Category: New Album
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Erik Shepard – Chasing Storms
Today I have something in more of a traditional singer-songwriter style…oh wait, that is why you are all here…looking for some jems from the unhurried tempo (I love that saying). Well, my friends I bring some more material to dig into from this past June’s release of “Chasing Storms” from Erik Shepard (formerly or just…
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The Sleeping Years – “We’re Becoming Islands One By One”
So I would like to say that I have discovered this great new band and you should all hear about it…but unfortunately I cannot say this here. While The Sleeping Years is quickly becoming a regular on my personal playlists, I had to be approached to see if I could do what I do…listen to…
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Liz Durrett – Outside Our Gates (2008)
New releases from many bands and artists hit the proverbial shelves today, September 9th, 2008 (why are Tuesdays big album release dates anyway…) and outside some of the expected hits, I have found a great little gem that I didn’t expect – Liz Durrett’s “Outside Our Gates“! While I have not been on the Liz…
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If You Haven’t Heard – Small Sur – We Live In Houses Made of Wood (2008)
Third installment of “If You Haven’t Heard” and once again I bring you gold here people! Along with the two previous Monday posts, you must hear this if you haven’t already – I really mean it…see below. Small Sur seems to be a bit of a play on a slice of California life, doesn’t it? …
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New Elephant Micah – Why isn’t this guy famous?
So the name doesn’t roll of the tongue (or maybe it does), but Elephant Micah has been around for a few years supplying masterful CDRs full of down tempo fuzz-folk. So I am making up genres now, but if you have heard Joe O’Connell’s recording you know what I mean. Elephant Micah has 9 albums…
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Lotte Kestner – China Mountain (2008)
So I am finally posting on Lotte Kestner’s China Mountain, another great album this year which came out of nowhere (for me at least – and it has been out for months already). If you are a member of the Last.fm group Slow-coustic, you are more than aware of this incredible singer-songwriter Anna-Lynne Williams as…
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Zephuros – The Drowned Coast (2008)
With one look at the track list for the new Zephuros album, one gets the impression of a themed or concept album that engulfs all creatures large and small. Well if you thought that, then you are correct my friend. Whether you be as small as a fly or as large as Mount Rainer (okay…
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Just couldn’t resist – Horse Feathers
Regardless of saying I was not going to post these next few days, I had to share a track from Horse Feathers. I have chosen this track as it might just be the best track on the new album, but you won’t realize until you listen to it many times. Not traditional HF, but it…
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Death Vessel — not just for the leather crowd anymore!
Yes, my friends I have been swayed to the dark side…I am a purveyor of all things hardcore and metal (enter devil horn sign with hand here). Oh wait, Death Vessel is not thrash-core metal…it is a very decent folk styled. Okay now we are back to normal, I hope nobody got too worried there…
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Horse Feathers or Chad VanGaalen — September’s most anticipated release?
So I am anxiously awaiting two releases this September and by the blog post title you already know who they are. I mean there are other important releases coming (also awaiting this), but I think Horse Feathers and Chad VanGaalen are able to make my hands shake while clicking for an online purchase. September 9th…
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Woodpigeon’s New Album is out! Summer it is my friends, summer it is.
So I thought I would post on some great summer sounds that I just picked up from a band that I ironically enough, don’t know enough about. The band is Woodpigeon who just so happen to be from the very city I currently live in! I KNOW. I had heard of them prior to listening…