Dagmar Vork – Freak Bathe Sank
Release Date: May 11
Label: Star Rats Records
Release Info
Athens punk act Dagmar Vork is preparing the release of a new EP, Freak Bathe Sank. The six-song effort will be available on cassette and digital.
Tracklist
01. Tommy’s Head
02. OMW
03. Hot Pickle
04. Writing Down Dog
05. Salve Yourself
06. Doesn’t Hurt At All
More Info
Bandcamp: dagmarvork.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @swampthangs
Elf Power – Twitching in Time
Release Date: May 12
Label: Orange Twin Records
Release Info
Over the last 23 years, Elephant Six luminaries Elf Power have released thirteen albums, two EPs, and a handful of singles, all while touring around the world. Their latest offering, Twitching in Time, is due out May 12 via their own Orange Twin Records.
Tracklist
01. Halloween Out Walking
02. Ten Dollars on the Ground
03. Watery Shreds
04. The Cat Trapped in the Wall
05. Sniper in the Balcony
06. All Things Combined
07. In a Room
08. Too Many Things in my Hands
09. Cycling Aimlessly
10. Cold Vines
11. Twitching in Time
12. Melted Down
13. Withered Husk
14. Gorging on the Feast
Elf Power will perform on Thurs., May 18 at 529 in support of Tobin Sprout (GBV). Mathis Hunter opens the show. Doors are at 9 p.m. Admission is $15-17. 21+ to enter.
More Info
Web: elfpower.com
Facebook: @elfpower
Credit: Pierre Pastel
Faye Webster – Faye Webster
Release Date: May 12
Label: Awful Records
Release Info
Singer-songwriter Faye Webster has been creating and recording music since she was 14, crafting folk-inspired songs that touch on elements of classic pop, country, rock, and soul. Her self-titled sophomore full length is out May 12 via Awful Records.
Tracklist
01. She Won’t Go Away
02. I Know You
03. Is It Too Much To Ask
04. Alone Again
05. It Doesn’t Work Like That
06. Remember When
07. It’s Not A Sad Thing
08. Say It Now
09. Wrong People
10. What’s the Point
You can catch Faye Webster at a pair of upcoming local shows — tonight at the Caledonia Lounge and tomorrow, May 6, at Eddie’s Attic. Both shows are in support of Sean Rowe. Admission for the Caledonia Lounge is $15-17. Doors are at 9 p.m. 18+ to enter. Admission for Eddie’s Attic is also $15. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages.
More Info
Web: fayewebster.com
Facebook: @websterfaye
Instagram: @websterfaye
Twitter: @fayewebsters
SmoochyFace – The Cracks Are Where the Light Shines Brightest
Release Date: May 12
Label: Pup Sounds
Release Info
Smoochyface is the new moniker of longtime Atlanta music fixture Randy Garcia. Written after recent personal woes, the four-song EP, The Cracks Are Where the Light Shines Brightest, is essentially a mini rock opera based loosely on the Legend of Zelda and its connection to his state of being.
Tracklist
01. Part I
02. Part II
03. Part III
04. Part IV
More Info
Web: smoochyface.com
Facebook: @thesmoochyface
Instagram: @rgmuse
Twitter: @rgmuse
Julian Morena – Kind of Nice
Release Date: May 13
Label: Self-released
Release Info
Julian Morena is likely best known for his guitar and keyboard work in the Ruination and Bird City Revolutionaries, respectively, but with Kind of Nice the local singer-songwriter will try to step out on his own. The eleven-song effort is out May 13.
Tracklist
01. Not My Thing
02. Garden
03. Fog
04. Goodbye, I Guess
05. Capoeira Cara
06. Photo
07. Still
08. It Would
09. Travels
10. From Me
11. Why Don’t We Go Home
More Info
Web: julianmorena.com
Bandcamp: julianmorena.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @AJulianMorena
Instagram: @afternoonreview
Twitter: @ajulianmorena
Sailing to Denver – Writing on the Wall
Release Date: May 13
Label: Self-released
Release Info
Roots-rock and Americana band Sailing to Denver are preparing their third release since 2012. The eleven-song Writing on the Wall is out May 13.
Tracklist
01. Writing on the Wall
02. God Got Lonesome
03. Frozen in Time
04. Falling in Love with Tomorrow
05. Picture
06. Waste of Time
07. This Progress
08. Leave It Alone
09. Met a Girl
10. Black Knight Satellite
11. Toe the Line
Sailing to Denver will celebrate the release of Writing on the Wall on Saturday, May 13 at the Hunt House in Marietta. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $5.
More Info
Web: sailingtodenver.com
Facebook: @sailingtodenver
Instagram: @sailingtodenverband
Frankie Broyles – Slow Return
Release Date: May 15
Label: Skeleton Realm
Release Info
From Balkans to Deerhunter to his latest group OMNI, Frankie Broyles has built an impressive legacy in Atlanta music. His upcoming EP, Slow Return, is not his first solo effort, but it may prove to be his most focused and fully realized. The seven-song record will be available on CD and digital via local label Skeleton Realm.
Tracklist
01. Seward Park
02. Slow Return
03. Shoulder Blade
04. L. Bright
05. Backyard
06. Shrine in the Rain
07. 17 II
More Info
Facebook: @frankiebroylesmusic
SoundCloud: @frankiebroyles
Biters – The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be
Release Date: May 19
Label: Earache Records
Release Info
Produced by Dan Dixon, Biters’ second full length, The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be, will once again explore the group’s love for ’70s glam rock and power pop. Expect arena-sized riffs and plenty of anthemic sing-alongs. The ten-song LP is out May 19.
Tracklist
01. Let It Roll
02. Stone Cold Love
03. Callin’ You Home
04. Don’t Turn This Good Heart Bad
05. Gypsy Rose
06. No Stranger to Heartache
07. Vulture City
08. Hollywood
09. Chasin’ the Feeling
10. Goin’ Back to Georgia
More Info
Web: biters.band
Facebook: @BITERS
Twitter: @TheBiters
Blurry – Happy
Release Date: May 19
Label: Self-released
Release Info
It’s been just over a year since emo foursome Blurry released their debut RP, Note Worthy, and now the Atlanta group is getting set to release a follow-up LP. The nine-song Happy is out May 19.
Tracklist
01. Honesty
02. Call Me A Liar
03. Walk Away
04. Bleached
05. Sit At Home
06. Joyride
07. Shallow
08. Honeywell
09. Sorry Summer
Blurry will celebrate the release of Happy on Fri., June 2 at the Drunken Unicorn. Opening for them will be Kelsi Grammar, Fairlane, and Good Thoughts. Doors open at 9 p.m. Admission is $5. 18+ to enter.
More Info
Bandcamp: blurrry.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @blurryboysatl
Instagram: @blurryboysatl
Twitter: @blurryboysatl
Cruise Director – “Hazy Days” b/w “Pan Am”
Release Date: May 19
Label: Self-released
Release Info
Recorded with Damon Moon at Standard Electric Recorders Co., the new two-song single from surfy, stony Atlanta four-piece Cruise Director is out on May 19 via Bandcamp.
Tracklist
01. Hazy Days
02. Pan Am
More Info
Bandcamp: cruisedirector.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @CruiseDirectorBand
SoundCloud: @cruisedirector
Doesin – The World Below
Release Date: May 25
Label: Self-released
Release Info
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Randy Garcia at Fort Karate, the forthcoming album from Atlanta rockers Doesin is a concept record that explores mythological themes of the hero and the underworld. The nine-track LP will be available on CD and digital on May 25.
Tracklist
01. Katabasis
02. Duende
03. Scorpion Sun
04. Nataraja
05. Helen
06. Seven 05:01
07. Persephone
08. The Spaces Between
09. Lotuseater
Doesin will celebrate the release of the World Below on Thursday, May 25 at the Earl. Supporting them will be Flower, Cinema Novo, and Gas Hound. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $8. 21+ to enter.
More Info
Web: doesin.com
Bandcamp: doesin.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @doesin.atl
Instagram: @doesin.atl
SoundCloud: @doesin
Twitter: @doesin_atl
Pallas – Pallas
Release Date: May 26
Label: Drop Medium Records
Release Info
After earning their reputation off their thrilling live performances, art punk quartet Pallas are getting set to release their much anticipated self-titled debut this month. The seven-song EP will be out May 26.
Tracklist
01. Render (Location 13)
02. Cast a Lion, Cured a Crow
03. Lavender Lout
04. Itchy Feet (Location 12)
05. Wide Line
06. Recoil
07. Down
More Info
Facebook: @pallasatl