February will see a new album from Portland’s renowned ambient/experimental artist, Grouper a.k.a. Liz Harris. The new album is entitled The Man Who Died in His Boat and will be released on February 4th via Kranky. The first song to be released from the album is Vital, which you can listen to below. The new… Read More Track | Grouper – “Vital”
British newcomer Henry Green is the kind of artist who can make a huge impact with small means. The small town singer-songwriter’s visceral voice may be gentle in appearance but it can peel off a song as melancholy as his debut single “Shipwreck” to its darkest soul. The cover of Green’s debut single captures the… Read More Henry Green – “Shipwreck”
Photo by Dusdin Condre Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Matthew Houck, better known as Phosphorescent, is due to release his follow up to 2010’s “Here’s to Taking It Easy” in March next year. The new album is entitled Muchaco and will be released via Dead Oceans. Now you can listen to first single “Song For Zula”. Tracklist… Read More Listen: Phosphorescent releases first single from upcoming album
The Finnish krautrock and post punk-fusing group K-X-P are releasing their second album in February 2013 and new track “Melody” provides an infectious preview. Judging from “Melody”, with its lighter feel, the band is leaning towards a less highly geared sound than on 2010’s self-titled debut. Whether you have a sense of rhythm or not… Read More Track | K-X-P – “Melody”
Lord Huron Lonesome Dreams IAMSOUND [2012] Jan Lindholm The excessive flow of Folk-oriented pop, after the success of Fleet Foxes and the likes, have been overwhelming. Yet this trend seems to bring forth some talent that otherwise would have gone un-noticed. And I for one welcome these with open, embracing arms. Lord Huron might… Read More Album Review | Lord Huron – “Lonesome Dreams”
With a voice that proposes a sanctuary from the outside world it’s difficult not to be taken under Marissa Nadler’sspell. Recently she’s taken it upon herself to transform other people’s songs, amongst them Duran Duran’s classic “Ordinary World” and Daniel Johnston’s “Devil Town”. For her latest cover project Nadler has teamed up with Angel Olsen… Read More Track | Marissa Nadler / Angel Olsen “My Dreams Have Withered and Died” (Richard and Linda Thompson cover)
Baroness Yellow And Green Relapse; 2012 Trying to figure out where Baroness fit in on the metal scale has become increasingly difficult. At the same time it’s becoming increasingly uninteresting. During the Savannah quartet’s decade long career they’ve continued to evolve and grow, aging with grace. They’ve crafted their own special brand of sludge metal,… Read More Album Review | Baroness – Yellow & Green
There seems to be limited social space in music for female singer-songwriters. The tendency is to place every girl with or without a guitar in her lap in the same category. Sweden’s Antonia Vai should be able to escape limiting categorization. This 24- year old singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who released her debut album Lovers and… Read More Album Review | Antonia Vai – Lovers and Prophets [2012]
They’ve done it again. Just like back in 2010 when they re-appeared out of nowhere, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have again managed to sneak up on us and stir up the sound waves. This time they are back with a new album, their first one in a decade. That’s right, a decade. But then again… Read More Album Review | Godspeed You! Black Emperor – “Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!”
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