Next of Kin: “Dimestore Jesus”

Next of Kin: “Dimestore Jesus”

Author: KUT & KUTX Studios July 31, 2026 Duration: 3:37
Austin alt-country sweetheart’s Next of Kin are back with their first new song (and dare I say, bona fide bop) since the release of last year’s Homemaker EP. “Dimestore Jesus” starts fully blossomed with their signature harmonies for a “beautifully honest track about carrying the burden of the savior complex: the tendency to pour everything […]

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Duration: 4:06
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Duration: 3:52
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Ivy Mine: “500 Days” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:10
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Duration: 2:33
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Duration: 2:24
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Woody Russel: “Cross That River, Take Up This Fight” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:54
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Wild Heaven: “Dust in the Night Sky” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:38
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Duration: 4:00
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