A ray of musical sunshine through a morning window, “Melt” from Atlanta’s Suntrodden is an indie-pop confectionery. The recording moniker of Erik Stephansson, Suntrodden will release a three-EP suite this year. “Melt” is the first single from Suntrodden II, the…
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With a grizzled voice steeped in realism, Atlanta’s Chris Stalcup is one of the best songwriters America has yet to hear. Pulling no punches, Stalcup’s Saturday night songs tug at blue collar heartstrings with honest emotion. Following on 2014’s Dixie…
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Open the lid on a Victrola these days and the song that should emit forth is “Heading South” from Atlanta indie stalwarts Gringo Star. Bearing more than a whiff of nostalgia, the wispy “Heading South” requires only half of a…
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Imbibing in the excess of the ’80s, upstart Atlanta trio Omni revel in new wave dance grooves and post-punk ennui on new single “Wire.” Composed of ex-Carnivores members Philip Frobos and Billy Mitchell, former Deerhunter Frankie Broyles rounds out the…
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Before sending your children out into the black tomorrow for Halloween, play them “Sweet Little Boy,” the debut single from Kaleidoscopia (Sasha Vallely). A tender lullaby to her 18-month old son, your children too will feel the love conjured by…
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The instrumental stutter that gives way to the ambient sign off on “Except for Your Friend” sums up the lack of personal connection recounted on the new single from Atlanta-based Highlander. Positing the shifting tides of time, there is an…
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Presumably drunk since the 4th of July, Atlanta’s Zoners must have thrown one hell of a Halloween party this past weekend judging from their latest video. As part of a 7″ split-single with fellow Georgians Onchi, the California-laced punk single…
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What will you do when Death comes for you? Such a question is posed by upstart Atlanta, Georgia-based Grand Vapids. Formed just this year, the quartet of McKendrick Bearden, Austin Harris, Paul Stevens and Chris Goggans will release Guarantees, their…
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Releasing their sophomore album, So Happy, It’s Sad, in March of this year, Atlanta mope-rock outfit Spirits and the Melchizedek Children have now issued a video for the album’s title track. Given the album’s title, one immediately thinks of The…
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Following on the release of 2013’s Floating Out to Sea, Atlanta power-pop trio Gringo Star are set to release a self-produced 7-inch single, “Long Time Gone” with the b-side, “World of Spin,” on 17 October. The debut release from Michigan-based…
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Atlanta art-rock trio Pillage & Plunder are set to release their debut LP on 5 August. The Show Must Go Wrong is a cacophony of sounds, time changes and left turns that keep you guessing even after repeated listens. Evidence:…
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The future plans of first romances seldom materialize, no matter how certain one party is of a future together. A cursory read through an old high school yearbook or hidden box of love letters saved in a closet demonstrates this…
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