Category: New Album
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The Piano Creeps – “Future Blues (For Me And You)” (2008)
The Piano Creeps, is just that – what your mind’s eye might think a “creeping” piano might actually sound like. If you are a bit confused, it is the beautiful sound of this trio from Ithaca, New York. So, the sound. Think of a soundtrack to a movie that plays just a little too slow…
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Jeff Zentner – Hymns to the Darkness, and upcoming album alert.
So we all know I can appreciate down-tempo music – whether it be indie, songwriter, Americana and yes even electronic. When I get my hands on something good, whether it be by an suggestion from a friend, artist submission or found on another blog I will most likely latch on for keeps and try to…
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Boduf Songs – How Shadows Chase the Balance (2008)
I know I just posted on the weekend saying I wasn’t posting on Boduf Songs, but…. So you think you know evil? Well I don’t think you know it like Boduf Songs emanates it. Pulsing and dark with an ominous soundtrack provided by Matthew Sweet. Yes, a man with a surname of Sweet, brings this…
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If You Haven’t Heard – Donovan Woods
This one is going to be a keeper folks, the fourth installment of If You Haven’t Heard – “Donovan Woods”. Oh, did I mention we also have an unreleased new song as well?? Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I have been listening to Donovan Woods for a little while, and in that short…
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Joanne Robertson – The Lighter (2008)
The new album from Joanne Robertson currently out on Textile Records is currently my favourite lo-fi female singer songwriter spinning my iTunes. This album is bleak, stark, ominous and incredibly good, I mean I am not going to cover something I don’t like…I don’t think. I am starting to digress as I can’t think of…
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Del Barber – “Where the City Ends”
Okay I am not going to lie to you here…I am partial to Del Barber. I have never met Del, or even spoken to him face to face, but alas I got this guys back. Why you ask? He is a good old ‘pegger! For those of you who are unaware of the term “pegger”,…
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OF GREAT AND MORTAL MEN
a project: CHRISTIAN KIEFER / J. MATTHEW GERKEN / JEFFERSON PITCHER Just had to post on this as my “pre-order” just arrived from the Sept. 9th release of the 3 CD presidential project. Visit Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies for more information on this amazing adventure. You can also…
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Sheltered In Sound – Field Recordings From the City
“Sheltered in Sound makes music to lean into” That phrase comes directly from the artist bio for Sheltered In Sound and I am trying not to simply ignore it as a general “advertisement” for a style of music that many consider “comfortable”. For some, “comfortable” can be confused for complacent background music or something that…
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Why isn’t this guy famous? (Pt II) – Brown Bird
Sorry for not posting yesterday, it should wet your appetite for a great post…well people, it looks to have all worked out then….everyone, I give you; Brown Bird (or David Lamb) has been around officially for the last 5 years (maybe a bit more actually…), but is finally getting his credit where it has been…
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Leiv Reed
NEW ALBUM coming from Leiv Reed! Honest, official release on its way! New father, Leiv Arvid Reed is a Norwegian singer-songwriter (born in Reed, Norway if you can believe it) with one of the greatest back catalogues for never releasing an “official album” of any artist I know of. Just looking over his Last.fm profile…
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Anomie Belle – Sleeping Patterns (2008)
It has been a bit of a “off centre” Slowcoustic Weekend. This isn’t a bad thing, just taking some time to listen to some music that isn’t just an acoustic guitar and accompanying voice. With that in mind, I bring you the next installment of the growth of the site – Anomie Belle – not…
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Firekites – The Bowery (2008)
Firekites, you say. Hmmm…had to add a ” Indie-Pop?? category” in order to post on this Australian quartet (well basically a quartet for the most part) and me thinks that I am branching out a bit for Slowcoustic. This definitely has a mellow or down-tempo atmosphere, but is not your standard singer-songwriter stuff. So how…