Well this one is actually safe for work and is not the quickie some visitors might have been looking for when googling and finding yourself here. This is a quickie because I am currently in transition with home computers, waiting for delivery guys to deliver some furniture and hence I might only have a fleeting visit to the computer to dedicate to music today.
I thought I would send you on your way into the meat of the weekend with a couple of tracks that I have been spinning lately and are tracks that I thought needed to hit the blog, ergo, you my fine readers. They kind of span things I enjoy listening to, but sometimes everyone doesn’t enjoy all aspects of what I think “Slowcoustic” means. Well, I use the term quite loosely and I think the below are some examples of a bit of the range of the genre.
“Hawthorn to Hennepin” – Clint Michigan {Visit}
I don’t know why there isn’t more blog love for this Brooklyn duo, they have such great harmonies and keep it basically singer songwriter with folk tinges of banjo and is just a great listen.
“Mommy Crow” – E.P. Hall {Visit}
This is an example of lo-fi female fronted vocals that draws me in; beautiful, not too over the top and you can both dig into it and drift away with it.
“Drop” – Akira Kosemura {Visit}
Definitely the ambient side of me – Kosemura is one of the artists that create something that is just stunning. This is a track that is considered electronic, and I am willing to bring it on board a traditionally non electronic blog. It must be good then…right?
“Question (Old 97s Cover)” – Josh Preston {Visit}
Josh sent this to me due to my covers post last weekend – great job by Josh as I am not really a huge fan of Old 97s. This is a highly approachable track that might get you on board and then you can find numerous other tracks from Preston – he has a lot!
One last video inclusion for a new album just sent over that is really hitting home – “Life But No More” from Frank Schweikhardt. Take a listen to The Dead – this is some great slow and acoustic stuff!
Frank Schweikhardt- The Dead from Crossroads Of America Records on Vimeo.
Enjoy!
~Smansmith
p.s. The top photo is just a random photo from a hike last year in the beautiful Kananaskis area.