Our moderators listened to every track we were sent this week and have picked their favourites for your listening pleasure this weekend:

Listening Post: Batch 554

Live at RBC Echo Beach

Sugar (Live at RBC Echo Beach)

No Place Like Home

Patterns in Repeat

Caroline

The Jester

Gut Punch Love

Hive Mind

Hive Mind (feat. de clair.)

The Creeps

Ginkgo

Taken from the December 6th EP 'Safe Then Sorry' (Audio Antihero):

* Bandcamp: ciaomalz.bandcamp.com/album/safe-then-sorry
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tou2IkJqipsMgi4mfa5uz?si=I7r-PWhgRiCRubeKhBk8Cg
* FFO: MJ Lenderman / Slow Pulp / @ / Indigo De Souza / Girl in Red / Jordana / Clairo
* Influences: Frog / Elliot Smith / Jerry Jeff Walker / Men I Trust
* Genre: Indie Rock / Indie Pop / Bedroom Pop / Indie Surf
* Confirmed Support: KEXP / BBC / Indie Shuffle / Under the Radar Magazine / The Alternative / Atwood Magazine / God Is In the TV Zine / BIRP! / WFUV (NPR)

Safe Then Sorry

Take Me Out of Here

Taken from the December 6th EP 'Safe Then Sorry' (Audio Antihero:

* Bandcamp: ciaomalz.bandcamp.com/album/safe-then-sorry
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tou2IkJqipsMgi4mfa5uz?si=I7r-PWhgRiCRubeKhBk8Cg
* FFO: MJ Lenderman / Slow Pulp / @ / Indigo De Souza / Girl in Red / Jordana / Clairo
* Influences: Frog / Elliot Smith / Jerry Jeff Walker / Men I Trust
* Genre: Indie Rock / Indie Pop / Bedroom Pop / Indie Surf
* Confirmed Support: KEXP / BBC / Indie Shuffle / Under the Radar Magazine / The Alternative / Atwood Magazine / God Is In the TV Zine / BIRP! / WFUV (NPR)

Gold Rush

Uateke (Reunion) is a song that is sure to get you moving. With its catchy beat and infectious melody, this song is perfect for any occasion.


Uateke (Reunion)

Feeling Good

Trying

Bright Air

https://heyitsfrog.bandcamp.com/track/did-santa-come / https://open.spotify.com/track/0FS9uLNz2FbJY2TRBaPr4r?si=f6b952ac65e940ec

Following the critical and commercial success of their 2023 ‘Grog’ LP, cult New York Indie duo Frog have returned with a festive new single and announcements for a new LP and their largest tour to date.

December 6th’s “Did Santa Come” single is the first preview of Frog’s upcoming sixth album, ‘1000 Variations on the Same Song,’ which will be released in February and followed by a North America tour in March and April. 

Frog have touched on the sadness of the holidays in the past with songs like “Wish Upon a Bar” and “Space Jam,” but new single, “Did Santa Come,” leans into the season with a newfound enthusiasm, inspired by Daniel Bateman’s young son:

“This song is about my son when he was two years old at Christmas time. Every morning for 2-3 weeks after, he would wake up and ask, “Did Santa come?” Seeing the world through the eyes of your children makes it all very beautiful.”

Since Frog returned from hiatus in 2023 with the addition of Daniel’s brother Steve Bateman on drums, they’ve received significant critical acclaim and enjoyed a run of sold-out shows in the Tri-state area. These 2025 dates will see the band joined by Frog co-founder Tom White on bass and will take them to cities like Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Boise (Treefort Music Fest), and more for first-time-ever shows.

2025 Tour Dates: https://frog.band/shows

8 MARCH - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US
22 MARCH - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA, US
23 MARCH - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, US
25 MARCH - The Black Lodge, Seattle, WA, US
26 MARCH - The Fox Cabaret Projection Room, Vancouver, BC, Canada
27 MARCH - Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR, US
28 MARCH - Treefort Music Fest, Boise, ID, US
3 APRIL - Bowery Ballroom, New York (NYC), NY, US
11 APRIL - Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, US

Praise for Frog's "GROG" (2023):

"Daniel’s humdrum American portraiture and embodiment of passionate persistence have defined Frog’s sound for nearly a decade, and on Grog, a brotherly bond encourages those songwriting traits to get louder, bolder, and weirder without sacrificing any of the heart." – PITCHFORK

"...a distinct, off-kilter personality that’s just slightly off in the best way possible. The end results are riveting—or should I say ribbeting?" – BANDCAMP DAILY

"Remarkable...a gritty, idiosyncratic vignette of the city..." – STEREOGUM

"...straddles the line between hearty Americana, barren indie rock, and low-key emo. That sound continues on Grog, where Frog sing stories of dead-end detectives and fateful love that give your heart a soft punch." – PITCHFORK (“9 New Albums You Should LIsten to Now”)

DID SANTA COME

Frog - DID SANTA COME

paper – amateur theatre group

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