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Will's Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy holiday weekend to all those in the states and for all of our international friends, please send more hot dogs! As a kid growing up in suburban Atlanta in the ‘80s, July 4 only meant one thing: the Stone Mountain Laser Show. After a day of hauling my chubby childhood cheeks up 1,600 feet of quartz monzonite, I’d crash on a worn-out blanket with a bellyful of bad picnic food to watch a cheesy laser light show cast onto the face of the mountain. After all of the patriotic prerequisites, the grand finale featured the carved-in depictions of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis “coming to life” as Elvis warbled “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” (Did I mention I grew up in the south?) Whatever YOUR plans are for this weekend – mine involve indulging my wife’s love of fireworks with a downtown bacchanalia – music is sure to play some part. If you’re like me, your playlist for this weekend certainly needs a little more oomph than just the standard “God Bless the USA” and “Living in America” hoopla, so here are a handful of heartily recommended tunes to help get you through the weekend.–WILL HODGE, NoiseTrade Music Editor

Jars of Clay

Gather and Build: A Collection

What better way to celebrate July 4 than with Jars of Clay’s whimsical cover of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land”? Along with their folksy spin on America’s unofficial anthem, Gather and Build also contains some new interpretations of their songs “Forgive Me” and “Flood.” Rounding out this release is a strong batch of catalog songs and some harder-to-find nuggets, such as “Save My Soul” and “Body and Wine” from the Freedom: Artists United for International Justice Mission album. This collection has something for everyone, from long-time Jars of Clay fans who want the rarities to newcomers who may have just found the band after last year’s release of Inland.

Guster

Live with the Redacted Symphony

If all you know of Guster is the ping-pong percussion of “Airport Song,” then you own it to your ears to test drive more of their amazing material. Live with the Redacted Symphony captures Guster in the habitat where they shine brightest, live on the stage. Their quirky alt-pop melodies, little-bit-of-everything instrumentation, and stunning vocal harmonies create a lush listening experience and you’ll find yourself singing along in no time. To get you started, “Fa Fa” and “Satellite” are perfect points of entry. If you like what hear – and I’m thinking that you will – Guster’s also got another live acoustic sampler available on our site.

Wild Moccasins/The Eastern Sea

Summer Tour Sampler

This split summer tour sampler features four songs a piece from Wild Moccasins and The Eastern Sea, two energetic Texas bands who are currently out on the road together. Wild Moccasins is a fun, dance-rock quintet co-led by engaging frontwoman Zahira Gutierrez and guitarist/vocal foil Cody Swann. The Eastern Sea has some of the most beautiful jangle-guitar tones this side of early 2000s emo, with “A Lie” being a multi-spin favorite of mine. Throw on this sampler for an instant party starter of back-and-forth bliss outs. Much like Guster, if you like what you hear from The Eastern Sea, they’ve got last year’s summer tour sampler available on our site as well.

The Choir

Shadow Weaver [EP]

Starting out in the early ‘80s California punk/alternative scene, The Choir is one of the more legendary establishments within the realms of the Christian alternative subgenre. Their new album Shadow Weaver was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign last year and this sampler EP contains three tracks from the new album: “What You Think I Am,” “Two Clouds Are One,” and “White Knuckles.” They also threw in seven bonus songs from their previous albums, in case you’re in need of an introduction – or reintroduction – to The Choir’s musical legacy. If you’re sampling the catalog tracks, be sure to give “After All” a listen, as guest vocalist Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer) floats her beautifully ethereal voice over the atmospheric guitar lines to dizzying effect.

When writer Will Hodge isn’t telling Eddie Murphy to eat his heart out, you can find him running off at the keyboard about music, concerts, and vinyl at My So-Called Soundtrack.

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