The Airborne Toxic Event put on a very lively show at Emo’s despite Mikel Jollett playing through the pain of a recent car accident. Thank you Austin! Nothing like playing a show on pain pills… Off to Atlanta in the morning then Toronto tomorrow night.. ✊💀🔫 — Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) …
Blurryface is Twenty One Pilots forth album and it’s near pop-dance-alt-rap-rock perfection! Standout tracks: Stressed Out, Ride, Tear in My Heart, Lane Boy, and The Judge ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: May 19, 2015 Purchase the album: Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface Official Site Tour Dates (which includes Austin City Limit Festival)
Chappo’s Future Former Self is indie-psych rock greatness! Standout favorites: I’m Not Ready, I Don’t Need the Sun, and Run Me Into the Ground ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: May 12, 2015 Purchase the album: Chappo – Future Former Self Official Site Tour Dates Now it’s your turn. If there is something …
First single of the their upcoming album, Get to Heaven. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Album release date: July 15, 2015 Pre-order the album: Everything Everything – Get to Heaven
Vancouver rapper, SonReal’s EP For the Town. SonReal is one of my SXSW 2015 Top 40. The EP doesn’t disappoint with it’s alt rap style. Standout favorites: Preach and Everywhere We Go ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release date: April 28, 2015 Purchase the EP: SonReal – For the Town Tour dates
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsMkAYwX3llM5WiFA2MrRFNZx8gZhGjRA ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Release date: expected June 2, 2015 Purchase the album: Violent Femmes – Happy New Year
Upbeat music and dark lyrics, Glean is a welcome addition to the They Might Be Giants catalog. (full disclosure: I have a TMBG tattoo) Standout favorite: “End of the Rope” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Release Date: April 21, 2015 Purchase the album: They Might Be Giants – Glean
