Musicurious

Alright. I’m fucking drowning in music and review assignments. In an effort to prioritize for the weekend, here’s a new thing, my NTL/WA list!

Decoy:
Songs for Sleepwalkers - (3)
I Exist - WA/L (2.5)
Palisades? - (4.5)
Great Cynics - (4)
Subscribe - WA (4)
Low Hanging Lights - (3.5)
Invalids - WA (4.5)

For here:
Cursive - WA (3.5)
Swallow the Sun - WA/L (4)
Die Antwoord - WA/L

Today, I got a press release regarding the UK’s Great Cynics. They’ll be releasing a new EP In the Valley at the end of this month. I was intrigued, so I poked around, checked out their lead single, and my jaw hit the floor.

Great Cynics hit that folk punk sweet spot. Short, laid back tracks with a gritty swagger, but not heavy. Fun! For fans of Red City Radio, Make Do and Mend, Against Me! and Chuck Ragan.

Seriously, listen to this song: