We previously shared the outstanding the bottle’s my lover, she’s just my friend from Field Medic’s new album fade into the dawn. The record is out now and can be got for just $5 via Bandcamp, with vinyl and cassette versions also available. It is Field Medic’s (aka Kevin Sullivan’s) first proper full-length release for Run For Cover Records and his first since making the … Continue reading Field Medic releases fade into the dawn
Here is a round-up of some new songs and videos from the likes of Kevin Morby, Fat White Family, Eels, The Cadillac Three, Honeyblood, Justin Townes Earle and plenty more. Some damn good stuff. Dive in… Continue reading Ten New Songs – Ten New Videos
The Felice Brothers have shared Special Announcement from their upcoming long player Undress. From the opening bars and lyrics “I’m saving up my money to be President, I can promise more berries on Blueberry Hill, I can promise you this, Charlie Parker on a ten dollar bill”, it is a classic Felice Brothers tune – a rolling folk shuffle, a singalong chorus and those acerbic, surreal … Continue reading The Felice Brothers – Special Announcement
Courtney Barnett is releasing Everybody Here Hates You as a standalone single and as an exclusive 12″ single for Record Store Day. Everybody Here Hates You is built on a bluesy guitar chug and is a a rollicking paean to depression and self-belief; complete with squalling guitars, organs and tambourines. Watch the lyric video below. Continue reading Courtney Barnett – Everybody Here Hates You
The Lumineers will release their new album III on September 13th through Dualtone in the U.S. and Canada and Decca Records for the rest of the world. The album is darker in tone than previous albums and is presented in three chapters, with each one centering on one main character from a fictitious family known as the Sparks, who span three generations in the album’s … Continue reading The Lumineers Announce new Album, Share Gloria
Field Medic, the moniker of Los Angeles-based folk artist Kevin Patrick, has released the bottle’s my lover, she’s just my friend (possibly our favourite song title of the year so far), from his forthcoming album fade into the dawn that will be released on April 19 via Run For Cover Records. The new album features ten sparse, acoustic tracks that reckon with our perceptions of success … Continue reading Field Medic – New Album and New Single – The Bottle’s My Lover, She’s Just My Friend
Loving these two tracks from Spectator. The band consists of wife and husband duo, Megan Rooney and Jeffrey Albert, who first met in 2006 in Saint Louis, Missouri. After years of playing each other’s songs, they began to cultivate their individual ideas that naturally blended together to form Spectator. Apparently the duo draws comparisons to the dream-pop sensibilities of Mazzy Star and early Tennis, which … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Spectator
Easy to forget sometimes just how good The Tallest man on Earth is! This is a nice reminder – a high-tempo folk strum and those unmistakeable vocals. I’m A Stranger Now comes from upcoming long player (his first for four years) I Love You. It’s A Fever Dream – out on the 19th April (pre-order here). “What language do you dream in when you’re drunk?” – … Continue reading The Tallest Man On Earth – I’m A Stranger Now
Abby Crerie is a indie folk singer/songwriter based out of Athens, GA and a previous member of the group Deer Eyes. Heavily influenced by artists such as Big Thief, Hand Habits and Julia Jacklin, she mixes intimate and melancholy folk with beautiful, haunting vocals and heartfelt instrumental builds. This single, When, comes from her debut double single release and illustrates all the above perfectly. Gorgeous! Continue reading Introducing >>> Abby Crerie
T. Hardy Morris -Scare Easy (Mudcrutch cover) Damien Jurado – Throw Me Now Into Your Arms Cate le Bon – Daylight Matters Calexico And Iron & Wine – Father Mountain Wand – Walkie Talkie An Horse – This Is A Song Weyes Blood – Movies Honeyblood – Glimmer The Dream Syndicate – Put Some Miles On Mitski – Let’s Get Married (Bleachers cover) Cherry Pickles … Continue reading Eleven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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