There’s a subterranean moroseness inbuing American expat Robert Chaney‘s debut album, Cracked Picture Frames. From the finger-picked domestic horror of opener “Black Eyed Susan” to the electric blues of “Patch It Up”, Chaney trucks in repentance and contrition. Like the…
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With the first half of 2015 coming to a close, we’ll spend this week at Bucket Full of Nails visiting albums released early in 2015 we overlooked, meant to get to but didn’t for one reason or another, or simply…
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I would rather hold my grudges Then spend a life consumed by doubt A pessimist who undergoes a change of heart, Brooklyn-based Old Best Friend takes an austere world view on “King of Nowhere.” The second single from Mike Comite’s…
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Having recently discussed “Camaraderie,” the depressive single from Ireland’s Paddy Hanna, we get to see another side of the singer after he answered our 8 Questions. BFoN: Favorite instrument PH: My Guild arch top, purchased at Matt Umanov Guitars in…
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The throbbing menace and intoned vocals of “Our Love Falls Out Of” from Swedish trio The Black Sun’s Darling run counter to the band’s jaunty debut single, “This One’s For You.” With the recent addition of Andreas on drums, Julia…
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With a tight groove and a take-no-prisoners attitude, Athens, Georgia’s Motherfucker provides a swift kick to the ass on “Confetti.” The title track from the band’s forthcoming debut LP, Confetti, the trio of Erika Rickson (drums), Erica Strout (guitar) and…
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Following a rebranding, Nashville’s Benchmarks (née Todd Farrell & the Dirty Birds) mark their debut with the six-song American Night. A mix of old and new, the youthful yearning of 2013’s All Our Heroes Live in Vans remains on opener…
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With a Texas-sized void to fill following the exit of the mighty Centro-matic, the Dallas-based act American Werewolf Academy reach for the brass ring on their new single, “I Can’t Lose.” Kevin Costner and Bryan Adams have nothing on American…
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Queenie and her two friends from John Updike’s “A&P” have grown up, trading in herring snacks for Bloody Marys and Kurt Vonnegut in the video for the wistful “North Sea Girls” from Cincinnati’s Wussy. Not new but notable nonetheless, the…
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You’d be hard-pressed to pin Bourbon Street Beat to their hometown of Manchester, England, given their genteel rockabilly sound on new single, “Crossing on a Bend.” Formed in 2012 by Iain Hammond (vocals, guitar), Joe Morrison-Hay (bass) and Andy Mackenzie…
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In concluding our Bucket Full of Nails’ Philadelphia Week coverage, enjoy this loose Friday threesome courtesy of Andorra. Taken from the band’s debut LP, etc, etc, etc..., “Turn Me” was issued as a split-single with fellow Philadelphia quartet RFA to…
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