Fang Island
Fang Island – Sisterly Fang Island’s followup to their fantastic debut (one of my favorites of 2010) is getting awfully close to release day. On July 24th, we’ll get a listen to Major, their sophomore release. We’ve already heard one track (Asunder) and the band is releasing a
Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic Controller – Blame Tonight at Brighton Music Hall, Boston based 6 piece, Air Traffic Controller, will release their new album Nordo. The band is led by Dave Munro who spent time in the Navy as an actual Air Traffic Controller, and wrote the album to cope with homesickness and
Young Moon
Young Moon – Winds Light Trevor Montgomery’s Young Moon project creates a sound that feels lonely, and vulnerable; is it a case of the name becoming the sound, the music is a bit spacey, or a set of influences? For me, I hear a John Hughes film influence, his music
infantree
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QZ_-1XwFZo[/youtube] California’s Infantree was just chosen to open for Neil Young and Crazy horse on their fall tour, and the timing couldn’t be more perfect as they are about to release their sophomore album, Hero’s Dose, on June
Kris Orlowski
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G044UdSu4wA[/youtube] I’m becoming a big fan of Seattle-based Kris Orlowski. He’s released a couple really great EP’s in The Freemont Abbey EP and The Warsaw EP back in November. He sent this great video for a new song of
Matthew E. White
Matthew E. White – One of These Days “One of These Days,” is the first single from Richmond, VA’s Matthew E. White, a downtempo number that features gentle vocals that are haunting (its a juxtaposition that does work pretty well) personal, & soulful yet modest. The subtlety and gentleness makes
Jens Lekman
[audiotube id=”ylusuuXEJ4k” time=”no”] In September, Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman will release his break-up record titled I Know What Love Isn’t. Our first listen is a track titled “Erica America,” a duet with Australian singer Sophie Brous that is particularly, heart-wrenchingly painful in a sort of funny way.
Langhorne Slim
Langhorne Slim – The Way We Move It’s been a long while since Langhorne Slim’s last album Be Set Free, which hit our ears back in ’09. But this past tuesday, we all got a taste of what he’s been up to these last three years. Although if
beach house
[youtube width=”940″ height=”410″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfzFVbkutFE[/youtube] We’ve all been pretty damn enamored of the new Beach House record Bloom, and for damn good reason. It’s wonderful music to listen to that seems to have so many great layers to it. Check
Ryan Monroe
Ryan Monroe – Any Way, Shape Or Deformity Paste has recently posted a stream of Ryan Monroe’s new album A Painting of a Painting On Fire, which releases on June 12th; and if you haven’t been made acquaintance with Monroe’s music, he also has released two singles, one
Bear Driver
Sunny, slacker pop has a particular home in my heart, and I touched upon Bear Driver’s single “Big Love,” a few months back. Fast forward to now, they are releasing another single “Enemy,” a whimsical pop rock track that glistens and jangles with a coinciding video (below) and the
Blonds
Blonds – Run The lovely duo Blonds is about to released their full length debut, The Bad Ones, on August 7th this year. They are releasing this first single, “Run,” a melodramatic track with huge, howling vocals from singer Cari Rae. It’s expansive, raw and beautiful. The Floridian couple uprooted
