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The first thing you're going to think of when you hear the new single from Night Court is Pavement. "Brighten the Corner" obviously will make you think of Pavement's 1997 album Brighten the Corners. Night Court also have a little bit of a 90's indie rock vibe on this latest song. There may be some Pavement similarities, but the title is going to be the strongest. This new song is much too upbeat to be anything that came out of the cynical 90's indie scene. If anything it's like The Polyphonic Spree goes 90's indie rock, and who doesn't want that? Guitarist/vocalist Dave Patterson says of the new song: "The song reflects on the idea that individuals can make the world at large a better place by improving their own small corner of it." You can watch the video for "Brighten the Corner" below. Nervous Birds Too is due out May 6 on Snappy Little Numbers and Debt Offensive Records, and can be pre-ordered here . For more on Night Court...

Austin, TX's Gentlemen Rogues namecheck bands like Superdrag, Teenage Fanclub, Superchunk, The Replacements, Sugar, etc. in their press release, and once you hear their latest single you'll get why. "Francy" is that kind of punk infused guitar pop that is going to remind you immediately of their influences. This is top shelf energetic, straightforward indie rock. It sounds like a lost single from one of those five dollar CD compilations from the mid 90's, you know... the band you loved from that but never heard from again. If you even kind of like any of the previously mentioned bands, you owe it to yourself to become enamored with Gentlemen Rogues. You can listen to "Francy" below. The song is available as a single now via Snappy Little Numbers. For more on Gentlemen Rogues, check out their Facebook and Bandcamp . Gentlemen Rogues · Francy b/w I've Got a Match (They Might Be Giants cover)

Night Court started back in 2020 when friends Jiffy and Dave started emailing each other song ideas during lockdown. They began recording on a four track, and once they added Emilor on drums Night Court was fully formed. "Titanic" is a one minute 16 second song that is unbelievably catchy indie rock jam (with some punk edge) with abrasive yet endearing guitars. It's a wonderfully messy song that never quite gets too messy and keeps enough pop hooks to have you desperate for more. It's the rare just over one minute song that ends up being the absolute perfect length. Dave Paterson says of the band's new song: “The original idea was for the song to be about the titanic without any explicit reference to the name ‘titanic’ – a real one minute, 15 second mystery – but then we somehow ended up just naming the song “titanic” and thought that was stupid and funny so we went with it. This has the added benefit of ensuring it isn’t confused with the Edmund Fitzgerald or the...

Photo by Sam Rich I was all set to bring you the latest single from Austin, TX's Gentlemen Rogues. "Do the Resurrection!" is this great slice of alt/indie/emo. It's an anthemic singalong that is like combining The Replacements and Superchunk. It's absolutely a great song, and everyone needs to listen to it. But then I saw the b-side. "Bloody Rudderless (in Ursa Major)" is described as "...  70% Rudderless' by The Lemonheads ,  25% 'Destination Ursa Major' by Superdrag , and  5% 'When You Sleep' by My Bloody Valentine."  "Destination Ursa Major" and "Rudderless" are two of my absolute favorite songs by two bands I truly love. And then you throw My Bloody Valentine in there? It's this bizarre cover mash up medley where the music for one song is sometimes played over the lyrics to another, and then switches around again. For anyone that loves all three of those bands, covers, and mash ups, "Bloody R...