Keel Timing

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

Manchester Orchestra sends out the Mannheim Steamroller vibes, right? At least in the holiday music category. Da ‘Rollz produced the #1 Christmas music album of all time: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, which just enjoyed its 35th anniversary.

That’s a steep hill to climb, but Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra gives us a tasteful, accomplished indie folk parry with Christmas Music Vol. 1. Volume 1? There’s multiple volumes?

Indeed, rumor has it you can obtain Vol. 2 of Christmas Music via their Patreon.

Our highlighted track “Keel Timing,” off The Million Masks of God, has nothing to do with the above holiday cheer. The track lays down a funky bass groove that builds into a singable anthem. Squirreled away among the hooks are nooks and crannies perfect for a little emo introspection – then it’s back to blastoff. Shades of American Football, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Cold War Kids.

Stream, share, buy to your heart’s content.

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Beach
ONCE, boynton yards, track, the jacklights, summer shimmer 2022
Beach
ONCE, boynton yards, track, the jacklights, summer shimmer 2022

It’s the dog days of summer, so let’s lean into it with music made for the weather. Stream “Beach” by The Jacklights.

ONCE, boynton yards, track, the jacklights, summer shimmer 2022
Baby Pink
ONCE, boynton yards, track, kitty, kitty and the pom poms, summer shimmer 2022
Baby Pink
ONCE, boynton yards, track, kitty, kitty and the pom poms, summer shimmer 2022

Maybe it’s just the power of visual suggestion (check out the album cover of charm and mirror), but our highlighted track “Baby Pink” sounds downright tropical.

ONCE, boynton yards, track, kitty, kitty and the pom poms, summer shimmer 2022
Bikini BDRK
sapling, track, ONCE, boynton yards, summer shimmer 2022
Bikini BDRK
sapling, track, ONCE, boynton yards, summer shimmer 2022

Massachusetts’ Sapling craft bouncy, danceable punk with solid hooks and uptempo attack. It’s no surprise that they connected the dots to Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill fame on our highlighted track “Bikini BDRK,” off No Sequoia.

sapling, track, ONCE, boynton yards, summer shimmer 2022
No Bra
ONCE, boynton yards, track, linnea's garden
No Bra
ONCE, boynton yards, track, linnea's garden

Boston’s Linnea’s Garden fashions dance punk with glam overtones on their recent full-length Fashion Show.

ONCE, boynton yards, track, linnea's garden
Upside Down
ONCE, boynton yards, blindspot, summer shimmer 2022, track
Upside Down
ONCE, boynton yards, blindspot, summer shimmer 2022, track

Boston’s blindspot crafts electropop dance bangers with enough buzz and churn to please the alternative rock crowd as well.

ONCE, boynton yards, blindspot, summer shimmer 2022, track
Beneath
ONCE, boynton yards, happy little clouds, summer shimmer 2022, track
Beneath
ONCE, boynton yards, happy little clouds, summer shimmer 2022, track

Boston’s Happy Little Clouds drip psych rock in our highlighted track “Beneath,” off Shift.

ONCE, boynton yards, happy little clouds, summer shimmer 2022, track
She’s Outside
ONCE, boynton yards, gene dante and the future starlets, summer shimmer 2022, track
She’s Outside
ONCE, boynton yards, gene dante and the future starlets, summer shimmer 2022, track

Boston’s Gene Dante & The Future Starlets is glampop with a full-barrelled rock n roll attack.

ONCE, boynton yards, gene dante and the future starlets, summer shimmer 2022, track
Chains
ONCE, boynton yards, julie rhodes, summer shimmer 2022, track
Chains
ONCE, boynton yards, julie rhodes, summer shimmer 2022, track

Somerville’s Julie Rhodes puts a little pepper in her lyrical twang, serving up spicy takes on modern Americana.

ONCE, boynton yards, julie rhodes, summer shimmer 2022, track
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