The last time we covered Austin progressive rock band White Denim it was their 2018 Fall tour finale. Saturday’s show at Mohawk in the live music capital announced the band’s return to the stage along with their work on local indie rockers, Go Fever’s new record.
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Minnesota-based indie band Low will release their 13th studio album, and seventh on acclaimed label Sub Pop, HEY WHAT on September 10th, 2021.
After releasing the first single, “Day Like These” from the upcoming LP earlier this summer, the eccentric duo gifted public ears with the second single “Disappearing,” a trance-like, operatic number with dreamy electronic delivery and folk appeal.
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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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Rich in texture and hard to define, Satalights debut full-length album, Little Star which drops this Saturday, November 7 on Timewheel Records is such an album. There is no doubt bandleader, guitarist and vocalist Alex Scott is both a talented performer and songwriter. We ‘re excited to share this eclectic and musically rich record record today.
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Austin indie rock / shoegaze four-piece Good Field released a new song and accompanying video, “Coyote” today. The song is part of a larger collection of tracks the Austin band has recorded over the years that will be compiled into a full-length record entitled Coyote. Jim Eno (Spoon) provided engineering and production on the record. Dan Duszynski (Loma, Cross Record) mastered the tracks which include this ode to living free that B Movie filmmaker, Zachary Scott transformed into a werewolf themed story just in time for Halloween.
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Song Machine is being introduced in progress, with seven of the ultimate 17 tracks released to date. Gorillaz have been dropping new tracks for the series at a rate of one every two months. The entire series is slated for an October 23 release. Episode six came out a week ago. Check the band’s YouTube channel for teasers for the upcoming songs.
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Austin born and bred songwriter Scott Collins dropped a new EP Headed North July 2. That five-song EP premiered right here at The Cosmic Clash. Nearly three months to the day of that release date, we are sharing Collins’ new lyric video for his track from the new record, “After the Show.”
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Collins also makes incredibly good music as you’ll hear on his five-song EP, Headed Home which was released May 31 on his own Side Show Paradise label. The short but powerful EP is the kind of record that leaves you wanting more. That is the hallmark of a gifted songwriter.
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What we love about Austin’s The Sour Notes is how quirky the band is. Their off-kilter approach is in reality a reflection of the band’s founder, Jared Boulanger who writes and composes all of the group’s material. In a larger sense, the band’s DIY approach is reflected in this clip for their song “Peak”.
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On May 1st, Car Seat Headrest released Making a Door Less Open, their first studio album since the 2018 release of Twin Fantasy (Face to Face). From the start, the new record is a genre-twisting collage, exhibiting the band’s embracement of their vast abilities in the most direct and honest way.
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In 2001, The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, injecting a new energy throughout the rock music scene. By 2002, their profound influence was evident as a plethora of similar bands emerged. The Strokes’ signature sound has since been one of the most recognizable. Since then, the New York quintet has released multiple records, not often venturing far from the recognizable accompaniment that has defined them since. Their new album, however, displays growth and new territory for The Strokes.
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