Bad Waitress - "Pre Post Period Blues"

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Toronto's Bad Waitress have released a furious new single that's going to defy a few different genres. "Pre Post Period Blues" is going to be a little too messy to be purely metal. Instead, it leans more towards neo-riot grrrl. But, it's far too metal to truly be riot grrrl or punk, for that matter. And at times it's a pretty mainstream almost pop/rock song, but it's far too metal and punk for that. But it is loud, and heavy, and thrashy, and fast... so there is always that.

Guitarist Katelyn Molgard (they/them) explains the song:

“It’s like this: you got yer friggin hormones, your cramps, you forgot to eat, but you need to take Advil, then yer like, "bitch, now my stomach hurts!" and then you get so mad yer like "WHYYYYY?!?"So you slam back a few and then you’re way more drunk than you’d normally be so like, you say some shit to someone and then now yer yelling and THEN some dude’s like “are you on your period?” And so then you turn into a werewolf and eat everyone. Ya know?”

You can watch the video for "Pre Post Period Blues" below. The song is available as a single via Royal Mountain Records. For more on Bad Waitress, check out the band's Facebook and Twitter.

Lockette - "The Mess"

According to their Bandcamp profile, Boston's Lockette "... has a common love of the occult, fuzz pedals, and catchy hooks." I, for one, am in! Their latest single, "The Mess," shows off the second and third things in that list. It's a song filled with fuzzy guitars and is almost impossibly catchy. The guitars hold down this intense groove, and with the fuzz it's almost like a slightly more pop version of Sleater-Kinney. It's a big indie rock song that is going to suck you in to the point of nearly being mesmerized. It's going to live in that world between indie rock and larger more mainstream rock in the way that Veruca Salt did in the late 90's.

You can listen to "The Mess" below. The song is currently available as a single via Bandcamp. For more on Lockette, check out the band's Facebook.

Peggy Seeger - "The Invisible Woman"

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Last week Peggy Seeger (sister of Pete and part of one of the biggest folk music families of all time) announced that she would be releasing what is most likely her final album. She's eighty five and has been making music and touring for seven decades (and was investigated by the CIA in the 50's for her activism), so she's capping quite a career. The first single from that album, "The Invisible Woman," is available, and even if it wasn't from Peggy Seeger, it's a must listen. Normally when an artist gets in their eighties, their voice starts to falter. That hasn't happened with Peggy Seeger. Her vocals on "The Invisible Woman" are strikingly beautiful and powerful. The song is about how our society ignores older generations, but still has an uplifting feel with just the hint of a sense of humor.

Peggy Seeger says of the new song: "My older son Neill MacColl was hesitant for ages about co-writing with me. He turned up at my home one day, laid his 6’1” self along my two-seater sofa and laconically offered a possible subject for a song. ‘The Invisible Woman’ strolled in gradually, wearing clown shoes and lace underwear. We ended up with a song that expressed an uncomfortable new feeling that was creeping up on us both but that echoed the folk songs that I’d sung to him since birth."

You can listen to "The Invisible Woman" below. First Farewell is due out April 9. For more on Peggy Seeger, check out her website.

Kitty Kat Fan Club - "Fly So High I See Clear Below"

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Kitty Kat Fan Club make some of the very finest power pop around, and their latest single doesn't change that in the slightest. "Fly So High I See Clear Below" is a joyful, cheery power pop song that cranks up the pop to eleven. It's almost impossibly perky and happy, which are things I typically dislike in songs. Luckily Kitty Kat Fan Club have enough charm to pull this off. It's a wonderful mixture of pop punk, 60's pop, and 80's New Wave meshed together into a song that's just fun. It's beautiful and fun and an absolute must listen, especially at a time that we all need a pick me up musically.

You can listen to "Fly So High I See Clear Below" below. For more on Kitty Kat Fan Club, check them out on Facebook.

Izzy Heltai - "Day Plan"

Despite releasing one of the best albums of 2021 just last fall, Izzy Heltai is already back with a new song! "Day Plan" picks up right where Father left off. It's a powerful singer/songwriter modern folk song. It skirts the line between mainstream Americana and more a more underground/indie style of folk enough that it will really appeal to everyone equally. If anything "Day Plan" feels bigger and more cinematic in scope despite its very small and mostly internal subject.

You can watch the video for "Day Plan" below. You can get your copy of the single here. For more on Izzy Heltai, check out the artist's website.

Linnea's Garden - "Non-Dramatic Breakup Song"

We've been fans of Linnea Herzog ever since Powerslut. Linnea's Garden picked up where Powerslut ended, and the band's new single might be my favorite yet. "Non-Dramatic Breakup Song" is exactly what it sounds like: A song about a relationship that just runs its course and ends without a cataclysmic event. It's this amazing blend of power pop and pop punk with some early rock 'n' roll and doo wop mixed in here. The song is just over two minutes with a modern classic kind of sound. It's both pop, punk, rock, and soul all mixed into one song, and good luck figuring out which genre it fits into more.

You can listen to "Non-Dramatic Breakup Song" below. Nowhere Friday Nights will be out March 5 on Red on Red Records. You can order a copy via Bandcamp. For more on Linnea's Garden, check out the band's website.

Tunic - "Fade Out"

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Winnipeg's Tunic aren't a quiet band. Their new single, "Fade Out," reflects that despite the heartbreaking subject matter. Singer/guitarist David Schellenberg is the co-owner of a venue. In a four year span, he watched his business partner be diagnosed with MS, and slowly lose vision in both eyes. Eventually he had to step down from his position. "Fade Out" is about that in a shockingly loud way. It's a two minute burst of frantic noise punk. The song sounds desperate and just barely under control, with wailing guitars, driving drums, and screaming vocals. It's just about as intense as you could expect from a three piece following some semblance of song structure.

David Schellenberg explains the song on their upcoming release:

“I’m not one to write about situations/emotions that I haven’t lived through. I need that catharsis of screaming about these things over and over again. These are all things that have unfolded in my life and I use Tunic as a coping mechanism.”

You can listen to "Fade Out" below. Exhaling is due out April 9 on Artoffact Records. For more on Tunic, check them out on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Actions - "Flourish"

As a whole, the trip hop genre hasn't changed much since the 90's. A new trip hop song and a twenty five year old trip hop song can be pretty interchangeable. That's why we're so excited about this new song from The Actions. "Flourish" has the basic elements of trip hop, particularly the beat. It's more on the chill side of the genre (which can be its own statement since it's typically a pretty chill genre...). But "Flourish" has a very organic feel to it. It's a gorgeous, fleshed out song that feels like it's own film despite just being an audio track. The sparse instruments completely add to the light beats, and Silty's vocals draw the listener in and hold the entire composition together.

You can watch the video for "Flourish" below. Flourish is due out February 15 on Niteo Records. You can pre-order a copy here. For more on The Actions, check out the artist's website.

Triptides - "It Won't Hurt You"

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Normally when we bring you music described as "psychedelic" we don't mean original 60's psychedelia. In the case of Triptides, that's completely what we mean. There is no place this band could be based than California, particularly Los Angeles. Their single "It Won't Hurt You" doesn't sound anything like 2021. It sounds like you found it on a Golden Nuggets compilation as a lost garage rock song from the 60's. Maybe towards the end there is a burst of a modern indie rock guitar solo, but the rest of "It Won't Hurt You" is pure 60's southern California psychedelic joy.

You can listen to "It Won't Hurt You" below. Alter Echoes will be out March 19 on Alive Naturalsound Records. For more on Triptides, check them out on Twitter and Instagram.

Moontype - "About You"

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Chicago's Moontype met at Oberlin College through various musical backgrounds and influences. All those influences have morphed themselves into "About You." The new song is impossibly upbeat and breezy indie pop song. It's played fast and bouncy without coming across as overtly poppy or saccharine. With its speed and two minute length, it could be a punk song if it wasn't so upbeat, light, and fun.

Singer/bassist Margaret McCarthy says of the new song:

"When I wrote ‘About You’ I was sitting in my apartment missing my friend who had gone abroad for the semester and thinking about all the moments that made our friendship so special. The glue between us started to form while on tour, walking through Richmond VA for hours one night past confederate monuments and art on building walls. The friendship began as a crush but it slowly melted into something more lasting - we made a synth together, we wrote songs together - and I really just wanted to be around them most of the time! There was this feeling of being two magnets, pulling towards each other, but the pull doesn’t stay that strong forever and I wanted to remember what it felt like at the start. I’m grateful I wrote it down in that way because now me and my friend fall in and out of touch but every time we play that song I remember how special they are and how important they are to me."

You can watch the video for "About You" below. Bodies of Water, the debut album from Moontype, will be out April 2 on Born Yesterday Records. You can pre-order a copy here. For more on Moontype, check them out on Facebook and Instagram.