Starting with an apology for neglecting my Nuggets in July. Nuggets are back now, though, and these particular Nuggets are pretty darn juicy if you ask me. It’s been a hot, weird summer and these bands are a handful that I have been returning to over the last couple months. I hope you like them.
Gender Roles – Tip Of My Tongue
Gender Roles bang out some punky indie rock with really interesting melodies. They’re from the UK, but they sound a lot more fun than that (just kidding, don’t get mad at me). This upbeat stuff has been a really nice reprieve for a hot, depressing summer.
Culxr House – Freedom Summer
This came out of nowhere for me and I really can’t say enough about how it has clicked. There’s so much that is hard to explain about this record. It’s from a collective of artists all tied to a community hub called Culxr House that’s in Omaha. It came out on Saddle Creek? I don’t know, it’s all very strange but the early 00’s style hip hop on display speaks for itself. Very cool.
Skirts – Easy
Skirts, I think, is mostly a vehicle for Alex Montenegro’s songwriting but the band assembled is really fantastic. The cover is perfect. This is music to swim with your friends in a lake to on a lazy afternoon. Folky, but not folksy. I love it.
Magic Ghrelin – It’s All Happening!
Self-proclaimed band of weirdos from Jersey Shore smashing out some smashing punk rock. Feels like a bunch of good friends playing in a garage and laughing about how cool the songs are sounding. They’re right too, songs are super cool.
See you next time.