# Best New Music Releases, Week of Oct. 9th – Lord Huron, Dana Falconberry, Ty Segall, Tame Impala, PAWS, A.C. Newman

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- Published: 2012-10-12T18:11:45-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

[[This week started off with a number of posts, including [new singles](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/more-best-diy-releases-for-week-of-oct-2nd-moon-duo/) from DIY
and record label artists; [DIY Artist of the Week: Bryce Jarden](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/diy-artist-of-the-week-toronto-folk-singersongwriter-bryce-jardine/); a new 
song from [Goodbye, Texas](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/transcontinental-band-goodnight-texas-serve-up-roots-folk-on-new-single/) and [Album
of the Week](https://indierockcafe.com/2012/10/irc-album-of-the-week-freelance-whales-sophomore-lp-diluvia/) by **Freelance
Whales**. Therefore, we start off with Freelance Whales’ new single, “Dig Into Waves,”
followed by “Time to Run,” the new single from one of our favorite artists of the
past couple of years, **Lord Huron**.

“Time to Run” flows nicely following “Dig Into Waves” – both songs are spirited,
intricate pop tracks, and easily among the top songs from this week’s new album 
releases. But “Time to Run” starts out quietly, like watching the first signs of
the sun rising, and then breaks out into a glorious, uptempo song driven by acoustic
guitar, synths and earth beats. This is repeated two other times in the song but
without taking away too much from the song’s exhilarating jaunt.

[“Dig Into Waves”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/digintowaves-freelancewhales1.mp3)–**
Freelance Whales** from _Diluvia _on Mom+Pop / Frenchkiss

“Time to Run” – **Lord Huron** from _Lonesome Dreams _ on IAMSOUND

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 Lord Huron, the moniker of New York artist **Ben Schneider**,
had a number of wildly successful EPs in the past couple of years, but his long-
anticipated debut LP, _Lonesome Dreams _, is easily one of the best debuts of 2012.
Next, **Dana Falconberry**‘s newest single, “Crooked River,” calms things way down
with soft harp and violins and her magnificently lovely voice. The song paints a
picture of a daydream. Wouldn’t it be cool if Dana and Lord Huron recorded a song
together?

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[“Crooked River”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/04%20Crooked%20River.mp3)–**
Dana Falconberry ** from _Leelanau _on Antenna Farm Records

The latest single from **Ty Segall**, “The Hill,” is a blazing psychedelic guitar
rocker, followed right behind by another psych rocker from the band **Tame Impala**
titled “Elephant.” Ty Segall’s newest album, _Twins_, has already received good 
reviews across the board. The San Francisco band are on a roll and we’re stoked 
to be seeing them Sunday at the Treasure Island Music Festival. _NME_, which gave
_Twins_ a 9 out of 10, wrote: “It has the reckless spirit of a record that hasn’t
been over-analysed, but with an intense flurry of ideas from someone in the absolute
prime of their creativity.” These are really two of the best bands to emerge in 
the past couple of years, especially for fans of classic and psychedelic rock. Tame
Impala’s _Lonerism _ is soaked with guitar-jamming, heavy rhythm psychedelic rock.

[“The Hill”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/thehilltysegall.mp3) –**
Ty Segall** from _Twins _ on Drag City

[“Elephant”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/elephant-tameimpala.mp3)–**
Tame Impala** from _Lonerism _ on Modular

![pawsbandcokefloat](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/pawsblog.jpg)

#### Band to Watch: Glasgow Genre-Mixers PAWS Drop Debut LP, Cokefloat!

The **Glasgow** lo-fi garage/punk pop trio **PAWS** gun it on their new single, “
Miss American Bookworm,” blasting out from the starting gate with a fast-driving,
rhythmic, and vibrantly melodic romp that flows nicely after Tame Impala’s “Elephant”
and Ty Segall’s “The Hill.” PAWS’ new album, _Cokefloat!_, captures the energy and
rawness of the band’s live shows, and per the title is, as the band said, “like 
a sugar high,” adding “all of the lyrics are pretty much a documentation of the 
past two years. A lot of crazy things have happened in our lives – some good, some
horrific…there is a strong feeling of positivity and hope running throughout this
record [like] light piercing through some distinctly dark times. We’re playing in
this band to keep going and stay alive.”

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The band name, PAWS, since it is a common word, and is a similar construction of
many other band names (The Big Paws; Paw Paws; Monster Paws and so on), makes it
more challenging to find information about the band via search, but not impossible.
PAWS have previously opened for bands like Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, No Age,
Black Lips, Wavves and Happy Birthday. This is a terrific track, and we’re looking
forward to hearing the album.

[“Miss American Bookworm”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/10%20Miss%20American%20Bookworm.mp3)–**
PAWS ** from _Cokefloat!_ on FatCat Records

![acnewman](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/AC-Newman-Shut-Down-Th234e-
S1234treets.jpg)

#### Bandmate Neko Case Teams Up With A.C. Newman on His Third Solo LP, _Shut Down the Streets_

Next, **A.C. Newman**, one of the most accomplished and progressing musicians – 
both as a band member of the **New Pornographers** and as a solo artist – of the
past decade of indie rock, has come up with yet another infectious pop song, “Encyclopedia
of Modern Takedowns,” from his new **Matador** release, _Shut Down the Streets_.

At it’s core, the single’s catchy sing-a-long chorus is partly made possible by 
the contributions of Newman’s New Pornographers’ bandmate **Neko Case**. Don’t be
surprised if the central lyric of the chorus, “_I didn’t live that many lives_” 
gets caught in your head after playing the song a few times. The time measures within
the chorus are complex and intriguing – they’re not orthodoxy and yet don’t come
off as experimental or out of place, which is simply further evidence of Newman’s
amazing abilities in composing, recording and mixing as well as an incredible proficiency
and knack for creating memorable hooks, witty lyrics and catchy choruses.

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“Encyclopedia of Modern Takedowns” – **A.C. Newman** from _Shut Down the Streets
_on Matador

#### Fresh Tracks from Mark Mallman, Letting Up Despite Great Faults and Tamarin

The new single, “Double Silhouette,” by **Mark Mallman**, is similar to Newman’s–
radio-ready pure pop perfection with a persuasive hook, crisp sound and a chorus
that almost anyone can sing along with. The witty titled, “Bulletproof Girl,” from
the sophomore album by **Letting Up Despite Great Faults** conjures up immediate
imagery of a tough-as-nails character and has a sassy groove about it. In 2009, 
the band one wide praise for their self-titled debut album.

“Double Silhouette” – **Mark Mallman** from _Double Silhouette _on Eagle’s Golden
Tooth

[“Bulletproof Girl”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/05%20Bulletproof%20Girl.mp3)–**
Letting Up Despite Great Faults** from _Untogether_ on New Words

[“Seems a Laugh”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Seems%20a%20Laugh.mp3)–**
Tamarin** from _Shake The Ghost _on La Société Expéditionnaire

Check back tomorrow for More Best New Releases from this week