Rainbow Kitten Surprise - American Shoes

January 25, 2017 | Kerri

I love you like the kids love throwing bottles of the bridge
And breaking in to trade your fix for American shoes
For American shoes, I've been dying to lie awake in a room for two
I'll come back, I'll come back for you my love

But love is a bird that you kept in your coat, warm until it died in the dark
And death is the love of what hurts you the most
So you drink your day away till you're warm as paradise
I'm not hurt I'm broken, but I called to say I'm fine
And I heard you had another love, but I'd love you to think I don't mind
The baby in your arms aint mine, but I made believe as though it was
And I didn't mean to call this late but I think I'm in love
With the thought of us

Springing from the Appalachian mountain town of Boone, North Carolina, RKS is refreshing as the local moonshine. Sorry 'bout the clichéd trope. Anyway, I find them to be both melodic and sharp witted. Happy to hear they're working on releasing new music this year.

RIYL: Day Wave, Kings of Leon, Kaiser Chiefs

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Communist Daughter - Roll a Stone

January 24, 2017 | Keith

Before we start
I started to roll a stone
To break your heart
And make heartbreak your home

I don't know much about Communist Daughter. They're named after a Neutral Milk Hotel song. They're a folksy indie rock band in the vein of what I call "band geek" bands like Cloud Cult and Anathallo. I've been listening to them quite a bit the last week or so and think they're pretty great.

RIYL: Cloud Cult, Anathallo, The Dear Hunter, American Wrestlers, mewithoutYou

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The Heydaze - Hurt Like Hell

January 23, 2017 | Kerri

First bite in a long time
Reading last weeks news
Hit snooze for the third time
No sleep when I sleep without you
When I sleep without you

The Heydaze only have this one widely released single, but they've been around NYC for a couple of years already and are now touring the U.S. They've even booked at least one festival. I really know nothing else about them, except that I like this song, and it's made it onto Alt Nation's top 16 recently, so I figure you'll like it to, whoever you are.

RIYL: The Boxer Rebellion, WALLA, 888, COIN