Natalie Prass “My Baby Don’t Understand Me”
Congrats to Natalie Prass for getting her latest preview track, “My Baby Don’t Understand Me”, to premiere over on vogue.com. Also, congrats to her for being a solid songwriter and performer. It’s a heartfelt piece of work that manages to feel on the verge of explosive upbeatness and heartwrenching confession. Rather looking forward to that self-titled album due on Jan 27th.
Matthew Glassmeyer’s Meadownoise seems to consistently find itself doing things a bit different. From retracting his first EP from the Internet (sold out is sold out), to releasing an album in portions through the course of a year (see Dark Digest), he approaches things a bit different.
The latest endeavor in this realm is his live performance of “Think Like a Monkey” mixed with “Deafened by the Ring”. The video, recorded at Matt Stager’s Electric Kite studios and is intercut with various images from nature. It’s not entirely off the wall in its approach but it is a little left of center, exactly the way I like my Meadownoise.
It’s back! After uploading 63 previous episodes I felt inspired to make another installation. I mean, who ends on 63 iterations of something? It’s insanity. I wouldn’t call this a “Best Of” but it certain culls many of my favorites from the huge gap between episodes. Whatever it is, it’s 40 minutes of enjoyable Nashville music.
It’s back! After uploading 63 previous episodes I felt inspired to make another installation. I mean, who ends on 63 iterations of something? It’s insanity. I wouldn’t call this a “Best Of” but it certain culls many of my favorites from the huge gap between episodes. Whatever it is, it’s 40 minutes of enjoyable Nashville music.
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Recorded in 2010 and released, now, the debut album from Litton Lions is a pleasant grouping of melancholy pop gems. The vocal stylings of Jerry Campbell are very distinct and a welcome return as I haven’t heard them around since the last Millionaire Magicians release.Â
This release may just be a one-off but it’s seven great songs the world didn’t have previously.
Don’t do that to yourself Date Night. These three songs may not be as polished as your brain imagined but the rough-around-the-edges performance, visceral energy and enjoying-yourself feeling that comes from the recordings is really working. Maybe they are demo’s but let’s not call them rough.
Heads up. You now have plans for February 13th.Â
Though it’s self-described as ambient, the latest from Black Static Line, Enil, is much more immersive and captivating than such a label would lead you to believe. Ambience infers a general vibe or atmosphere created by a particular work – which is true here – but their longform soundscapes demand more attention than just a background feeling. There’s a serious shoegaze and post-rock vibe happening here, particularly with tracks like “Vendue."Â
I can imagine seeing this live is ear-splitting loud and completely encompassing. Just how you should listen to the record, loud.
My So-Called Band on NYE.
Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN. More here.
For a tribute band, this sure does look like a real deal rock show. ;)
We Own This Town Archive now on Mixcloud.
Over the break I happily finished archiving all of the previous We Own This Town podcasts over to a Mixcloud account. You can now hear 63 installments of local rock, folk, electronic and other odds and ends ranging back to September 2005. Granted, there’s a little bit of a void after May 2013 but a good time capsule is a good time capsule.. and I’m confident this is a helluva time capsule.
The other upside to this is that I can’t end making podcasts on 63 – that’s just too odd of a number. Expect more!Â
I love the Battle Tapes Christmas podcast, Battlepod. This years edition – featuring Tristen and Hands Down Eugene – is no different. Great music and amusing interstitial’s, what more do you need?
Atypical Christmas songs are always a treat this time of year. SEXX put together these two tracks for a snarly, punk-infused, good time. I love hearing a chant proclaiming the immortality of Santa Claus – fine words to remember this time of year.
