Frontier Ruckus
[bandcamp album=2123165442 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=grande] [F]rontier Ruckus has a folk style altogether different from most any band. A straightforward, approachable feel, punctuated with whipsmart lyrics that seem to roll off frontman’s Matthew Milia’s tongue but what differentiates them is the delivery of the
Carter Behnke
Carter Behnke – Lighthouse [Q]uiet and reserved sounds from this track from Montreal based Carter Behnke, recorded in friend, Taylor Cooney’s basement, the tenderly strummed track “Lighthouse,” transports the listener to a place a lot further away from where they are. Subtle vocal tracks give it an ethereal sort
Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons
Photos by Boston Concert Photography [J]oe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons may be a Rhode Island band, but Friday night had to feel like a homecoming. TT the Bears Place got a nice sell out on Friday night with Joe and his group in as well as Newport Folk
Saint Motel
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-8UgDUKcOs[/youtube] [A] child that can dance like this makes for a really fun video. The boys from Saint Motel put together this video for their standout track “Benny Goodman,” off of their album Voyeur, an ode to the “King of Swing.” This
Matt Pond
Matt Pond – Love to Get Used [I]’m not entirely sure what it is about this song that I love, but the striking feeling of nascent optimism that is ever present within “Love to Get Used,” the newest single off Matt Pond PA‘s upcoming record, The Lives Inside The
Jukebox The Ghost
[J]ukebox the Ghost is releasing another single to the followup album to their acclaimed Everything Under the Sun, titled Safe Travels, the track in question, “Don’t Let Me Fall Behind,” is a brilliant power-pop gem that is definitely one of the most polished sounding tracks they’ve released.
Steel Phantoms
Steel Phantoms – Curtain Call [B]rooklyn’s Steel Phantoms have been churning out these fantastic rockin tracks for a couple of years now, and with a lineup addition, and a punkier/raw direction they are releasing “Curtain Call,” a rollicking track that slams the cymbals & rocks the house at
The Longwalls
[A]mericana pop-smiths The Longwalls are releasing another record this year titled Kowloon, and they are offering up a little sampler (above). It would be fair to say they’ve traded sonic landscapes from their bread and butter 90’s alt-pop pastiche for that of a slightly moodier & more
Big Harp
Big Harp – You Can’t Save ‘Em All [T]he intimate low-key folk of Big Harp’s release Big Hat landed them on my radar last year, it was one of my favorite albums of the year, and was on heavy rotation at home. As they prepare for the big
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
[N]ew tune from Lady Lamb the Beekeper is very exciting. “Rooftop,” will appear on upcoming record Ripely Pine, an album conceived when Spaltro was working at Bart’s & Greg’s DVD Explosion in Brunswick, ME. “Rooftop,” makes me think a bit of a more aggressive Rilo Kiley, a
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot – Beta Love [R]einvention seems to be the name of the game for Ra Ra Riot releasing this very danceable pop track “Beta Love,” the eponymous single off their upcoming new record out January 22nd on Barsuk. The three minute track feels extremely condensed, with driving synth
Caitlin Rose
[N]ashville’s Caitlin Rose’s second album was recently announced, The Stand-In, will release via Names Records on the 25th of February next year. “No One To Call’ is taken from Rose’s upcoming album, furthers her New-Nashville status, a sugary sweet sounding song about loneliness, that has a
