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Album review: Walkabouts shows chops with honed songwriting on debut, Bloomin’ Ocotillo

November 10, 2023 Case Cockrell 1442 Views album review, alt-country, Blooming Ocotillo, My Morning Jacket, new music, Sam Shaffer, songwriter, Walkabouts, Wilco

After assembling a lineup of seasoned local musicians who called the Midwest home like the band’s founder—bassist Kyle Douglas, lead guitarist Ryan Girard, and drummer Drew Dederer—Bandleader, Sam Shaffer has built his full band, Walkabouts. Since getting their bearings, the rising Austin act has been chipping away at the musical block to craft energetic live shows that drift between personable songwriting and dynamic rock-and-roll energy. For Walkabouts’ debut full-length, Bloomin’ Ocotillo, the Midwest-turned Austin musicians take a new stride that provokes thoughtful lyricism and massive instrumental triumph.

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Album review: Lauren Lakis sculpts ethereal brand of shoegaze with songwriter chops on new album A Fiesta And A Hell

October 5, 2023 Case Cockrell 1338 Views album review, Lauren Lakis, new music, psych-rock, shoegaze, singer songwriter

For musicians like Lauren Lakis, the guitar-obsessive lifestyle of indie-gaze isn’t just about the noise but the high-stakes lyricism refined on a track-to-track basis. On upcoming new album, A Fiesta and a Hell, the Los Angeles-Austin musician offers potent song structures and celestial soundscapes that pitch her discernment with modern greed and corrupt world leadership.

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Album review: The Bright Light Social Hour’s new record Emergency Leisure is here to cure what ails us

August 8, 2023 Amanda Quraishi 2537 Views album review, cosmic soul, dance music, new music, psych-rock, TBLSH, The Bright Light Social Hour

Fans of The Bright Light Social Hour have been waiting patiently for their new album, Emergency Leisure (Escondido Sound) to drop ever since it was announced earlier this spring. It’s been three years since the release of their last LP, Jude Vol. II, and a lot has changed with the band since then.

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Album review: Rival Waves to release latest record A Meaningless Chaos August 5

August 4, 2023 mikecosmic 1497 Views 3TEN, A Meaningless Chaos, album review, Frenchie Smith, indie rock, Lola Tried, Mike Cosmic, new music, Rival Waves, The Dead Coats

Rival Waves is set to release their eagerly anticipated new album, “A Meaningless Chaos,” on Saturday, August 5 at ACL’s 3Ten venue. The spectacular lineup is sure to make it the party to be at that evening. Openers are none other than Austin powerhouse acts The Dead Coats and Lola Tried.

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Album Review : Being Dead debut album When Horses Would Run offers refreshing take

July 29, 2023 mikecosmic 1576 Views album review, Being Dead, indie rock, jazz, Mike Cosmic, new music, post-punk, rock n roll

It has been a little over a week since the release of Being Dead’s debut album When Horses Would Run. The Austin band (featuring bandleaders, Falcon Bitch and Gumball) has offered a refreshing take on alternative music.

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Album Review: London’s Dry Cleaning release their masterful sophomore album, “Stumpwork”

November 14, 2022 Brian Hillsman 248 Views album review, Dry Cleaning, London, new music, post-punk, Stumpwork

With their latest record, Stumpwork, London’s Dry Cleaning announced themselves as one of the most unique bands in modern music. The quartet’s sophomore full-length effort was released on October 21 on the 4AD label.

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Album review: Austin hard core punks User Unauthorized drop Harsh Truth today

January 28, 2022 Greg Ackerman 680 Views album, David Rodriquez, hare core, Harsh Truth, new music, punk rock, Review, Starving Wolves, The Casualties, User Unauthorized

Austin hard core punks, User Unauthorized drop their new EP, Harsh Truth today. The band is comprised of current and former McCallum High School Fine Arts students. Besides being excited about the new record release and a corresponding nine-city tour, the group has been informed this week that they’re invited to perform at SXSW in March.

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Best Austin Albums of 2021

December 11, 2021 Greg Ackerman 772 Views Best Austin Albums, BLK Odyssy, Emily Wolfe, Go Fever, Heartless Bastards, Money Chicha, new music, Riders Against The Storm, Semihelix, Shinyribs, Sun June, Top Austin allbums

It’s one of our lesser known virtues as a music town that Austin musicians record as much good music as they perform. The best Austin albums of 2021 include Hip-hop, Dream pop, Indie pop, Blues and even Cumbia sounds.

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Live music review: Tame Impala played Houston’s White Oak Music Hall Monday

November 10, 2021 Greg Ackerman 651 Views Astroworld, Kevin Parker, live music, Review, Sudan Archives, Tame Impala, Travis Scott

Tame Impala took the stage just three days after the mass-casualty event at Astroworld, where eight victims all younger than 30 lost their lives during a chaotic set from headliner Travis Scott.

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Album Review: Dry Cleaning dropped debut New Long Leg last month

May 25, 2021 Brian Hillsman 464 Views album review, debut, Dry Cleaning, indie rock, new music, post-punk, UK music

Through the South London fog, as UK lockdown restrictions eased up and pubs began to serve the ale-starved public, London-based four piece Dry Cleaning released their debut LP, New Long Leg, on April 2.

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Album review: The Dead Coats set to drop rocking album Big Wish Saturday

March 25, 2021 Greg Ackerman 428 Views album review, garage rock, Lauren Warner, new music, punk rock, Ramones, rock n roll, The Dead Coats

Austin rockers, The Dead Coats made a rocking full-length album slated to drop Saturday on all platforms. The band tracked the 10-song album, BIG WISH (Dissent Records) in two days utilizing analog equipment and forgoing click tracks in favor of a more natural sound.

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