Can you hear the church bells pealing? Has the Pony Express galloped through your town to deliver the message? Jacksonville, Florida’s Radical Face (aka Ben Cooper) is releasing a highly anticipated, October record…his first full-length since 2007’s heart stopper Ghost. How does an artist who plays admission optional shows, communicates thoughtfully with his fans via… Continue reading Radical Face presents prequel EP!
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Boxes: “Throw Your Stones”
Do you remember several months ago when Ben Gibbard was making noise about the new Death Cab for Cutie album being heavy on keyboards and possibly giving a nod to Brian Eno’s Another Green World? When I heard Codes and Keys I had to wonder what happened to that album. Good news! I seem to… Continue reading Boxes: “Throw Your Stones”
Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”
Beautiful, lulling new song by Hear Hums, a band I previously profiled after hearing their “what the hell” song “Woo” back in December of ’10. “Shrines” is the first single (and second track) off Hear Hums’ forthcoming third album, Opens, which should be out by the end of the calendar year. Let’s cross our fingers… Continue reading Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”
Holiday Shores
There’s a lot of fresh, inventive indie-pop being made these days, especially in the more avant-garde branch of the genre. Holiday Shores will unleash their sophomore effort, New Masses for Squaw Peak, on September 13 on the twosyllable label. These guys build pop songs based on the legacy of the Elephant 6 collective and more… Continue reading Holiday Shores
[The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”
The Past Presents revisits revered albums from the past 20-25 years to ask the question, “Is this album still a classic, or has it lost its edge over the years?”. Was it a great record for that particular time and place, or is it something we’ll be passing on to our kids? It also looks… Continue reading [The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”
[Stars on C-30] Sweat Lodge Guru
Editor’s Note: The newest column by Jesse Croom (of “The Past Presents”) here on Knox Road, “Stars on C-30”, will dig into the wonderful world of cassettes. Tape labels are abundant these days as are new cassette releases, and Stars on C-30 will include reviews of some of these releases, the occasional band or label profile,… Continue reading [Stars on C-30] Sweat Lodge Guru
The Good Natured covers Sufjan Stevens
Why not listen to a lovely Friday cover of the real Sufjan Stevens (“For The Widows in Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti”)? I kid, I kid. Sorta. Previously posted: The Good Natured – “Prisoner” [MP3] The Good Natured on Knox Road | MySpace
Wavves and Best Coast make Christmas song for Target compilation
Yes, by Target I mean that store that sells lots of everyday items for low (LOW!) prices (full disclosure: I buy all my kitchen things there). The megastore is releasing a free Christmas album that features a surprising mix of artists including Blackalicious, Bishop Allen, Crystal Antlers, Best Coast/Wavves and, UGHHH, Guster. The Best Coast/Wavves… Continue reading Wavves and Best Coast make Christmas song for Target compilation
Stream a new song from Holly Conlan, “Stay”
A Knox Road favorite, Holly Conlan, just released a new single, “Stay”, and kindly provided it to us for streaming purposes. Now, you may not admit to being a sap like me, that’s fine and all, but I don’t believe you if you say you don’t have a bone of feeling in your body. Conlan’s… Continue reading Stream a new song from Holly Conlan, “Stay”
[Stream/MP3] Sufjan Stevens: “I Walked”
Well Sufjan really likes surprises. First the out-of-nowhere All Delighted People EP, then the news of his long-awaited new full-length, The Age of Adz, and now a stream of one of the tracks from Adz! This guy knows just what we want and he’s delivering. The track is definitely not quite what we’re used to from… Continue reading [Stream/MP3] Sufjan Stevens: “I Walked”