January 22, 2014
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Rooms With Walls And Windows by Julie Byrne Released January 21, 2014 on Orindal Records Julie Byrne’s deput LP, Rooms With Walls And Windows, a record delicately hinged almost solely to Byrne’s palpable voice and unfettered plucking, stirs with a … Continue reading
January 7, 2013
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Josh Ritter‘s “Joy To You Baby” off the forthcoming The Beast In Its Tracks due out March 5, 2013. And another one of my favorite “baby” songs…
November 29, 2012
by Lauren
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Julie Byrne is the unaffected young of musical expression. Her aloof warmth draws us in. Her singular voice has an inability to be distracted. And her deeply held solitude invites the listener to happen upon her expressionless blink while she … Continue reading
October 8, 2012
by Lauren
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Scott Hutchison bleeds deeper and “thicker than concrete” on Frightened Rabbit‘s State Hospital EP but instead of sparing himself, he remains, at the end of it, barely viable, with significant blood loss, for he has poured out everything, like a … Continue reading
September 24, 2012
by Lauren
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Chigliak Records holds a mic out for personally treasured but forgotten–truth be told, tragically unknown–bodies of work. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon minted Chigliak as an opportunity for people to behold “lost records” that “never went anywhere but [are] incredible.” The … Continue reading
August 5, 2012
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S. Carey drenches his latest four-song EP with intoxicating atmospheric buildups and sweetly patient hesitation. Hoyas pours sparsely plucked guitar sequences over a glittering, echoing sonic desert to create a loose complexity fortified by the biding of time. With Hoyas, … Continue reading
July 25, 2012
by Lauren
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“Let all things be as they will. Let my heart beat itself still.” -Blind Pilot My Heart Beat Itself Still Playlist 1. The Antlers – Drift Drive 2. Reptar – Water Runs 3. Anais Mitchell – Wait For Me (feat. … Continue reading
July 18, 2012
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Owen Ashworth, the quietly monumental talent behind Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, has brightened our lonesome hearts once again with his new release as Advance Base, A Shut-In’s Prayer. The frontman continues to carry a massive light and accompanying bushel … Continue reading
June 24, 2012
by Lauren
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I can’t say enough about 8000nerves. So here’s a bit more. I fell in love with this punchy red blouse that is part country maiden, part saucy aristocrat. Kind of like a cross between Rufus Wainwright and Loretta Lynn. It … Continue reading
