I recently had the chance to talk to the boys of Mouth Of The South, one of my favorite new Facedown bands hailing from Arlington, Texas. Just one more reason not to mess with Texas. Read on for thoughts on touring, the massive new record Struggle Well, and life with Facedown Records.
Dear You just released my favorite pop-punk EP of the year so far. I Can Only Blame Myself is as sonically gorgeous as it is moody. With build ups as epic as The Hotelier and vocals bringing out my own broken voice, these six songs are miles above anything the band has released before. Nasal yet vicious, fine yet anxious, and furious yet soothing, this EP spans various tones and moods with talented songwriting and dynamics that many scene veterans do not do as rambunctiously.
Texas/Seattle band Memphis May Fire has debuted a new video for ‘Beneath The Skin’, off the latest record Unconditional. Watch!
Texas pop-rockers Otenki will re-release their groundbreaking record ‘Kinetic’ on January 14th, with reimagined versions of the original tracks, a handful of B-sides, and a Spanish debut for the long-running quartet. The band has posted a video announcement for the upcoming record, which you can watch after the jump!
Raging Texan rock band Black Joe Lewis is hitting the road in support of their new record ‘Electric Slave’. The tour will tear through Boise 11/27 and Seattle’s Neptune Theater 11/29, swing up to Vancouver BC 11/30, and come back to Portland 12/1 to rip up the rest of the West coast. The Neptune Theater date will also feature Radkey and Think No Think. Check out some of the band’s new material on SoundCloud, and visit the band’s Facebook page for more on the upcoming tour.
