Author: Lee

A belated tribute to Landon Pigg

With Landon Pigg‘s latest album, The Boy Who Never, dropping a couple weeks ago (September 29,) I realized we’ve never really given him his fair due here on KR. I posted an mp3 from him a while back in preparation for SXSW, titled “Falling in Love in a Coffee Shop”, which has received much fanfare… Continue reading A belated tribute to Landon Pigg

Antiqcool: Another awesome mystery band

Continuing the growing Knox Road trend of featuring artists who provide little to no information about themselves (see: Hello, Broken Arrow and Manet,) I present to you Antiqcool, from just outside Chester, England. As far as I can tell (and have been told,) Antiqcool is the project of Pete Smith and various friends. When I… Continue reading Antiqcool: Another awesome mystery band

The Mountain Goats’ downtempo “The Life of the World to Come” is haunting and lovely

The Life of the World to Come is as much a book of tales as it is music. We already are well-aware of John Darnielle’s deft and stimulating storytelling ability, but he takes “story” to a new level on The Mountain Goats‘ latest. With biblical references for song titles, The Life of the World to… Continue reading The Mountain Goats’ downtempo “The Life of the World to Come” is haunting and lovely

[MP3] ArpLine: “Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper”

Brooklyn’s ArpLine (formerly The Kiss Off) are destined for great things. Having finished recording a full-length with producer Chris Coady (Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blonde Redhead,) the five-piece crew are ready to release the album later this year and we have the first single for you in “Fold Up Like… Continue reading [MP3] ArpLine: “Fold Up Like A Piece of Paper”

Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 10.4.09

Finally, you can listen to the entirety of the Knox Road Radio (every Sunday, noon – 2 p.m. ET) show this week! Woo hoo! See that little play button below? Yeah, that’s our show. So listen up! This one was extra special because we played Hands and Knees‘ live performance from last week when they… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 10.4.09

Jesus H. Foxx

Hot on the heels of Song, by Toad Records’ latest success with Meursault comes Jesus H. Foxx (don’t be thrown off by the name, please), a seven-piece outfit out of Edinburgh, Scotland (where else? It is Song, by Toad‘s label anyway…). Jesus H. Foxx mix several different genres of music, which is perhaps easier with… Continue reading Jesus H. Foxx

Peter Bradley Adams’ forthcoming album, Traces, streaming in its entirety

I wasn’t even going to look at the inbox tonight as I’m off to go see Sunny Day Real Estate at the 9:30 club, but it’s a good thing I did, because I found this gem: Peter Bradley Adams is streaming his entire new album, Traces (officially due out 10/20,) on his website. We’ve written… Continue reading Peter Bradley Adams’ forthcoming album, Traces, streaming in its entirety

The Avett Brothers strike it rich on I and Love and You

The Avett Brothers snuck up on me only a few months ago despite their popularity among other crowds. And subsequently, in the span of very little time, I and Love and You got up there as one of the albums I was looking forward to the most this calendar year. So naturally, I was left… Continue reading The Avett Brothers strike it rich on I and Love and You

Beat Radio releases new, free LP, Safe Inside The Sound

What’s that? Free music?? Correct, you are! Brian Sendrowitz has decided to release his latest Beat Radio album as a completely free digital release to keep up with the times. Safe Inside The Sound has been a work in progress for the last several months, and Brian had been kind enough to send us many… Continue reading Beat Radio releases new, free LP, Safe Inside The Sound