Sea Of Sand is the follow up to Adia Victoria’s excellent, and haunting, gothic country of Stuck In The South that we posted last year, and which marked her out as something rather special. This new track was written in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and is a reflection on life experiences and how much they define us, and is another wonderful slice of primitive, southern country … Continue reading New From Adia Victoria
We’ve posted about the thoughtful, melancholic indie-folk of Portland, Oregon’s Grand Lake Islands a couple of times in the past twelve months, and Monterey is the latest single from new album Song From Far. It is a six and half minute excursion into reflective Americana that rolls along with a wistful melody and some sweet harmonies. . Continue reading Grand Lake Islands – Monterey
The American Spirit are a three-piece making the kind of thoughtful folk rock that fans of My Morning Jacket or Father John Misty might recognize. If there’s one thing their debut album, the enigmatically titled Season of Violence or Mourning, Protest, & Birth of Bishop Killborne, can be called, it’s diverse. Often shifting from dreamy, lackadaisical, free-roaming jaunts to fuzz-laden indie anthems to good ole’ folk ballads … Continue reading The American Spirit Debut Album
Back in 2013, seeing Mackenzie Scott, otherwise known as Torres perform in the back room of a tiny bar at SXSW was a genuine, spine-tingling delight. Now, after the success of the fractured, disconnected Americana of her self-titled debut album of the same year, she is back with a new record, Sprinter, which will be out on Partisan Records in May. Treading a surefooted path between the … Continue reading Torres Announces New Album Sprinter
Calexico have announced a new album, Edge of the Sun, their first studio release since Algiers in 2012. It is a collaborative affair with contributions from Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine, Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses, Nick Urata from DeVotchka, Neko Case and plenty more. The first taste is the jaunty, latin tinged Cumbia de Donde. Have a listen. The album is out in April. . Continue reading New Calexico Album – Edge Of The Sun
Radio Birds have been described as a Southern-fried version of The Hold Steady and compared to fellow Georgian’s The Drive By Truckers. They have just released a music video for Hold On Me, the lead single from their new album Contemporary American Slang, which will be released on the 3rd February. This fuzz heavy Southern Rock tune has a video following a day in the life of a… lighter. … Continue reading Radio Birds – Hold On Me
Our weekly round up of those songs you should have definitely caught this week already, including the welcome returns of Vetiver and the Mountain Goats. 1. The Mountain Goats – The Legend Of Chavo Guerrero 2. Rye Pines – Atlantic Ascent 3. MEW – Satellites 4. The Babies – Got Old 5. Yowler – 7 Towers 6. Marissa Nadler – It’s Easier Now (Jason Molina cover) … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Ethan Jano is a young folk singer, whose guttural vocals and peculiar delivery feel akin to the dust bowl protest songs of the 30s and 50s which blended traditional folk with rhythm and blues and even a bit of rockabilly swagger. It is a musical style inherited from a working class life that he has always known – raised in rural Pennsylvania, he was one of eight children … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ethan Jano
At the very end of 2014 Mike Collins Jr. released a new record Tryin’ To Stay Ahead on Fork & Spoon Records. He has got stories to tell having travelled the world – hitchhiking through Europe, hopping freight trains in North America, sleeping whereever he can, on a stranger’s couch or under the stars – busking his brand of one-man-band folk music. Homesick Carolina Blues … Continue reading MM Shorts 653: Mike Collins Jr.
The excellent Tom Brosseau returns with a brand new album, Perfect Abandon, out on the 3rd March via Crossbill Records. For now, watch the beautiful video for the lead single, Roll Along With Me. . <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/109960189″>Tom Brosseau – Roll Along With Me</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/andrewvanbaal”>Andrew van Baal</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> . Continue reading New Video: Tom Brosseau – Roll Along With Me
The Mad Mackerel 