Yip Deceiver: Koniec EP
Release Date: Friday, Apr. 12
What started as of Montreal touring members Nicolas “Dobby” Dobbratz and Davey Pierce’s side project has since morphed into as much of a focus for the now-trio as hitting the road with Kevin Barnes—which, by the way, they still do regularly. Yip Deceiver’s new EP follows the “if it ain’t broke” philosophy, serving up six tracks of simmering, disco-inflected electropop. For the most part, Koniec tempers Yip’s high energy in favor of more laid-back grooves that still sparkle and shine, but closer “The Wave” ends the extended play with the biggest bang, in all its glamorous hi-fi glory.
Wanderwild: Sleep Tight, Socialite
Release Date: Wednesday, Apr. 17
Release Show: Wednesday, Apr. 17, Georgia Theatre Rooftop
On Wanderwild’s second full-length, the Matt Martin-led trio scales back the rafter-reaching ambience and ethereality of prior releases in favor of more taut yet still anthemic and melodically potent tunes. Mid-aughts indie-rock darlings from both sides of the pond serve as touchstones, as Sleep Tight spills over with the infectious, danceable rhythms and sharp guitar work of The Strokes and their ilk. Album opener “Platinum,” as well as singles “All Around the Room” and “Andy,” position Wanderwild as Athens’ best bet to crack the streaming algorithm, with the band honing its songwriting chops to fit squarely between edge and access.
Outersea: Outersea
Release Date: Saturday, Apr. 20
Release Show: Saturday, Apr. 20, Flicker Theatre and Bar
Hazy surf quintet Outersea has been a local fixture for some time, drumming up swells of intrigue around its psychedelic take on the instrumental rock offshoot. The band’s first batch of recordings—which have been years in the making, and were pressed on beautiful, swirling ocean-blue vinyl thanks to Kindercore—are an excellent introduction to a unit that has put in ample time navigating the waters and coming into its own. The opening track, “Traitors (One and All),” is a radical sonic odyssey, utilizing classic tremolo surf-guitar techniques and drum rhythms to create a push-and-pull tension befitting a Greek tragedy. Deeper in, “Chad” slows things down a bit and carries just as much emotional weight without a touch of vocals.