Vanish Valley, a four man squad from LA,Ā today released their second album, Get Good. Led by Andrew McAllister and his raspy vocals, Vanish Valley produces catchy indie rock with bits of folk and ol’ country livin’. Check out two tracks below, and give Get Good a listen. It’ll make you feel nice. Vanish Valley… Continue reading [MP3s] Vanish Valley: “Races” & “The Bottom”
Category: New Albums
Notable Album Release: The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World
The Moth & The Mirror is a Scottish supergroup of musicians from bands such as Frightened Rabbit, The Reindeer Section (a supergroup in its own right) and Arab Strap, among others. They are set to release their debut album, Honestly, This World, on October 10 via Olive Grove Records. Honestly, This World‘s soundĀ is full of… Continue reading Notable Album Release: The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World
[MP3] Daughter: “Love”
Music makes your heart bleed. Daughter – “Love” [MP3] Daughter is 21 year old Elena Tonra from North London, UK. “Love” is the closing track off herĀ The Wild Youth EP, which drops November 21 via Communion Records. Daughter on Facebook | Twitter
Belle Adair
Belle Adair, out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, deliver some finely crafted acoustic folk pop. With simple, luscious harmonies and tones reminiscent of Mojave 3, Belle Adair is ready to be your band for the colder Autumn evenings that are fast approaching.Ā Their new, self-titled EP, which will be released October 1 on Speak/Sing Records (the… Continue reading Belle Adair
Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins
How happy was I when this record popped up in our inbox a little while ago?? Hint: very! Talkdemonic have been one of my favorites since I began my writing-about-indie phase and they’ve always remained on my radar. So, it’s tremendous news that on October 4 the duo out of Portland, Oregon are dropping their… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins
Annie Williams
Annie Williams is a dark and sultry songstress who picked up and moved from St. Louis to the wild west of Wyoming and New Mexico (while taking a short break in Nashville — what a mover!). The constant shift in locales must have contributed to the unique approach to the “singer/songwriter” genre. Her songs are… Continue reading Annie Williams
[MP3] Built Like Alaska: “Antique Love”
Oakdale, CAās Built Like Alaska is ready to unleash their newest album, In Troubled Times, November 8 on the Future Farmer label. The first taste of that record is the track āAntique Love.ā Thereās a sort of after-hours indie-rock feel here that has a Pacific Northwest folk vein running through it. Iām also struck by… Continue reading [MP3] Built Like Alaska: “Antique Love”
Wooden Shjips make best record to date with West
San Francisco has a long history with psychedelic music, but no band epitomizes the new psychedelic sound of San Francisco like Wooden Shjips. After releasing some great records on Holy Mountain, Wooden Shjips unleash West, their first record for Thrill Jockey. West finds the band in a proper studio for the first time and the… Continue reading Wooden Shjips make best record to date with West
Glenn Jones’ The Wanting fills us with satisfaction
The Wanting is an intriguing title for Glenn Jonesā fourth solo record, and first for the Thrill Jockey label. You expect to feel a deep yearning of sense of loss pouring from each song; instead, each track is completely satisfying and exudes feelings of contentment. Jones comes from the John Fahey and Robbie Basho school… Continue reading Glenn Jones’ The Wanting fills us with satisfaction
Barn Owl’s psych-doom-folk is hypnotic on Lost in the Glare
Do you remember that forgotten space station marooned in some remote corner of the universe populated by two half-insane astronauts? Youāve probably seen it in a late night movie that blurred in your mind years ago. It seems impossible, but at some point our two lonely and mostly-out-of-their-minds astronauts get it together and figure out… Continue reading Barn Owl’s psych-doom-folk is hypnotic on Lost in the Glare