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Photo by Magen Buse Austin, TX's Stella and the Very Messed have a new song out that might be perfect for a Tuesday morning. "Keds with No Laces" is an upbeat indie pop-rock track with just a hint of a twang. It's a really fun song that oddly reminds me of if the Ramones ever tried to go country. There's a very 90's feel to the song, and this could have very easily made it to MTV's Buzz Bin. "Keds with No Laces" is a pop filled song with biting lyrics, even though we never would have admitted how popy it is if it came out thirty years ago.  You can watch the video for "Keds with No Laces" below. Big Familiar is out now on Double Helix Records, and is available via Bandcamp . For more on Stella and the Very Messed, check out the artist's website .

Photo by Magen Buse Austin's Stella and the Very Messed have a unique sound despite having a quite mainstream appeal. The band's latest single, "Big Familiar," is a personal alt-rock track with a giant scope to it. It lands somewhere in the middle of 90's alt-rock like Veruca Salt and the more indie rock meets pop sound of today. I can't decide if this is the type of song best listened to in a small dive-y club or if it belongs on a huge outdoor stage. It's a pop song filled with giant hooks and harmonies, but with enough of a rock edge to keep it from becoming too pop. "Big Familiar" is going to work for a lot of you out there, whether or not you're an indie rock snob or a fan of the more pop side of things. Stella Maxwell says of her band's latest single: “ Big Familiar  is a sad song about my hometown .  I have a strong aversion to most forms of nostalgia—even the good memories carry a kind of ache. I seem forgetful or unsentimental, b...