Category: Down-Tempo
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White Pines issue 7″ Vinyl – Slowcoustic passes on the love: win a copy (or 2) why don’t you!
You could say that Joseph Scott (and crew) provide, in my opinion, the definition of the Michigan “folk” scene
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How to recommend an album you haven’t heard in 2 easy steps. Theodore’s “Hold You Like A Lover”, out now!
Haven’t heard it yet, no problem. Streamed a bit on MySpace, but you never know, right? Well how to decide if you want the new Theodore album “Hold You Like A Lover” in two easy steps.
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Little Yosemite’s “…Through the Winter” EP is aptly named and great seasonal folk
not something to put on at a party to “get it started”, but something you put on to sit back & immerse yourself into: steady percussion/pin-points of banjo/echoing voice of James McGaha
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Lazy times around Slowcoustic HQ…
So if you are a regular reader of this site (what?) you might have noticed a bit of a slow down in posts the last few weeks. I’m sorry, bad music blogger – I know!
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The Moonband guides me through the “open space” of my Sunday
You may get the impression of some progressive post rock epic, but in turn you get a warm collection of acoustic folk and indie pop and even a touch of Americana to finish it off.
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Song of the Day – eagleowl’s “Sleep The Winter”
Their music is described as “post folk” or “alt-folk” but I simply call it stunning. There are aspects of acoustic and electric in their sound – like a cello backing a gently picked electric guitar…
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Video Alert – two videos worth watching: LØZNINGER & The Quiet Revolution
So back in Canada and fighting/wading through a very full email inbox. I guess it could be worse, I mean who likes getting updates on music? Definitely not a music blogger….er, ah, yeah…
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New discovery of lo-fi acoustic goodness: The Parade Schedule
I love finding new music that I was completely oblivious to. Who doesn’t? This time I have found the Louisville “band” The Parade Schedule and it was a very welcome surprise indeed.
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It doesn’t cost a thing to slow down – Just ask Jack James
You know you are here as you enjoy the hushed delivery and molasses cadence of some great music. So when you receive notice on an album called “Lights Off, Headphones On”…you should look into it.
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My winding path to Matthew Ryan’s Dear Lover album
I am sure it is not a secret, but most of you might now that I am a huge fan of Matthew Ryan. There are the immediate reasons, he has many of those late night hushed songs that just hit home for me.
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Brian Borcherdt releases double album and new video. Slowcoustic raises hands to heavens, pauses to reflect…
So when the good folks over at NXEW posted…I admit I immediately started to sweat and stutter only a maximum of 4 words per sentence until I got home to download it.
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Tobacco Pat returns to finalize his EP Trilogy – The Destroyer
…a penchant for providing me with EPs of dark Americana tinged singer songwriter projects. The third and final installment of his “Apocalypse” series…falls into place quite nicely.