Following on the Best of 2013 release, Let the Moment Land, Cosmonaut on Vacation continues to tinker away in Birmingham, Alabama, delivering new sounds for the new year. Take for example “Piece of the Morning 2,” the latest ambient piece…
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Best of 2013 – #1 Doc Feldman & The LD50 – Sundowning at the Station (This Is American Music) Having listened to Sundowning at the Station by Doc Feldman & The LD50 more than any other album since its release…
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Best of 2013 – #2 Wooden Wand – Blood Oaths of the New Blues (Fire Records) Released early in 2013 — when this site was in its infancy and before I even contemplated writing reviews — Blood Oaths of the New Blues…
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Best of 2013 – #3 Arliss Nancy – Wild American Runners (Black Numbers) My most anticipated album of 2013, Wild American Runners by Arliss Nancy followed on the heels of the band’s Best of 2012 release, Simple Machines. A mature…
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Best of 2013 – #4 Cosmonaut on Vacation – Let the Moment Land (This Is American Music) Loud, obnoxious and strong, Let the Moment Land by Cosmonaut on Vacation is unlike any other album I listened to or reviewed in…
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Best of 2013 – #5 Dead Flowers – Midnight at the Wheel Club (Hee Haw Records) A late-year release, Midnight at the Wheel Club, the debut album from England’s Dead Flowers, maintains enough mystery to warrant repeated listening. A proverbial…
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