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New Music | Ra Ra Riot – Too Dramatic (Remix)

Too Dramatic (The Morning Benders Remix) I don’t post too many remixes here, but I thought this one was pretty good.  The Morning Benders remixed Ra Ra Riot’s Too Dramatic (the Orchards).  Its a whole different sound, to a song I already liked… the song has been slowed down a bit, and given a electro back beat, and some background harmonizing.

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Readymade Breakup at TT’s Tonight

Erased (ACA) Inside All Along My good friends from the powerpop world, Readymade Breakup are bringing their talents to Boston tonight to open up for Dinosaur Feathers.  They have also released an a capella (esque) version of their track Erased to release to you off of their most recent album.  Back in October, they released their Self Titled sophomore album; I had done a few preview posts on these guys, and have yet to put together a formal album review, but based on the two albums I’ve got of theirs, and the multiple times I’ve seen them play live, they…

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New Music | That Ghost – To Like You

To Like You The new album from That Ghost, Songs Out Here, released this week.  This is the first I’m hearing single, To Like You and I’m kind of loving it.  I am really digging the retro, lo-fi, reverby sound.  To catch you and me up to speed, That Ghost is the project of 21-year-old frontman Ryan Thomas Schmale.   The northern California native holes himself up in his bedroom with a few guitars and a recording box.  The result is a poignant lofi recording that sounds extremely personal and very likable. You can catch the entire album streaming on SPINNER.…

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New Music | Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math

Simple Math by Manchester Orchestra Manchester Orchestra has been promoting their upcoming single for the last week, offering snippets of the new track ‘Simple Math’ each day based on a puzzle piece.  It had been exciting to know that beneath these pieces was the whole song, but frustrating to have to wait.  Now that all the pieces are available, they’ve made their single available to download for the cost of an email address.  Click here to sign up and download your copy. Now that we’re finally able to hear the track, I can finally say how excited I am to…

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New Music | Man/Miracle – Don’t Waste It

Don’t Waste It Man/Miracle is an experimental pop band from Oakland.  They are releasing this first single from their upcoming album via Third Culture Records.  The single in question, ‘Don’t Waste It,’ is a drum heavy, reverby / atmospheric and sometimes dark rock song.  Its a gripping, powerful track that just keeps lifting higher and higher.  Pretty awesome sounds here. New single, “Don’t Waste It” b/w “Oakland Island.”  Out soon digitally via 3CR. More Man/Miracle Web | FB | Twitter | BC

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New Music | The Romany Rye – I Hate Myself (For Loving You)

I Hate Myself The Romany Rye is a country rock band from Big Bear, CA fronted by Luke MacMaster ex guitarist of Colour.  I just caught this new track that I’m assuming will be on their new album that was just recently recorded at Matt Costa’s studio.  Pretty excited to hear more from this band, their folk / country / roots rock sound is right up my alley; the harmonies are fantastic, the guitar is right on, and what the hell … why not an organ solo.  I can’t complain.

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New Music | 1,2,3 – Riding Coach

Riding Coach Pittsburgh’s 1,2,3 just recently signed to French Kiss Records, and are currently working to release a debut album this year.  Their newest single, Riding Coach, is a dreamy-electro affair that’s hazy and downtempo.  Its got a Massive Attack feel, with that sort of hip hop / electronic slowbeat, and they layer atop some smooth falsetto harmonies.  I’m not sure if it’s right, but I’m guessing they are celebrating their steel city, blue collar ideology with a song about riding in the cheap seats.

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New Music | Left Lane Cruiser – Giving Tree

Giving Tree This might be the most filthy, greaseball, gritty, blues rock I’ve come across since early Black Keys’ stuff.  Left Lane Cruiser will soon be releasing their upcoming album, Junkyard Speed Ball.  A name befitting of the dirt road, junky music they are releasing.  It’s exciting stuff that I think I’d listen to while driving the General Lee. Left Lane Cruiser’s Junkyard Speed Ball comes out March 1st on Alive Naturalsound records.  

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New Music | The Dodos – Don’t Stop


Don’t Stop

San Francisco rock outfit the Dodos are preparing to release a new album, No Color, come March 15th via Frenchkiss.  In preparation they release ‘Don’t Stop,’ their second single from the album. Neko Case is singing on half the LP, and recently tweeted about this being her favorite track on the album. So far, it’s mine too, the finger plucking craziness, and the huge crashes are making this instantly stuck in my head the more i listen to it.

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