Dig into this week’s Saturday Alternative playlist! The Fitting Room was The War: Act 1 by upcoming First Thursday performers The Family Crest.
The Family Crest are a San Francisco-based seven-piece at their core, but the family tree reaches far beyond – out across the country, forming what has become a vast network of musical friends whom they enlist to perform with them on stage and in the studio. The result is a sound as large and ambitious as the project itself. Led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Liam McCormick, the band released an EP last year called Prelude to War, building anticipation for the inevitable follow-up, The War: Act 1. Inspired more by McCormick’s personal relationships than political happenings, it’s a concept album he’s been writing for the past 5 years that is finally ready to see the light.
You’ll be able to catch The Family Crest live at First Thursdays on August 2nd at the Canton Waterfront Park.
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(You’re Better) Than Ever – Illuminati Hotties – Kiss Yr Frenemies
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Panic Attack – Liza Anne – Fine But Dying
Soul No 5 – Caroline Rose
Watching From A Distance – David Ramirez – We’re Not Going Anywhere
Fever – Rainbow Kitten Surprise – How To: Friend, Love, Freefall
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Sweet Divide – The Magic Numbers – Outsiders
Fields – Spirit Award – Neverending
Nervous Young Inhumans – Car Seat Headrest – Twin Fantasy
The Enlightenment – Mastersystem – Dance Music
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Hollow – Stacked Like Pancakes – Strange Creatures
The Power – Sweet Spirit – St. Mojo
Treasure – Company of Thieves
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Sisters – Natalie Prass – The Future and the Past
All I Want – Ride – Weather Diaries
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Falling Into Me – Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
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Shiggy – Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Sparkle Hard
Fanny Dog – Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin
I Don’t Have To – Sibille Attar – Paloma’s Head EP
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Drinking Song – Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
The Wandering Star – Saintseneca
Like a Motherless Child – Moby
Confirmation – Westerman
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Fair – Animal Flag – Void Ripper
I’m Becoming You – 5 Billion in Diamonds – 5 Billion in Diamonds
Space Gun – Guided By Voices – Space Gun
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Prior Things – Hop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Semicircle Song – The Go! Team – Semicircle
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Enter Entirely – Cloud Nothings – Life Without Sound
For Now – DMA’S – For Now
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Twin’s Twist – The Sidekicks – Happiness Hours
Every Day’s the Weekend – Alex Lahey
Soldier – Death By Unga Bunga – So Far So Good So Cool
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—-FITTING ROOM—-
It Keeps Us Dancing – The Family Crest – The War: Act 1
Take Tonight – The Family Crest – The War: Act 1
Waiting Still – The Family Crest – The War: Act 1
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Twisted Highway – Erika Wennerstrom – Sweet Unknown
Tic Tac Toe – Django Django – Marble Skies
Wide Awake – Parquet Courts – Wide Awake!
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Grave – Queen Wolf – Halloqueen EP
