SXSW 2018: Gordi

I'll stick with Jagjaguwar artists today.  This is the moniker of Sophie Payten, a singer-songwriter out of Sydney.  She has opened for Bon Iver, another Jagjaguwar artist.  Her sound is similar.  Her debut album came out in August.  Paste calls it electrofolk.  Sounds about right.

Long Way

SXSW 2018: Cut Worms

This band is the moniker of Brooklyn based Max Clarke.  His EP was produced by Foxygen's Jonathan Rado and is on the Jagjaguwar label.  Lots of indie cred there.  NPR compares his sound to the Everly Brothers but I hear some old Beatles as well as Graham Parsons, at least in this song.  I listened to the EP, "Alien Sunset" and like it.  A nice mellow sound.

Like Going Down Sideways

SXSW 2018: Soccer Mommy

This band is opening for Pheobe Bridgers at Antone's but she's also coming to SXSW.  It's the moniker of Nashville based Sophia Allison.  She's signed to Fat Possum Records and her album comes out March 2nd.

I like this song.  "Cool" is also good.  She also released an album in August that is on Amazon called "Collections".  I like it, too.  We should get to Antone's early.  It's already sold out so we got lucky. (Thanks Kim!)

Your Dog

SXSW 2018: Collapsing Stars

We'll stick with Americana today.  This is a duo out of the Twin Cities that released their debut album in August.  They're compared to Father John Misty and Ben Harper but this song is closer to maybe Nickel Creek or Jack Johnson.  Their album is streaming on bandcamp.   Mellow stuff but I like it.

The Storm

SXSW 2018: Jade Bird

Americana/Country from a 20 year-old Londoner.  Rolling Stone compares her to First Aid Kit.  She actually has opened for them on their tour and was at SXSW last year before her EP was released.  I think her profile will be higher this year.

Lottery

SXSW 2018: Goat Girl

Here's another buzz band that may be worth checking out.  It's a band out of London signed to Rough Trade Records (MMJ, Benjamin Booker).  Their debut album hasn't come out yet and I can't find the release date.  I assume it's soon.  DIY Magazine has them in their "Class of 2018". Their song "Country Sleeze" reminds me of Courtney Barnett.   "Scream" is also good.

Here's a more mellow song:

Crow Cries

SXSW 2018: Pale Waves

80s inspired pop from a band out of Manchester.  Their debut album was produced by The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and is coming out soon.  The BBC has them on their Sound of 2018 list and MTV UK has them on their Brand New 2018 list.  Expect them to be at the big showcases and day parties.

A little poppy for me.  "Television Romance" is quite popular apparently: the Youtube video has 3M views.  This song is more mellow but they all sound similar.

My Obsession

SXSW 2018: Field Trip

We'll stick with Real Estate sounds today.  This is the moniker of California raised and now New York based Noah Davies.   They've been to SXSW the last two years but this is the first time I've run across them.

Their whole album is streaming on bandcamp.  Nice mellow stuff.  I like it.




Song for CA

SXSW 2018: Baywaves

Here is a quartet out of Madrid.  Definite Real Estate sound on this one.  They don't have much out there other than this. 

Gliss

SXSW 2018: Nilüfer Yanya

Another song with Baby in the title.  This is from a 22-year old London singer.  She was picked for the BBC's Sound of 2018.  Quite an honor.  She's also been profiled by Pitchfork and The Guardian, who gave a good description of her sound:

"Growing up listening to Nina Simone, Amy Winehouse and Pixies (she does a terrific cover of Hey), she was also exposed to a mix of diverse sounds thanks to her artist parents, who have Turkish, Irish and Bajan heritage. Her husky voice and sparse, lo-fi sound flit between soul, R&B and indie." 

Expect more buzz.

"Golden Cage" is a cool song.

Baby Luv

SXSW 2018: Helena Deland

This is a very cool song.  She's out of Montreal.  Kind of a Mazzy Star/Cowboy Junkies feel.   Not much more out there on her, though.  She has released an EP and is working on an album.  Another song, "There are a Thousand", was just released.  It's nice, too.

Baby

SXSW 2018: Sun Seeker

Here's a band out of Nashville that plays psych rock/Americana.  Their EP was released on Jack White's Third Man Records.  They did a session on World Cafe, too.  Not bad for a bunch of kids that just turned 21. 

Nice sound.  A little Whitney mixed with Chris Isaak maybe?

Won't Keep Me Up at Night

SXSW 2018: Haley Heynderickx

It's that time again: time to start researching which bands we want to check out at SXSW.  I'll start with a quirky song by a musician from Portland.  Stereogum calls her "An Artist to Watch".  Her first album comes out March 2nd.

She's got a little Hooray for the Riff Raff sound mixed with Joni Mitchell.

Oom Sha La La