Friday Freebie: The James Rocket - Thrust & Launch

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As much as we'd love to be bringing you new music from The James Rocket, today we bring you the next best thing. The Brooklyn band have just put their first two albums up on Bandcamp for the "name your price" option! 2012's Launch and 2016's Thrust are both great albums. I first discovered the band back in the Amiestreet days (RIP Amiestreet) where you could download new releases for free if you got their first. I believe I picked up their earlier music for free this way, so the "name your price" option is giving me great nostalgia. The James Rocket have this very particular blend of 90's style indie rock that is indebted to bands like Guided By Voices and Sebadoh. It's very distinctly poppy and hook filled, but it has enough of the best of 90's indie rock noise and choppy guitars to keep it from being even remotely pop. It's truly great rock that is destined to give you the best possible of flashbacks from your college radio days.

You can listen to "Paper Valentines" off of Launch below. Launch and Thrust are currently available for the "name your price" option at Bandcamp. If you do choose free, be sure to give The James Rocket a follow on Facebook and Twitter.

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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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The Freqs - "Witch"

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Photo via Facebook When you're a rock band from Salem, MA, you have to have at least one song about witchcraft. The Freqs have fulfilled their obligation with a banger of a song. "Witch" is this giant monster of a song, filled with fuzz and strained, screaming vocals. This is the type of song that doesn't usually exist in this century. It's giving me some serious 90's flashbacks, like if Hum got aggressive or Alice in Chains decided to do some damage on the college charts. As great as the vocals are in "Witch," what's really drawing me in is the instrumental break down that takes over about halfway through. This is the kind of song to make the hipsters and the headbangers equally excited. You can listen to "Witch" below. For more on The Freqs, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . The Freqs · Witch
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Dutch ReBelle - "GOONIEZ"

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How is Dutch ReBelle not a national superstar at this point? The Boston MC just released "GOONIEZ," and I know I'm a bit out of touch with current mainstream hip hop, but this song is absolutely killer. It's a stripped down hip hop song that has this futuristic space age sound to it. Plus, ReBelle's flow is unsurpassed. You can't listen to her and not be completely sucked in. The song has a feel reminiscent of classic Missy Elliott. As much as I love that we can still see Dutch ReBelle in smaller Boston venues, "GOONIEZ" proves she should be playing much larger venues nationwide very, very soon. You can watch the video for "GOONIEZ" below. For more on Dutch ReBelle, check out the artist's website . 
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