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@wussy_official will return in November from a six

@wussy_official will return in November from a six-year hiatus with the aptly named Cincinnati Ohio, their first LP since the death of guitarist John Erhardt. Opening track “The Great Divide” is out today, a droning and propulsive heartland rocker that sounds like waking up from Lost In A Dream. - @stereogum

“Angst, anarchy, and anthem all in one track, do

“Angst, anarchy, and anthem all in one track, done in that true slacker style with a rabid style reminiscent of The Cars, Weezer, and more…” Listen to “Easy,” the new single from @gold_connections! @jammerdirect
Their new album Fortune drops 10/25 on @wellkeptsecret.co

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Full lineup announced for our 12th annual Freakout Fest this November ❗️ Get ready to lose your mind to a jam-packed weekend of unmissable talent from a variety of local favs to international stars, we’ve got a little bit of everything for everyone.
It’s all happening November 7th-10th in Ballard/Fremont at some of our favorite haunts like @tractortavern @conorbyrnepub @salmonbayeagles @nectarlounge and more!
Peep the lineup, download the Freakout app (🔗 in bio), snag your tickets, and get ready to FREAK OUT!!!
🎫 Want to Freakout but only have one day free? Our single day tickets are available NOW🎫

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Last month, @kal_marks_the_band announced their ne

Last month, @kal_marks_the_band announced their new album Wasteland Baby and released the lead single “Insects.” The noise-rock crew is back today with an anxious tune titled “A Functional Earth.” - @stereogum @explodinginsound

New video out today from New Orleans-based @gold_c

New video out today from New Orleans-based @gold_connections!
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“Fool’s Gold” (from FORTUNE, out 10/25 via @wellkeptsecret.co) is now on streaming platforms. Watch the music vid at our bio link 📺🤘

@danny_paul_grody Arc of Night included in @bandca

@danny_paul_grody Arc of Night included in @bandcamp’s Best Ambient Music for July:
“As its title suggests, the record radiates the inky mystery of darkness. Across seven tracks, Grody’s fretwork quivers atop subtle, muted drums.”

Happy Release Day to @mannersmanners! • TODAY’

Happy Release Day to @mannersmanners!
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TODAY’S THE DAY! OUR NEW ALBUM IS OUT NOW! OUR RECORD RELEASE IS TONIGHT!

This show is going to be a dream. This lineup is stellar. If you haven’t gotten tickets yet, find them at the linktree in our bio!

You can listen to I HELD THEIR EYES, I KISSED THEM ALL on all streaming services, or buy it at our Bandcamp at the linktree in our bio. You can also buy a CD or tape tonight at our show via @2020steve (or at @normals_books_records @celebratedsummerrecords and @babysonfirecafe after our show)

I HELD THEIR EYES, I KISSED THEM ALL was engineered by @jrobbinsofficial at @magpiecage and mastered by @srmastering
Art by @davidvan____

📸: @laselvaofficial

"This is a rare, must-listen recording from an imp

"This is a rare, must-listen recording from an important artist with much to say." - @icareifyoulisten on Tanner Porter's One Was Gleaming, a gorgeous album of colorfully orchestrated art pop out this Friday, July 12 🔥🥀

Last month, Olivia Osby of Lowertown and @ripseanh

Last month, Olivia Osby of Lowertown and @ripseanhenry debuted their new project, Child Star. Today, Henry is announcing his fourth studio album, Head, and releasing the lead single, “Burn It Out,” featuring Osby. @stereogum // Head is out 8/30 on @dbldblwhmmy!

“Aperture” the latest single from Baltimore qu

“Aperture” the latest single from Baltimore queer noise pop trio @mannersmannersmd dropped today! “…a great song from an awesome band” @jammerdirect // Their new album, I Held Their Eyes, I Kissed Them All, produced by @jrobbinsofficial, arrives 7/26 via @2020steve

Head over to @twangville for a Q&A with @jdsoundbi

Head over to @twangville for a Q&A with @jdsoundbite of @folkimplosion! Their new album ‘Walk Thru Me’ is out now @joyfulnoiserecs

@spinmag reviews the wonderful return album from @

@spinmag reviews the wonderful return album from @folkimplosion! Out now via @joyfulnoiserecs
“Written over the Internet—with rhythm tracks cut in person and ultimately produced in a real studio with Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Spoon, the Mountain Goats)—the record maintains their signatures, with breaks and samples undergirding or woven through indie rock guitar figures and extremely regular-person vocals. Barlow has a bit more control over his vibe now, but he still sounds like the ultimate ‘90s indie guy, detached and overly intense at the same time; Davis like the eccentric bedroom genius who wandered in from the Shire.“ @thejoegross

Arc of Night from @danny_paul_grody duo is out tod

Arc of Night from @danny_paul_grody duo is out today on @3lobed! Included in @treblezine’s Best New Releases for the week

ICYMI: @mannersmannersmd released a new single “

ICYMI: @mannersmannersmd released a new single “Yr Well”, and announced new album I Held Their Eyes, I Kissed Them All, arriving July 26th on 20/20 Records!
“As their guitars twist and intermingle, the tune opens up and another bit of vocals rip right through the tune, delivering yet another plot twist that makes the group’s sound consistently evolving.”

@folkalley shares the new album from NC @thedeadto

@folkalley shares the new album from NC @thedeadtongues (1 of 2 albums being released this Summer), ‘Body of Light’ // out now on @psychichotline!

The new track from @napeyes is out today! “Demon

The new track from @napeyes is out today! “Demons,” adapted from a phantasmagorical poem by Russian Romantic poet Alexander Pushkin (and not the hall of fame Trouble Will Find Me track), is a remarkable accomplishment. It spends more than six minutes steadily drifting forward, giving Nigel Chapman’s wobbly tenor a brilliant canvas.“ @stereogum

Thanks @totalvibration for including both @oceanat

Thanks @totalvibration for including both @oceanatorband and @oneida_official in your Viking’s Choice mixtape! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

@spinmag includes @jon_mckiel_ in their Best Album

@spinmag includes @jon_mckiel_ in their Best Albums of 2024 So Far!
“It’s an album heavy with vibe, simultaneously hypnotic and askew, drawing you in to keep you beautifully off balance.”

@brooklynvegan shares a list of 10 musical inspira

@brooklynvegan shares a list of 10 musical inspirations from @erlendoye1975, which include Henry Mancini, Ornella Vanoni, Gipsy Kings, some Detroit techno, and more. In his commentary on each song, Erlend makes some direct ties from the influence to the album. It’s a fun read, and the album’s a fun listen…” 🌑 https://www.brooklynvegan.com/kings-of-conveniences-erlend-oye-tells-us-about-the-music-that-inspired-his-new-album-with-la-comitiva/

“Valle traces both the rise of electronic music

“Valle traces both the rise of electronic music and KROQ in Los Angeles and the minutiae of Depeche Mode with a painters eye, yet she is also keen to analyse just why she adored the band in the first place, taking us back to her teenage world of existential crises looming in the background and volume busting Walkmans.” @louderthanwarofficial reviews @maryvallewrites Depeche Mode’s 101, out today via @331.3books!