Butch Walker has unveiled another track from his seventh studio album Afraid of Ghosts, coming out on the 3rd February via Dangerbird Records in the US and Lojinx in the UK/Europe. Bed On Fire is a dark epic country infused ballad of tortured love. It has a haunting production style, incredible swelling strings and a scorching lead guitar solo which all ends in a chill-inducing distorted crescendo. It follows … Continue reading Butch Walker – Afraid Of Ghosts
Here are 5 tunes that you should have heard already, but if not… 1. Sun Kil Moon – The Possum 2. Strand Of Oaks – My Wrecking Ball (Ryan Adams cover) 3. Kal Marks – Don’t Pussy Foot With A Pussyfooter 4. HOLY – Golden Fog 5. Swearing At Motorists – Groundhog Day (Damn The Piper) . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Here is the official video for the Decemberists’ new track Make You Better. They say, “filmed on location in a 1977 Berlin backlot, the video has your humble Decemberists performing on the time-honored Old Blue Rock Palace Show.” . Continue reading New Video: The Decemberists – Make You Better
Bloodlet is the first single from Munroe’s debut EP, set for release in February on Hidden Pony. It is a chilling folk-noir ballad steeped in Southern Gothic creepiness…listen to the most hypnotic, disconcerting, and compelling two minutes you’ll spend all day. Right up MM’s street. Stream/download it below. . Continue reading MM Shorts 635: Munroe – Bloodlet
Soulful, folk troubadour Nathaniel Rateliff will release a new six-track EP in January titled Closer. Have a listen to the title track that is a perfectly judged exercise in sparsely beautiful, yet genuinely emotive, songwriting that uses the seasons as a metaphor for the ups and downs of a relationship. . Continue reading New EP From Nathaniel Rateliff
Dear friends, here is our weekly selection of fine new tunes you really should have already heard by now… …but if not! 1. Steve Earle & The Dukes – You’re The Best Lover I Ever Had 2. Colleen Green – Pay Attention 3. A Place To Bury Strangers – Straight 4. Elvis Perkins – Hogus Pogus 5. Marissa Nadler – Pitseleh (Elliott Smith cover) 6. … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Having already released one excellent album this year with Single Mothers, Justin Townes Earle is clearly not resting on his laurels as he will follow it up with another new release in early 2015 with the associated title Absent Fathers. The first taste comes in the shape of the wonderful Call Ya Momma. The album is out on the 13th January via Vagrant. You can pre-order … Continue reading Justin Townes Earle – Call Ya Momma
A plethora of excellent videos have hit our in-box recently and here is a small selection which are well worth hitting play on – from stoned out psychedelia to bleak nihilistic punk rock by way of traditional British folk, classic Americana and infectious indie rock. So dive into musical films from Side Saddle, The Wands, Caddywhompus, WATERS, The Unthanks and Bad Breeding. . . . … Continue reading Video Round Up
The Lowest Pair features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s high lonesome harmonies and Palmer’s Midwest croon, we featured their debut 36¢ back in February. Team Love will release their sophomore album, The Sacred Heart Sessions in February. Check out the gorgeous harmonies and sweet picking of Rosie. . Continue reading New Album From The Lowest Pair
The latest instalment of our pick of the excellent tracks you should really have made time to hear this week… 1. Parkay Quarts – Content Nausea 2. Fugazi – Waiting Room (First Demo) 3. Ex-Cult – Cigarette Machine 4. Screaming Females – Ripe 5. King of Cats – Ulcers 6. Velveteens – Loneliness 7. Andy Shauf – I’m Not Falling Asleep . . . . . … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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