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Photo by Megan Buse Austin's Wild Child have one of those sounds that's completely familiar and completely unique at the same time. Their latest single, "End of the World," was inspired by the deadly Texas freeze of 2021. Despite that, the song is an upbeat and rollicking song that borrows heavily from 90's power pop. It's filled with fuzzy guitars and has an early Fountains of Wayne style to it. What makes "End of the World" stand out is Wild Child's natural country and soul sound to the song. It could just be Kelsey Wilson's vocals giving it that sound, but it gives a song about freezing to death a warm, friendly sound. Alexander Beggins says of the band's new song: “ Amidst the chaos, ‘End Of The World’ was conceived as a reflection or means of trying to make sense of all of the unsettling events unfolding in front of us in real time and around the world.  After the ice began to melt and we were able to drive to the studio in Denton, T...

Photo by CJ Monk We brought you "The Hype" from Shopping back in September, and this Friday will finally see the release of their new album, The Official Body. Waiting four months to release a second single from an album is virtually unheard of nowadays, but we finally have "Wild Child" to listen to. "Wild Child" fits right into the classic post-punk sound of Shopping's previous two albums, but is much more danceable and funky in the way that "The Hype" was. The song is a lot of fun in a way any type of punk subgenre is usually lacking.  You can watch the video for "Wild Child" below. Shopping's new album, The Official Body , will be out January 19 on FatCat Records. If "The Hype" and "Wild Child" aren't enough for you and you can't wait until Friday, You can listen to the full album at NPR Music . You can pre-order the album via Shopping's Bandcamp . For more on Shopping, check out their Fa...