Sports - Nowhere to Be

so what if it’s not working, I'm a jerk, and you’re just hanging out?
we aren’t getting any younger
and now that my head’s aching, crying’s taken all my pride away
if I listen close I'll hear you breathe
nowhere to be and I wish you could see me now
I've got time
you’re always on my mind
seventeen didn’t mean a thing to me
I've got time
you’re always on my mind

I've spent a decent amount of the last couple days listening to Ohio quintet Sports. And it's been good. If I was making a mixtape for Kerri, you'd bet this song would be on it.

RIYL: Frankie Cosmos, Waxahatchee, Diet Cig, Slingshot Dakota, Pinegrove

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Indigo Velvet - Sunrise

Sunrise, in my eyes
I can see through your disguise
Your vice, at times
Wander off to other guys
At least now I know
Where I place on your podium
To give you my all
Makes it hard to watch you crawl

More upbeat-sounding indie pop (they label it "tropical pop") for your week, this time out of uber tropical Edinburgh, Scotland. 

RIYL: Vampire Weekend, Bombay Bicycle Club, Coin, Enemies

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Royal Teeth - Kids Conspire

The kids conspire
And leave their bodies on the ground
Their minds get higher
They are never coming down, down
Little girl you gotta do what Simon says
With a crown of clovers on your head
Little boy you gotta be the Superman
Can't you see our future's in your hands?

Louisiana pop band Royal Teeth are back with their first EP since their debut album came out three years ago. Their sound is melodic and optimistic, without being bubble-gum bland. Here's the vid from my favorite song from their 2013 LP, "Wild."

RIYL: Youngblood Hawke, Head and the Heart, Grizfolk

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Only Yours - Different

Meet me down on the streets tonight
And keep the bottle out of sight
The city looks off the rosy glass
The night feels young but it moves so fast
United
In a blinding moment
You and me we could be different
We could stay young and innocent
Your weary eyes disclose
Hight times have left you low
I've never known a love so strong
When the night time ends, will it all be gone?

Toronto band Only Yours have just released their first (self titled) EP, and already made a viral hit on the (Canadian, Spotify) chart! (Well, it's been bumped but still, good things happening!) Good things also happening for Keith and I in NYC for the weekend. 

RIYL: VHS Collection, Black Cab, Day Wave

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Flock of Dimes - Everything Is Happening Today

So I watch the sun go up
And I watch the sun go down
And the horizon hovering
Like a missing piece
That can never be found
And as the seasons lie in wait
Like a secret you already know
Winter is behind us now
It is ahead of us, also

Flock of Dimes is the side project of Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and it's producing some really delightful music. I first heard Flock of Dimes on the Crowded House cover collab of "Don't Dream It's Over" with Sylvan Esso, which is an interesting and groovy take on a classic hit. Flock of Dimes' album, If You See Me, Say Yes, out back in September, is whimsical, well constructed, moody and dreamy. It's also infused with the spine-tingling vocals and production that made Wye Oak's Civilian so compelling. 

RIYL: Wye Oak, Lucius, Eisley, First Aid Kit

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