Blushing are an Austin, TX based band consisting of two married couples. The band's latest single, "Tamagotchi," is probably closest to being dream pop, but it's quite a bit more than that. Sure, the song has that dreamy sound that washes over you with reverb, but there's also a much stronger bite to the guitars than you normally get in dream pop. It's not quite grunge, but fairly close. It's more of that early-mid-90's post grunge sound as mainstream alt-rock was edging into more of a power pop or bubblegrunge sound. Blushing's latest is an incredibly infectious song that fans of 90's alt-rock are going to adore.
You can watch the video for "Tamagotchi" below. Sugarcoat is out May 3 on Kanine Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Blushing, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Fri. March 15 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (SXSW official showcase) Thu. May 2 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (album release show) Wed. May 15 - San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Underground * Thu. May 16 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada * Sat. May 18 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * Sun. May 19 - McAllen, TX @ The Gremlin * Fri. June 14 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head Sat. June 15 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge Sun. June 16 - Nashville, TN @ 5 spot Tue. June 18 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop % Wed. June 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s % Thu. June 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right % Fri. June 21 - Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts % Sat. June 22 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground % Sun. June 23 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz % Mon. June 24 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison % Wed. June 26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls Funhouse % Thu. June 27 - Detroit, MI @ Small’s % Fri. June 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Sat. June 29 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Mon. July 1 - Denver, CO @ Skylark Lounge Wed. July 3 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey Thu. July 4 - Portland, OR @ The Six Fri. July 5 - San Francisco, CA @ Kilowatt Sat. July 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge Sun. July 7 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge Mon. July 8 - El Paso, TX @ Rosewood * = w/ Slater %= w/ Airiel
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