Vestite (album release), Gleaming, Meddah, Misty Days

Local synthpop legend Vestite is releasing an album and you’re invited to the party. It’s sure to be a celebration of not just the album, but local electronic music, which doesn’t get its due as often as indie does in Austin. But it does here – before the headliner, there’ll be performances by Misty Days, Meddah, and Gleaming. In an Instagram post announcing the album and a single cover of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Bad Thing Twice” on June 28, Vestite writes of the album process: “[At] some point in 2022, I was feeling like I was in a creative rut and decided to make a cover of one of my favorite songs (by one of my favorite artists) to kinda snap myself out of it. It was meant to just be a one-off live performance, but after showing a demo to a couple friends, I felt encouraged to record a studio version.” The ensuing album was financed in part by the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund Event Program; Vestite writes, “I couldn’t be more grateful to live in a city like Austin, TX.” You can listen to lead singles “God Bless America” and “Tear It Apart” now on streaming. – Lina Fisher