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Enter Another Dimension with Laney Jones’ ‘Stay at Home’

Photo credit: Erin Folk

I’ve got to be honest — what caught my attention first about Laney Jones’ submission of her new single, “Stay at Home,” was the following description, which made its way into the submission form:

Jones’ newest song, “Stay At Home,” released this February is an acid lick taste of where the band is heading. Sonically rich and lofi, it hints of Doolittle-era Pixies without the stale, microwaved mouthfeel of someone trying to reheat the 90s grunge scene. At the core, as usual, it’s their songwriting that begs more from the listener. Using hyperbole and the popular pandemic catch-phrase to question modern man’s true sense of reality and humanity.

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! The reverb-rich new tune brings forth the more mellow sensibilities of 90s alt-rock, while a simmering psych-folk ambiance helps to paint an interdimensional sonic landscape.

If you want to experience this one live, you have opportunities coming up across the country. Nashville dates at The East Room and Bowery Electric bookend six SXSW dates in Austin, as well as a Los Angeles date at Gold Diggers on March 21. For now, catch the vibe below!

Songs You Should Hear: How to ‘Cope,’ Reconnect, and Remain in Control

Those with diverse sonic palettes should rejoice at this week’s Songs You Should Hear!

These tunes, each distinct in its own sound and subject matter, have layers worth peeling back. Listen closely, and you might hear some intriguing — and even unexpected — influences make their way into a couple of these soundscapes.

Hear What You Should

UMC20: What’s Up with Spotify? (Mar. 8, 2022)

First, a PSA: if you released music to Spotify within the past week, check to see if it’s online. There were some tracks we planned to include on this week’s UMC20 that, for some reason, have gone dark over there.

Anyway, the good news is that there’s always plenty of fire in the music ecosystem to fill out a UMC20. We found plenty of it in the submission form and numerous inboxes, and we’re excited to present it to you today. Let’s go!

Listen to UMC20

Daily Spinn: brushstroke Filters COVID-Era Frustrations Through New Single, ‘Lucid’

“Tell me what to do, so I can see the sun again.”

How did you process the complex emotions brought about by 2020? brushstroke wrote a song about it.

Hear Wednesday’s Daily Spinn

WATCH: Sam Roberts Band Explore the Future with New Video

I must say, we were pretty excited to see a submission from Sam Roberts Band come into our inbox. For one thing, Roberts is #59 on Billboard’s Top 150 Overall Selling Canadian Artists. The band has won six Juno Awards, five Much Music Awards. They’ve brought their highly-regarded live performances to late night television and major festivals alike, and even shared the stage with Canadian music royalty, The Tragically Hip, in Bobcaygeon.

Having said all of that, we’re even more excited that this submission — the band’s video for their single, “I Like The Way You Talk About The Future” — has arrived at just the right time, with the world at a collective crossroads.

Watch the Video
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