Samuel Herring and his band from Baltimore are back with a stand-along single, recorded during the sessions for the
People Who Aren't There Anymore LP that came out earlier this year.
Stereogum calls it a "zippy yet nostalgic tune." The lyrics make references to "memories lost" - a press release says they focus on a family home burning down - mixed with darker images of gallows and graves.
A folky jam band from South Carolina, this foursome is best known for live shows there and in nearby states. They've released several albums since 2007, but their latest (self-titled) is the first one to reach our ears (sorry to say). The group says "this song embodies the Dangermuffin vibe - lighthearted, liberating music. Lyrically, we’re touching on how being in-the-moment in your life keeps you young and vibrant."
It seems fair to call this New Jersey band's music "dad rock" since they bill themselves as five suburban dads brought together by a love of making music. On their just-released third EP,
Helicopter, they bring a classic adult-album-rock vibe and strong musicianship to their original songs. Along with our pick for the New Music bin, other highlight tracks are "Seafarer" and "You Don't Love Me Like You Used To."
This electro-pop singer-songwriter from Toronto has a new album coming next year, and this is the first taste. She posted that "this marks the beginning of new music that I am very excited to share with you," adding that "all of it is a very little machines/early lights coded" - referring to her music from a decade ago, including
Little Machines, winner of the Juno for pop album of the year in 2014.
The idea of a model-turned-actress releasing an album titled
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin* might seem off-putting, but it's hard to deny that this single is a solid piece of pop-rock (hat tip to a SiriusXM DJ we heard making this point).
Paste Magazine calls the 18-song LP "overstuffed," with "too many unadventurous tracks" - but some "bright and scrappy highlights" like this number that gives a "middle finger to depression." (*No relation to Dangermuffin)
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