Spring is finally here, so roll down your car windows and get ready for some new music to hit the radio waves.
Many artists are releasing albums and two bands are preparing to drop some new material Tuesday, April 29.
The folk-rock band Augustana, best known for their radio hit "Boston," is set to release their sophomore record, "Can't Love, Can't Hurt," on Tuesday, with a new spin to their smooth sound.
The first single off their follow-up to the 2005 CD, "All the Stars and Boulevards," is titled "Sweet & Low."
The single takes a more romantic turn, which will undoubtedly inspire a summer love song. Along with a new album comes a new tour. Augustana will be hitting the road for a cross country tour this summer .
These spring editions to the music scene will satisfy people who gravitate toward familiar bands and those who are ready to jump into the music of a new group.
The Cab, a band just signed by Decaydance Records, which is the same record label for Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco, is also putting out their debut album next week.
The Cab, who is known for their up-tempo tracks, just completed their first national tour, with two more on the way.
One of the first singles off their upcoming "Whisper War" album features none other than fellow label mates Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy and Brendan Urie of Panic at the Disco.
This track, titled "One of those nights," is quite possibly something the average alternative music fan wouldn't expect to hear. With deep pop beats and ballad-like vocals from lead singer Alex DeLeon, this single is a change of pace in the world of alternative music.
"I first discovered The Cab on MySpace this past winter," said junior psychology major Erin Thompson. She went on to say, "Once I saw them live, I was really impressed, especially by how young they all were. They are really talented and are sure to be very successful."
The Cab will be celebrating the release of their first album while finishing up their second nationwide tour with fellow musicians, We The Kings. They are set to hit the road again with the bands, Metro Station and Forever The Sickest Kids.
If you are tired of the same old gloomy music you listened to all winter long, shake off the dust and head over to your local record store. Other new releases include, Madonna's "Hard Candy" and Forever the Sickest Kids' "Underdog Alma Mater."t&c;
