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During this past SXSW, Dead Confederate's singer/guitarist Hardy Morris and bassist Brantley Senn chatted with me about Austin, TX and some of their experiences here and about the upcoming album "Sugar" which will be released on August 24th.

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'Light Speed' is the first single from Twin Atlantic mini-album Vivarium (released on September 14th). The four-piece band hails from Glasgow, UK. This is apparent through vocalist, Sam McTrusty's Scottish accent when he sings. The rawness in his delivery of the lyrics adds more intensity to the already fierceness of this song. The band only gives listeners a short time to prepare before they immediately cut straight to the furious bass and guitar-driven melody.

Currently the band is touring around the UK with Canterbury. Shortly afterwards, they will be heading to the US for thier first tour in the states with fellow bands, The Fall Of Troy and Envy On The Coast, including a stop at South by Southwest Music Festival.

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According to Jenna's Revenge's MySpace page, they self-proclaim that they play "unashamed, 'old school,' feel good rock" music. Mission accomplished. Just listening to Everything at face value, it's evident that these four guys just want to play rock and roll. However, if they want to support a living with their rock and roll, they're gonna need to attract paying fans.

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London 'exlovers' latest EP is a mellow, yet melodic experience as the songs are eclectic offerings of indie rock.

The title track, ‘You Forget So Easily,’ opens this five song album with a jovial acoustic pop welcome. ‘Incomplete’ is the most buoyant track on the album and my personal favorite. The female harmony adds a dainty embellishment to the racing guitar riffs. Upon the first listen of vocalist Pete's delivery, there is an immediate similarity to Elliot Smith. In fact, this is more apparent in the simplistic ballads such as ‘The Moon Has Spoken,’ which makes the audience forget in the moment that they are listening to exlovers and rather some sort of unreleased material of the late Elliot Smith.

Fans of Elliot Smith will either enjoy or hate this album, depending on how they look at it. exlovers are not a rip off, but they finely walk that line between a likeness and a carbon copy. However, these guys and gal certainly do add their own small flair to the music. Hopefully, they will bring that out more with the next album. Otherwise, they are going to be constantly compared to Elliot Smith for years to come.

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‘Access Denied’ is a solid first attempt for Statement Code. Formed in January 2009, this band's potential is evidently shown throughout these five songs. This E.P may be a quick listen but the use of catchy lyrics (try getting “Superhero” out of your head after the first listen) and melodic keyboards to accentuate the guitar driven pop punk will keep you wanting more.

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