The world's finest alt-country dad rockers are back with new music. Wilco's latest single, "Evicted," isn't breaking new ground for the legendary Chicago sextet. It's a chilled out alt-rock song that is much more Adult Contemporary than any of us would like to admit. But it's a great song that fits right into what Wilco does best. It's music that lives smack right in the center of the mainstream and the underground that even the most snarky music snob will enjoy, even if they refuse to admit it. As with any lead single from an upcoming Wilco album, it has us curious what direction they're going with this time, and that's never a bad thing.
You can watch the lyric video for "Evicted" below. Cousin is due out September 29 on dBpm Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Wilco, check out their website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Thu. Aug. 10 - Cochran, BE @ Lokerse Feesten Sat. Aug. 12 - Aranda de Duero, ES @ Sonorama Festival Mon. Aug. 14 - St. Feliu de Guíxols, ES @ Festival Porta Ferrada $ Wed. Aug. 16 - Marbella, ES @ Starlite Marbella $ Thu. Aug. 17 - Alicante, ES @ Plaza de Toros $ Sat. Aug. 19 - Portugal, ES @ Paredes de Coura Festival Sun. Aug. 20 - Vigo, ES @ Espazos Festival $ Tue. Aug. 22 - Ramonville St. Agne, FR @ Le Bikini Thu. Aug. 24 - San Mauro Pascoli, IT @ Acieloaperto Festival # Fri. Aug. 25 - Turin, IT @ TOdays Festival Sun. Aug. 27 - Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg # [SOLD OUT] Mon. Aug. 28 - Utecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg # Wed. Aug. 30 - London, UK @ 02 Forum Kentish Town # [SOLD OUT] Thu. Aug. 31 - Wiltshire, UK @ End of the Road Festival Sat. Sep. 2 - Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall # Sun. Sep. 3 - Birmingham, UK @ Moseley Folk Festival Tue. Sep. 5 - Manchester, UK @ The Bridgewater Hall # Wed. Sep. 6 - Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall+ Fri. Sep. 8 - Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre + [SOLD OUT] Sat. Sep. 9 - Cork, IE @ Cork Opera House + Mon. Sep. 25 - Wichita, KS @ Wave Tue. Sep. 26 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom * Thu. Sep. 28 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom * Fri. Sep. 29 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater @ Waterloo Park * Sun. Oct. 1 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium * Tue. Oct. 3 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Scottsdale Civic Center East Bowl Stage * Wed. Oct. 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Thu. Oct. 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Fri. Oct. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Sun. Oct. 8 - Monterey, CA @ Rebels & Renegades Festival Wed. Oct. 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether * Fri. Oct. 13 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre * Sat. Oct. 14 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ^ Mon. Oct. 16 - Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium * Tue. Oct. 17 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre ^ Wed. Oct. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre ^ Fri. Oct. 20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater ^ Sun. Oct. 22 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^ Mon. Oct. 23 - Omaha, NE @ The Astro Theater ^ Wed. Oct. 25 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre ^ Thu. Oct. 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre ^ Fri. Oct. 27 - Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ^ Sat. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 6 - Riviera Maya, MX @ Sky Blue Sky (Hard Rock Hotel) $ w/ Tré Burt # w/ Courtney Marie Andrews + w/ Anna Miekie * w/ My Brightest Diamond ^ w/ Nina Nastasia
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. ...
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 .
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....
