Los Angeles-based Young & Sick recently inked a deal with Harvest Records, and will be releasing their inaugural Continuum single 7″. Also, look for their vinyl release Magnolia, it drops January 14th, 2014. Peace. Continue reading “young & sick // continuum”
magic man // paris + nicita remix
Magic Man. What is cooler than building and sharing something creatively wonderful with a childhood friend? Alex Caplow and Sam Vanderhoop Lee have done it in a majorly ear pleasing way. And, although the pathway to a musical future isn’t always clear or intentional you’ll be glad they boys from Bean Town put their collective talents up on stage.
Recently, Magic Man released their You Are Here EP for all to tap their toes to. It is 5-tracks of bounciful and tasty ear snacks. Check it out after the jump. Also, lest I forgot the Magic Man Paris (NICITA Remix). Good stuff. Peace. Continue reading “magic man // paris + nicita remix”
adult jazz // springful
Adult Jazz are Harry Burgess, Tom Howe, Tim Slater and Steven Wells. They’re from Bristol, UK and check out their song Springful. Based on these single I am looking forward to hearing more from these guys. Great track. Peace. Continue reading “adult jazz // springful”
hospital // secret place + video
Hospital is a задира Moscow-based band. Check out their Max Nikonov directed video for their song, Secret Place. The track is taken from the band’s debut When The Trees Were Higher out now. It’s no surprise that this has received a great deal of attention, and you just may hear them in conversations discussing the best new bands of 2013, if not then we no better. We’ll be hearing more from this band in the near and dear future. Peace. Continue reading “hospital // secret place + video”
rachel thomasin // the gravitate ep
The singer/songwriter Rachel Thomasin reached out to me through Twitter and boy I’m glad she did. How else would I have come to know the honest beauty of her songcraft? The Gravitate EP was released back in October, but nonetheless the songs have a timeless feel to them as they cascade over your eardrums like ancient waters washing over primordial stone. But, the songs have the opposite effect, instead of wearing you down like the ideal particle they enliven and rejuvenate. All in all, these are seven songs you’ll welcome into your head and heart, and eventually cherish. Also, in case you missed her March release, R. Thomasin, reach back and get yourself another earful of joyful noise. Peace. Continue reading “rachel thomasin // the gravitate ep”
painted palms // forever lp
Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme make up the project Painted Palms and recently their debut recording on Polyvinyl Records, the Forever LP is making a bit of noise on the music scene. Check it out the track Spinning Signs after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “painted palms // forever lp”
sampha // too much + happens (single)
Sampha is an artist with the ability to crack your heart open like an egg. Oh the pleasure and pain runneth over… One his release, Too Much/Happens, this single is overflowing with so much promise it hurts. These soulfully packed songs posses the brash temerity and robust wherewithal to take up residence in your heart without shame or even a single thought of rejection or eviction. The latter track Happens spills beautifully, leaving a listener sodden and smitten beyond one’s desire to resist. As a matter of fact you just might grab your lover and slow dance until the stars fall into a light-less slumber and the oceans cry themselves into wasted desserts. You can cop the single on iTunes right now, and like me I am certain you’ll play it over and over again. Peace. Continue reading “sampha // too much + happens (single)”
baptist generals // jackleg devotional to the heart
baptist generals // jackleg devotional to the heart
Baptist Generals begin their latest album Jackleg Devotional to the Heart with a star bursting cacophony of sound, imagine an aorta rupturing and your close. Machine En Prolepsis is not only a harbinger for the ensuing eleven songs, it is also a green light and it signals the lurching locomotive that this album is, forward and forever on upon rusted, misaligned tracks. The music is smart and painfully honest twangly-soul-folk and it sounds even better with the non-sobriety of late night musings.
The Denton, Texas-based Baptist Generals make the kind of music you want when you graduate from the top 40 folk acts and you’re ready to sink your teeth (and ears) into the raw meat of a damaged, limping, yet hopeful heart. This is pulsing bass lines and a palpitating drum kit, and lopsided ambient spirit noise threading through Chris Flemmons’ spit-grimed and soul fractured voice.
Singer/Songwriter Chris Flemmons describes this release as his “love album”, yet it rings of the unrequited variety rather than the reciprocal arrangement we all seek. Embedded throughout are sporadic rants and woeful sidesteps, instances of what sound like an avalanche of colliding instruments, perhaps a chipped scalpel and bent forceps commingling restlessly with twisted guitar strings choking and gurgling inside a semi-drunken voice-box.
This is an album of blue painted hurt, it is desperately beautiful. But finally the Jackleg Devotional to the Heart is a shrouded opportunity, it is the mask you wear when you don’t want to pretend that everything is alright. So, buy the ticket for the train is coming round the bend. Peace.
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emily schuna | human nature records
emily schuna // human nature records
Emily Schuna founded Human Nature Records and since they’re a smallish outfit (but oh so good) I thought I’d offer a bit of exposure. And, since I’m a big Justin Vernon/Bon Iver fan let’s get things started with a remix Ms. Schuna composed for the Indaba remix competition a while back. After the jump you’ll see a couple additional artists on the Human Nature roster. Hope you like ’em. Peace. Continue reading “emily schuna | human nature records”
things we like: feedbands
What do you know about vinyl? For many a vinyl record is like distilling the soul of any music down into it’s bare essence, then shooting the experience through a needle and straight into your eardrum. Well, if that description sounds over-the-top, then forgive me my gratuitous metaphors. But it also happens to be closer to the truth than say E = mc2. Continue reading “things we like: feedbands”