Integra Pink - "Spiderman Piñata"

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According to the press release, the latest single from Integra Pink blends "... cumbia rhythms, disco grooves, punk energy, and hardcore intensity." "Spiderman Piñata" has a strong groove throughout, and is impossibly dance friendly. This one is a great song that is going to get immediately stuck in your mind, which you'll fully welcome. Not many artists can combine cumbia, punk, and disco into a single song and have it come out this well, but Integra Pink pull it off perfectly. The lyrics take on the current ICE situation in the United States, making this the most groove heavy anti-ICE song of all time. That is, until the end when the band's punk side takes over and "Spiderman Piñata" turns into a hardcore anthem.

Integra Pink says of their latest single:

"'Spiderman Piñata' is a song that takes inspiration from different places. We love punk but we also love cumbias and disco and pop. So we tried to find a way to put these sounds together. Sonically, the song is scattered and bounces around, but i think lyrically it’s more pointed. I talk about the ongoing issue of ICE in the United States and the hypocrisy of those who support it - specifically the religious and the Latinos who have turned their backs on their own."

You can listen to "Spiderman Piñata" below. The single is out now on Futureless. For more on Integra Pink, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook.

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J Mascis - "See You At the Movies"

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Photo via Instagram Any time J Mascis releases new music will always be a big deal at If It's Too Loud... November will see the release of Elastic Days , his new solo album. Judging by the first single, "See You At the Movies," Elastic Days  will be exactly what we expect and want in a Mascis solo album. The first single is much prettier than Dinosaur Jr is. Mascis's solo work tends to be calmer and almost folky. "See You At the Movies" is exactly that, and is even almost orchestral in some places. You add in some of Mascis's guitar solos (a more tame version than Dino Jr's thunderous ones), and you've got a classic Mascis solo track. It's a typically great song, but at this point I'd like to see Mascis mix things up a bit. You can listen to "See You At the Movies" below. Elastic Days will be out November 9 on Sub Pop Records. There are some pretty reasonable pre-order bundles available, including a CD and t-shirt for $24....
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