Chicago indie rockers Champions provide a complicated modern anthem with their new release Not My King. The retrospective rocker gets real in an expensive way, taking on a more calculated reflection on the root of our worlds evil. They delve into the opium that sedates our masses, while paying homage to the ones willing to take a brave stand. More than just clickbait, Not My King is a killer rock song in the vein of new indie icons like Drive By Truckers and The Hold Steady. Get into it.
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Charm School tickled our melodic ear with their new single Without A Doubt. Subtle sonic alteration amplify the chord progressions already peculiar essence. A drenched vocal echoes from the imagined halls of your minds depth. Its an illuminated musical inquisition, one that speaks to your soul and the nostalgic brilliance of hearing something magical for the first time. In that manner they channel some vibes familiar to Radiohead and 80s alternative bands like The Cure. The true color might be harder, but dressed in this manner it comes off as sneaky dreamy.
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Pajama Slave Dancers are a lot of things, but they are never boring. True to the underground and in contempt of the major label machine, the band has always existed on their own terms. Founded in 1982, the “best band ever” is happy to embrace their underground legacy but ready to offer one more chance for proper success. In a mad dash to the finish they’ve enlisted some notable friends as features for their final record. One stand out contribution comes via J Mascis and his contribution to their song Polly Ann Marie. The inspired viscious indie punk statement reiterates that new indie rock movements offer little new. It’s been done, you can only hope to touch the surface.
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Motrik embraces an infectious design on their new single Contact. You can hear the riffs vintage energy and how it channels a semblence of My Sharona or Devo. Those two comparisons have legacies that land on opposite spectrums, and Contact is more post punk art pop than the latter. The riff, however, has the My Sharona crossover appeal. It might help draw some unfamiliar fans to their other work. They’ll be pleased with what they find. Motrik is a killer cool project.
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