Mount Eerie has shared the lengthy lead single from his forthcoming album, Now Only. "Distortion" lives up to its title right out of the gate and suggests that this will perhaps be the Ocean Roar to A Crow Looked at Me's Clear Moon. The songwriting is also sounding more Kozelek-inspired than ever, down to the details about a one-night stand Phil had many years ago. Exciting to hear him further develop this candid approach to lyricism.
Now Only drops March 16 via P.W. Elverum & Sun.
Aussie punk rockers Royal Headaches has released a new track though the label that's reissuing its 2011 self-titled album, What's Your Rupture?. This is the kind of track that, while nostalgic, still feels like something fresh. There is a fun energy that has some clear power-pop elements to it. Everything is slightly distorted, and there's a retro sheen to the recording as well. Even with the distortion the vocals still have a raw range to them giving the song an extra edge.
What’s Your Rupture? is set to release this self-titled album on May 8.
The latest Magnetic Fields album sees the band returning to form a bit with the incorporation of synthesizers, but it just doesn't feel like the old days, to me.
