Angel Olsen Shares 2nd Track “HI-FIVE” From Forthcoming LP
As we previously reported, Angel Olsen’s new LP and first for Jagjaguwar, Burn Your Fire For No Witness, will drop February 18th. This week, Olsen shared from that LP a second song, “HI-FIVE.” The…
The War On Drugs Announces Album, Shares Single
Unequivocally: “Red Eyes,” the new track from The War on Drugs, is incredible. Subtle synths and awesome noodley guitar tones add depth to the song’s steady strum. Reverb-laden vocals echo, bouncing between introspective…
Juan Wauters Preps Solo Debut, Shares “Water”
60s folk is written all over “Water,” the first track to emerge from Jaun Wauters’ solo debut. The former frontman for The Beets has signed to Captured Tracks and will issue N.A.P North American…
Axxas/Abraxas Announces Eponymous Debut, Shares “I Almost Fell”
The artistic expression of Atlanta’s Ben Asbury has adopted the moniker Axxas/Abraxas, has signed to stalwart indie label Captured Tracks, and will drop its self-titled debut album on March 4th of next year….
Boone Graham to Release Boone’s Best on Accrue Cassettes
On December 14th, Austin label Accrue Cassettes will release a collection of the best songs spanning the decade-plus career of musician Boone Graham. Graham’s music follows in the footsteps of heart-on-sleeve songwriters such…
Eating Out to Release 7″ on Suicide Squeeze
It seems like Burger Records was always doing the cool thing before anyone else. Three songs by Vancouver band Eating Out that were originally issued on cassette by Burger in 2012 will be…
Temples Share “Mesmerise” from Upcoming LP Sun Structures
Flowing waves of psychedelic sound wash over the listener in UK band Temples’ appropriately named single “Mesmerise” taken from the band’s upcoming Fat Possum album Sun Structures. Borrowing sensibilities from late 60s and early…
Xiu Xiu Announces New Album, Shares “Stupid in the Dark”
Most impressive about Xiu Xiu is Jamie Stewart’s complete commitment to his art. The most recent Xiu Xiu show I saw was sold out, but attention and attendance have waned over the decade…
Neneh Cherry Shares Title Track from Upcoming Four Tet Produced Album
I’m new new Neneh Cherry, but the announcement of the Swedish songwriter/hip hop artist’s new album was accompanied by enthusiastic tweets from the music connoisseurs over at Austin Bloggy Limits, which is enough…
Majical Cloudz Share New Song “Savage”
Majical Cloudz have been performing “Savage” in their live set for some time, and the song was originally conceived around the same time as the tracks for the band’s debut Impersonator. Indeed, “Savage” possesses…
Public Service Broadcasting Releases Debut Album Today, Stream It Now
UK group Public Service Broadcasting releases their debut album, Inform – Educate – Entertain, today. The group’s music emphasizes rhythm and evolving soundscapes while heavily utilizing soundbytes and samples. The band has taken the…
Artist Spotlight: Daniel Francis Doyle
Sometimes Austin’s music scene feels like a double-edged sword. Any night of the week, you can find a quality live music experience, but in a market this saturated, difficulty arises in knowing how…
Angel Olsen Announces Album, Shares “Forgiven/Forgotten”
Earlier this year, stalwart indie label Jagjaguwar added Angel Olsen to their lineup and, now, have announced a forthcoming LP from the songwriter. Burn Your Fire for No Witness will be released on February…
Fuzz Shares Live Cut of B-Side “You Won’t See Me”
An EP from garage rock band Fuzz will be the second installment of Castle Face Records’ new and ongoing series Live in San Francisco. The label previously released material from psych rockers White Fence. The…
Dog Bite Shares “Dream Feast” From Forthcoming LP Tranquilizers
We were big fans of Atlanta based band Dog Bite’s debut album and even invited the band to play our SXSW day party last year. Dog Bite has announced the release of their…
Gems Share New Song “Ephemera,” Drop Medusa EP
We told you recently about Gems’ new EP Medusa, released this week. To accompany that release, the band has shared “Ephemera,” another new track from the EP. The song is lush and sparse, beautiful…
Hear A Track From Vertical Scratchers’ Merge Records Debut
Daughter of Everything will be Vertical Scratchers debut and will be released by Merge Records on February 25, 2014. The band’s upbeat, fuzzy pop promises frenetic drumming and fun melodies and follows in…
The Black and White Years Share New Track “Little One”
The Black and White Years had a big first year, getting “discovered” by Jerry Harrison and being lauded categorically at the Austin Music Awards, including snagging the Best New Band Award. Then, the…
Hospitality Shares New Track “I Miss Your Bones”
When we posted two weeks ago that Hospitality had announced their second full-length, slated for a January 28th release on Merge Records, I thought it might be another couple of months before we…
Gem Club Shares “Polly” From In Roses
Hardly Art is a label I trust wholeheartedly. Their diverse yet constantly phenomenal roster of artists never ceases to impress me. So, when I first heard “Polly” by Gem Club, I thought, “Okay,…
The Julie Ruin Gets Remixed by YACHT, Performs Fun Fun Fun Fest
We’ve been stoked about former Bikini Kill member Kathleen Hanna’s project The Julie Ruin since its inception, and we’re especially excited to see the group perform at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest…
Gems Announce EP Release Show, Stream “Medusa” Now
Washington D.C.’s Gems create ghostly pop with soaring synths and steady beats. The band is a boy-girl duo featuring Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John who’s sound falls somewhere between Beach House and Purity…
Cut Copy Streams Entire New Album, Plays Fun Fun Fun Fest Nov 9th
Cut Copy is giving us plenty to get psyched about in advance of their upcoming performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest on the Orange Stage on Friday November 9th. Recently they released a…
Connan Mockasin Shares New Track “Do I Make You Feel Shy?”
From the sexy, synthy sounds of Memory Tapes to Gayngs, and all the bands in between, indiedom has seen a sharp rise in the influence of the 80s in recent years. On “Do…
Stream Arcade Fire’s Reflektor In Its Entirety Here
Do we need to say more? We’re working out the full album review and will certainly comment on it shortly. But below you can stream the masterpiece that is Arcade Fire’s latest album, Reflektor.
New Track: Kurt Vile – “Feel My Pain”
Following the release of his outstanding album Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze, Kurt Vile will release an EP, It’s A Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) out November 19th on Matador, with…
Weekly Rundown: Poliça, Crystal Stilts, The Couch, Kurt Vile, Besnard Lakes
We’re back with our second edition of Weekly Rundown. It always takes a few rounds to figure out if you like a new idea or not. We liked the final product last week,…
Audacity Share Songs Ahead of Album, Play Fun Fun Fun Fest
Maybe it’s because we can never escape that part of us that (somewhere hidden deep inside) loved high school. Or maybe it’s just because our youth was fraught with as much repressed joy…
Radiation City to Release New Album Live From the Banana Stand
Portland, Oregon based, genre-melding quintet Radiation City has announced that they will release a live album through the folks at Banana Stand. The record was recorded by Chris Anderson, Adam Harney, and Tim…
New Track: Sumie Nagano – “Show Talked Windows”
Shedding the first part of her given name Sandra Sumie Nagano, the Swedish songwriter, whose sister Yukimi fronts the electro pop band Little Dragon, will release her eponymous debut album via Bella Union…
New Track: Tycho – “Awake”
Electronic artist Tycho has released a pulsing new track that balances upbeat snares and dreamy synths. Perfect for that morning drive, the song is fittingly called “Awake,” and is the first single to…
Cass McComb’s Shares New Track Featuring Karen Black
When Karen Black died last month, other than the actress’s storied career that featured roles in films such as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces, Cass McCombs was one of the first thoughts to cross…
Show Preview: New Order Bassist Peter Hook and the Light Perform Tonight at The Belmont
Recent touring by both the outfit still retaining the moniker New Order as well as original New Order bassist Peter Hook with his band The Light has sparked some controversy as well as…
Doldrums Announces National Tour, Shares Tour-inspired Mixtape
I’ve always been fascinated by and appreciative of the interactions of musicians with fans in a way that transcends simply creating music. Certainly interviews can serve as one method of “getting to know”…
Autre Ne Veut Shares “Play by Play” (Jacques Green Remix)
We’re big fans of Autre Ne Veut at Pop Press International. I’ve listened to his most recent album Anxiety as much as any other release within the past year and have recommended his music perhaps…
Show Preview: Broncho Plays Stubb’s Saturday September 14th
This Saturday, Broncho will perform a KUTX sponsored set inside Stubb’s. The band is a good bet for a high energy weekend night with songs that incorporate distorted guitars, uptempo riffs, and quick…
New Track: Kevin Morby – “Miles, Miles, Miles”
The Babies’ Our House on the Hill, full of fuzzy, uptempo rock and laden with immaculate melodies, was one of last year’s most underrecognized albums. Frontman Kevin Morby, who is also a member of celebrated…
Caitlin Rose Covers The National’s “Pink Rabbits”
There are a couple of ways to do a cover well. The first is to construct an incredibly faithful cover that comes near encapsulating the essence of the original song. This method, undertaken…
K Records Shares Neo Boys Track “Give Me the Message”
It’s impossible to quantify K Records’ contribution to independent and underground music. It’s impossible to quantify K’s vital role in the celebration and encouragement of women’s artistic expression within music. If you’re asking…
Listen to Aisha Burns – “Sold” from Upcoming Full Length
On September 17th, Aisha Burns will release her debut album Life in the Midwater on Western Vinyl. You may recognize Burns as the violinist for Austin-born post-rock band Balmorhea. Like Balmorhea, her solo material…
Chelsea Wolf Shares New Track, Plays Mohawk September 6th
Chelsea Wolfe’s Pain is Beauty is less than two weeks from being released by Sargent House. Even so, this week we were given another new song from the forthcoming LP. “The Waves Have…
Cass McCombs Announces New Album, Shares Single “There Can Be Only One”
I loved Cass McCombs from the first time I heard him–on a mixed CD from a friend around the release of PREfection. McCombs possesses the ability to quietly and continually produce music of…
SISU Shares Track “Harpoons” from Forthcoming LP, Tours
We previously brought you music from SISU, the project of former Dum Dum Girls drummer Sandra Vu. This week, SISU premiered a new track over at Brooklyn Vegan and announced the release date…
Hear Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band’s (Tunda Adebimpe of TVOTR) New Song “The Blast, The Bloom
Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band may have one of the longest names in indie rock, but more importantly, the band, which features TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, has released a debut track….
Poliça Releases New Single “Chain My Name”
Poliça has released a new track from their forthcoming album Shulamith, which is due out October 22 via Mom + Pop. “Chain My Name” utilizes punchy bass along with crisp snare and handclap…
Check Out Sebadoh’s New Album at the Waterloo Listening Party Saturday August 17th
If you’re a fan of Sebadoh, and you should be, then you’re in luck. Although the band’s new album Defend Yourself doesn’t drop until September 17th via Joyful Noise Recordings, many cities will have…
Cults Debut New Track “I Can Hardly Make You Mine
Cults is a band that gained popularity quickly with infectious, textured pop music. Despite the band having only one record, they’ve achieved a great deal of success and managed to find favor with…
Two New Videos Released from Those Darlins’ Forthcoming Album
On October 1st, Those Darlins will release Blur the Line via Oh Wow Dang. The first two official videos to surface come for the songs “Optimist” and “Oh God,” which tell widely different stories of…
Check out Jon Hopkins’s “Breathe This Air” Featuring Vocals by Purity Ring
As a continuation of the mutual appreciation shared by electronic artist Jon Hopkins and dream pop group Purity Ring and on the heels of the announcement of back to back shows with each…
John Vanderslice Shares Two Tracks from Double A-side Single
Native Sound Records will launch with a double A-side single by John Vanderslice. The 7″ will drop tomorrow and will feature the tracks “Song for Clay Miller” and “Vitas at Wimbledon.” Both tracks…
Watch Califone’s New Video & Donate to Bassist’s Medical Costs Fund
Califone’s new video is an impressive, interactive, and dreamy stream of photos culled randomly from a series of selected blogs across the web to create a unique visual experience each time it’s played….
Download Four Tet Remixed DIANA track “Perpetual Surrender”
It takes a minute or so to come to life, but once it does, Four Tet’s minimalist remix of synth pop band DIANA’s “Perpetual Surrender” is a blissful breeze of clear, delicate vocals…
La Luz Announces Full Length on Hardly Art
If a band is cool, there seems to be a high likelihood that Hardly Art will sign them. From Shannon and the Clams to Deep Time to hidden gems like Lost Animal, Hardly…
Amason (Members of Miike Snow, Dungen) Share New Song “Went to War”
Amason is the moniker adopted by a Scandinavian supergroup of sorts, which features members of Miike Snow, Dungen, Little Majorette, and Idiot Wind. The group has plans to release an EP on the Lykke Li/Peter,…
New Track: Mirror Travel – “Mexico”
It has been a truly pleasurable experience to watch Mirror Travel evolve from the young Follow That Bird into the powerful indie-rock trio that they are. Lauren Green, Tiffanie Lanmon, and Paul Brinkley…
Dog Bite Shares New Track “Cold Weather”
Atlanta based indie rock band Dog Bite has announced the release of a new EP. The LA EP will drop on September 17th on Carpark records, and you can hear the first single “Cold…
New Track: Hunx and His Punx – “You Think You’re Tough”
Hardly Art Records garage punk rockers Hunx and His Punx have released a new track from the forthcoming album Street Punk, out July 23rd. The track delivers all the punk rock crunch we’ve come…
Love Inks Preps New Album, Shares Trailer, Single
We’ve written about Love Inks quite a bit on this blog, and they’re a band that continues to impress us as they get better and better. Today the trio announced that they’ll drop…
Taft Releases EP, On Tour Now
Taft Mashburn is the creative force behind the band simply christened Taft, which is currently on a short East Coast jaunt with Austin indie-pop heroes Marmalakes. The tour lineup includes Andrew Stevens on guitar,…
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan to Re-issue Album on Suicide Squeeze
Sometimes Almost definitely too often, we have a tendency be professionally tactful and journalistic in our little blog posts over here at PPI. So let me break that trend for a moment and…
Kitten Forever Shares Video, Announces Album, Tours
Kitten Forever is a Minneapolis garage pop trio. The all-female band plans to release Pressure, their second full-length album in late July on Guilt Ridden Pop. The first single to emerge from the album,…
New Track: The Vaccinces – Melody Calling
In advance of their upcoming North American tour dates and following performances at Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, The Vaccines have released a new track entitled “Melody Calling.” Built on busy instrumentation of guitar, synths,…
The Pixies Release First Song in Almost a Decade
The Pixies were among three or four bands that got me through high school. I’ve probably listened to Doolittle as much or more than any other record in the history of music. Today’s release…
Justin Vernon’s Chigliak Records Releases Sarah Siskind’s Covered
I didn’t know Justin Vernon curated a label until today. And if you didn’t either, now you do. Chigliak Records will issue their second release, Sarah Siskind’s 2003 debut record Covered. Of the album, Vernon…
Okkervil River Preps The Silver Gymnasium, Shares “It’s My Season”
When I moved to Austin in 2001, folk rock was exploding in the independent undercurrent. Okkervil River was one of the first bands I fell deeply in love with. I still remember the…
Richard Buckner Shares New Experimental Folk
Merge Records artist Richard Buckner has released a new experimental folk track in advance of his forthcoming album Surrounded, which is due out on September 3rd. “When You Tell Me How It Is” utilizes…
New Track: The Julie Ruin – “Oh Come On”
Yesterday, Fun Fun Fun Fest announced The Julie Ruin as one of the performing artists for the 2013 installment of the festival. While all five of the announced acts offer something interesting and…
New Track: Royal Forest – “John Denver”
We’re big fans of experimental pop project Royal Forest. “John Denver” marks another track released from the upcoming album Spillway, which is due out July 9th via King Electric Record Company, as Royal…
Califone Releases Title Track from Forthcoming Album Stitches
Veteran experimental pop band Califone has released the dreamy new title track from their forthcoming album Stitches, which will see release through Dead Oceans on September 3rd. The album will further an extensive career…
New Track from Smith Westerns – “Idol”
“Idol” is the third song to emerge from Smith Westerns’ new album Soft Will and follows the previously released songs “Varsity” and “3 AM Spiritual.” We previously reported the release date of the album as…
L.A. Band Boardwalks Releases New Single “I’m To Blame”
Recently signed to Stone Throw Records, Los Angeles Duo BoardWalk is poised to release their self-titled debut album later this year, and if their single “I’m To Blame” is any indicator, it ought to…
New Track: Austra – “Painful Like”
We continue to be impressed with Austra. Their show opening for The xx in Austin was outstanding and frontwoman Katie Stelmanis can belt it out like no one else. The synthy art-pop group…
New Mellow Pop from Lovers Without Borders – “She Wants a Baby”
Lovers Without Borders is a project comprised of Karl Blau, Allen Peril, and Jessica Bonin and based in Anacortes, Washington. The group runs with K Records stalwarts and alumni and has been known…
Mount Eerie Shares New Cut of Track from Upcoming Live LP
We wrote previously about how deliriously happy we are over Mount Eerie’s upcoming album Live in Bloomington, September 30, 2011. Mount Eerie has a longstanding track record of both putting out small releases on…
David Byrne & St. Vincent Share New EP for Free Download
David Byrne not only makes some the greatest music of all time but also continues to interact with the public and discuss ideas in a very human way, which makes him one of…
New Danceable Experimental Pop from Gold Panda – “We Work Nights”
Half of Where You Live, the new album from Gold Panda will be out in two short weeks on Ghostly International, but you can hear album track “We Work Nights” today. The track…
New Track: Haerts – “All The Days” (Recommended)
In my last post about Haerts, I mentioned that the Brooklyn pop band reminded me of Fleetwood Mac, and although their new song “All The Days” takes them deeper into lush, modern production,…
New Track: Sombear – “Love You In The Dark”
Electro-pop musician Somber, aka Brad Hale, creates tender pleas over beat oriented synth pop. “Love You In The Dark” recalls contemporaries such as Autre Ne Veut, but the track relies on indie-pop sensibilities…
Crocodiles Announce New Album, Share Single “Cockroach”
If you needed a little blistering garage rock to wake you up this morning, you’re in luck; Crocodiles have got the cure for that lethargy. A swirling mass of guitars and growling vocals…
Austin Offers Inarguable Reasons to See Live Music This Weekend
At the tail end of a Friday, when all statistics and web-traffic research say there’s almost no point in blogging, we’re throwing caution to the wind. Why, you ask? Because as is often…
New Track: The Books of Love – “Space Time”
The Books of Love is a newly announced project built on the collaboration of Katy Goodman of Vivian Girls/La Sera fame and the Hush Sound’s Greta Morgan. Plenty of bands have created saccharine…
New Track: Spectrals – “Sob Story”
Spectrals will release their sophomore album Sob Story on June 18th via Slumberland Records. The album follows a slew of singles for esteemed labels such as Captured Tracks and Moshi Moshi as well as…
Tele Novella Launch Tour; Share Two Songs
Following the dissolution of long-time band Agent Ribbons, one half of that band, Natalie Ribbons formed Tele Novella with some of Austin’s most notable musicians–Cari Palazzolo of Belaire and Jason Chronis and Matt…
Pageants Release Live Performance Videos for “Chai” and “Deep Ring”
It’s no secret that over here at Pop Press International we’re huge fans of Pageants, the indie-pop project fronted by Rebecca Coleman of Avi Buffalo fame. The trio performed at our SXSW day…
Royal Forest Shares “Everyone Who Knows You” Ahead of Full-length
Austin band Royal Forest is one of the city’s most under-talked-about bands on the scene. Frontman Cody Ground is something of an indie rock institution, having founded the band Loxly, who performed significant…
The Dig Releases Psych Rock from Forthcoming EP
The Dig creates atmospheric and textured psychedelic rock and both approaches are reflected in “Angeline,” the opening track on the band’s forthcoming Tired Hearts EP, out June 4th. David Baldwin provides dreamy, reverb-soaked vocals over…
New Track: Caged Animals – “Cindy + Me”
Built on quirky, squealing synths, strange percussive clicks, and thin distorted bursts, “Cindy + Me” is the first single released in advanced of Caged Animals’ sophomore effort, which is due out later this…
Small Black Shares New Single, Hosts Art Show, Announces Tour, Inspires Beer
It’s a big day for news with Small Black. We’re looking forward to the band’s upcoming album Limits of Desire, out May 14th on Jagjaguwar. The album’s first single, “Free At Dawn” was a…
TEEN Releases “Paradise” Ahead of New EP
Carpark Records will release Carolina, the new EP from indie-pop group TEEN. Ahead of that release, they’ve shared the song “Paradise,” an organ-backed track that features guitar picking and wavering vocals. The mix builds…
Pure X Shares Third New Track From Forthcoming Album
Austin band Pure X has shared a third new track from their forthcoming album, Crawling Up the Stairs, which will see release May 14th on Acephale Records. We previously heard outstanding tracks, “Things In…
Yuck’s Daniel Blumberg Launches New Project Hebronix with Track “Unreal”
Former Yuck frontman Daniel Blumberg has announced a new project, Hebronix, and released a song, “Unreal” from a forthcoming album of the same name. Unreal will be released on July 9th via ATP records…
New Track: Mood Rings – “Pathos y Lagrimas”
“Pathos y Lagrimas,” the new song from Atlanta-based band Mood Rings reflects appropriately moody pop. The track will be on VPI Harmony, the band’s forthcoming full-length out June 25th on Mexican Summer. Faraway percussion…
Souvenir Stand Set to Release New EP
Indie-pop group Souvenir Stand hails from New Jersey, but they’d be easy to sell as a UK band considering their upbeat, fun tracks that recall pop staples like Camera Obscura or more recent…
Baptist Generals Share Second Single, Announce Tour with Mountain Goats
It has been a decade since the Baptist Generals release their debut on Sub Pop. It has also been a decade since the band toured with The Mountain Goats. I saw the two…
A Place To Bury Strangers Play Psych Fest Pre-party, Share Dead Moon Cover
On ThursdayApril 25th, the night before the onset of this year’s Austin Psych Fest, A Place to Bury Strangers will play a show at Mohawk as an official pre-party. Rounding out the outstanding…
Gauntlet Hair Shares “Human Nature” from Stills
Gauntlet Hair has announced the release of Stills on the Dead Oceans label on July 16th. Along with that announcement comes the release of the album’s first single, “Human Nature,” which is a low-pulsing gothic…
New Track: Will Courtney – “There’s No Answer”
It has been a long time since we’ve seen any tunes from Will Courtney, one-time member of beloved Austin band Brothers and Sisters. After living on both coasts as well as back near…
New Track: ADULT. – “Tonight, We Fall”
Dark, synth pop group ADULT. have emerged from an extended period of silence to release the eerie synth track “Tonight, We Fall.” The track will be on The Way Things Fall, the band’s upcoming…
Radiation City Releases Second Single “Zombies” from Animals in the Median
We wrote previously about Radiation City’s forthcoming album, which is due out May 21st on Tender Loving Empire. Following the release of the first single, “Foreign Bodies,” the band has made available a…
The Men Release Blistering Track “B-minor”
Recording during sessions for their outstanding and recently released New Moon, “B-minor” is an outtake by The Men. The track can be found on the third installment of the Todo Muere series, compilations…
