Long standing MM faves Shearwater will return with a new album, Jet Plane and Oxbow later this month (out on the 22nd), and by all accounts it is their biggest and their loudest yet. Stream Only Child below. Remind yourself of Quiet Americans the excellent first taste from the album here. Catch them live: Feb. 17 – London – Islington Assembly Hall Feb. 18 – … Continue reading New Album From Shearwater
And so we reach the end of our marathon 100 songs posted every hour for the past four and one sixth days. We finish with the lovely pastoral folk sounds of trio Sonder Saloon who, after a month in a secluded cabin in the Utah mountains, were able to conjure up the sounds found in their debut EP. Their influences include Fleet Foxes, Wilco, Beach … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 100 – Sonder Saloon
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
Scott Liss is a singer-songwriter who grew up in NY, and at various times has lived and played music in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Asbury Park, NJ. He has most recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA. Taking influences from Nick Drake to Radiohead, his sound is probably best termed as alternative psychedelic folk. His third record, Modern Isolation, is just out on his label, NightOnlyVisual Records, on January 12th, and … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 93 – Scott Liss
They say youth is wasted on the young. It’s something Walter, the late grandfather of guitar-wielding and song-writing troubadour of Manchester based Laurie Hulme, would probably have agreed with. As nom-de-plume Songs For Walter, Laurie’s eponymous debut album is a record that’s as much a brutally honest tribute to the legacy of Walter, as it is a stirring portrayal of Songs For Walter himself. The … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 89 – Songs For Walter
Louisville, KY trio Murals write record and live in a house on a hill in the not so swank part of town – the type of place that acid trips and all day jam sessions go hand in hand. The results are an ever present body of slow churning psychedelic folk that wouldn’t be so surprising in your hippie dad’s record collection or buried deep … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 85 – Murals
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
Old Sea Brigade is the solo project of Atlanta based folk singer-songwriter Ben Cramer. Reminiscent of artists such as Phosphorescent, M. Ward, and Lord Huron, he’s releasing a debut self-titled EP this month. Listen to the lovely, unhurried Sleep In The Park, a track covered in a melancholy sweetness that is hard to resist. Now I sleep in the park Out there in the cold She won’t … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 74 – Old Sea Brigade
Angharad Drake is a 23 year old singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia and has just released her debut album Sword. It is a real gem of a record. A collection of exquisite folk songs carried along by stunningly sweet and pure vocals. All the usual pitfalls are avoided to provide a mature and compelling collection that fans of Laura Marling or Marika Hackman should love. And anyone who (a) has … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 70 – Angharad Drake
Scheduled for release by Australian folksters Three Tree Town next week, Two Birds is a story of crossed paths, misconceptions and everlasting effects, it echoes a tale of how the slightest interactions can result in catastrophic results. With a “pull and go” style guitar technique and bouncing drum rhythms, the raspy vocals of Dylan Berends are relieved by the sweet and innocent return vocals of Tania Lodge … Continue reading 100 Songs In 100 Hours: 69 – Three Tree Town
The Mad Mackerel 