Catfish and the Bottlemen - Cocoon

I fell straight into your arms
Like a drunk who’s been on it
All morning, and the sun’s up
And my head’s fucked
And immediately I grabbed you
You go all red like the first time
I love it when you do that
God, I love it when you do that.
I remember when we

Swapped names and I thought maybe
You’d stay and try to out-drink me
And your friends all hated it
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down

I cocoon round your shoulders
When you're half cut, and you're frozen
And you've got that visible breathin'
You're dependin' on me again

We're going to see UK's CatB tonight with some friends and I figured it was a good time to add my favorite track of theirs from their debut album. (I think "Soundcheck" is still my over-all fave.) Fun facts: Did you know that the BRIT award for Best Breakthrough Act went to Van and the band last year (2016)? And did you know that the lead singer was named for Van Morrison? (His dad's pick won out over mom's "Ryan" for day-to-day life.) You probably DID already know that they stole their band name off of an infamous Sydney busker who plays music on beer bottles. Anyway, TGIF!

RIYL: Circa Waves, Sundara Karma, Finish Ticket, The Hunna, HUNNY

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Hawai - In My Head

My heart beats fast out of it's chest
Seeing you dance, what a glorious mess
Was something there, maybe in a stare? 
How can i forget when a kiss was shared
I broke it down, knees to the ground
But the only thing i found: the invisible sound
The night rolled on, it fell into the dawn
I wish you would return 'cause i miss the way it burned

Mostly cribbed from their website (which is much more thorough than most young bands'): Orange County quartet, Hawai (pronounced "huh-why") released debut single “In My Head” in 2015, stirring up a local buzz and gaining spins on KROQ. With its lush guitars, energetic beat, cinematic production, and oh so catchy refrain, it’s liable to stay stuck in your head long after one listen.
Also: Dammit, busy life meant skipping the Knox Hamilton show last night in Austin, and I think Hawai may have opened. SMH

RIYL: Local Natives, Knox Hamilton, Finish Ticket

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The Icicle Works - Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)

Some things take forever
But with building bricks of trust and love
Mountains can be moved

Love come, down upon us 'til you flow like water
Burning, with the hope of insight
Feathered, look they're covered with a bright elation
Stolen, in the sight of love

We are, we are, we are but your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are, we are, we are ever helpless
Take us forever, a whisper to a scream

A few things I love about TMIS: First, we cover several genres of music so there are lots of shifts in mood and energy on the playlist; second, we're not limited to just new releases and new band discoveries (although those are prevalent and exciting); and finally, the occasional fun facts or amazing videos we uncover. Fun facts for this 1984 New Wave throw-back: their US label wouldn't release it until they removed the spoken word overdub at the start (included here), and reversed the name of the song, AND dropped the "The" from Icicle Works. Seem like nonsense changes to me, but maybe those were magic tricks - the song made it to #37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the year, while it peaked at #52 in their native UK. Also: I didn't realize The Icicle Works released five whole albums! This first single was their only hit stateside. 

RIYL: Modern English, Big Country, Aztec Camera

Phoenix - J-Boy

Something in the middle of the side of the store
Got your attention when you ask for more
I was excited to be part of your world
To belong, to be lost, to be mostly the two of us
Something I was stealing for no reason at all
They hang me higher than a disco ball
But you talked them into letting me go
It's no Picasso, Michelangelo

New music from Phoenix!!! It's been four long years. Was super excited to see this single drop a few days ago, but it got my hopes up that they'd appear on the ACL lineup released this morning. Womp. Tons of other Most Important artists, though, so still plenty of reason to attend. 

RIYL: Vampire Weekend, Two Door Cinema Club, Miike Snow, Passion Pit

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Paramore - Hard Times

Walking around with my little rain cloud
Hanging over my head and it ain’t coming down
Where do I go? Gimme some sort of sign
Hit me with lightning, maybe I’ll come alive

Hard times, gonna make you wonder why you even try
Hard times, gonna take you down and laugh when you cry
These lives and I still don't know how I even survive
Hard times, hard times
And I gotta hit rock bottom, uh

I never considered myself a Paramore fan, but first Hayley did a duet with Lauren Mayberry for a Chvrches song, and now this new single - the first release in three years - is so delightfully 80's calypso, I say sign me up. Or, at least, let me feature this on TMIS. 

RIYL: P!nk, Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne

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