5 Songs from The Faves

This week we feature tracks from indie rockers Maneater and Aless Arias, synth pop Texans Don’t Get Lemon, slowcore act Living Hour and Atlanta’s Orchid Mantis.

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Don’t Get Lemon - Paid Holiday

On “Paid Holiday” TX-based band Don’t Get Lemon explores the resentment of suburban dwellers. “How long can this last for? / A sunny day and nothing else more,” sings vocalist Austin Curtis over minimal electronic synth pop beats. The song evokes a sense of possibilities with its sonic characteristics pushing us to dream about palm trees, a pool and the heat of the sun on our skin.

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Maneater - Sequel

Vancouver-based duo Maneater has released their debut album Curb Your Appetite. The album reflects the elasticity of friendship. Whether our relationships can withstand distance, the impact of time has on dynamics, how our self-worth is determined through how other people see us and more.

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Orchid Mantis - Strange Heaven

Atlanta indie act Orchid Mantis has announced their new album In Airports. Orchid Mantis is the solo project of songwriter/producer Thomas Howard. Howard worked on the album for three years. “I sort of underwent a crisis as I became a more confident producer and instrumentalist,” he says. “The more I could imitate or recreate a sound, the more I would confront demos I'd made and think ‘this is good, but it doesn't feel like it’s mine.’ In Airports is out 11/7, and you can listen to its first single “Strange Heaven” now.

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Living Hour - Texting

Last week Canadian shoegaze / dream pop project Living Hour released their latest album Internal Drone Infinity. On the song “Texting,” band member Sam Sarty says, "This song was inspired by the process of trying to explain Winnipeg to someone over text. The 7-year long distance yearn-ship from ‘Waiter’ returns here. I was constantly sending this person portions of my day through pixels–photos, videos, and obscure observations. That relationship and this documentation felt like love and also like a hobby, and like this constant candy in my mouth. I needed to capture this existence and the feeling of living in Winnipeg." Internal Drone Infinity is out now and can be purchased on CD, Vinyl and digital.

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Aless Arias - Deep End

When we give ourselves fully, it can go either way. That’s the premise of indie rock artist Aless Arias' new song “Deep End.” As Arias explains, “‘Deep End’ is about the push and pull of the unknown when you like someone new - you’re ready to jump into the deep end, but also terrified. What if this person doesn’t like you back? What if it’s a bad idea? But at the same time - what if it’s the best thing you do?”

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