Young Elk will release their debut single in the spring called Minor Keys. The lead track from it is Debts, a sombre rock tune with country leanings giving nods to David Bazan and Magnolia Electric Co. Distant, melodic, and at times, crushingly bleak you can stream/download it below. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 99 – Young Elk
The new album by Andrew Adkins, Glass Castles is a collection of thirteen new songs steeped in a varied mixture of Americana, blues, country with some shades of folk-rock. Unique melodies with compelling and provocative lyrics guide the listener in a soft yet edgy manner through stories of ghost towns, coal mines, self-doubt/self-worth, smokey bars and the precariously reckless side of love. Listen to the … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 97 – Andrew Adkins
Like a back country crossroad, the songs of singer-songwriter D.L. Marble are a rich tapestry that is American story telling at its best. Raised by a single mom while his dad spent decades in a Texas prison and looking for an escape from his situation at home and school, he picked up his first acoustic guitar and discovered his true calling. With influences like Robert Earl … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 95 – D.L. Marble
The recently reformed End Of Love’s music reflects their love of straight up Big Star influenced pop songs, the alt-country feel of bands like Uncle Tupelo and the art rock/noise elements practiced by Sonic Youth and others. Their new album Ghosts on the Radio incorporates all of these elements and features a number of notable appearances from friends and guests like Nels Cline of Wilco, Lee Ranaldo of … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 87 – End Of Love
Fronted by twin sisters Helen and Nicola Frisby, The Frisbys are an alternative folk/country band from South London They have released their free double a-side single Born and Raised/Give in to the Dark, which is out now via Dantobaccus Records. Both tracks are taken from their forthcoming EP The Cause, which sees a release at the end of this month. Listen to the haunting beauty of Give In To … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 80 – The Frisbys
Southern indie-rock band from Raleigh, NC. Jack the Radio crafts the type of music to blast from your porch on early summer nights to help inspire the sweltering season to come. Recent long-player Badlands is a two-act, musical journey through a sci-fi western, which starts with the listener waking up in an unknown, strange world. The first six songs of the album travel through an … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 79 – Jack The Radio
Having previously released no less than ten solo albums, Hotel Room comes from the debut, self-titled long player release by Ron Pope + The Nighthawks. It is slow moving, poignant Americana, heavy on emotion and meaning. Spin it below. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 72 – Ron Pope + The Nighthawks
Austin band My Golden Calf’s new single Either is taken from their forthcoming album Perfume Brute. It’s a catchy track with some pleasingly sinister undertones as interchanging guitar melodies combine with a droning Wurlitzer and unique vocals. Have a listen. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 65 – My Golden Calf
With his diverse blend of folk, bluegrass, and country, singer-songwriter Josh Gray jumps back and forth through the decades drawing inspiration from a vast array of musical influences. With echoes of Johnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt as well as modern day troubadours like Joe Pug, his debut self-titled EP is a delight of finger-picked storytelling, heading off the beaten track whilst still covering the age … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 63 – Josh Gray
Finland’s Swaying Wires will release their sophomore album I Left A House Burning next week. With influences from Neko Case to Jason Molina, listen to Nowhere from the album with its a beautiful, meandering guitar lines and soulful, sometimes heartbreaking vocal. 100 Posts in 100 Hours is a series rounding up the best of our inbox from the tail end of 2015. Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 52 – Swaying Wires
The Mad Mackerel 