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A band we’ve covered recently here, First Day of Spring, comes back like a bad habit with their latest track “The Rising Tide” (an acceptable bad habit like coffee, not hard drugs, to clarify).” A five-piece based out of London, this is the second track off of their upcoming EP Be My Hospital. I almost thought this was a full instrumental piece showing off their spindly guitar skills, but the vocals sneak their way in within the first minute. I particularly enjoyed the slow build and the feeling of inevitability portrayed through the music of the said rising tide. Sad yet soothing, and a perfect second single for a band that has been compared to Pixies, Modest Mouse, or Nirvana. Be sure to add “The Rising Tide” to your melancholic indie shoegaze Spotify playlist or down below courtesy of YouTube. As mentioned, their EP is due out sometime later this[...]

London based five piece First Day of Spring brings us their latest single “You’re Blue I’m Blue.” It’s the perfect guitar-forward jam for someone looking for good ole fashioned Midwest-flavored indie rock, particularly fans of Modest Mouse, Pixies, or Slow Pulp. The best way I could describe it is a sort of meandering tune punctuated by layered fuzz chords, which as a 90’s baby, always gets the happy chemicals flowing for me. Speaking to the track, front man Daniel Jones had this to say: “‘You’re Blue I’m Blue” is predominantly about tribes and ultimately the ability for those tribes to co-exist harmoniously and be among each other in the present. The partnership vocally with dear friend and vocal lead Mariah Maines has been a key part of the evolution of the song re-imagination.” You can hear “You’re Blue I’m Blue” down below from the band’s YouTube page or hop on[...]