If you haven’t heard of CMJ, as the saying goes, you better ask somebody. As hundreds of thousands of artists, music lovers, and industry types descend on New York towards the end of October, CMJ ranks in the top-tier of independent music festivals nationwide. Although SXSW currently occupies the collective conscious of the music industry, many of the artists that debuted at CMJ have found the critical reception necessary to propel them to a SXSW showcase. Take for example the upcoming Sub Pop/Hardly Art showcase that will be in Austin, March 18th. Made up of the bands that were the top CMJ picks from these labels, this showcase promises to show off the best finely tuned (or untuned, in the case of our featured lo-fi artist) goods they have to offer.

Headlining the Hardly Art half of this event is Golden Triangle. Unknown to almost everyone when they opened the CMJ showcase, this band is currently wrapping up an acclaimed tour where they rocked audiences nationwide before their album Double Jointer releases on March 2nd. To further express our infatuation with this decidedly lo-fi, girl-fronted, garage rock band, SMB presents their latest single “Jinx” that combines the aforementioned styles with, dare I say, Motown soul? Decide for yourself by checking out “Jinx” below, and stay tuned to SMB for more on Golden Triangle, SXSW and all the best new music!

Golden Triangle – Jinx