Posts Tagged ‘singer songwriter’

PASSENGER – ” Travelling Alone “

Posted: April 6, 2015 in MUSIC
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From the new album Whispers II in association with Unicef UK
100% of the profits from this purchase will go to Unicef and their campaign to help and eventually prevent children suffering from chronic malnutrition in Liberia.

so the big news is that in just under a month’s time i will be releasing my new record whispers 2 !!
I’m so excited to get it out in to the world and for you guys to hear it !
the truth is i’ve been sitting on this album for ages as all of the songs were written and recorded at the same time as Whispers which is the reason why it feels right to make it a follow up rather than a separate entity all together .

there are ten songs on the album (plus 6 bonus tracks if you get the deluxe edition and as i said , these songs have been around for a while so some of you might know a few of them already . i’ll post a full track list up and go in to more detail about all of this over the next few days ….the most exciting thing that i need to tell you about is that i’ve teamed up with unicef uk and i’m delighted to say that all of the profits , from every physical and digital sale of whispers II goes directly to helping malnourished kids in Liberia. (please check out this link if you want to find out more http://www.unicef.org.uk )

hopefully this is a win win situation where you guys get a new Passenger album and the money you spend on it goes to helping people who really need it !!

i’ll be releasing this record on my own label (black crow records) which is really exciting as it means that every penny of profit can go to where it is most needed .  if you’d like to you can preorder physical and digital copies from http://www.passengermusic.com

i was lucky enough to have the exceptionally talented bryan dos reis on the road with me for the european tour at the end of last year . in our spare time we went about making a few really simple videos for some of these new songs .
i’ll be posting one up every week from now until the release of the album to give you guys an idea of what to expect …..
this first one is called traveling alone . i hope you enjoy it / don’t cry too much .
there is no marketing team or big record label behind this project so please , if you like the video and want to spread the word about what we’re doing , feel free to share this with as many people as possible !!

thank you all so much for reading , watching and listening .
loads of love .
mike xx

NATHANIEL RATELIFF – ” Live at the Brighton Music Hall ” November 4th 2014

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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November 4, 2014  Singer Songwriter, Nathaniel Rateliff, performed live at Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA. Rateliff captivated the audience at Brighton Music Hall with his intimate, authentic sound and uninhibited lyrics. This is a musician comfortable in his own skin and writing songs from life experience.

Nathaniel Rateliff was born in rural Missouri where he first began playing music in Church. He relocated to Denver at the age of 19 where he’s built a loyal and passionate following. He’s toured across the world including alongside such acts as Mumford & Sons, Deer Tick and The Lumineers.


Set List:
LIVERPOOL 0:20
I AM 4:36
DON’T GET TOO CLOSE 8:48
NASHVILLE 14:20
THIS 18:11
YOU SHOULD’VE SEEN THE OTHER GUY 22:40
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL 27:14
THREE FINGERS IN 31:00
LATE NIGHT PARTY 35:40
WASTING TIME 39:42
STILL TRYING 43:11

LADY LAMB – ” Billions Of Eyes “

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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Lady Lamb The Beekeeper is the recording project of Maine-based singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro. She’s gearing up to release her sophomore album “After” next year, and has led things off with a hell of an uplifting lead single. “Billions Of Eyes” soars high, making jangly folk-pop into something anthemic. The lyrics are especially something great, balancing between idiosyncratic and poignant: “And I could tell the story of how/ My great grandmothers sister was deemed a saint/ How they exhumed her body after years of being buried, and they found she hadn’t even begun to sully/ So they moved her again, straight into the Vatican.” It’s fitting that the single is accompanied by a lyric video, featuring kitschy illustrated postcards of some pastoral locales, mixed in with some bats and other darker things

EVES the BEHAVIOR – ” TV ” and ” Zen “

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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20 year old Hannah Karydas, aka Eves The Behavior (formerly just Eves), is easily on her way to becoming the next big alternative pop sensation. The Australian singer-songwriter (although she classifies herself as a “world citizen” on her Facebook profile) has already toured with the likes of Courtney Barnett and Sky Ferreira, where she’s gaining new fans everywhere with her sweet yet immersive vocals and dynamic synth pop sound. If you’re a fan of moody-pop like Tove Lo or Lorde, then you’ll totally love this awesome new artist.

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“TV” was the first song I heard from Eves, The song begins with her hauntingly deep vocals over some menacing atmospherics, before slowly evolving into a huge whirlwind of electronic instrumentation. Once the super catchy chorus hits at the one minute mark, you’re captivated by the track’s huge sound and dramatic vibe. This song is simply amazing and is destined to blow up.

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“Zen” is the song that got her a record deal, and once you hear the dreamy track you’ll easily understand why it did the trick. Featuring hazy guitars and whimsical vocals, it’s a lot less dramatic than “TV” but equally amazing. I absolutely love the drums, as the beat morphs throughout the track’s duration and keeps things interesting. The story-telling lyrics are also worth mentioning, as the song features lines like “later at some cafe/ you sit opposite/ but you don’t look at me when you speak,” which keep you actively listening. It’s a wonderfully blissful 3 minutes that you’ll keep coming back to.

Since I’m sure you loved what you heard, follow Eves’ Facebook page

ANNA B SAVAGE – ” I ” and ” II “

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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Anna B Savage first graced our ears last month with the soft and fragile ‘1’, where she reflects on her insecurities and search for a feminist strength in a mesmerising dream. It’s been said that I am strong/ And they’re not entirely wrong/ But I ran, I ran, I ran from him/ Like I’ve done from all of them, near-whispers new London singer-songwriter Anna B Savage on her debut song, “1.” It’s the kind of song that sounds like it came from the dead of night, a tune that one sings to one’s self in an attempt to quiet the mind. Savage is unblinking in her inward gaze, sharing her fears with her guitar. And it seems to work, too, for they both rouse themselves for a satisfying closing crescendo.

Now, alongside news of a debut EP due next month, the London-based songstress has released ‘II’, a darker, fiercer dive into her consciousness.

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SOLEY – ” Follow Me Down “

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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Artist: Sóley, the song is “Follow Me Down”  from the forthcoming album “Ask the Deep”

It takes a special talent to turn a morbid or frightening idea into sublime sensation. If it were a craft, Icelandic singer-songwriter Sóley would be its master practitioner. The dark fantasy of her 2011 debut LP, “We Sink”, read like a Burton-esque chapter book with song titles like “About Your Funeral”, “Kill the Clown” and “Smashed Birds”, while its reverb drenched melodies and breathy vocals whirled and swayed like curling clouds in an opium dream. On in, Sóley’s songs, wistful and melancholy, but never morose, glimmered alluringly from the shadows.

Follower have had to wait four years for her next collection of tales to take shape, and finally, on May 12th, their desires will be answered with a new album titled “Ask The Deep”. If the first single is any indication, the forthcoming full-length takes up where the story left off.  The song’s hypnotic beat, swirling keys and chorused vocals transform what might be a horrific moment into a glorious adventure where the concept that “you must face your fairytale” holds magical and empowering results.

Sóley is about to embark on an adventure of her own as she travels through Japan and Europe over the next two months. As of yet, there are no US dates, but we’re hoping she’ll return to Seattle soon enough. For now, head over to her Facebook page, where you can find more music, including her second single from Ask The Deep, “Follow Me Down”

LAURA MARLING – ” Gurdjieff’s Daughter “

Posted: April 3, 2015 in MUSIC
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Taken from the new album  ‘Short Movie’ – from Laura Marling. 

the latest track and video for latest Short Movie offering, “Gurdjieff’s Daughter”.

The video features a spray of cameos from pals she worked with/made while recording the album, including Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend, Jonathan Wilson, Marika Hackman and actress Rhian Rees.

Short Movie is out now the “eccentric “Gurdjieff’s Daughter” feels like the closest she’s yet come to an out-and-out pop song… [it’s] inspired at least in part by the work of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky.”

Watch the clip for “Gurdjieff’s Daughter” below, and then check out Marling’s upcoming UK shows afterwards.

April

20 – UK, London – Queen Elizabeth Hall (SOLD OUT)
21 – UK, London – Queen Elizabeth Hall (SOLD OUT)
22 – UK, Cambridge – Corn Exchange
24 – UK, Manchester – Albert Hall
25 – UK, Glasgow – O2 Academy
27 – UK, Birmingham – Institute
29 – UK, London – Queen Elizabeth Hall (SOLD OUT)
30 – UK, London – Queen Elizabeth Hall (SOLD OUT)

May

4 – UK, Southampton – O2 Guildhall
5 – UK, Bristol – Colston Hall (SOLD OUT)
7 – IE, Dublin – Olympia

WAXAHATCHEE – ” Under A Rock ” and ” Air “

Posted: April 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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If you’ve been eagerly awaiting Waxahatchee’s new album Ivy Tripp, you don’t have to wait until its release next week to get a peak at Katie Crutchfield’s latest hazy, sometimes melancholy tunes. You can stream the entire album here. And, for those of you who weren’t lucky enough to catch Waxhatchee’s shows at SXSW two weeks ago, you’ll still be able to catch them during festival season this summer at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.

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Katie Crutchfield (aka Waxahatchee) describes her new album, “Ivy Tripp”. And of course, she’s right, it certainly is a Waxahatchee record. The songs are a little rough around the edges (some critics call it “DIY”) with lyrics that are at times intimate, at times stubborn and private. There’s the distant and hazy memory of ’90s singer-songwriters. But this time things are slightly different – there’s a little more steel to the sound.

The single “Under a Rock” is described by Crutchfield as “angrier” than previous work and it shows – there’s the painful sense that someone’s leaving you knowing full well they’ll be better off for it by the time they get to the horizon – “it’s that kind of anger that leads to something productive. In that sense its a positive emotion and it’s a hopeful song.”

The song is accompanied by a video, premiered here, that was shot at Philadelphia’s Golden Tea House (sadly, it was the final piece of music recorded at the venue as it closed down shortly afterwards) and continues that acclaimed DIY aesthetic. Much like Katie Crutchfield’s recording process –

 

KEVIN MORBY – ” Live at The Wilderness Festival “

Posted: April 1, 2015 in MUSIC
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Back in October 2014, Kevin Morby released his second solo album, Still Life. Its title seemed steeped in irony, as the record comprises tunes written during 2013, a year he spent on the road with his bands Woods and also The Babies and  then in support of his solo debut record, The incredible listen Harlem River. Kevin Morby had also recently moved cities from New York to Los Angeles. Kevin Robert Morby is an American musician. He is best known as the former bassist of Woods, and the songwriter and guitarist of The Babies. He released his debut solo album Harlem River in 2013, and his second album Still Life in October 2014.

Two weekends ago Morby and his crew came through Bandwidth’s off-site studio, the Wilderness Bureau, and treated us to a short set in front of a trippy installation made by creative arts  BLK CHVRCH.

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KELSIE RIMMER – ” Lose Your Love “

Posted: April 1, 2015 in MUSIC
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Kelsie Rimmer is a singer-songwriter from Melbourne who’s made her start in music creating a predominately acoustic-led folk sound, but now we see a switch-up with her latest track, “Lose Your Love”, that cites influences from FKA twigs and BANKS. Kelsie’s past material can definitely be appreciated for what it is , but we’ve got to admit, this new direction is one we think would suit her best moving forward.

“Lose Your Love” is a patient listen, there’s no doubt about that, and if you’ve a penchant for slowed-down sounds, this track is perfect. It’s flickering, and its washed-out production is eerie enough to put you on edge, but absorbing enough that you won’t fall asleep, either. Kelsie’s effect-accented vocals top off the track in excellent fashion, and will ensure that you won’t forget about “Lose Your Love” any time soon.

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