Generationals
[S]ummer jams are still in season, I don’t really care what you say; and Generationals new one, “Black Lemon,” off their upcoming record Alix, is just that. A bouncy, islandy, marimba based jam I’ve had blasting on my headphones, bobbing my head like a dope. Alix will
Bear Medicine
[T]he strength of actual bear medicine is introspective thinking, and finding solutions to problems through that search within. That introspection shapes the lyrics on this first single “Infestation” from Lexington Kentucky’s, Bear Medicine, a single on an upcoming split single with tour partner Ancient Warfare. As self-appointed healers
The Curtis Mayflower
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ7Yn7yVgvg[/youtube] [M]assachusetts boys The Curtis Mayflower released their critically acclaimed debut album, Everything Beautiful is Under Attack, back in January and it quickly became a favorite of mine. The Kickstarter funded project was recorded live in a New England farmhouse last
Field Report
[A]nother Field Report tune has found its way out there, and I’m totally in love. On “Home (Leave the Lights On)” Porterfield wraps beautiful writing into these really interesting package that’s instantly catchy and familiar, his voice raspy, warm and inviting; and there’s a subtle, electronic
Devan Dubois
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM3bG1tAVuA[/youtube] [L]os Angeles musician Devan Dubois perfected a southern sound in his hometown of Nashville, TN and moved to the City of Angels to hone his style. His long-awaited debut album, Le Fou, will be released this coming Tuesday, August 19th
GOAT
[youtube]http://youtu.be/mkj65G3T7CM[/youtube] [S]wedish psychedelic rockers GOAT are readying the release of their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Commune, due out September 23rd via Sub Pop Records. This new record is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut, World Music, which put the fashionably disguised group smack-dab in
Aaron Behrens
[A]aron Behrens is a very busy man these days. The voice of Austin duo Ghostland Observatory is blazing a new path now that the Texas electro-rock band is currently on hiatus. Behrens is launching a much talked about solo career and will release his debut album as Aaron Behrens
[N]ew Orleans native, Luke Winslow-King is set to release his fourth album, Everlasting Arms, 9/30 and the titular track was released the other day and I’m finding it a perfect jam for today. Winslow-King’s smooth voice is perfect for these late summer days, we’re all
Goodnight Texas
[A]nachronism in music is something we hear in music every day, especially folk music, as it is passed down from generation to generation. It seems as though Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf, the creatives proper for cross-country collaboration Goodnight, Texas understand that. Their music seems to come straight
Shakey Graves
[F]or the most part, seeing and hearing music live is the top dog of experiences in the music world. You get a sense of the song’s standing in the artist’s eyes, you see them sweat over it, you can feel the music in your chest, and even
Siôn Russell Jones
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol9J3IC6URg[/youtube] [A]nother stellar track from Welsh troubadour Siôn Russell Jones inspires another stellar video! Jones’ sophomore album, Lost No More, is a favorite of mine, and regulars to our music loving blog know that when I get a new music video
The Rosebuds
[T]he thing about the ocean, as plenty of others have observed before, is that as big as it is, the part we see most often is just the top. And yet the ocean’s surface has inspired no end of contemplation. On Sand + Silence, the Rosebuds’ newest album, the