Yowler, the solo project of Maryn Jones, has announced a new album titled Black Dog In My Path, the follow-up to her much praised 2015 debut The Offer. The introspective and heavy WTFK is the first taste from it, a song that packs an emotional punch, she describes it as “about sin, self-harm, being truly human, and a person’s connection with themselves“. Listen to it here. … Continue reading Yowler – WTFK
We’ve already shared the excellent I’m Not Scared, and now Tomberlin, the rising Louisville, KY-based artist, has released a video for Any Other Way, the opener from her much anticipated Saddle Creek debut album, At Weddings. Check it out below and also (the equally good) previous tracks Self-Help and Seventeen. Continue reading More From Tomberlin
Justin Sullivan aka Night Shop, is the former Kevin Morby band/The Babies drummer and he has shared the second single from his forthcoming debut album In The Break. The Ship Has Sailed is a slow burner of reflective, dreamy Americana and is a lovely mellow follow up to the excellent lead single The One I Love. Check them both out below. Continue reading Night Shop – The Ship Has Sailed
Peddling a nice line in folky Americana, with a plaintive, yearning undertone, New York four-piece Yankee Longstraw have just released a new digital single via Bandcamp titled Barbota Gatote / Ann Marie. We have the ‘A’ side for you to stream below. Just click through to purchase for $2. Continue reading Introducing >>> Yankee Longstraw
Ah, the wait is over. After five long years, Phosphorescent (who topped our Best of the Past Ten Years listings earlier this year) are back with details of a new album C’est La Vie (out on Dead Oceans on the 5th October), and a new single New Birth in New England. There will also be three live dates in the UK in October. The record … Continue reading Phosphorescent Return – First New Music For Five Years
A round up of some sweet new videos. Shimmering psych-pop from Whyte Horses, some charming Syd Barrett inspired bedroom lo-fi from Tiny Eyes, gentle pastoral folk from Queen of the Meadow, rambling, soulful Americana from Valley Maker, vintage outlaw bluegrass country from the Tennessee Stiffs, rural fuzz-folk from Stray Owls, classic indie-pop from Doe, anthemic, heavy duty indie from Tired All The Time, and last, but … Continue reading New Videos Round Up
Protomartyr & Spray Paint – Corinthian Leather Mass Gothic – How I Love You Houndmouth – Golden Age Iron & Wine – What Hurts Worse Kevin Devine – Prehistoric (Now Now cover) Swearin’ – Grow Into A Ghost The Molochs – Too Lost In Love Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Blueberry Jam Phobophobes – Child Star Tomberlin – I’m Not Scared Torres – Gracious Day Waxahatchee – Chapel Of Pines Menace Beach – Crawl In Love Harlan T. Bobo – Nadine The Goon Sax – Make Time 4 Love Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Hailing from Amsterdam, Dusty Stray features the alt-folk repertoire of Texan expat Jonathan Brown. He delves into universal themes of unrequited love, heartbreak, loneliness, and death, but (almost) always with a small dose of hope and redemption. The melodic, lightly psychedelic acoustic-based songs are often accompanied by a number of unusual instruments and toys. He grew up in Texas as the son of a preacher … Continue reading Dusty Stray – Through The Atmosphere
Lots of tasty covers this week… The Devil Makes Three – Bad Idea Jacuzzi Boys – Song For The Man (Beastie Boys cover) D.A. Stern – I Don’t Know (Beastie Boys cover) The Dirty Nil – Pain Of Infinity Beak> – Brean Down William Elliott Whitmore – Fear Of Trains (Magnetic Fields cover) Phoebe Bridgers – The Gold (Manchester Orchestra cover) David Bazan – Thread … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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