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Photo via The New Year The New Year, aka the band I'm most angry at myself for not being obsessed with earlier, have released a video for "Myths." "Myths" is quietly epic. It has an almost minimalist instrumentation throughout, with instruments barely interacting, as if they were each taking their own turns. It just slowly and slowly builds, to the point that you don't even realize that it has built. The whole composition has its own quiet intensity. The guitars each have such unique sounds and play against each other brilliantly. And then it all builds to this crescendo in minute four until the vocals finally kick in and the instruments all but stop. It's the type of song that you simply need to listen to. Not as background music at work or while you're at the gym trying not to watch one of the dozens of TVs in front of you. Really listen and pay attention to it. You'll thank me. You can watch the video for "Myths" below. The New...

Photo courtesy of The New Year The New Year has long been one of those bands I keep meaning to get into, but always seem to get distracted. The main appeal to me is the inclusion of the criminally underrated Chris Brokaw on drums, even though I'm more familiar with him on guitar. Plus, add in Matt and Bubba Kadane from Bedhead, and you have the makings of an obscure indie rock supergroup. Luckily for me (and everyone else), The New Year have a new album coming out in April, their first in nine years! The first single off the new album, "Recent History," is this perfect blend of laid back but intense indie rock. It starts off with a long, 1:30 slowly building instrumental, to the point where you start to assume it's an all instrumental song. And then the vocals come in. It's not soft enough to be whispering, and it's a little too much singing to be speaking. If you came of age to the 90s indie scene, you're going to love this. Snow , the new album f...