I don’t know if you noticed but it’s getting cold out there. As autumn starts to sink its teeth into the world for another year, Old Earth is here to complete the picture for you. “Less Words,” a fantastic song from Old Earth’s latest release, a low place at The Old Place, sounds like a walk… Continue reading Old Earth
Category: New Albums
Sam Billen releases new full-length, Places
Sam Billen, whose covers I’ve previously raved about, released an original full-length, Places, earlier this month. The Lawrence, Kansas singer/songwriter charms with emotionally compelling, electronic indie-pop. His ranging falsetto vocals may remind some of Halloween, Alaska, another Knox Road favorite. But Places is a stirring listen on its own, and deserves to be more widely-recognized. Stream… Continue reading Sam Billen releases new full-length, Places
Band of Horses @ House of Vans
Photo via Brooklyn Vegan by David Andrako Due to the propensity that Brooklyn has for flash rainstorms, I was late to the show, which infuriated me. A monsoon erupted right around the time I got off work, and I managed to get caught in it not once, but twice. But, I was going to see… Continue reading Band of Horses @ House of Vans
[MP3] Ruarri Joseph: “Anyway”
An alluringly simple, orchestral folk track from Ruarri Joseph‘s fourth studio album, Brother, due out October 29 via Pip Productions in the UK. The warmth in Joseph’s voice is half the appeal of “Anyway;” he makes the words resonate.
M.H. & His Orchestra
Hey guys! Missed me? I’ve been away at camp all summer and have greatly missed discovering and sharing music with all the amazing readers of Knox Road. So upon my return, I have good news for you, and for me: I found a really special, cool album for us all to listen to. Unlike The… Continue reading M.H. & His Orchestra
[MP3] The Royal Concept: “Naked & Dumb”
Catching up on a few weeks worth of starred music and I can’t help but feature Sweden’s The Royal Concept. “Naked & Dumb” can’t be any more necessary of a track for our mid-week drabbery; it gets me back up on my feet and ready to roll. Seems like the indie world has ignored bands… Continue reading [MP3] The Royal Concept: “Naked & Dumb”
Hayden Calnin
I saw you as you were. The red hue on your cheeks. Your glistening eyes. Your silhouette as you walked away from me forever. But hope keeps us alive, and I never stopped smiling. Who am I without the white of my teeth? Hayden Calnin on SoundCloud | Facebook
Stream the new Wickerbird single, “Druids”
We have the honor and pleasure of introducing the new Wickerbird track with good friend Dave Rawkblog, as well as FensePost and The Blue Indian. If you regularly read KR, you probably know Dave and I have similar taste, so if you’re typically aligned with our flavors of the week, you should be enamored with “Druids.”… Continue reading Stream the new Wickerbird single, “Druids”
New music from Terraplane Sun
I need to do something about my inbox. I thought I’d have to give some sort of disclaimer regarding how I’m a little late on the “new” part, but after wading back through several tabs of email, I realized this track was sent to me just two days ago. The music world is flying, and… Continue reading New music from Terraplane Sun
[MP3] Birds & Batteries: “The Golden Age of Dreams”
Psychedelic with a trace of Phil Collins? Yes, please. “The Golden Age of Dreams” puts my mind at ease on this mundane Monday. If only every week could start off with such optimism. Birds & Batteries, out of San Fran, are set to drop their new album, Stray Light, August 7 via Eightmaps.