And this week we have new work from:
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Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
Dinosaur Jr.
Parquet Courts
Honduras
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Car Seat Headrest
Smash Mouth
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New York City, NY
“Run” out now on Sleep Well Records
Stopover alumni, pronoun, was one of my favorite sets of 2017’s Stopover season. The band is certainly a refreshing take on the current indie rock scene, offering up intricate lyricism as well as lush guitar work on top of vocal harmonies. Think Third Eye Blind but with a more mellow, modern spin. ~ Petee
Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
Atlanta, GA
“Call Out My Name” from their sophomore album State of All Things
With their intriguing mix of psych rock and soul, Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics are sure to be another big name on many people’s Stopover list this year. Brass instrumentation, 70’s rock guitar work, and synths all come together perfectly under Velle’s soulful vocals that can’t help but remind listeners of modern vocalists like the late Sharon Jones and Amy Winehouse. ~ Petee
Dinosaur Jr.
Amherst, MA
“Hold Unknown” from the Adult Swim Singles Program.
Has any band ever reunited and come back as strong as Dinosaur Jr.? This (maybe?) stand alone single for Adult Swim continues their current run of greatness. It’s exactly what you would expect, J. Mascis’ catchy, warbly, melodic vocals over a rock solid rhythm section and some of the best guitar heroics in the game to boot. Somehow classic despite having come out this week.
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Parquet Courts
NYC, NY
“Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience” from upcoming full length Wide Awake!
I’m a fan of Parquet Courts, and 2016’s Human Performance got a bunch of spins late night on the headphones. This new single is a two part affair, with a percussion led first half that I wouldn’t like nearly as much if it didn’t shift gears into a classic, catchy, jangle pop coda. Cool.
tom
Honduras
Brooklyn
“Need the Sun” from the new 7″ available only at shows
Honduras brought their garage rock/punk to Savannah Stopover in 2017, and I’m thrilled that the Brooklyn-based band is headed back for the 2018 festival. They’re out touring with Public Access T.V., and both bands will be playing prime evening slots on Friday, 3/9, at Barrelhouse South on Congress Street. = bill
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers
Chapel Hill, NC
“Good as Gold” from the forthcoming LP Years
Ever since I started listening to Sarah Shook & The Disarmers after they were announced for Savannah Stopover, I’ve been telling everyone to check them out. What’s better than hard-edged country at midnight on a Friday at The Jinx? Not much. – bill
Car Seat Headrest, Smash Mouth
CSH covers Smash Mouth’s “Fallen Horses”; Smash Mouth covers CSH’s “Something Soon”
Will Toledo was about 2 years old when Smash Mouth was formed, but the generational divide only makes this unique collaboration even more interesting. As much as I like Toledo’s vocals in CSH’s rendition of “Fallen Horses,” I think the Smash Mouth cover of the brilliant CSH song “Something Soon” is the standout song here. – bill