The Grownup Noise - "We Become Roses"

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Boston's own The Grownup Noise have been around for twenty years and are about to release their first album with all original members since 2015. The first single off their upcoming album, "We Become Roses," is a fascinating and endearing slice of indie rock with a heavy pop streak. It is filled with mesmerizing melodies and harmonies, stopping just shy of being twee. The twin vocals of Paul Hansen and Katie Franich are completely magical together, and "We Become Roses" will remind you of your favorite 00's indie rock bands, which is what The Grownup Noise are.

Paul Hansen says of his band's latest single:

“I started writing it after speaking with an old friend who’s going through a divorce and in A.A. for alcohol addiction, He was trying to work on himself, but was also clearly hitting that ‘is this all there is?’ moment in life. I wished I could’ve been in the same state as him — we live far apart — so I imagined a road trip we might take together, the kind we took when we were younger, with more time on our hands. That’s the problem with turning 50 — all your friends are going through heavy shit, but no one has the time to do anything about it.”

You can listen to "We Become Roses" below. No Straight Line in the Universe is due out February 6. For more on The Grownup Noise, check out the band's website.

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The Beths - "Mother, Pray for Me"

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Photo by Annabel Kean For their latest single, New Zealand's The Beths have released "Mother, Pray for Me." This is a heartbreaking ballad consisting of Elizabeth Stokes' vocals and guitar with just the slightest hint of organ. It's a deeply personal song for Stokes, made obvious with how intimately the song comes across. It truly feels almost confessional, and it's quite simply beautiful. The Beths are most known for huge little indie rock gems perfect for bopping along to, but "Mother, Pray for Me" is quite the opposite. Stokes' vocals and lyrics are right up front on this one, and I can't imagine it any other way. Elizabeth Stokes says of her latest single: “I cried the whole time writing it. It's not really about my mother, it's about me — what I hope our relationship is, what I think it is, what it maybe actually is, and what I can or can't expect out of it.   “My mother is a first gen Indonesian immigrant, and very Catholic....
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Brennen Leigh - "Dumpster Diving"

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