Walk the Moon - One Foot

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

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Midnight Faces - Devils Money

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

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Joyce Manor - Fake I.D.

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

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Sharaya Summers - Light of the Moon

The nightingale sings a song regardless
The flowers bloom and they don't ask way
Making mistakes, guess the point is that we tried

Perfect for lazy Sunday morning, LA-based Sharaya Summer's debut "Light of the Moon" is a simple, beautiful indie-pop gem.

RIYL: Land of Talk, Waxahatchee, Wye Oak, Big Thief, Sharon Van Etten

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Atlas Genius - 63 Days

Now I'm packing to leave you for 63 days
And you think I won't miss you in six million ways
And the time of your life, spent wondering why
I don't call when I promise to
Ooh, now darling

One of the more obvious band clichés "lyrics based on experience from first big tour" Atlas Genius still draw me in with their fresh, modern sound. I love that the first new release in two years from these Aussie boys has me just as excited about them as their first release ever. "63 Days" is an early single for their forthcoming third album. I hope to catch them at Antone's here in Austin later this month. 

RIYL: Walk the Moon, A Silent Film, Paper Route, Royal Teeth

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