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!

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.

Ahead of The High Water Marks' vinyl release, Under The Radar premieres their new Monty Python-inspired video

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Do you need more incentive to go and pick up your vinyl copy of 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, the new album by The High Water Marks, available this Friday, April 29 from Minty Fresh?!

How about a fantastic video for the fantastic song "Fantastic Machine," premiering right now over at Under the Radar?

Director Scott Fitzpatrick says, “When I look at The High Water Marks artwork, it gives me a sense of Monty Python's Flying Circus, mixing old photos with cartoons and doing it well."

Now that you're under the spell of our insistent commercial come-on, go right here and exchange your moolah for music.

East Bay Express shares appreciation for Caitlin Cobb-Vialet, whose debut LP is coming May 6

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Caitlin Cobb-Vialet is in print this week!

Pick up a copy of the East Bay Express in the Berkeley, Oakland, or East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay or use your screen thing that you are holding.

Here, Caitlin chats about the vision and construction of her debut album 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘥, out May 6 via War Chant Records.

Wanna see what it's all about? Caitlin plays a record release show that evening at Starline Social Club.

MAGNET shares the video for a High Water Marks track that's "an effortless, bittersweet drone with a subversively catchy aftertaste"

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Hilarie from The High Water Marks chatted with MAGNET Magazine about Elephant 6 Recording Co. and The Apples in stereo history along with premiering the video she created for "Fingers and Trees Are Only Temporary," the longest and most psychedelic track on the band's new album 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, streaming now courtesy of Minty Fresh.

And... we are excited to announce that 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 vinyl is out on April 29 and available for pre-order right now, right here.

Click for your life!

Elroy Finn chats with the Ranking The Beatles podcast about "Sexy Sadie"

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As a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, I was particularly excited for this episode of Ranking The Beatles featuring Elroy (also of Crowded House and Wild Nothing) discussing "Sexy Sadie," which even the casual fan of The Beatles knows is about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Tune in and be sure to check out the self-titled Elroy album, out now on Grand Phony, on which FLOOD says he “reckons with the groggy morning after.” Stereo Embers calls the record “a shimmering collection... brimming with low-fi folk, thoughtful psychedelia, pure poetry, and a lot of heart." Glide says it's “sultry and dreamy" and "darkly infectious.”

Click for your life!

Hilarie Sidney explores John Lennon's "I'm A Loser" with Ranking The Beatles

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Today we have Hilarie Sidney of The High Water Marks (formerly an associate of Elephant 6 Recording Co. and member of The Apples in Stereo) discussing The Beatles’ classic "I'm A Loser," one of John Lennon's earliest candid and self-effacing compositions, with the esteemed Ranking The Beatles podcast.

Please listen and enjoy!

Linda Draper went south to film "'81 Camaro," and Orlando Sentinel has the details

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Today in the Orlando Sentinel: Linda Draper talks spontaneity. Like, how about the time she thought it would be fun to learn to line dance, took a line dancing class that evening at Cowboys, and then filmed her first attempts and included them in her new “’81 Camaro” video?

Yeah, she did that!

The tune is on Linda’s upcoming album 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘱𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬, out later this month. Pre-save at https://smarturl.it/y2fm3o.

Mark Bryan tells Goldmine about 10 albums that have changed his life

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Loving what writer Lee Zimmerman says today at Goldmine Magazine in his intro to Mark Bryan’s "10 Albums That Changed My Life,” for which he actually wanted to name 20 (including Tom Waits, XTC, The Ramones, and The Replacements, along with other usual and essential suspects).

"It seems inevitable that Bryan will forever be associated with the band he helped found, Hootie and the Blowfish. Regardless of any popular perception, Bryan boasts a stellar solo career... the ever-emphatic 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 establishes a new high bar as far as his individual achievement."

Jenny Parrott scores KUTX's "Song of the Day"

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The title track from Jenny Parrott’s new album was KUTX’s "Song of The Day" this past Thursday! The station’s Jack Anderson observes, “Unlike the similarly-named avian companion, Jenny Parrott has never needed to mimic anyone else to express herself… Parrott and her bilingual, triple-octave singing style have migrated into a soaring solo effort [and the upcoming new album, due at the end of this week, features] some of her finest vocal performances to date." Okay! Hear “The Fire I Saw (Is There Anyone To Meet Me?)” right now!

In Austin? Join Jenny at Hole In the Wall ATX this Friday, November 12 at her album release extravaganza!

Under The Radar shares The High Water Marks' "propulsive" new single "Proclaimer Of Things"

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Surprise! The title track from the upcoming new album 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 by The High Water Marks is streaming the day before release over at Under The Radar Magazine. "'Proclaimer of Things,’” they say, “offers up plenty of the potent melodies and propulsive hooks that have become the band’s signature. An irresistible power pop gem." Well, damn - that's what's up! Link in bio. Pre-save the song and prepare for the album drop via Minty Fresh Music on February 4.

Folk Radio notes that Jenny Parrott is "pretty amazing"

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“She’s pretty amazing. There is nothing to not like about Jenny Parrott, be sure to get more of her in your life." Wise words from the venerable Folk Radio UK in its "Song of The Day" coverage of Jenny's new single "Georgica" that will be streaming everywhere tomorrow, October 22.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘚𝘢𝘸, Jenny's follow-up to 2017's 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 (named a "Top 10 of The Year" in the Austin Chronicle) is out November 12.

Local peeps can head over to Hole In The Wall ATX for the record release show that evening. RSVP here.

Jenny Parrott makes Ditty TV's "Ditty Dozen"

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Good afternoon! Feels like Monday, actually Tuesday. Today, the lovely Ditty TV has included the new single by Jenny Parrott on its latest "Ditty Dozen" Spotify playlist.

Here's a little insider info: I love this song. Jenny's real, and she's keeping it real… So if you like country-fried tunes that don't mince words, check out the link in the bio. New album 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘚𝘢𝘸 is out November 12.