Chicago’s V.V. Lightbody coined herself as “nap rock”, but she’s the first to admit how much her sound is changing. Make a Shrine or Burn It, her much-anticipated Sophomore LP, comes out May 1st, 2020 on Acrophase Records. V.V. Lightbody (Vivian McConnell from Chicago bands Santah/Grandkids) is playing music that is self-described as nap-rock. Dozing…
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[streaming] Elrichman – Cop On A Horse
The first single from the album “Heaven’s Mayor” by Elrichman, out on Bobo Integral on April 24th. Elrichman – the project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paul Erlichman – is set to release its new album Heaven’s Mayor. Following his work as part of the art-pop duo Goosebump (formally Germaphobes), Erlichman, who also plays in the…
[streaming] Mariecke Borger – Seven Days
The long-awaited second album of Dutch singer-songwriter, Mariecke Borger, is finally here: March 6th, 2020 “Bright Sky” will be released at VOLKOREN. This well-balanced, intimate, folk pop album – inspired by a trip to Ireland – tells the story of letting go, embracing, and overcoming. The sounds of banjo, fiddle, dobro, pedalsteel, and upright bass,…
[streaming] Great Horned Owl – Let’s Move To The Coast
Great Horned Owl‘s first release in over three years, “Let’s Move to the Coast” is the first single from the album Longyear, coming Spring 2020. Vanderson Langjahr is a multi-instrumentalist and visual artist currently based in Portland, OR. Along with a rotating cast of musicians, he has been recording and releasing music as Great Horned…
[streaming] Marla Hansen – Of Us All
Premiere of “Of Us All”, the second track available from “Dust”, the first solo album by Marla Hansen in twelve years, out March 6th via Karaoke Kalk. Working as a creative collaborator can be a triple-edged sword: Helping others explore the jungle of ideas inside their heads can be both inspiring and challenging – but making time…
[streaming] Lumo Morte – My Underground
First track from Lumo Morte, a new project by siblings Bruno and Alicia Merz (Birds Of Passage). More to come soon… https://www.facebook.com/lumomorte/
[streaming] Cabane – Take Me Home (Part II) (feat. Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Cabane’s first album is the outcome of Belgian composer Thomas Jean Henri bringing together the American Will Oldham (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) and English musician Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), to perform some songs arranged by Sean O’Hagan (The High Llamas); a dream line-up for this collection of tunes, bordering on both folk and orchestral…
[streaming] Marisa Anderson & Tara Jane O’Neil – You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
Taken from “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”, out April 10th 2020. In the artists’ own words: “TJ and I recorded these songs in her backyard studio in February of 2018. We’ve been friends and occasional collaborators for years, crossing paths and sharing stages and the timing was right to capture a certain…
[streaming] European Sun – The Future’s Female
“The Future’s Female”, is European Sun first release, a simple song for the new decade, a rallying cry for progressive people to have hope in a decade that threatens to be dark. Songwriter Steve Miles was reflecting on a sad detail of his mother’s childhood, the painfully true story behind the first verse, when he…
[streaming] Windy & Carl – Crossing Over
Taken from the album “Allegiance and Conviction”, available March 27th 2020 via Kranky Records. Windy & Carl return with a new album, their first since 2012 “We Will Always Be“. Cited as “A leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene” by Allmusic, the minimalist group formed in 1993 around the core husband-and-wife duo of guitarist…
[streaming] Midwife – Anyone Can Play Guitar
Taken from “Forever”, releases April 10, 2020. As Midwife, Denver based multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston plays what she describes as “Heaven Metal,” or emotive music about devastation. Johnston began developing the experimental pop project in 2015 while a resident of beloved Denver DIY space Rhinoceropolis. The venue/co-op started in the early aughts and nurtured local artists…
[streaming] Chloe Foy – Callous Copper
Poignant singer-songwriter Chloe Foy soars into 2020 with her enchantingly introspective new single Callous Copper, out now via AntiFragile. The single is taken from Chloe’s upcoming EP, of the same name, due for release on 21st February 2020 via AntiFragile. Lyrically intimate and sonically tender, Callous Copper bewitches instantly. Mixing sweeping melodies with Chloe’s silk,…
[streaming] Hilary Woods – Tongues of Wild Boar
Taken from “Birthmarks”, out March 13th via Sacred Bones. Hilary Woods’ “Birthmarks” has been a labor of intensity and intuition, written over the course of two years. Recorded whilst heavily pregnant between Galway and Oslo in the winter of 2019, Woods explores the oscillating and volatile processes of selfhood and becoming, hidden gestational growth, and…
[streaming] Brona McVittie – The Green Man / Eileen Aroon
“The Green Man/Eileen Aroon” is the new single from Irish singer-songwriter Brona McVittie, a hint of what’s to come from her forthcoming sophomore album which follows her January 2018 debut “We are the Wildlife“. The new single features Brona’s original composition (“The Green Man”) alongside a novel interpretation of traditional Irish ballad “Eileen Aroon”, showcasing…
[streaming] Grimm Grimm – The Ghost of Madame Legros (ft. Lætitia Sadier)
Taken from “Ginormous”, out via TipTop Recording / Magniph on the 28th February 2020. Grimm Grimm is the solo project of London-based musician, recording artist and producer, Koichi Yamanoha. He has released two solo albums, and four singles on independent labels since 2014.. The project is an outlet for his fragile, otherworldly forays into baroque…
[streaming] Flying Fish Cove – Magic Wand
Flying Fish Cove is a painted dream of poetic indie pop from Seattle, WA. The fierce interiority, magical escapism, and mythical imaginaria that define singer-songwriter Dena Zilber’s intricate and intuitive visual style reveal themselves in the band’s transcendent patchwork of jangling ballads. Dena’s poignant vocals and propulsive rhythm guitar are accompanied by lead guitarist Jake…
[streaming] Georgia Ruth – Close For Comfort
Georgia Ruth is a musician from Aberystwyth. Using folk influences to create a truly unique sound, her debut album Week of Pines won the Welsh Music Prize in 2013 and was nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Georgia collaborated with The Manic Street Preachers on their 2014 album Futurology before releasing her second…
[streaming] Ralegh Long – English Rose
New track by Ralegh Long, under exclusive licence to frtyfve, out January 10th 2020. Ralegh Long is a Singer-Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer whose music conveys an “almost mystical longing” [The Guardian]. Growing up in the English countryside, his music draws on a childhood spent wandering fields and streams and writing endless hours of music. A…
[streaming] Nicole Oberle – A Knot In Twos
Taken from “Skin”, out January 21st 2020 via Whited Sepulchre. Nicole Oberle is a prolific and enigmatic artist whose work in the fields of textural ambient music and lo-fi beat-oriented work unfolds to reveal layers of emotional transparency and honesty. Skin – Oberle’s first release for Whited Sepulchre Records – comes in as a wash…
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