Gorgeous Bully have been an interesting band to follow with their music bouncing from UK garage rock to anthemic slow jams and “So Bored” takes them on a breezy, summer appropriate ride. It may not be a game changing track but “So Bored” has enough memorable hooks and guitar rawking to deserve a spot on anyone’s 2013 SUMMER JAMZ MIXTAPE. Play this on a boat or while drinking a cheap beer or both.
-PK
“19″ opens like most of lo-fi/emo goodness we’ve been digging on lately. Pill Friends sing about slow suburban life and learning to hate things despite not having much to complain about. A minute in, “19″ blooms into a breezier and less frustrated jam. Maybe things aren’t as bad as we want them to be.
-PK
Whether he’s making music as Pink Teens or Temple Songs, Jolan Lewis is a goddamn hook writing genius. ”Passed Caring” is an unsurprisingly care-free punk romper with plenty of punch packed into it’s 3 minutes. For anyone who still isn’t convinced that Temple Songs are a legit band with “good” instrumentalists, just check out the guitar freakout/solo that carries the tail end of this track. The don’t need to prove anything to anyone anyway. They’re passed caring and it’s cool.
-PK
It’s the summer and it’s hot out. It’s days like these where I can’t fathom how hot it must be living anywhere further south than Maryland, however, Plant Parenthood bring some sweltering Tennessee vibes on their kick-ass Feeling Good release. Feeling Good sounds like the product of some bored, sweating, and immensely talented kids (it might only be one immensely talented kid) with nothing better to do than yell into macbook microphones and jam out on rock instruments. With song titles like “I Will Be Alone Forever”, Plant Parenthood may seem like another emo/grunge inspired band that have been popping up recently, however, Parenthood stems from a Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. tradition of wailing guitars and soaring melodies. Stream my favorite tracks from the album below and the entire release after the jump.
-PK
It’s not too often that we get hyped on mellow/folky stuff over at The Up-Turn but as the temperature is getting hotter it’s nice to take a break from electronic noises for some mellow tunes, maaaan. Houses and Homes is a young project out of Valdosta, Georgia that are providing some perfect late night porch music. ”Sister” may take a while to start, and honestly the end may peter out a little, but the middle section is a real stunner. When the two guitars build into the 3-minute mark it’s hard not to see the potential in the songwriting and talent. I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes out for new material from the project.
-PK
If the last single from Hanz, “Reducer”, then “Gum” might be more of your thing. Moving away from the largely ambient and noisey “Reducer”, “Gum” might be the closest thing Hanz has written to a pop instrumental. Only a few hi-hat rolls away from being a trap single, “Gum” has some of the most colorful and playful sounds we’ve ever heard Hanz working with. Admittedly, “Gum” isn’t exactly bubbly or poppy at all as Hanz manages to retain his sense of dark, chaotic atmospheric. The track sounds ready to break down at any time and fly off the rail. This is the type of gum you might find on the sidewalk, dirty, unsavory yet hard to take your eyes off of.
-PK
I have already kind of accepted the fact that this post is going to be a pathetic demonstration of our pseudo journalism that you come here for because I literally know nothing about this artist, but this shit is waaaaay too good not to post. Somehow this song popped up in my Soundcloud feed a few days ago, and I have been listening to it a lot since. From what I gather, this is a demo for a collaborative project by two guys named Abhi and Dijon, and thats literally all I gather. The demo is the perfect blend of beat music experimentalism and heart-wrenching R&B aesthetic and vocals, sans the bullshit pretentious air taken on by many contemporary R&B experimentalists, that I suddenly feel l has been missing from my life. I’m looking forward to hearing more from this project in the future, but right now I’m fine with listening to this song on repeat for a few hours.
-TC
