitar-pop that puts more flesh on his songwriting without overwhelming it. “Gone To Sea” is a wonderfully wistful track, recalling British Sea Power in the lush, dense guitar sound and chamber-pop in the strains of violin that peek out here and there.
While based in Bologna, Italy, they’ve been conducting a hardcore touring schedule across Europe and the US over the last couple of years. Their new EP “Hey There Stranger” is coming out on September 21st from Lefse, on vinyl and MP3. They also have a free-to-download single, “What My Life Could Have Been/Toi” available from Holiday Records.
A Classic Education – “Gone To Sea”
[Listen/Download] Lights On – “Red Lights Flashing”
Along with Tennis and Best Coast, Lights On are bringing sweet retro-influenced summer pop to brighten up everyone’s day, regardless of what the weather outside is actually like.
The four-piece may hail from sunny San Diego, but their new single “Red Lights Flashing” abounds in nods to past Brit-indie acts, from The Wedding Present and Echo And The Bunnymen to The Coral. There are scratchy, post-punk-esque guitar riffs sitting comfortably alongside delicate melodies and soaring vocals. The band are obviously very good at marrying diverse elements into an appealing and catchy package.
Their terrific debut album, “Here Comes The Ocean”, was released on July 6th, and features more of the washed-out surf-rock sound displayed on this single. It’s available to buy at their website on MP3, vinyl or cassette.
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