No trick, no gimmicks, just some great music. April 1st has become a premier day for artists to release new material. There are dozens of records being released this year and anticipation building, April 1st can’t come soon enough. Here are three albums that you should absolutely check out on this April fool’s day.
Mac Demarco – “Salad Days” This Canadian born musician (formerly known as Makeout Videotape) has been recording music since his high school graduation and touring regionally in Canada and the US. The best way to explain Mac Demarco’s sound is a lazy surf groove with a hint of craziness. He gives the listener a floating on a cloud or slow driving kind of feel from song to song. The well-defined sound gives Mac Demarco a dissimilar texture not often produced by most artists. The title track, Salad Days allows you journey into the not-altogether-there mind of Mac Demarco. The repeating lyrics “Oh mama, actin’ like my life’s already over. Oh dear, act your age, and try another year” tells the story of growing and not growing up. Though carefully remaining under Mac’s usual guise of disinterest, Salad Days is a perfect jam for this upcoming spring.
S. Carey – Range of Light Wisconsin musician S. (Sean) Carey creates a diverse sound using a wide display of instruments in an effort to make beautiful music. Previously as the percussionist and backing vocalist to Grammy-winning indie folk group Bon Iver, Carey has now found his personal sound and steadily has built a name for himself. With offbeats, resonating sounds and falsetto vocals, Carey sets a peaceful, grounded feel to his music. This new album, Range of Light is more magical creations of Sean featuring friend Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. This album is going to be great so make sure to take a listen.
Manchester Orchestra – Cope Manchester Orchestra, the Atlanta based indie rock band is now releasing their fourth album. Cope is self-made and all inclusive: recorded out of their in-home studio and released via their independent label, ‘Favorite Gentlemen’. The album is said to be the band’s heaviest record. Andy Hull, vocalist and guitarist, gave insight on the record by saying, “We wanted to make the kind of album that’s missing at this time in rock: something that’s just brutal and pounding you over the head every track whereas Simple Math (2011) was a different palate with each song, a different color, I wanted this to be black and red the whole time”. Excitement is certainly brewing for this new, heavy-hitting album.
Tyler Springsteen