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| Sharkmuffin released a new video and have several upcoming NJ dates. |
Inbox'n
Today was a crazy morning. Both cooldaughters left for swim practice just after 6am. Then it started to pour and thunder. The coaches kept them there waiting for the thunder and lightning to pass until it became clear that they wouldn't be able to practice. They finally called practice at about 7am, and the mom who had driven the kids had to turn around to go back and pick them up. But CoolDaughter 1 and another member of the team have the Zones swim meet next week, so their coach kept them -- and only them -- behind to get in a few laps. CoolDaughter 2 walked into the house, and we both got in the car to go pick up the last two girls. Anyway, crazy. You don't care.
Here are some things from the inbox that caught my attention over the last few days.
Underlined Passages, "Silverlake"
I first came across Baltimore's Underlined Passages at last year's North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. They were one of the two bands I got to introduce for the day, so I made it a point to familiarize myself with their catalog. As an introduction to my introduction, I wrote a review of 2016's The Fantastic Quest.
The duo of Michael Nestor (guitar / vocals) and Jamaal Turner (drums) just announced that they'll be releasing their new album, Tandi My Dicafi, on on September 15th via Mint400 Records. They gave us single "Silverlake" as a preview.
The band say they're going for a heavier sound on Tandi My Dicafi; and, to that end, they worked with Frank Marchand (The Thermals, Bob Mould) on the recording and mixing. "Silverlake" definitely has a bigger sound than much of The Fantastic Quest, but it also retains the jangly dreaminess that first drew me to Underlined Passages.
Underlined Passages play Brighton Bar this Sunday, August 6th, as part of The Clydes' EP release party along with Casino Sundae and Trim Tabs.
Bully, "Feel the Same"
Bully's debut, Feels Like, was one of my favorite album's of 2015. As frontperson and engineer, Alicia Bognanno gave Bully's major label debut a rawness and honesty that I don't often think of when I think of "alt rock" anymore. But the album gave me a pre-Nevermind, before everything went bananas kind of vibe.
Bully recently announced that they'll be releasing their next album, Losing, with Sub Pop on October 20th; and the match between Bully's 90s-influenced sound and the Seattle label just feels right. Bognanno, once again, engineered this one at Chicago's Electrical Audio. We get the first taste of what's to come with first single "Feel the Same." There are clear influences here from Pixies and Sonic Youth, and Bognanno's rasp is back to rough things up.
Sharkmuffin, "Factory"
Sharkmuffin released a video for Tsuki track, "Factory," last week. The Eric Durkin-directed clip employs an old-style silent film look to tell the story of some factory workers turned vampire factory owners who ultimately have to save their business from a small-handed con artist.
It looks like the band had a lot of fun with this one. And who doesn't love vampires?
Sharkmuffin are getting set to head out AGAIN on tour; and they've got several dates this month lined up in the Garden State, including an August 19th appearance at The Mad Liberation Festival in Hammonton, NJ.
Check out the video for "Factory" and all of Sharkmuffin's upcoming dates below.
Sharkmuffin on tour
8/11 @ Brooklyn Bazaar w/ Hanks Cupcakes
8/12 @ Porta Pizza, Jersey City, NJ w/ The Big Drops
8/16 @ The Meatlocker, Montclair, NJ~
8/19 @ Mad Liberation Fest, Hammonton, NJ~
8/20 TBA, Ashville, NC
8/22 @ Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC~
8/23 @ TBA, Nashville, TN~
8/24 @ Best Friend Bar, Lexington, KY~
8/25 @ Jurassic Park, Chicago IL~
8/26 @ Milkies, Buffalo, NY~
~= w/ Wild Moon
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