Denver – Reno [S]low twang that is being immediately compared to the Highwaymen, Alt-Country-All-Star band Denver is made up members of Blitzen Trapper and Alela Diane’s Wild Divine. They recently released second single “Reno,” a pedal steel heavy, weepy loneliness song that’ll make you cry in your beer. As far as projects go, this one definitely has legs, the songwriting is great (so far) and the music sounds spectacular. If you are looking for some slow twang, this might just be the thing for you, it is certainly piquing my interest. Their debut album will be released on August 14th…
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Shovels & Rope – Birmingham [T]he musical equal of Bonnie & Clyde, Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst have been cutting their teeth in roadhouses and bars for the last few years, and have now released their second ramshackle folk journey O’ Be Joyful, under their moniker Shovels & Rope a testament to the murder balladry of their first album. On O’ Be Joyful, the pair have expanded their sound to go along with their live shows. The pair has a knack for spirited, “anything goes” kind of live shows that have found a way fuse folk rock, honky tonk songs that…
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[A]ustin Texas’ David Ramirez is an artist I think you are going to hear quite a bit more about. I’m pleased to premiere his first single from his upcoming record, Apologies (August 28th), the followup to his 2011 EP Strangetown. Apologies, is self-released using funds from a Pledge Music campaign, which was fully funded within a day. The album was produced by Ramirez and Brian Douglas Phillips (who also played banjo, pedal steel and piano on the record), and mixed by Danny Reisch (Spoon, Okkerville River, White Denim). Ramirez will be on tour this fall throughout the west coast as well as playing a string of album release shows in his native Texas.
“Paper Thin,” is a delightfully sweet folk song about a relationship, or possibly a relationship (one night stand?) that never was fully realized. It’s simple, emotive, first person narrative that sounds extremely intimate. Ramirez’ vocals are gentle and innocence which creates a really nice atmosphere of optimism in the face of unrequited love.
For more information about David Ramirez please visit:
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Will Johnson – You Will Be Here, Mine
[O]ver the years I’ve been listening to Will Johnson’s bands in the form of Centro-Matic and South San Gabriel and his voice has always stood out to me. It is innately contemplative, rough, raspy, yet calming vocals that are front and center on this slow waltz of a song. It’s powerful stuff, and very exciting to hear more music from this guy who seems to be one of the most prolific artists out there.
“You Will Be Here, Mine” will appear on his upcoming self-released record Scorpion, out September 11th.
1 CommentField Report – Taking Alcatraz [L]ast Wednesday evening the guys of Field Report stopped by the Great Scott in Allston for a satisfying sneak preview of their upcoming debut album. The Milwaukee, WI natives have made a name for themselves through their stellar SXSW performances, and of course singer-songwriter Chris Porterfield’s association with Justin Vernon. Porterfield (Field Report is an anagram of Porterfield) was in Vernon’s early band, DeYarmond Edison, but quit the band when the guys moved to North Carolina. Fast forward to now, where members of the original band have formed (obviously) Bon Iver, Megafaun, Drying girlfriends the…
Leave a Comment[P]sychedelic roots rockers The Amazing are releasing Gentle Stream, their forthcoming album October 23rd on Partisan Records, and are offering the title track off the record, which seems to be an ode to 60’s and 70’s Laurel Canyon winding psychedelia. The song is absolutely gorgeous in its ability to be both stunning and understated at the same time and certainly seems to live up to the band’s name.
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[O]n September 4th, Sondre Lerche will be releasing vinyl reissues of his first four albums, Faces Down, Two Way Monologue, Duper Sessions and Phantom Punch – that include bonus tracks and outtakes, and Bootlegs, hislive record. Speaking of bonus tracks, take a listen to “Boxing Day,” off my favorite of his albums, 2007’s Phantom Punch, a song that Lerche felt didn’t meld with the rest of the album
“For some reason it never found its way onto any of the albums. This version was recorded for the Phantom Punch album in LA in 2007 but I didn’t feel it fit the album and once again left it out in the cold.”
Which is a rather shame, because now that I’m hearing it, I’m loving it.
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Leave a CommentMean Creek – Young and Wild [O]n October 16th, Boston’s rock quartet Mean Creek will release their next album, Youth Companion, through Old Flame Records. They recorded the album at 1867 Record Studio with Chris McLaughlin, the same producer on their album, The Sky (Or the Underground), and are releasing this fantastic single “Young and Wild,” a song that has a lot of bombast, it feels as though the band was shooting for something large and expansive. The pounding drums that pervade throughout the song set the tone for the all-out chorus’.
Leave a CommentBridge Underwater – So What [O]ne man recording project turned full on band, Bridge Underwater, has another sweet little indie pop track “So What,” a retro-pop sounding track that could nestle itself somewhere near Girls’ atmosphere, though it feels a lot more upbeat and less lonely. The song jangles with glimmering guitars and a slight tremble in the vocals. At two minutes, this little gem is just not enough for us, but it seems as though these guys are ramping up their output since the band has formed as more than a bedroom recording project. Really looking forward to a full on…
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