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4/19/26.

Perennial (perennialdeath) have quite a lineup of upcoming releases:

Winston Hightower, "100 Acre Wood" is set for release on April 17. We covered an earlier release two years ago on Perennial.

Touch Girl Apple Blossom, "Graceful" is set for release on May 15, 2026. The first song, "The Springtime Reminds Me Of..." sounds like The Bats, and then the vocals remind me of any number of K Records bands from the 1990s. The band will be touring with Good Flying Birds.

But the post goes to Slippers (Los Angeles, California) and their June 2026 release, "Slippers 08". The band is the vehicle for the music of drummer/vocalist Madeline BB (Madeline Babuka Black). An earlier digital single is named, "Guess I Started A Band", an indie version of Art Brut's "Formed A Band". We previously covered their Lamo-O release in 2024, but on this album she collaborates with Mo Troper and Fred Thomas (mixing and mastering). The Bandcamp mentioned both The Beatles and Karen Carpenter when describing the record. "Wants For Everyone" is a fantastic pop song worthy of those two titanic names. I might throw in XTC for good measure.

4/14/24.

I've just spent the past several hours listening to Columbus, Ohio based musician Winston Hightower (Winston Hytwr) on Bandcamp. His work in the mid 2010s can easily be described as experimental and lo-fi, but something appears to have changed starting in 2023. It looks like he got a band that helped give his songs form, direction and weight.

"Winston Hytwr" looks to be his debut LP on Perennial - a label based in Olympia, Washington who have brought us Ribbon Stage, The Smashing Times and The Real Distractions.

This has a definite post-punk sound - think of Ought. But also be sure to visit Winston Hightower's Bandcamp page - give those two most recent EPs a listen.