SafetySuit

Not so much a new band, but SafetySuit have a new album coming out sometime soon. While initial reports have put it sometime in June, I think it's safe to say it'll be a little later. They had a modest hit with "Stay" off their debut Life Left to Go, I have a sneaking suspicion that their new single will surely propel them to a lot of radio play. "Get Around This" is a heartfelt apology of a song filled with strings and pleading vocals. (You and I, we had it all, I wonder why I let it fall) And bonus, if you "Like" them of Facebook, you can get a free download of this song.

SafetySuit-Facebook

Get Around This-
 

Young the Giant

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Already inducted into the DFD Hall of Fame (yeah we've got one...um...it just started), Young the Giant (formerly The Jakes) are set to deliver their proper self-titled debut album digitally on October 26th. And deliver do they ever. Giant is one of the best terms to describe these California guys' sound. They have a big sound which is accented by lead singer's Sameer Gadhia's big voice. He soars on the rollicking, lively My Body and brings it down to a simmer on Islands.

Young the Giant are steeped in Californian, laid-back rock. They create such an atmosphere with each and every song. They aren't going for the nose-bleeds every time but they make up for it genuine pop/rock greatness. Hooks abound at every turn and especially on their most famous track Cough Syrup. Garands is filled with soaring vocals that practically beg to be blared from a car stereo at sunset. Never too heavy or too light, these guys are, to quote Goldilocks, "Just right." They have built quite a mold for themselves, one I'm not quite sure has been cast before. Young the Giant inhabit a soulful place where the songs are at the forefront. Melodies swoon in and out with dream like guitars and pounding, piercing drums. 

Not every song is a winner though, St. Walker at times is a bit aimless. It's just not as strong as the rest. Same goes for album closer Guns Out. On this track, the hooks just don't spill out as easily as the others. It gets weighed down by its own breeziness. Young the Giant though have put together quite a strong outfit of material here that will bring that summery feel we'll all need by winter's end. A-

Young the Giant- Myspace

My Body-

A.A. Bondy

First off, this one is a long time coming. Not so much new to those who scour music blogs, but A.A. Bondy is still buried in the music scene. His style of Americana folk-rock isn't exactly radio ready. But Bondy's voice and songwriting abilities were the selling point for me. I first heard of him with his debut album American Hearts and his heartbreak of a song There's A Reason. Bondy's voice is weather worn and has one of those tones that is all at once intriguing and haunting.

Now Double A has a new album coming out September 1st called When The Devil's Loose. On this album Bondy is backed by a full band for a much richer sound. The title track is a bluesy fiddle filled, mid- tempo number that finds Bondy singing about a woman who apparently lives too cautiously (Oh the living and dying/ how easily you bruise). Bondy's casual vocal style paints a scene in every song. If you haven't already, get on board this bandwagon.

A.A. Bondy- Myspace
There's A Reason (Live)-

Download This- When The Devil's Loose