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West Bay native Tony Molina has been following a fascinating trajectory on his recent string of releases. Early entries like the "6 Songs EP" and "Dissed And Dismissed" LP combined the best bits of Weezer/Teenage Fanclub-style power-pop with Tony's smart, touching songs, shredding guitar pyrotechnics and ironclad DIY HC roots. 2016's "Confront The Truth" EP flipped the script in a big way, leaving the guitar crunch behind in favor of mostly acoustic arrangements that owe as much to "Horizontal"-era Bee Gees and the Fanclub's mellower moments as they do to Georges Harrison and Martin. It's a masterful record, packing more melodic flair and emotional truth into 11 minutes than most bands manage in an hour.

Now Tony is back with his brilliant, long-awaited album "Kill The Lights." The ten songs on "Kill The Lights" continue in his evolution towards stripping the songs back to reveal each one's emotional and melodic core. But where "Confront The Truth" was mostly acoustic, "Kill The Lights" adds back some full band arrangements to brilliant effect. Album opener "Nothing I Can Say" is a lovely 12-string pop tune that would sit snugly in The Byrds' songbook - it's that good. "Wrong Town" is gentle and subtly wrenching, recalling prime Elliott Smith in its simple truth. "Afraid To Go Outside" expands on some of the pastoral early Bee Gees/Kaleidoscope/Tomorrow flavor revealed on "Confront," aided by some great organ lines. "Now That She's Gone" features some gorgeous guitar finger-picking, while "Jasper's Theme" is a rootsy mid-tempo groover that leans towards Gram-era Byrds. 

Everywhere on "Kill The Lights" we hear Tony synthesizing his influences with great skill and intention; these classic folk and pop styles are being employed in the service of stellar songs and universal lyrical truths rather than just as aesthetic filigree. This is why beautiful, elegant songs like "When She Leaves" and "Before You Go" aren't really so far from Molina's punk roots -- they reflect a dedication to craft combined with an intense commitment to self-expression that transcends simplistic genre boundaries. The sonic palette may be shifting, but the tunes are all Tony and we should all be grateful for that.

Kill The Lights

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Tony Molina - Nothing I Can Say

Spielbergs are:

Mads Baklien (guitar, vocals, synth)
Stian Brennskag (bass)
Christian Løvhaug (drums)

Taken from the Distant Star EP (TIME001).
Limited cassette / CD out 27th April 2018 on By The Time It Gets Dark.
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Spielbergs - We Are All Going To Die

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Big Ups is:
Brendan Finn -Drums, Percusssion, Violin
Joe Galarraga - Vocals, Percussion, Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Drum Machine
Amar Lal - Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Field Recording, Glockenspiel, Harmonium
Carlos Salguero Jr. - Bass Guitar, Percussion

Additional Vocals on "Trying to Love" by Elana Ehrenberg
Additional Percussion on "Trying to Love" by Michael Quigley

Artwork by Austin Redwood. Art Layout by Amar Lal. Track 1 Recorded at Thump and Moon Recording by Amar Lal. Track 2-4 and 6-8 recorded at Gravesend Recordings by Julian Fader and Carlos Hernandez with additional recording at Moon Recording and Crew Cuts by Amar Lal. Track 5 partially recorded at the Moos Cabin, Ten Mile Lake, Cass County, MN. Mixed by Amar Lal. Mastered by Sarah Register. All music by Big Ups except Track 5 by Amar Lal and Joe Galarraga.

Big Ups - PPP

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Katie Ellen - Adaptation Of Para Todos

"Eternal Depressed Summer" out everywhere May 10th, 2019.

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jasmine fuller 
david dao 
brandon t. “the cane train” cane 

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produced by - low horizon 
recorded by - john 
mixed by - john 
mastered by Matthew J Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service 
album art by - Ryan Gottlieb 

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