Megafauna, “Welcome Home.” Intriguingly trippy sounds mark this fourth full-length release from the prog-rock trio led by singer-guitarist Dani Neff. We’ll have more on the band in next week’s Austin360 section of the American-Statesman. Release show June 11 at Empire. Here’s the leadoff track “Desire”:
Boyfrndz, “Impulse” (Brutal Panda). The indie quartet’s third album features 10 new songs of hard-edged, psych-tinged rock produced by Jeff Ziegler, whose credits include Kurt Vile and War on Drugs. Release show Friday, May 27, at Sidewinder. Here’s the video for the track “Ghosted”:
Please Please Me, “Volume 2” EP. The electro-pop band describes this sequel as “the upside to the down ’n’ moody of our last EP.” Release show Thursday, May 26, at Empire. Here’s a video for the track “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”:
COMING SOON
JUNE 1: Capyac, “Headlunge,” release show Friday, May 27, at Scoot Inn.
JUNE 4: Goodblood, “Matters” EP, release show June 4 at Mohawk indoor.
JUNE 5: Kidlat Punch, “If Only We Could Hear Them” (We’re Trying).
JUNE 10: Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle, “Colvin & Earle” (Fantasy).
JUNE 10: Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, self-titled.
JUNE 18: Ricky Stein, “Long Summer,” release show June 18 at Blackheart.
JUNE 24: Jack Ingram, “Midnight Motel” (Rounder).
JUNE: Carl Sagan’s Skate Shoes, self-titled (Super Secret), playing June 28 at Beerland.
JULY 2: Watters, “The Great Unknown,” release show July 2 at the Parish.
JULY 8: Quin Galavis, “My Life in Steel and Concrete” (Super Secret).
JULY 8: Jane Ellen Bryant, “Twenties” (EP), release show July 8 at Lamberts.
JULY 15: Nightowls, “Royal Sessions” EP, release show July 15 at Scoot Inn.
AUG. 26: Wildfires, “Aguas Frescas (Part II)” EP.
SEPTEMBER: Band of Heathens, title TBA.