Sapling - Full Moon

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Sapling are beloved around these parts, with every release adding to their legend. The Worcester/Providence trio just released a new EP, Full Moon. The release features remastered versions of two previously heard singles ("Eris Worship" and "Hoping Mechanism") and three brand new tracks. Full Moon is the first of a pair of EPs to be released, with Full Moon being "Rainy songs" and New Moon being "Amber songs." According to the Bandcamp description of this EP, "These songs are products of trying to go about daily life in 2024 and 2025 and reflect as much." The result is a collection of songs that are much more melancholy than we're used to from Sapling. A song like "Power Fault Theory" is at times the most mainstream we've heard Sapling and the most experimental. There are moments where the song sounds like it could be a fairly mainstream radio friendly hit, and then the song ends up devolving into a bizarre noise experiment that would make "Revolution 9" jealous. And then you get "1/19/25 (Jake McKelvie Song)" which is a quickie little acoustic alt-folk song that is in the style of Jake McKelvie. The last new track on Full Moon is "Go to War," which is... I mean... This is a tough one to describe. Let's go with if Black Sabbath were heavily influenced by The Velvet Underground. This is a great release that has us desperate for New Moon's release since we can always use some more Sapling.

You can listen to Full Moon below. The EP is available now via Bandcamp. If you're free on Saturday, head over to Electric Haze in Worcester for Rainy's 40th birthday party for a free download of the EP. Plus, you'll get to see Sapling along with Cheap City, Dwelley, and Nicholas Burgess. For more on Sapling, check out the band's website.

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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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