The Sour Notes

Vinyl Bin

Reviewed by Abby Johnston, Fri., Dec. 28, 2012

The Sour Notes

Last Looks

Since its 2008 debut, Austin dream poppers the Sour Notes have constantly charged forward. The band pauses to reflect with a reissue of its 2011 release Last Looks, expansive with grandiose pop like "Hot Pink Flares." Never indulgent, the tinkling vocals of Kelly DeWitt can lull you into complacency, but the Sour Notes also get sinister ("Nothing's More Contagious Than Evil"). Last Looks remains an apt survey of the group's progression over a swift four years, and an outlook to many more.

Texas Platters Finale

Last local music round-up of 2012
The Gorgeous Hands

Shortwave Party

The Well

Bitter Birds

Full Service

The League of Extraordinary G'z

Nazi Gold

Beto & the Fairlanes

The Couch

Residual Kid

Hello Caller
Madisons

The South Austin Moonlighters

Tump

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EPs from Junior Brown, Mice & Rifles, Ben Livingston, and MaryAnn & the Revival Band

Feral Future

The Sideshow Tragedy

Borrisokane

Opposite Day

Lower Class Brats

Texas Platters 2012

Every single local record we reviewed this year

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