Saint Saviour releases her new album of layered, lush, pastoral folk, In The Seams, on November 4th through Surface Area. The lead single is the achingly beautiful I Remember, watch the video below. “I remember when we would hang about in hollow trees New sounds, sitting smoking leaves Walking past boarded up windows gets you down Shit town, knew you couldn’t breathe” . Continue reading New Video: Saint Saviour – I Remember
We were big fans of Kyle Adem’s 2012 release Armour, and he has returned with a new single from his forthcoming EP Beautiful Dreamer (due on October 14th via Ghost Motel Records). With a signature guitar-driven narrative, Good Morning, August conjures imagery of leaves changing, the end of a season, and with it, an uplifting change in attitude that finds the indie/folk musician exploring greater … Continue reading New EP From Kyle Adem
Excellent UK Americana band Lowpines have made available a very limited physical release of new single Call Of The Hunt, which can be purchased for £3, and also be digitally downloaded on a pay-what-you-want basis – all from their Bandcamp. Have a listen. . Continue reading Lowpines – Call Off The Hunt
For Rookie Magazine, Speedy Ortiz have recorded a cover of re-discovered German folksinger Sibylle Baier who recorded an album’s worth of songs thirty years ago and did nothing with them until her son sent one to J Mascis who helped get the songs reissued in 2006 as an album called Colour Green. This is Lost Something In The Hills and you can download it below as … Continue reading Speedy Ortiz – Lost Something In The Hills
1. Meatbodies – Tremmors 2. Foxygen – How Can You Really 3. J Mascis – Wide Awake 4. Marissa Nadler – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings (Father John Misty cover) 5. Allo Darlin’ – I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover) 6. Purling Hiss – Learning Slowly 7. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Warning . . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Marissa Nadler has already provided some of our favourite cover versions ever and she has added to that list with her sparse and hauntingly beautiful version of Leonard Cohen’s Seems So Long Ago Nancy. Download it here. . . Continue reading Marissa Nadler Covers Leonard Cohen
We are loving this track, Who Killed Smiley Culture? by Emily Capell, a moody acoustic musing over the suspicious death of the pivotal rapper. Delivered with a memorably witty vocal line and matched perfectly with this curiously compelling monochrome video. The single is out via Blang! tomorrow and can be downloaded via iTunes. . Continue reading Video: Emily Capell – Who Killed Smiley Culture?
Lightning have announced their first quarterly, part of a larger subscription series the label has put together with four quarterly gonzo style magazines and a 20 album series where artists have been asked to contribute a unique side project or edge creative statement. Lightning quarterly one includes: Five new albums by early Brooklyn infamous rock legends People of the North (Oneida), mythological songwriter and long … Continue reading Wooden Wand – Waveland
For most people the idea of an intimate evening with Joe Jack Talcum playing songs in their living room sounds terrifying given the reputation of his better-known band The Dead Milkmen, but the appearance in 2011 of Home Recordings: 1984-1990 revealed a sadder, more intimate side to a songwriter better known for his sense of humour. Now via HHBTM Records, comes the second volume, from … Continue reading Joe Jack Talcum – Home Recordings: 1993-1999
We were lucky enough to be invited to be part of the voting panel for the Green Man Rising event, a “competition” to find a new band to open the wonderful Green Man Festival on the Mountain Stage. From a final short list of 31 artists, we picked our favourite six and we thought it would be good to share our choices with you as … Continue reading Green Man Rising
The Mad Mackerel 