This new track from Sydney-based indie outfit DMA's might be a bit (what I like to call) Dawson's Creek, but I've been really enjoying it. I'll leave it up to you to figure out what I mean by that, so have a listen and enjoy a pleasant start to your Monday.
RIYL: Circa Waves, City Calm Down, Woodlock, Blaenavon
I'm afraid they're gonna find you
And there's nothing that I can do
A century of your priceless time
To commit a victimless crime
Vow to caress your rashes
Vow to punish with lashes
You can hide inside my locket
Put a leash on when they walk you
Next year say you didn't want to
Do they chastise you when you stray
Sallow skin and they can't look away
Start a collection of brine
Because all you do is cry
Wood ticks whisper to console you
We've seen and heard a bit about weekend one from ACL and that info has gotten us particularly excited about a few acts, including Canadian electropop duo Crystal Castles tomorrow afternoon. Last year I posted an oldie from the group, today's MIS is from their latest album, Amnesty.
RIYL: Chvrches, Grimes, Phantogram, Poliça
Not a soul up ahead and nothing behind
There's a desert in my blood and a storm in your eyes
Am I the king of nothing at all?
And you're the queen of nothing at all
But I remember the fight and I forget the pain
I got my hand in your pocket and my key in your chain
Am I the king of nothing at all?
And you're the queen of nothing at all
Oh, through the wilderness
You and I will walk into the emptiness
Oh, and my heart is a mess
Is it the only defense against the wilderness?
"All we have is each other, one foot in front of the other." Is this a love song or a fatalistic one? Well, it's definitely a WTM song - whatever the lyrics the mood is: Slightly 80s, Pumped & Ready to Dance. Someone asked me just the other day if I thought this band was going to fade into oblivion after the mega success of "Shut Up and Dance" which was a sad suggestion to me, as that's nowhere near my favorite song of theirs. So, I'm happy they have a new single and it's already doing well on the indie charts. The world needs more of this music - supplying the feeling of being happy in the moment & having each other's back.
RIYL: Finish Ticket, Neon Trees, COIN, Neon Indian, Colony House
Only so many ways I can say
You always keep me from where I'm going
Only so many things I can change
Obvious difference is you're not going
I'm really excited about this Discover Weekly find. Midnight Faces remind me (musically) of The Cure but with a less screechy/effeminate vocalist (no offense to dear Robert Smith). Definite 80s post-punk synth pop-rock vibe. They have a very modern formation: collaborating over the internet from disparate cities in the east/midwest, until they moved to L.A. (and added a drummer). "Devils Money" is their latest single, but I'm also loving 2016's album Heavenly Bodies, especially the tracks "Blue Haze" and "Sirens"
RIYL: The Cure, Shout Out Louds, Funeral Advantage, Tape Waves, Bad Suns
Don't be fooled
The first two hours ruled
But then she seduced
Herself out of her room
Singing, "What do you think about Kanye West?"
"I think that he's great, I think he's the best"
"Yeah, I think he's better than John Steinbeck
I think he's better than Phil Hartman"
"Don't you agree?"
"Can't you see you're just like me
The man can do things
The rest of us can only dream of, baby"
This morning wasn't the first morning I woke with Joyce Manor's "Fake I.D." rolling along through my brain. It's one catchy song, and one of the more poppy off their latest release, 2016's Cody. If you're into catchy and smart pop (think Weezer, Jawbraker, The Front Bottoms) you'll likely dig this.
RIYL: Jawbreaker, The Front Bottoms, Rooney, Modern Baseball
