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. Their new, self-titled EP, which will be released October 1 on Speak/Sing Records (the… Continue reading Belle Adair
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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, CA’s 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 “Antique Love.” There’s a sort of after-hours indie-rock feel here that has a Pacific Northwest folk vein running through it. I’m 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
Appetite
Am I allowed to be late on bands in today’s cutthroatingly competitive society? Music is good until it’s not, and being out there for a little while does not make music not good. Dig? PROFOUND. (I’m really admitting an inferiority complex here.) In my quest to make this the worst-written post ever on the wwwz,… Continue reading Appetite
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? You’ve 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
[MP3] Southerly: “Do We Believe?”
Southerly, aka singer/songwriter Krist Krueger, is about ready to drop his third full-length, Youth, on September 20 via Greyday Records. In anticipation of the release, Krueger, from Portland, Oregon, has released a new mp3, titled “Do We Believe?”. A strong piano line leads the way as Kreuger builds the song up with surging horns and… Continue reading [MP3] Southerly: “Do We Believe?”
[MP3] Edda Magnason: “Blondie”
Magnason is way too cool for me. Sigh. Enjoy this unique and lovely song with most every instrument you can’t think of. Edda Magnason – “Blondie” [MP3] Purchase Goods via Adrian Recordings Edda Magnason on the web
[MP3] Milly Beau: “Taylor”
My Milly Beau friends are fast gaining momentum and ready for the big time. Since I last updated you, the group has had a major makeover. While shoring up the band members, they added a pianist with a smoothy smooth voice who could probably go solo himself. Count that as a plus. They also just released… Continue reading [MP3] Milly Beau: “Taylor”