Annabelle Chairlegs - "Patty Get Your Gun"

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Austin's Annabelle Chairlegs, aka Lindsey Mackin, has one last single out before her album is released tomorrow. "Patty Get Your Gun" is a slice of indie rock meets singer-songwriter. The song has some wonderfully dirty guitar and the slightest hint of twang. It's there, but not enough to qualify as any variation of country. While her previous two singles have had an indie rock meets pop sound, "Patty Get Your Gun" is the least pop of the three. It's more indie rock meets garage rock with some pop sprinkled in. As much as we loved "Heavy Sleeper" and "Concrete Trees," this latest one might be what makes us Annabelle Chairlegs superfans. 

Lindsey Mackin says of her latest single:

"Be about sumthin’. Be curious. Have humility. Join your community and fight for what you believe in and also fight for those who can’t. The world is on fire and we should be on fire too."

You can listen to "Patty Get Your Gun" below. Waking Up is due out January 30 on TODO, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Annabelle Chairlegs, check out the artist's website. Upcoming live dates are below the song.


2/4 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Records (in-store)
2/13 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
5/9 - Austin, TX - Austin Psych Fest (w/ The Black Angels, Ty Segall, Melody's Echo Chamber)
9/5 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Psych Fest

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