[Follow Rank: First FrostPoints: 103.5]

Welcome to What Are You Listening To Right Now? This is the perfect spot for sharing a single song or video that you are currently digging, but don’t want to start a whole discussion about.

Guidelines:

• For Single Shares: Post a song or video here if you don’t find an existing thread that fits. Enjoy discovering new music from others’ shares as well!
• For Standalone Topics: Want to dive deeper? Create a standalone topic to discuss broader themes, explore genres, or delve into artists’ works in detail. Make sure your topic invites continued conversation—ask questions, compare works, or seek opinions.
• Moderation: To keep the forum tidy, posts may be moved by moderators to more suitable threads if needed, or if one becomes available. This helps everyone find relevant discussions more easily.

Feel free to engage, respond, and keep the discussions lively! Let’s make this a vibrant community of diverse musical tastes.

[Follow Rank: PuddlePoints: 37.5]

yay

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

Best country love song of all time? I wrote an essay about it a few months back on the main blog. Noah Kahan sings this one too but Isbell is the one who wrote it, and to have written a song like this places you pretty high in my personal rankings of songwriters.

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

Band of Horses live cover of J.J. Cale’s “Thirteen Days.” From their recent live album, Live Acoustic at the Ryman, Volume 2. Recorded in 2013. The whole thing is worth checking out but this cover is my favorite.

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

I saw Kanika Moore sing this at Charleston Pour House with Noah Jones, Jeff Caldwell, Ben Mossman, and Oleg Terentiev. Absolutely sick.  Opening for Runaway Gin’s 10th Anniversary weekend. This song is awesome

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

In honor of the first SUSTO album turning 10 years old this week, this is one of my favorite SUSTO videos. “Smoking Outside” was the first song of theirs I heard and I’ve been a big fan ever since.

I especially like it because my friends Corey and Jenna from Babe Club were in the band at the time and look how young they are. We’re the same age, so this is also a reminder of how fast time really goes.

SUSTO has been a pivotal band in the history of Extra Chill and it all started when “Smoking Outside” came on my Spotify Discover weekly one day not long before the Summer Shindig took place in the Royal American parking lot, summer 2016.

[chubes]

• This reply was modified 10 months ago by chubes.
• This reply was modified 10 months ago by chubes.
• This reply was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by chubes.

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

Still one of my favorite Modest Mouse songs

[Follow Rank: Ice CubePoints: 253]

Just wanted to share what will likely be my EP of the year for 2024…

i will be pretty when i die’s self-titled debut – released 2/2/24
Gustavo Nome (Gingerbee and MATPM) and Clementine Teare (Goth Lipstick) join forces to create the boygenius of the DIY emo folk underground. The lead single “leaves” is my most listened to song of all time. Sounds from this EP range from gorgeous violins, whispers and screams from near and far, and acoustic guitars recorded outside of a 7/11. Another song I’ll draw attention to is the delicate “cicadas,” which meanders between soft-intimate songwriting and muted screams from the background. It’s a choice many would stray away from but it pays off in spades here to create a tumultuous sense of emotion. It’s an impressive range of feelings and sounds to display in just under 16 minutes.

Support them on bandcamp here:

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

Just found this band on Spotify. This song has some vibes. I like how it’s chill and soulful but also has some heavier elements of plain old rock & roll to it, in terms of the way it’s arranged. Sounds creative an inspired to me.

From Louisville, Kentucky. Three piece rock band.

[meghanveino]

Found this live show from Hum last night. I love this band, especially their album You’d Prefer an Astronaut. My fav tracks are “Stars,” “The Pod,” and “Why I Like the Robbins.” I think they are a super underrated 90s band that deserves more attention. Definitely worth checking out.

• This reply was modified 9 months, 4 weeks ago by meghanveino.
• This reply was modified 9 months ago by chubes.
• This reply was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by chubes.

[Follow Rank: PuddlePoints: 37.5]

Here’s a song from Mitski, who I have been loving lately. She really has something special.

[Follow Rank: PuddlePoints: 37.5]

[Follow Local Scene: Austin, TXRank: FlurryPoints: 20817]

Hum rules! They are one of those dope 90s bands that kind of flew under the radar. They’ve got Smashing Pumpkins vibes but somehow don’t sound dated to my ears in 2024.

[MarleyFacedBoy]

From these guys I’ve been following since we were in high school. Thankfully the artists from that scene that are still putting stuff out (some 13 years later) are super competent from a songwriting and recording perspective

• This reply was modified 9 months, 3 weeks ago by MarleyFacedBoy.
• This reply was modified 7 months, 3 weeks ago by chubes.