Antietam "Intimations Of Immortality (Motorific Sounds)"
Comparisons between in-office favorites Antietam and Crazy Horse abound, and it doesn’t just stop at their sound. Tara Key and Co. certainly rock in a very specific, classic way. But also, every time you fear you may have heard the last from them, they come blistering back to remind all the kids how to rock. This time they do it in the form of Intimations Of Immortality (released on their very own Motorific Sounds label). Forward chugging drums, the best expressive guitar noodling this side of Mr. Young himself, and building block bass lines are all the keystones of Antietam. Or should I saw “key”stones? (Get it!?! Tara Key!) Eh, maybe I shouldn’t say it after all. But I definitely should say: check out the rock-fueled chug-a-lug of “Right Between Your Eyes.”
Jesse Marchant "Brightest Of Feathers EP (RTP)"
Mogwai "Every Country’s Sun (Temporary Residence)"
Fans of majestic, towering post-rock beauty are always excited when word of a new Mogwai album is released. Well guess what? Those fans are excited. Because here we have Every Country’s Sun (Temporary Residence), the newest album from (you guessed it) Mogwai! Full of the stunning synth-rock beauty we have come to love from the band for these last 20 years. Look, we already know you are champing at the bit to get your ears around these blessed sounds, and no amount of hyping from us is gonna get you more hyped. It’s a new Mogwai album! Check out the first Mogwai song with vocals (!!!) “Party In The Dark.”
Whispertown "I’m A Man (RTP)"
Morgan Meyn Nagler, the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter behind Whispertown, has a new album of “haunted country” tunes (thanks Bandcamp tags!). I’m A Man (RTP) finds Morgan and a revolving stable of musicians filling out her dusty, dreamy Jenny Lewis meets Harry Nilsson sound. A ramshackle, charming collection of tunes lives in Whispertown, that’s for sure. Why don’t you introduce yourself to the locals? Start by saying hi to the title track “I’m A Man.”