Nothing - Vertigo Flowers

Watch out for those
Who dare to say
That everything
Will be okay
Watch out for those
Who want to be
Anything at all

Old folks like me might call this kind of song "easy listening" but hipsters may file it under "shoegaze". Regardless "Vertigo Flowers" is a nice, mellow track that somehow manages to fit some pretty rocking riffs right into the middle of it. Like a nice little rock and roll hump for your hump day. If you enjoy this, check out their latest, Tired Of Tomorrow, for more of the same.

RIYL: Nada Surf, Sunny Day Real Estate, DIIV, Beach Slang

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The Royal Concept - D-D-Dance

In a room with both of your rivals
You would always turn it around
Once you go, once you get started
Always had that look in your eyes
You would always reach without trying
I didn't spend this time to fall out
Watch me take my chances on the weekends
You could always read me by heart

I know you're still green but I'll start you a scene that you can write about
When you come around
I know you're still green, girl
I'll start you a scene, girl

Always on the go, keep your head up now
Na na not quite that high
D-d-dance dance dance till you get it right
Always on the go, keep your head up now

Stockholm's indie-pop-rock quartet haven't given us anything new in a few years, but they've announced their rehearsals and that they'll be touring again soon (TBA) so maybe it's time to remind us of their fantastic debut single from 2011.

RIYL: Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Youngblood Hawke, Smallpools

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All We Are - Animal

How about something a little fun and funky for your Friday? Check out "Animal" the latest from Liverpool indie pop outfit All We Are. They've got a sort of Bee Gees meets Glass Animals thing going on and it's great. Their new album "Sunny Hills" is available 9th June 2017.

The video is pretty classic as well.

RIYL: Wild Beasts, Field Music, Glass Animals, Jagwar Ma

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Kenna - Freetime

Unlike the sun that shines through a crimson sky
I have built these walls so you can't get by
And it's all right, tonight; tonight, it's all right

This past weekend, while at Boston Calling, I heard "Freetime" from Kenna's spectacular 2003 album New Sacred Cow. It really brought me back. In 2003 I was just getting into blogging and, as part of a few regular series I was doing, I posted a review of "I'm Gone" off New Sacred Cow and I made a note to look that up. It's kind of broken, but you can see it here. Pretty cool that Kenna left a comment! Ah, I miss those old days when blogging was just a bunch of nerds with personal sites. I gave New Sacred Cow a listen yesterday and it still holds up. Good stuff, enjoy.

RIYL: Minus The Bear, Badly Drawn Boy, Rx Bandits, Midlake

Piebald - American Hearts

And I said Sir
Well have you heard
That this country is un-equal still?
History continues itself
Continues itself
History
Continues itself
And I did not create the rules
From all I've heard
And all I've seen
This place has broken
My American heart
From all I've heard
And all I've seen
This place has broken
My American heart

We spent the weekend in Boston and it was great. Rainy and colder that we'd have liked, but what can you do? We saw a Red Sox game, checked out Harvard, had some lobster and chowder and met some nice folks. We also spent one of our days at Boston Calling where we saw a few bands on our lists. For me, the highlight was a toss up between PUP and Wolf Parade and I think Kerri's favorite was Weezer, despite my being super annoyed with them. Sorry!

I also got to see Piebald, who I'd seen once before, a long, long time ago, and really enjoyed. They were a lot of fun and I figured I'd get them up here as a Most Important thank you song to Boston for a fun weekend.

RIYL: The Get Up Kids, Braid, Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate

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