Six-piece Balto’s EP of sprawling Americana, Monuments was released in September and was one of those releases that we consistently meant to post about, but somehow it still slipped through the net. We have a second bite at the cherry now though as the band have now decided to offer it up for free in honour of the holidays. A follow-up to their excellent debut October’s Road, … Continue reading Free Monuments EP From Balto
This morning we have the foot-stomping guitar-violin duo October Gold, jagged, dark punk from Dead Wolf Club, some old-timey waltz from the 85 year old Dick Hyman and his daughter Judy, and the soulful pop-psych of former Rodeo Massacre front-woman Izzy Lindqwister. a a Click through for free download. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: October Gold || Dead Wolf Club || Dick Hyman & Judy Hyman || Izzy Lindqwister
Today’s offerings are a blistering live version of The Desert She Screams from Kansas Bible Company’s American Songwriter session, a folky, ethereal offering from Bo Bruce, one of the best ‘festive’ tunes we’ve heard so far this year from Foxtails Brigade, and the first single from Regret Less, the latest album from Richard Walters. a a Download for free here. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Kansas Bible Company || Bo Bruce || Foxtails Brigade || Richard Walters
Josh Ritter has a new album, The Beast In Its Tracks, due out on 5th March next year. He wrote and recorded this record in the 18 months after his marriage had fallen apart. They are personal songs, stark even – little nuggets of spite, remorse or happiness – with a corresponding simplicity of production. Listen to Joy To You Baby. Pre-order the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 278: New From Josh Ritter
After meeting in San Francisco and learning each other’s melodies, San Francisco’s Avi Vinocur and North Carolina’s Patrick Dyer Wolf named their band after the ghost town of Goodnight, Texas, which sits halfway between their respective homes. They found their stylistic midpoint amidst old wooden instruments and a vision of late nineteenth century blue collar America – a grittier, simpler, more mysterious world full of raw … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 4: Goodnight, Texas
It is fair to say that along with The Cave Singers, the album we are most looking forward to hearing in the early part of 2013 is Phosphorescent’s Muchacho, due out on the 19th March via Dead Oceans. Matthew Houck has delivered five albums as Phosphorescent since his 2003 debut. However, it was 2007’s Pride – a delicate and spare, haunted and haunting work of … Continue reading First Taste From Phosphorescent’s New Album
Here are videos from U.S. Girls, Aimee Mann performing with James Mercer of the Shins and Christina Courtin. a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: U.S. Girls || Aimee Mann & James Mercer || Christina Courtin
Back in October we posted about Jemez Mountain Hawkz, a band made up of members of The Shins and Scared Of Chaka. It was to mark the release of their excellent debut EP of indie flavoured Americana titled Hey-Mez. With methodical, twangy guitars and velvety harmonizing, new single from the EP Long Ride Home is a really gorgeous joint that revamps the traditional sitting-alone-at-the-bar-blues vibe. It … Continue reading More From Jemez Mountain Hawk
MM faves The Cave Singers have announced details of a new album Naomi, that will see a release in March next year on Jagjaguwar. Apparently, it’s an album full of love and suffering, surrender and redemption: the messy stuff of life. For now we have a video teaser for Have To Pretend, a sparsely hypnotic thump of bluesy campfire storytelling. Continue reading Cave Singers Announce Naomi Album
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