It's Psychedelic Baby premieres CLIFFWALKER's video for the vibe-heavy, goth-adjacent "Punching Clocks"

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World Goth Day was this past Sunday, and the Goth-friendly Cruel World Fest happened the previous weekend, too. Why bring these up? CLIFFWALKER - the instrumental duo of Cliff Hayes (Bass, Keys) and A. Walker Spring (Vibes, Drums, Keys, Guitar) - is not Goth, but there's a darkness to this music that would appeal to Goths!

"Punching Clocks," the duo’s first video, is evidence. See it now over at It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.

Cruel World Fest rides into this argument via Devo. We see the influence of that band's classic "Beautiful World" video on the "Punching Clocks" clip as the existential conflicts of humanity are played out on the stage of life. All this in three-and-a-half minutes? Yes!

And like Devo's ability to bring levity, Cliff reminded me by saying, "I do have a decent sense of humor!"

In a new Spill premiere, The March Divide's Jared Putnam shares details about his Gin Blossoms influence

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A new single by The March Divide is out and I'm worried about Jared. Thanks to The Spill Magazine for posting "King of The Lost Cause" this morning, a song in which Jared is clearly trying to provoke our concern:

I’m at my best when I’m lost / I’m fucking up at any cost / That’s why they call me / King of the lost cause

Thoughts and prayers, bro!

𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 is out June 10 on Slow Start Records.

KXT premieres Paul Slavens' "theatrical" new single in advance of his weekend birthday extravaganza

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Happy birthday to Paul Slavens!

“’X (On My Heart)’ is a theatrical number that tells the story of a man who wants to know more about a mysterious woman who left him with a note and a sense of longing." That's KXT's Local Show blog talking about the new single by the "Denton-based composer, musician, and all-around entertainer.”

The first single from 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 𝘐𝘐 (June 24, State Fair Records) is out now and you can watch the eye-popping video too! Check it out here!

Paul plays a record reveal show - also his birthday party, with cake! - this Sunday, May 22. RSVP on Facebook and get tickets here!

Immersive Atlanta nails the love lying beneath Sloan Brothers' new LP and premieres Dream Tent's new remix

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"Sloan Simpson may not covet the spotlight, but he sure knows how to share it."

Wow, Immersive Atlanta nails the love lying beneath the surface throughout the entire Sloan Brothers project, including this remix by Gene Woolfolk III (aka Dream Tent) of the title track "System Update," premiering now!

"The result is a pulsing effort that recontextualizes the song as a sprawling dance-inflected freakout. Here, Woolfolk takes Simpson’s lurching desert rock stomp and reveals the disco heart pumping within."

Click for your life!

All About Jazz highlights CLIFFWALKER, a duo that evokes a '70s-era sensory experience ala Philip Glass, “The Holy Mountain,” and Tangerine Dream

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Please go over to All About Jazz to hear the debut track "Punching Clocks" from the instrumental Portland duo of Cliff Hayes (Buellton) and A. Walker Spring (Old Time Relijun) aka CLIFFWALKER.

“Central to their sound is the vibraphone. It’s here in its glassy and funky finest... I don’t know if Vibrarock is a thing but if it’s not, this duo have invented it.” — Higher Plain Music

Adobe & Teardrops hails Caitlin Cobb-Vialet for her "complex arrangements" and "deep personal lyrical style"

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Thanks to Adobe and Teardrops for spotlighting Caitlin Cobb-Vialet's "Disco Ball" video!

"Cobb-Vialet’s theatrical training shows...While the song sports the bold melodies of a Broadway number, Cobb-Vialet twists the form into a clever, complex pop composition."

About Caitlin's debut album 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘥, out now:

"Expertly crafted pop-leaning narratives that echo the tuneful and complex arrangements of artists such as Sia and Regina Spektor, while leaning hard into a deep personal lyrical style."

I mean, I hope that's enough to get you to click for your life. Thank you, citizens of social media.

Greg Kot advocates for MOTORCADE on Sound Opinions

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Thanks to the always influential Sound Opinions podcast for continuing to support MOTORCADE!

Greg Kot played "Static" from 𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘐𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 (out now on Idol Records) during the show's latest "Buried Treasures" episode, effectively making it less buried. Thanks for that, Greg!

Dallas! Come out to the Kessler Theater on June 24 to see MOTORCADE live (with FIT supporting!) Tickets on sale here.

Source: http://bigtakeover.com/news/song-premiere-...

All About Jazz has the scoop on Paul Slavens' hyperdrive new single

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I'm energized by this hyperdrive Paul Slavens cut called "Queenie," in which the award-winning, long-running KXT public radio host shows off his madman-level composition skills. It's 🔥.

Visit All About Jazz for the scoop. Scroll down to watch the video (also of Paul's making, utilizing both his sheet music and the product of the creative mind of photographer, James Bland) for the tune that was handed to four university jazz students with the instructions to "play it as fast as you can."

𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 𝘐𝘐 is out June 24 from State Fair Records.

Independent Clauses premieres CLIFFWALKER's "Punching Clocks," which "delightfully teeters on the edge of chaos"

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When I saw that Stephen at Independent Clauses was posting regularly again, I had to send him this track from the instrumental Portland-based bass & vibes duo of Cliff Hayes (Buellton, CARCRASHLANDER) and A. Walker Spring (Old Time Relijun).

Together, they are CLIFFWALKER.

As Stephen states, "The interplay of the leads produces the experience of a spy-movie chase scene. The piece delightfully teeters on the edge of chaos, if only because it’s rare to hear this sort of combo go at it."

Loving this. Check it out! The debut EP Painted Gray Sky is out on June 24.

Caitlin Cobb-Vialet's "riveting, unconventional" voice shines on "Disco Ball," which premieres today on MAGNET

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Thanks to MAGNET Magazine for this wonderful piece on Caitlin Cobb-Vialet this morning, accompanied by the long-awaited premiere of the video for her epic tune "Disco Ball" which, despite any grains of salt one may take from my constant effusive praise, is actually better than I say!

And now you SEE the song. It's a VIDEO. Go over there NOW.

Hobart Rowland says, "With a voice that’s as malleable and conversational as it is riveting and unconventional, the 25-year-old singer/songwriter has invited comparisons to Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple with 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘥 (War Chant), a surprisingly poised, brutally honest debut that blows by in just 26 minutes."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previews Sloan Brothers' LP

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"That spirit of adventure is evident throughout the album, and is one of its finest qualities."

Many thanks to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for chatting with Sloan Simpson about the debut Sloan Brothers album!

𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 is available everywhere digitally next Friday, May 13 via Science Project Records and what better day than today to pre-order the vinyl which arrives on Friday, July 1.

What I'm trying to say is, "Did You Know It's Bandcamp Friday?"

Sloan and Robert Schneider from The Apples in stereo sing this little ditty of an unauthorized theme song to remind you! Today, it’s available on all streaming platforms, because we thought it'd be fun to unwittingly ensnare the big(ger) daddy streamers to do our dirty work!

To summarize: Read the article, hear the tune, buy the record!

Spill Mag shares the second single from Pacifico's upcoming EP

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The second single from the upcoming Pacifico EP ‘05/‘22 drops tomorrow. Hear it today at The Spill Magazine! That's the team work that makes the dream work, kids!

"Sonically and lyrically, the song reflects Schwartz’s variety of rock and songwriting influences, from Radiohead and Weezer to Jeff Buckley and Jeremy Enigk."

Out June 3 on Pacifirecords. Click 4 ur lyfe!

Paul Slavens' adrenaline-filled "Queenie" is Central Track's Song Of The Day

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I'm addicted to this deep cut from the upcoming Paul Slavens album 𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, 𝘝𝘰𝘭. 𝘐𝘐 (June 24, State Fair Records).

In its coverage of "Queenie," Central Track says, "Slavens’ tune is an all-instrumental slice of excellent upbeat jazz. It’s like a big shot of adrenaline in the morning. RIYL: Cannonball Adderley, McCoy Tyner and Art Blakey.”

2014 discussion about how artificial intelligence could produce music evolves into very human bass and vibes-driven duo CLIFFWALKER

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CLIFFWALKER is not just a cool name for a band.

The Portland, Oregon-based instrumental duo of Cliff Hayes (Bass, Keys) and A. Walker Spring (Vibes, Drums, Keys, Guitar) are just lucky to be named that way. To take the serendipity a step (sorry, had to) further, the sound of the pair’s upcoming “Painted Gray Sky” EP (out June 24, 2022) is also edgy.

We can dispense with the puns now, let’s talk about the music:

It’s like if a sexy Kraftwerk had joined in on the sessions with jazz legend Don Cherry and composer Ron Frangipane scoring Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “The Holy Mountain.”

Or maybe they picked up John Carpenter on the way to Tangerine Dream’s studio to make the music for Michael Mann’s neo-noir heist action thriller “Thief.”

The repeating riffs of minimalist composers such as Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley are also touchstones, and for those born more recently, Hayes and Spring suggest that the instrumentation on “Painted Gray Sky” is in the vein of Tortoise, but driven by bass lines a la Death From Above 1979.

The SF Chronicle compares Caitlin Cobb-Vialet to Regina Spektor and Andrew Bird

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In the San Francisco Chronicle, venerable scribe Adrian Spinelli says that if Caitlin Cobb-Vialet "reminds you of Regina Spektor, then your ears are working," and that there is "an Andrew Bird-like dramedy built into her songwriting that makes you smile and reverberate with emotion."

Huge, if true. And it is!

So, take your working ears to the link and listen to "Ask Me" from the debut album 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘥, out May 6 via War Chant Records.