Ian Fisher is always writing and always traveling. With over a thousand songs under his belt and hundreds of concerts behind him, his new album “Koffer” highlights the diversity of his songwriting and captures some of the electric energy of his live performance. “Koffer”, which is the German (and Dutch) word for “suitcase”, is Fisher’s…
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[streaming] Thisell – Black Bird
Taken from “II”, second album by Swedish songwriter Peter Thisell, out now on Rootsy Records. Lay here and listen to the sound of a soul laid bare in song. This is Thisell – a singer, songwriter, traveler, father, partner, son. Supported by a cast of talented friends, Thisell’s music invites the listener on a sweeping…
[streaming] James Murray – Ghostwalk
Catch a fresh glimpse of British composer James Murray’s sound with “Ghostwalk”, a haunting three track EP featuring remixes by Martin Nonstatic and French newcomers Kinosura. Deep bass grooves and delicate pads wrap and warp around shifting, melancholic melodies, a spectral premonition of “Eyes to the Height”, the full length album coming on Ultimae Records…
[streaming] Carla Dal Forno – What You Gonna Do Now?
First track off the debut album by Carla Dal Forno, “You Know What It’s Like”, out October 28th. It is an album for inbetween days, and occupies inbetween states: plain-speaking pop, disorientated by dub. Psychedelic folk delivered with (post-)punk economy. Drifting in space while still tethered to the ground. Astral tones blurred with earth sounds:…
[streaming] Liljor – Grändens skymning
First track taken from Liljor’s debut album Skymningsstund (sånger av Pentti Viherluoto) which will be released on November 11th. All the songs on the album are originally written by Finnish composer Pentti Viherluoto and his brother Aimo. Pentti Viherluoto was one of Finlands finest composers of bitter sweet, melancholic songs about loss and broken hearts….
[streaming] Hiva Oa – Christine
New material from Hiva Oa has been a long time coming. Sometimes, it seems, a period of inactivity is better for a band than one of constant creation. With the release of their EP “mk2 (part 1)”, core members Stephen Houlihan and Christine Tubridy departed Edinburgh, returning to their native Ireland seeking renewed inspiration. Hiva…
[streaming] Snails – Seventeen
Snails are an experimental pop band from Bristol. Snails generate moments of suburbanguitar pop reverie for lonely people walking to the shops. Formed after a friend’s request to soundtrack a budget slasher involving a homicidal nun, their sound bears the influence of mavericks such as Basil Kirchin, Syd Barrett and Nico. Snails debut album “Safe…
[streaming] House Of Wolves – I’m Here You’re There
“I’m Here You’re There” is the fist single off of the upcoming new House of Wolves album out September 30th 2016 House of Wolves is the musical moniker of singer/songwriter Rey Villalobos, the name’s origin coming from the literal translation of his family name from Spanish to English. http://houseofwolvesmusic.com/
[streaming] Emily Millard – Toxic Town
“Toxic Town” is the leading track from “By Heron & By Season”, the new release from Emily Millard (previously Miss Emily Brown). The album will be released on October 7, 2016. Produced by Sandro Perri, “Toxic Town” features performances from Jesse Zubot (violin), Dan Gaucher (drums), Colin Nealis (bass) & Jeremy Strachan (bass clarinet). Recorded…
[streaming] David Allred – Hymns
Taken from the new 10″ by David Allred, “Woods”, out September 24th on Oscarson Label. David Allred (born 1992) grew up in California, near the city of Sacramento. After falling in love with the trumpet, he decided to study jazz, and could be found transcribing and recreating the solos of chet baker. but david’s musical…
[streaming] Saskia Greta Sansom – The River
Demo from Saskia Sansom’s forthcoming album. Elegance is a rare quality in a time of such immediacy, elegance in rock and roll even more so. But one listen to her music and one swift and wide eyed glimpse at Saskia Sansom on stage, and it’s hard to ignore the fact that elegance has as much…
[streaming] Elara Caluna – Sweet William
Elara Caluna (Kitty Hall and Benedict Salter) are an emerging duo from Glasgow chosen by Glasgow artist Jim Lambie to be the first release on his newly minted VoidoidARCHIVE record label. The label hopes to document notable talents emerging from a music/art scene surrounding Lambie’s Poetry Club, a nightclub he built in a disused railway…
[streaming] The Broken Broadcast – The River
The Broken Broadcast are a lo-fi folk band from the UK, originally consisting of James Riggall vocals and acoustic guitar, Emma Reeve drums, Grizzo Hughes bass and Carolyn Reilly violin. The band released their first full length album, “Soya Milk Sea“ with Pilot Records, in 2010, gaining underground media attention from The Northern Line and Suitcase…
[streaming] Lost Bear – Boomerang Bolsjevic
Taken from the full length “Inside The Dragon by Lost Bear” 2xLP (12″ blue vinyl) Out on September 16th, 2016 on Tiny Room Records. Lost Bear is a 5-piece alternative rock band from Utrecht, The Netherlands. Operating in the underground since 2007. After releasing the full length “Limshasa” (2011) and the EP “Shingolai” (2013) on Snowstar Records…
[streaming] skul.kid – Car Crash, September 2015
skul.kid is the solo project of Chicago-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chace Wall (formerly of The Vale). Combining tight song forms, tape recording techniques, and electronic sounds, skul.kid echoes the experimental leanings of Broadcast, Radiohead, Atlas Sound and Grizzly Bear. http://facebook.com/skul.kid.music
[streaming] Matt Christensen – Honeymoons
You might be familiar with Matt Christensen as singer and guitarist of atmospheric masterminds Zelienople. His most recent solo endeavour however embodies a song writer deeply involved with his own vision of sound, resulting in an accomplishment strong enough to stand on its own. Matt delivers a longing and emotional outreach through Honeymoons’ six delicate…
[streaming] Ptarmigan – O Zephyr
Taken from the new self titled Ptarmigan album, out August 26th. Drawing inspiration from a breadth of artists, Ptarmigan first appeared on the scene with “Eliak and the Dream” in 2012. Recorded at the Lincoln County Social Club in Toronto and produced by James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Evening Hymns), Ptarmigan’s self-titled follow up album explores…
[streaming] IRAH – Fast Travelling
Taken from IRAH’s debut mini-album “Into Dimensions” (October 14, 2016 – Tambourhinoceros). “Fast Travelling” is a multifaceted tune that highlights the virtuous trademarks of IRAH; a dramatic composition culminating in an intense outro; Oliver Louis Brostrøm’s dynamic and fascinating drum-playing; the waves of synthesizer-sounds created by Adi Zukanović that moves in and out of the song’s…
[streaming] Annie Ellicott – Daddy Longlegs
Track featureing Orla Wren, taken from the debut album by Annie Ellicott, “Lonesome Goldmine”, out September 18th via Unknown Tone Records. “Lonesome Goldmine” is a heroes odyssey re-imagined from the perspective of the sirens. Narrated through song, this short film presents open ended questions about the relativity of time, relationship and the human psyche. The…
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