If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Pooneh Ghana 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 ...

Photo by Raz Azraai When a press release compares a band to Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, The B-52's, and Nirvana, I'm going to need to listen to the song. Luckily, the latest from Surfbort might not sound exactly like those bands, but there's enough to make "Jessica's Changed" a great song. The song definitely has a punk vibe to it, more along the lines of the mocking style of punk I personally love. The guitars are wonderfully grungy, especially as the song goes on. It has more of a 90's alt-rock sound than 80's punk and hardcore, but the song does have a lot more fun in it than those genres typically allow. There's also a killer slacker vibe to the song that you're going to adore. You can watch the video for "Jessica's Changed" below. Reality Star is due out March 6 on TODO Records, and is available to pre-order here . For more on Surfbort, check out the band on Instagram and Facebook . Upcoming tur dates are below the video. 3/1...

Photo by Kate Garner "Helium Balloon" is one of those songs that is nearly impossible to describe, but it's great, so we'll give it a shot. The latest from singer-songwriter Grace Inspace is probably mostly a pop song, but it's both far too complex and far too simple to truly be a pop song. The song is a lilting and stunning slice of modern music. Musically, it's fairly stripped back but also fairly complex, with multiple instruments and sounds wandering in and out at will. Grace Inspace's vocals are the true star of the song, and will instantly grab you as they progress and evolve throughout the track. The main genre would probably be indie pop, but there are elements of folk, indie rock, orchestral music, and maybe even ambient music within "Helium Balloon." Like I said, it's hard to define, but well worth listening to. Grace Inspace says of her latest single: "'Helium Balloon' is about the quiet collisions of emotion that make...

Photo by Colin Shields Back in October, we brought you "Concrete Trees" from Annabelle Chairlegs, the moniker of Austin based musician Lindsey Mackin. We were blown away by her mixture of pop and indie rock. Now, Mackin is back with "Heavy Sleeper" which keeps the pop meets indie rock sound going, possibly even more intensely. The song sounds like a more modern version of PJ Harvey influenced for the pop instincts of Liz Phair. The song takes a few seconds to truly kick in, but once it does you're just along for the ride. "Heavy Sleeper" is perfect for those of us that have a fondness for 90's alt-rock, but it's modern enough to have an appeal that goes beyond throwbacks. Lindsey Mackin says of her latest single: “ Heavy Sleeper is the nightmare that exists in and out of sleep. We are fully free in our sleep- as we also actually are when we are awake, so which is where we are? Is it a nightmare or is it a dream?” You can watch the video for ...

Photo by Pooneh Ghana Annabelle Chairlegs is the musical moniker of Austin based Lindsey Mackin. Her latest single, "Concrete Trees," is an odd and amazing mixture of pop and indie rock. This isn't the usual blend of pop and indie rock we typically bring you. This song has the harder edge of bands like Sonic Youth, but filtered through a modern alt-pop lens. As familiar as the sound is, there's still a whiplash effect as your brain realizes what's happening. "Concrete Trees" is noisy, raw, and abrasive, but it's also leaning into being irresistibly dance friendly. Annabelle Chairlegs has made quite the introduction for us, and we're thrilled to hear more. Lindsey Mackin says of her new single: "This is a song I wrote about a friend, Steph, who passed away. A sprint through Manhattan with a ghost!  We grew up together and worked at a Scottish butcher shop in Kearny, NJ along with some of our other friends, my great aunt Mary, and the owner/bu...