The brainchild of Portland musician Nate Wallace, Hearts of Oak is set to release its third album, New England, with a record release show on 15 August at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge. With a heavy dose of Giant Sand, hints…
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Exhibiting the same brashness as the matriarch of country music, Austin singer/songwriter Kathryn Legendre recalls Kitty Wells with a Texas drawl on her latest single, “Have You Forgotten Me?” ‘Cause I sit at this bar and stare at the wall…
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Arriving out of the blue in late spring was HT Heartache‘s sophomore album, Sundowner. Filled with sepia-toned mystery and longing, Sundowner still lingers as one of my favorite albums of the year thus far. HT Heartache continues to lure me…
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Jacksonsville, Florida’s self-described “doom folk” outfit Fjord Explorer have put forth the first single from their forthcoming debut album, I Know I’m Awake. An acoustic dirge, “Rain” rides headfirst into a swelling storm that’s sure to decimate the four minutes…
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Edmonton, Alberta indie trio Scenic Route to Alaska have released their sophomore album, Warrington. Not unlike fellow Canadian’s Rush, Scenic Route to Alaska’s sound is marked by the distinct drumming of Shea Connor. From the slow build of “Every Year…
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Milwaukee rockers The Delta Routine will release their fourth studio album, You and Your Lion, on 14 October. Ahead of the release, the band has issued its first single, “Home with You,” a stripped-back tale of longing that belies the…
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New Jersey punk rockers Eastern Anchors and Zero for Conduct have teamed up to release a split 7″ single, due for release on 12 August. Clocking in at under seven minutes, the split is a mix of frenetic pop-punk courtesy…
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Full of her trademark wit, “Pickles from the Jar” is Courtney Barnett‘s contribution to Australia’s Milk! Records forthcoming 10″ Vinyl Compilation. Featuring Barnett and fellow Australian artists The Finks, Jen Cloher, Royston Vasie and Fraser A. Gorman, the five-song compilation…
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Upstart Philadelphia punk trio Cayetana is set to release their debut LP, Nervous Like Me, in August. Stream three songs from Nervous Like Me (including “Hot Dad Calendar”) below and pre-order the album on limited edition vinyl via Tiny Engines.
Lush is the best way to describe “Across the Water,” the lead single from Heartleap, cult British folk singer Vashti Bunyan’s third album in 44 years. Bunyan’s lost 1970 debut, Just Another Diamond Day, was re-released in 2000, garnering the…
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