Category: New Albums

The Wealthy West

Brandon Kinder, out of Austin, Texas, is The Wealthy West, which showcases his impressive singer/songwriter skills. Employing a pensive demeanor and a forlorn timbre, Kinder delivers short, melancholic tunes with a powerful affect. Kinder recently released a five song acoustic EP with just enough despair to make you slightly unstable. But emotion is good, yeah?… Continue reading The Wealthy West

[MP3] Hero and Leander: “Una”

Hero and Leander are five guys and one special lady out of Liverpool, Essex, and Reading, fusing energetic pop with darker overtones for a scintillating sound. Three-part harmonies dominate the landscape on “Una,” the first single off their debut E.P. to be released this summer. It’s one lively listen. Hero and Leander – “Una” [MP3]… Continue reading [MP3] Hero and Leander: “Una”

Notable Album Release: Butcher The Bar – For Each A Future Tethered

Butcher The Bar is Joel Nicholson out of Rotherham, UK, who last graced our ears with his debut album three years ago, Sleep At Your Own Speed. He’s back and at ’em come June 21, the date he releases his follow up album, For Each A Future Tethered, via one of my favorites, Morr Music.… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Butcher The Bar – For Each A Future Tethered

Daniel Isaiah

Daniel Isaiah (Schachter), set to release his debut album, High Twilight, on June 7, just released the title track as a free download. For an artist who hasn’t received much publicity outside his home of Montreal and is a rookie in solo music-making circles (he’s been in a couple full bands in the past), Isaiah… Continue reading Daniel Isaiah

[MP3] Color of Clouds: “Sleep”

Yes, it’s true; new music from Knox Road favorite, Color of Clouds! Dan sent us their new four-song EP, Tiny Hammers, to be digitally released May 17, and it shows a new side of CoC. I’m providing the track “Sleep” below, as it best represents the slight change in sound. Kelli Scarr’s vocals are still… Continue reading [MP3] Color of Clouds: “Sleep”

Notable Album Release: Falcon – Disappear

Brooklyn’s Falcon are set to self-release their debut full-length, Disappear (which you can already download on Bandcamp), on May 17. They’ve toyed around a bit with the Falcon EP in 2008 and composed a soundtrack to author Daniel Wallace’s illustrated book O’Great Rosenfeld. But what’s really interesting here is that Falcon’s songs were written by two… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Falcon – Disappear

tUnE-YaRdS evolves brilliantly on w h o k i l l

I once called tUnE-YaRdS “an art project gone very very right.” That was, of course, back when the music of New Englander Merrill Garbus was recorded entirely on a Sony digital voice recorder. No longer just an art project, Garber has released her second full-length, w h o k i l l, an album recorded… Continue reading tUnE-YaRdS evolves brilliantly on w h o k i l l

Notable Album Release: The Shivers – More

The Shivers announced the forthcoming release of their new album, More, due May 10 via Silence Breaks. The veteran duo (Keith Zarriello and Jo Schornikow) from Queens, NY, recorded the album in Manchester, UK, which, I think, helped them break out of their shell a bit. The first single off More, titled “Used to Be”,… Continue reading Notable Album Release: The Shivers – More

[MP3] Ghosts I’ve Met: “Blackwoods”

Everyone needs a soft Sunday night tune to wind down the weekend and prepare for the likely grueling week ahead. There’s typically no better way to do that than listen to a Slowcoustic artist (keep reading), and true to form, we’ve got Ghosts I’ve Met’s “Blackwoods” to ring in your ears. Ghosts I’ve Met is… Continue reading [MP3] Ghosts I’ve Met: “Blackwoods”