1. Sufjan Stevens – I Walked Sufjan Stevens was born and raised in Michigan, later making New York his home. This track, off his soon be released album The Age of Adz, shows him bearing more of his soul than we have heard from him before. Rather than hiding behind songs about places, historical figures [...]
1. Still Corners – Don’t Fall In Love Still corners = Greg, Leon, Luke, Paul & Tessa from London. This track is both stunning and unbelievably haunting. It pulls you in, completely lulling you with it’s ethereal beauty. Paul Lester from the Guardian said that this band may be “heralding a new golden age of [...]
1. Diego Garcia – You Were Never There While at first glance you may not recognize his name, New York-based Diego Garcia is better known as the founder and front-man for the now defunct band, Elefant. While it’s easy to mourn the break up of such a fantastic band, it’s clear that Diego is not [...]
1. Eliza Doolittle – Missing This London based 22-year old singer (born Eliza Sophie Caird) takes her name from the lovely film “My Fair Lady”. Equally lovely is her intertwining of the old song “Come To Me Softly” by The Fleetwoods into this modern pop song. While on the surface she could come off as [...]
1. Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang – Lonely Lonely Night Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang (the Get Real Gang = Ms.Carrie Battle, Steven Stens jr., Sean Stens, Jefrey Wilkerson, Master Collin Smith) come to us from Philadelphia, PA. Juston Stens was previously the drummer for Dr. Dog for 6 years, known [...]
Out on vacation. New post up on 8/6.
Out next week for vacation…. will be re-posting again on 8/7. 1. Deerhunter – Revival Deerhunter = Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver and Lockett Pundt from Atlanta, Georgia. Originally formed in 2001, they have certainly seen their fair share of band members coming and going. This new song finds the band’s sound tighter than [...]
1. Kula Shaker – Ophelia Kula Shaker is made up of Crispian Mills (son of Hayley Mills), Alonza Bevan, Paul Winterhart & Harry Broadbent from London. The bands name is taken from King Kulasekhara, an Indian emperor from the 8th century, and much of the bands sound and influence comes from Indian music and culture [...]
1. Dead Confederate – Giving It All Away (Feat. J Mascis) Dead Confederate = Hardy Morris, Brantley Senn, Walker Howle, John Watkins, Jason Scarboro from Athens, GA. Singer Hardy Morris describes them as “kind of like a Jackson Pollack painting, brutally honest. There isn’t some big twist or turn, it just lays it all out [...]
Traveling this week so the entries are short but sweet: 1. of Montreal – Coquet Coquette Band members: Kevin Barnes, James Huggins, Bryan Poole, Dottie Alexander, Davey Pierce Band location: Athens, GA (album recorded in LA at Ocean Way Recording) Album information: False Priest is out on 9/14. Pre-order it now HERE. Download this track [...]