Tilly Vickers Willis - "Aching Never Leaves"

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Naarm/Melbourne artist Tilly Vickers Willis has a new single out that is going to be a must listen for many of you. "Aching Never Leaves" is the type of song title that you already know you'll love before even pressing play. The press release for the song describes it as "Portishead-reminiscent," and we certainly can't argue with that. While the song does have some elements of classic trip hop, it has a much more organic sound. It feels like the artist is including some pieces of jazz and even bits of folk into the song's sound. "Aching Never Leaves" is a mesmerizing song and gets even more so the deeper into it that you get. We're looking forward to bringing you more new music from Tilly Vickers Willis hopefully sooner than later.

Tilly Vickers Willis says of her latest single:

“It's written in the moment of grief, from the perspective of someone who's really in it. They're trying to hold onto that, to stay in the heightened state of love and connection, but it’s not a sustainable thing. You have to find a way to let go.

“I was interested in Fado music, which is a style of Portuguese music centred around the word ‘Saudade' (which translates ‘music as a sweet longing/longing you love to feel')."

You can listen to "Aching Never Leaves" below. Silver Halide Film is due out April 17, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Tilly Vickers Willis, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.

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Liam Kazar - "Shoes Too Tight"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
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Izzy Heltai - "Father"

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Photo by Joanna Chattman I've been referring to Northampton, MA based Izzy Heltai's music as mainstream modern folk with just enough of a unique spin to keep it appealing to music snobs, too. His latest single, "Father," might be the perfect example of that. It's a quiet, deeply personal song that starts off painfully sparse but ever so slowly builds and builds as it goes on. It walks that line between accessible/mainstream and indie expertly.  You can watch the video for "Father" below. Father , the upcoming debut album from Izzy Heltai, will be out October 9. You can pre-order a copy here . For more on Izzy Heltai, check out the artist's website .
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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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