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Nov16

The Friday Fire Track: FEELS – “Car”

Posted By Christopher Anthony on Nov 16, 2018

“My friends – come with me to Candyland” is the first line you will hear from the rocking new tune and Friday Fire Track from Los Angeles punk quartet FEELS. “Car” is from the band’s second LP, Post Earth, that will be released on February 22, 2019 via Witchita Recordings. After recording their 2016 eponymous debut with Ty Segall in one marathon daylong session, FEELS went to Northern California in...

Nov09

The Friday Fire Track: Burning House – “Mirror Song”

Posted By Thomas Wilde on Nov 9, 2018

Shoegaze is a true under the radar genre but this Southampton band Burning House is helping put it back on the map quickly with their screeching feedback and fuzz drenched vocals. The band knows how to bring multiple indie layers together as you will hear on this song today how the guitar rhythms interlock with the upbeat tempo and arrangement. Today’s Friday Fire Track, “Mirror Song,” has that Jesus & Mary...

Nov02

The Friday Fire Track: Deerhunter – “Death In Midsummer”

Posted By Thomas Wilde on Nov 2, 2018

Deerhunter returns with an album out of time. It is concerned with the disappearance of culture, of humanity, of nature, of logic and emotion. Deerhunter’s eighth LP, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, is out January 19 via 4AD. Like with previous Deerhunter albums- this new one comes with high expectations and from this first single and today’s Friday Fire Track, “Death in Midsummer,” the record...

Oct19

The Friday Fire Track: Ty Segall – “Class War”

Posted By Thomas Wilde on Oct 19, 2018

Ty Segall is releasing a covers album titled Fudge Sandwich next week on October 26th via In The Red. Today’s Friday Fire Track is from that collection and features Ty’s take on the Dils 1977 punk song “Class War.” What is unique about this cover is that Segall strips it down into a hum along acoustic number which totally works. The lyrics still hold truth today and in this setting may even be more thought...

Oct04

Cole Vargas: Cole Vargas [Album Stream]

Posted By Christopher Anthony on Oct 4, 2018

Columbus, Ohio’s Cole Vargas is another example of how much musical talent is out there just hiding and waiting for someone to listen. For Vargas, that ear was Kelley Deal (The Breeders, R. Ring) after a chat about his music with his mom and some exchanged contact info. Over the last several years, Vargas sent Deal his songs which contained old demos, roughly recorded piano pieces and full tracks. When Deal had the chance to...

Sep28

Track Premiere: King Serpent – “Ohio Honey”

Posted By Christopher Anthony on Sep 28, 2018

Today’s premiere track is from the Columbus, Ohio indie rock group King Serpent. The duo consists of guitarist Elizabeth Rasmussen and bassist Mathew Franklin, which both have been playing music live for 15+ years. King Serpent was formed in 2017 with the idea of creating something unique to both members experience which is why you will hear a drum backing track on “Ohio Honey.” This debut single and band is best...