Out today on Drag City, Joanna Newsom’s Have One On Me is a triple LP of amazing depth and beauty. And that’s really it. I mean, I could try and explain this feeling that keeps me glued to my headphones. This transcendental stillness that makes me feel like I’m both floating and sinking. I...
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Out February 23rd on Matador, Shearwater’s sixth album - The Golden Archipelago – is a stunning, dramatic work that merges Art Rock, whispy Folk, nature sounds, and a soundscape of complex, shifting harmonies that move like light on leaves. From the outset, the album’s “Leaves Eclipse the Light” has an earthy, hypnotic quality that...
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I might have missed the release of her debut EP – “Why You Runnin’” – back in November, but I’m definitely trying to make up for lost time with Lissie. From her soulful cover of “Wedding Bells” by Hank Williams (Sr) to the lush, aching deep of “Everywhere I Go,” Lissie’s music just makes...
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When I was much younger, I used to enjoy riding around in my car and playing (performing) music with my friends. I think this might be something that many people in high school bands go through, and it certainly was great fun. Since then, I’ve loved finding clips of people playing in their bedrooms,...
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I’m sure that it’s one of the more common adjectives to describe Laura Gibson, but, nonetheless, there’s something truly haunting about this Oregonian’s music. From her debut album If You Come to Greet Me to her superb 2009 effort Beasts of Seasons, Laura has kept me enthralled with each new track. With its complex...
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