Fusing elements of soul-heavy funk, free jazz, blues, virtuosic hard rock and indulgent ambient music, musical collective Freightrain deliver a watershed release in their new album Outside Ourselves. Comprised of nine sonic treasures that challenge traditional pop framework with every striking note, Outside Ourselves is quite difficult to categorize using …
Read More »Kazyak – Reflection
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kazyaking/ Describing their music as essentially folk songs with modern influences seeping into work, Kazyak is led by singer/songwriter Peter Frey and their first full length studio release Reflection solidifies their standing as one of the most promising acts in recent memory. They are based in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and …
Read More »The Danbees release Down at the Bar
YOU TUBE: https://youtu.be/4PxO_7Dx-Lw The same no-nonsense verve New York City’s The Danbees bring to their songwriting comes across just as vitally in their new single “Down at the Bar”. This is a four piece who never pull their punches in this song and change things up from high velocity power …
Read More »Leland and the Silver Wells’ release self-titled record
URL: https://lelandandthesilverwells.com/ When you fuse together a homespun string arrangement, ethereal vocals and a pastoral beat, you don’t just get “Coming Down,” one of nine magical slabs of psychedelic pop offered in Leland and the Silver Wells’ stunning new self-titled record; you get a glimpse into what pop music can …
Read More »Second Before Landing – Trio: Volume 1 (EP)
Second Before Landing – Trio: Volume 1 (EP) BANDCAMP: https://secondsbeforelanding.bandcamp.com/album/trio-volume-1 The late 2010’s have seen a magnificent rebirth for art rock in the King Crimson tradition, and while there has been a plethora of talented artists to emerge in this new era of progressive music, one band has consistently stood …
Read More »Sara O’Brien and The Community Rocks Kids
Sara O’Brien and The Community Rocks Kids URL: http://www.communityrocks.org/sara-obrien-and-the-community-rocks-kids/ Perfect for any day and any season, New Jersey’s Sara O’Brien and The Community Rocks Kids, have the answer to your kids’ summer boredom and winter blues. Some adults might even find themselves humming along to the 11 tracks in Let …
Read More »Conor Gains (Compass)
Conor Gains – Compass URL: https://www.conorgainsband.com/ The mind of a musician is a lot like a beehive. A thousand working parts seem to fall into sync to make up a single organism. The mind of singer/songwriter Conor Gains is no exception, and his new album Compass is a great way …
Read More »Jiggley Jones – Not Your Typical Day Out
Jiggley Jones – Not Your Typical Day Out SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1puPKmILq6wdnS2NJU065o Whether trotting through the darkness, the light, or the strange places that lie in between, Not Your Typical Day Out, the new album from critically acclaimed alternative singer/songwriter Jiggley Jones, is a brilliantly experimental interpretation of modern folk music. As its …
Read More »The Gothard Sisters – Midnight Sun
The Gothard Sisters – Midnight Sun TWITTER: https://twitter.com/GothardSisters Midnight Sun, the new album from the Gothard Sisters was written in contemporary Celtic folk style and with their uniquely distinct- arrangements and each of them tells a little story about something special to the three of them, thanks to hours upon …
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