Sean Coleman Project Apropos of Nothing The Sean Coleman Project put out a new album of gritty, from the gut, classic rock and spiritually infused songs, Apropos of Nothing this week. The songs are bluesy and electric but can also bring things down to hushed acoustic guitars or piano, as in the album closer, which […]
Naomi Jane Kinda Sorta Country As you listen to Naomi Jane’s new album Kinda Sorta Country, you’ll lean in. Her style is unique, dramatic and a little bit dark and it’s compellingly original. This isn’t your standard American affair, it’s modern and it’s embellished but don’t write it off for its pop aspects, let it […]
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In a lengthy note that accompanies Rooming House, his poignant 20th album, roots musician Charlie Parr talks about the struggles of people who can’t afford to see a doctor and who say things like “at least it’s warmer in jail.” Adds the singer: “The safety net is laughable. A net with holes large enough to […]
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Josh Orange The Fire and The Call Josh Orange is a modern roots rock band that hails from Sydney, Australia and makes emotionally resonant modern Americana styled music, while also employing ambience, keys and delays to create a dreamlike context of inner thoughts and dialogue and then trades that off for soaring electronic expansive rock. […]
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Sean Kiely Long Live the Low Jersey City singer-songwriter and guitarist Sean Kiely has released a new album, Long Live The Low. It blends folk and Americana with specks of jazz. Kiely explains, “Before we went into the studio, I didn’t know how, exactly, ‘Long Live The Low’ was going to fit on the album. […]
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Heavy Diamond Ring – Let Love Be Enough – 5 Song EP This is a Denver-based light touch band that has melody to spare with angelic voices with just enough salt & pepper (“piss on the flowers, it’ll help them grow”) in their sweet tunes to make them an interesting showcase. Their 5-song EP Let […]
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Jonathan Something One More Lonesome Cowboy Song Internal monologues – at best, they’re a way to sort out problems before they grow unmanageable. Ideally, they’ll also help deal with those less-than-charitable thoughts that don’t need to be verbalized in polite company. Unfortunately, that little “inside voice” can also sow doubt and work against one’s own […]
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Jack Barksdale Battleground There are no love songs on Jack Barksdale’s new five-song EP, Battleground. No tales of growing up, of relationships gone wrong, or nostalgic recollections of better days. Instead, Barksdale gives us five political songs, in the broadest sense of the word. On the title track, we meet a woman caught in the war […]
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The Cashville Trash Pandas Alt-country band, The Cashville Trash Pandas, releases their self-titled debut via Guitar One Records. The content and subject matter of the album are loud, raucous, and urgent, with political and socioeconomic currents. The band is made up of Jubal Lee Young (vocals, guitar), Mike Carty (bass), Max Williams (guitar), and Chuck […]
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Laura Cortese – Lucky Water This is Boston, MA artist Laura Cortese’s first album in 6 years, & she continues to have an engaging voice & her music is played meticulously. Her songs explore shifts in marriage, motherhood & dual citizenship (she resides in Belgium now). Musically Laura (5-string violin/fiddle) shifts between folk, roots rock […]
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