If you've been a fan of Lucy Dacus for a while, you're going to love "Kissing Lessons." The new single was originally recorded during the sessions for Home Video but didn't make that album. As soon as the opening bass line starts, you know this is going to be Dacus's return to indie rock. The song may still have that more pop side that Dacus has been leaning into more lately, but it leans more into the rock of her earlier albums. It's an upbeat song reminiscing about a friend of hers from the second grade. Plus, the guitar is beyond infectious, making the entire song impossibly catchy, especially for a song without a chorus.
You can watch the video for "Kissing Lessons" below. The song is available now digitally with a 7" along with "Thumbs Again" via Matador Records out on June 3. The 7" can be pre-ordered here. For more on Lucy Dacus, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Wed. Feb. 09 - Pitts, PA @ Stage AE * Thu. Feb. 10 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic * Fri. Feb. 11 - Newport, KY @ Ovation * Sat. Feb. 12 - Indy, IN @ Egyptian Room * Mon. Feb. 14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Ballroom Valentine’s Day * Tue. Feb. 15 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall (Rescheduled Date) * - SOLD OUT Thu. Feb. 17 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave (Rescheduled Date) * - SOLD OUT Fri. Feb. 18 - Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre (Rescheduled Date) * - SOLD OUT Sat. Feb. 19 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty * Sun. Feb. 20 - OK City, OK @ Tower Theatre * Wed. Feb. 23 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * Thu. Feb. 24 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel * Fri. Feb. 25 - C-Ville, VA @ Jefferson * - SOLD OUT Sat. Feb. 26 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony * - SOLD OUT Mon. Feb. 28 - Ithaca, NY @ Hangar Theatre Tue. Mar. 01 - Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts Thu. Mar. 03 - Providence, RI @ The Strand Sat. Mar. 05 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Fri. Mar. 18, 2022 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club ^ - SOLD OUT Sat. Mar. 19, 2022 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club ^ - SOLD OUT Sun. Mar. 20, 2022 - Glasgow, UK @ St. Lukes ^ - SOLD OUT Mon. Mar. 21, 2022 - Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre ^ Wed. Mar. 23, 2022 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla - SOLD OUT Thu. Mar. 24, 2022 - Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory ^ Fri. Mar. 25, 2022 - London, UK @ Kentish Town Forum Sat. Mar. 26 - London, UK @ Rough Trade - In-Store Performance Sun. Mar. 27 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 ^ Tue. Mar. 29, 2022 - Brussels, BL @ Rotonde ^ - SOLD OUT Wed. Mar. 30, 2022 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord ^ Thu. Mar. 31, 2022 - Cologne, DE @ Artheater ^ Sat. Apr. 02, 2022 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow ^ Sun. Apr. 03, 2022 - Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen ^ - SOLD OUT Mon. April 04, 2022 - Aarhus, DK @ Atlas ^ Wed. Apr. 06, 2022 - Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret ^ Thu. Apr. 07, 2022 - Stockholm, SE @ Nalen Klubb ^ Sat. Apr. 09, 2022 - Berlin, DE @ Lido ^ Sun. Apr. 10, 2022 - Jena, DE @ Trafo ^ Tue. Apr. 12, 2022 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea ^ Wed. Apr. 13, 2022 - Munich, DE @ Milla ^ Thu. Apr. 14, 2022 - Zürich, SU @ Bogen F ^ Fri. Apr. 15 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie ^ Thu. Jul. 21 - New York, NY @ SummerStage in Central Park # Sun. Aug. 7 - St. Charles, IA @ Hinterland Festival Fri. Aug. 26 - London, UK @ All Points East Festival Sat. Aug. 27 - Sun. Aug. 28 - Darmstadt, DE @ Golden Leaves Festival Thu. Sep. 1 - Sun. Sep. 4 - Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival * = with Indigo De Souza ^ = with Fenne Lily # = with Hop Along
Our favorite classic garage rockers from Worcester, MA are back with a new song. In a world where most garage rock is about rocking, "21st Century Failure" gets much more political than most other bands in the genre. It's a psychedelic blast that mocks a lot of the tropes of modern living. It also includes the line "Get a new disease when you hear a sneeze" which is either great or terrible timing. Regardless, "21st Century Failure" is a killer psychedelic vintage garage rocker, and I think we could all use some straight up rock these days. You can watch the video for "21st Century Failure" below. The song is available now on The Prefab Messiahs's Bandcamp . For more on The Prefab Messiahs, check them out on Facebook and Twitter .
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. ...
The latest single from Holiday Ghosts hearkens back to when pop music was weird. "Slipstream" will remind you of classic early alternative artists like Talking Heads, The Modern Lovers, and Violent Femmes, but it also has the 90's slacker vibe of Pavement and Beck. It turns into a crazily fun and just offbeat enough indie rock/pop song. You can watch the video for "Slipstream" below. West Bay Playroom , the new album from Holiday Ghosts, will be released February 15 on PNKSLM Recordings. The album was recorded in band member Sam Stacpoole's childhood home, specifically his old playroom. You can pre-order the album here . For more on Holiday Ghosts, check out their Facebook .
