At first, I was hesitant to post about Earl Burrows, the side project of Matt Watrous. His prior work is as a member of The Shins and The Raconteurs and, to my knowledge, he’s a recent Nashville transplant. Was this an authentic “Nashville band†or merely another group of folks jumping on the bandwagon? Turns […]
The new EP from Townies is a scant three songs but they lay a solid groundwork for future endeavors. The dreamy languid vocals evoke a narrator yearning for another place. It’s fitting that they round out the release with a Mazzy Star cover of “Fade Into You†– the perfect fit for the dual vocal duties […]
I dunno what’s going on this week but great new music is crawling out of the woodwork. This EP from Fuzz Ghost is, as one would hope, a lo-fi, fuzzy, dose of rock songs. I recommend cranking your headphones and going for full sound immersion.
Thunderbitch – S/T In case you missed it, Alabama Shakes side-project Thunderbitch now has a full-length album available for your aural pleasure. With tracks like “Leather Jacketâ€, “I Just Wanna Rock n Roll†and “My Baby Is My Guitar†you can pretty imagine the energy involved from top to bottom. Brittany Howard’s voice is unmistakable but […]
Protomen “This City Made Us†If you weren’t paying attention you may have missed the fact that the Protomen have released the first taste of their upcoming ACT III LP. You can hear it on Spotify or Rdio (and presumably the other common destinations as well) and then order the 10″ single from Sound Machine Records.
This is absolute absurd, ridiculous and borderline unlistenable at times. I think that’s exactly the point and entirely the fun part of it. Lighten up a little and go dive into “FEMA Deathcamp†and the onslaught of “Inspiring Song.â€Â
There may only be two tracks on this release but they burn bright with garage rock energy and even manage to sneak in some singalong choruses. Let the sweaty live performance begin.
Another enjoyable instrumental track from the monthly V to Z track. If you’re keeping up, there is an incredibly strong EP’s worth of material to hear over here.
I’m still digging into the original creations of Shanshala but, in the meantime, I’ve been listening to this rather extensive album of covers. Taking on the likes of Pink Floyd, Sheryl Crow, Death Cab for Cutie, Nilsson and The Beach Boys (to name a few) is a risky undertaking but the somewhat (intentional) lo-fi production […]
The latest from Fumble is a further exploration of bedroom pop founded in electronic sounds, dreamy atmospheres and ambient soundscapes. There’s also a few more upbeat tracks that feel  more like riding along a swiftly moving cloud through a sea of colors but without the assumed heavy drug use that comes with that. Oh, and […]
Surely you are familiar with the works of Casey Neistat, a director and designer that found some popularity through his YouTube channel and New York Times reports. This piece on Bike Lanes is one of my favorites. Regardless, every episode has music and that music is coming straight out of Murfreesboro, TN. Courtesy of Taylor Galford, […]
If you were somehow not aware, Joey Kneiser and Kelly Smith make up a good 20% of Glossary (I did the math), so hopefully you’re familiar with their vocal goodness. Live from Standard Deluxe is a stripped down fifteen song set from the Waverly, Alabama venue – Standard Deluxe. They run through some Glossary tunes […]
