One would think that Summer would signal a lighter load of releases but the opposite seems to be the case as lots of great, bigger name, albums are coming down the pipe. This Volume of the podcast covers a handful of the larger titles and makes sure to mix in a few new-comers to your ears.
Goddamnit there’s something refreshing about Unbridled Big Riff Rock. From the grotesquely illustrated album art (fresh out of medieval fantasy) to the irresistible driving nature of the music, Hogan’s Goat seems to have it figured out. There’s tones of ZZ Top and early Queens of the Stone Age pulsating through this and I’m looking forward […]
ICYMI over the break, Tristen dropped another video for “Got Some†off her forthcoming Sneaker Waves album, due this Friday, July 7th. Aside from being one of the highlight tracks of the album, the video features Tristen, Caitlin Rose, Lauren Gilbert, Shelly Colvin and Nikki Darlin having a sleepover romp. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Short and sweet, this little looping EP from Tape Space is absolutely delightful and perfect for your summer goodness playlist. Bonus, there’s a song called “Biscuits†that sounds like a fusion of hold music and upbeat Soul Jams extolling the South’s finest food export.
If you were unaware, Woodsplitter is the side project of Ben McLeod, best known for his work in All Them Witches. Like any good side project, it’s an exploration of different musical styles and curiosities that may not fit the main gig. The initial Woodsplitter offering, Egyptian Overload, is an eclectic grabbag of metal mixed with […]
Tristen – Sneaker Waves (First Listen) Can’t wait for that new Tristen record? Stream it in its entirety over on NPR’s First Listen right now. Album out July 7th.
My initial reaction to the opening of Kid Freud’s EP American Boy was one of brow furrowing hesitation. The title track, “American Boyâ€, sounds like a snotty British b-side channeled through the Jack White filter. But I stayed the course, as one song does not make a band – even if it IS the title track. Fortunately, […]
Cash yr Donut Early by Deluxin' According to the liner notes, the second album from Deluxin’ was recorded in 2012 and 2013 at Reel Love Recordings but was just released in 2017. What happened in the years between is a mystery but the album, Cash yr Donut Early, is now available. It’s a loose and […]
Absolutely LOVE this new video from Cloudmouth featuring the two members of the band alternating between a mysterious and ominious river discovery and ridiculous antics inside the back of a spruced up U-Haul truck. Any video that features someone blindfolded and swinging at an imaginary pinata is a total winner in my book but these […]
Little behind the ball on this one but the new album from Tristen, Sneaker Waves, is coming out on July 7th and there’s all sorts of goodness to enjoy surrounding that fact. First and foremost, you can pre-order the album right now. Secondly, you can, and should, enjoy the video for “Glass Jar†– directed by […]
The latest slow-burning video from Hammock is a dramatic visage of a dusty world and the travelers trying to keep alive within it. I tend to think of these guys as a post-post-rock band. They stem from the same world of quiet-loud dynamics but have moved past the big guitars for every track and found […]
“I’ve gone full George Lucas Special Edition on my catalog†– a direct quote from NORM, aka Dave Paulson, in regards to re-issuing a souped up version of his 2014 EP, Remember. Why re-issue an EP just three years later? Because he found himself with a new song - “Another Town†– and it just happened […]
