Dropping Honey is melodically sweet on their delectable new single Branches. The revolving melody gets in your head, while the shoegaze inspiration adds a loud immersive opportunity. The more you adore the melody, the more you turn it up, the more you experience this moment proper.
Branches is a song that’s meant to be played loud and retain its melodic integrity. It’s a testament to its catchy foundation. You can play it acoustic or you can dress it in glorious distortion. In that way it connects with the works of Low or more recently Alvvays. Get into it.
Hear Branches now on our All New Rock Playlist.
Hevvy Serve has been dishing out large helpings of delicious tracks for the last two years and we’ve been a big fan of their stylistic nature. They convincingly blend elements of post punk and new wave within a lo-fi aesthetic. Their new release though is a fidelity upgrade. The single Daniel Johnston finds them in a more conventional sonic space, though they retain their music stylistic flash.
There’s still a hevvy dose of reverb, delay, and distortion applied appropriately, but there’s also an unfound clarity in comparison to their other work. We’re not mad about it. In fact, we love it, and we think it’s their best chance yet to reach the most ears. The band connects with an influence of Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. We also think fans of Interpol and The Cure would dig the new single.
Also, the late songwriter Daniel Johnston is an icon and a cultural gem. Well played.
Hear Daniel Johnston now on our All New Rock Playlist.
Oh damn that’s catchy. That was our first reaction to the new single from Late Night Television, Go-Getter! There’s a classic punk sensibility to this vibe, in the same way that The Knack embraced punk but made it fun on their iconic My Sharona.
Late Night Television also connects with icons Foo Fighters and Green Day. Like both of them their style is both smart and insanely catchy. The new single has real radio potential while also featuring an infectious energy strong enough to stand out in concert. It’s that moment at the end of the night when an adoring new fan asks you “what’s that one song you played.” Go-Getter! Embrace it.
Hear it now on our All New Rock Playlist.
They call themselves Karen, I’m Not Karen. The moniker fits the vibe, and the band embraces that quirky cool on their convincing new single Pardon Me. There’s an urgency to this vibe, like an anxious rush that overpowers the singer and arrives in the form of these percussive lyrical revelations.
The sentiment is amplified by the metaphorical push the band offers, as the drums thrust the revelation forward courtesy of a well played driving beat. Melodic interruptions add some progressive brilliance and enhance the musicality in a way that recalls the work of Modest Mouse and REM. Like them, Pardon Me has a refreshing dynamic that’s both abstract and radio catchy. We love that contrast.
Karen, I’m Not Karen are featured on our All New Rock Playlist.
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