Woodlock - Something Broke That Day

There's something 'bout the way he looks at you
If looks could kill
Never you mind, I say

Woodlock, who we featured a few months ago with their folksy rock ear-worm "Sirens", is back with another fine new cut. This one is a bit more nuanced and electronic than the straight-ahead catchiness of "Sirens" but captures that sound that makes the Melbourne band such a pleasant listen. I'm looking forward to more from them, and have a suspicion that there'll be an album out soonish.

RIYL: Wintersleep, Of Monsters and Men, Mumford and Sons

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Slothrust - Rotten Pumpkin

I just want you to love me
But I'm not sure you've got it in ya
You're boring into my body
You're boring me with your stories
I'm not listenin', listenin', listenin'

Slothrust, a hard-rocking trio out of Brooklyn, are breathing some life into that tired old grungy sound of the early 90's with "Rotten Pumpkin." It's punchy, fast and catchy and reminded me of one of my favorite 90's bands, Hammerbox. Their latest album "Everyone Else" brings more of the same and a lot of other cuts that will evoke the best from the edges of the 90's while not really feeling like a throwback.

RIYL: Cayetana, Hammerbox, PJ Harvey, Pile, Sonic Youth, Waxahatchee

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Delorentos - Secret

Shed some light on what you know,
Help this growing pain in my conscience, won't you
Shed a little light on, shed some light on what you know.
There's truth and lies in what you see,
But I get caught on words and stuck on apologies,
Though you're crying your eyes out
A subtle sense of beauty grows.
But I'm still trying to find out,
I'm trying to find out what you know

S.E.C. - S.E.C. - S.E.C.R.E.T.
S.E.C. - S.E.C. - S.E.C.R.E.T.
Don't tell me its a lie,
Don't tell me its not dead,
These shadows at my feet,
Of vultures overhead

Let's go back to the start again,
I'll follow through and capture your heart, and then
We'd be living a life out trouble-free with tinted rows,
But I'm still trying to find out,
Trying to find out what you know

For some reason Spotify does not have Delorentos latest album (I believe it was released in Europe on November 2nd), but I have been listening to their older albums since reminding myself of their existence a couple weeks ago when we featured other Irish bands here on TMIS. This track is definitely a favorite. The guys are performing at a sweet gig in Mexico City this weekend, along with yesterday's Most Important song (actually, many past featured artists) - they're at the Corona Capital fest. Gonna keep an eye on that one as a possible excuse to revisit that giant, interesting city again, maybe in two years. (Next fall, we already decided to check out the Iceland Airwaves festival.)

RIYL: The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, Karma Wears White Ties, The Academic

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