I can’t speak to the origins of “Out Alive,” a new song from Arliss Nancy, but it certainly sounds like an outtake from their Best of 2013 release Wild American Runners. “Out Alive” is from a split 7″ single the…
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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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