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Texas singing and songwriting legend Daniel Johnston has a new album out titled Space Ducks, which is in celebration of the new comic book he himself created. The SXSW showcase he played last month was actually the release party for it. The album features a seven new tracks from Johnston,
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It was just over a week ago that former Microphones frontman Phil Elverum announced the release of two new albums this year under his Mount Eerie project, but the prolific singer-songwriter hasn’t stopped there. Elverum has also revealed a new single entitled “To the Ground” that will precede the
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Mount Eerie is not just releasing one, but two albums this year. Between this and the two albums Death Grips is releasing this year, I might explode. Keep fragile things and the faint of heart away from me. The sheer force of this explosion might harm others. Anyway, the last
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With some forlorn vocals and simple pianos, Soap&Skin pulls together a pretty haunting sophomore album. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On March 19th, Austrian singer-songwriter Anja Franziska Plaschg will be dropping her second album under the Soap&Skin pseudonym, Narrow. “Wonder” is the second track to drop from the album, and the track is as simple as it is painful. Anja’s weary voice coos softly over gently played
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Mirroring is a new collaborative project featuring two well-respected female musicians, Grouper and Tiny Vipers. For years, these two have been releasing music that encompasses the worlds of ambient music, folk, and psychedelia. It’ll be nice to hear how they impact one another on this forthcoming record. The album
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This is the first time I’m hearing of California singer-songwriter Julia Holter, but the forthcoming album the above song comes from is not her first rodeo. From what I understand, this will be her second official album, and it’s titled Ekstasis. Hopefully, all the songs on this album
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MP3 A track from the forthcoming Eric Chenaux album, Guitar & Voice, which is looking at a March 6th release date through Constellation. Though the title of this album might seem like it’s telling listeners how little they’re getting, that’s not the case. Rather, the title is
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With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
Album Reviews
Daniel Rossen- Silent Hour / Golden Mile
I wish Silent Hour / Golden Mile was longer, but I still have to admit singer-songwriter Daniel Rossen has pulled together a solid collection of solo material on this 5-track EP. The man’s tunes are some of the most masterful in independent music right now. WATCH THE REVIEW