Posts Tagged ‘singer songwriter’

JOE PUG – ” Burn And Shine “

Posted: February 27, 2015 in MUSIC
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On “Burn and Shine,” a cut from his upcoming Windfall album, Joe Pug thought he was charting some new artistic territory … at least for him. “The first part written for this song was the chorus which has kind of a romantic, us-against-the-world spirit to it,” Pug says. “I was excited because I don’t have many songs that are buoyant and light and fun.”

Indeed, if you don’t listen closely, you might just bob your head and tap your toe along with the seemingly cheery little ditty. But, then, if you do listen closely, a darker story starts to unfold right before your very ears. Pug continues his story: “But, sometimes, songs take you by the hand and demand to go where they please. So the next thing I know, a couple hours later after fleshing it out, I have a first verse that ends in suicide and a second verse that ends in alcoholism … and I thought, ‘Damn it! There went my chance to have Kenny Chesney cover this. I gotta learn to lighten up, man.'”

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The track is one of 10 on Pug’s tastefully, but ever-artfully produced new set. And each one stands up on its own merit, which is why Pug has drawn comparisons to guys like Ryan Adams and Josh Ritter over the course of his career.

Windfall is set for release on March 10 via Lightning Rod Records.

TALLEST MAN ON EARTH – ” Sagres “

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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On May 12th, The Tallest Man on Earth, aka Kristian Matsson, will release his new album “Dark Bird Is Home“. among the first tracks to preview, Matsson has shared this the first taste of the album. Listen to “Sagres”

By the time “Dark Bird Is Home” lands, nearly three years will have flown by since the last release of The Tallest Man on Earth. In that time, while Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson spread his wings across the world to captivate large audiences with his one-person show, he was also laying down new songs wherever he could in various locations — sometimes studios, sometimes barns.

Our first glimpse of Dark Bird Is Home is “Sagres,” named for the remote cliff-side village in southern Portugal, a place of escape for the song’s heartbroken narrator. Despite its potential loneliness, “Sagres” finds Mattson with perhaps his largest production to date. Lush orchestration holds the airy melody aloft, as violin, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, castanet punctuated percussion and haunting backing vocals join in the soul-searching quest. He also just announced an extensive tour—find the dates below. This is Matsson’s first time touring with a full band.

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SIMON JOYNER – ” You Got Under My Skin “

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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Grass, Branch & Bone is an evocative name for an album, and Simon Joyner’s “You Got Under My Skin” lives up to the album title’s gritty, rootsy insinuations. In the ’90s, Joyner was a contemporary of Midwest lo-fi folk-rock greats like Will Oldham and Bill Callahan, and his music shares traits with both of those artists. “You Got Under My Skin” is plainspoken and graceful, yet both Joyner’s weathered tenor and the barebones arrangement sound as parched and cracked as the pages of an old book. He’s a favorite of fellow Omaha native Conor Oberst, who wrote Joyner’s official bio, and you can definitely hear how Joyner’s quirky, matter-of-fact delivery affected Oberst’s songwriting. Gillian Welch and the Black Swans’ Jerry DeCicca are also big fans. Grass, Branch & Bone is coming out on Woodsist Records, and that makes sense too; like Woods, he plays American roots music at a charmingly off-kilter angle.

SIMON JOYNER – ” Nostalgia Blues “

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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Nebraskan singer-songwriter Simon Joyner has amassed an extensive discography spanning over 12 albums, and which has earned accolade from some of indie’s greats. Both Beck and The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle cite Joyner’s records as some of their favorites. Most notable, however, is his influence on Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, who called Joyner his “favorite lyricist of all time.” The twang and earnest vocals on his latest song, “Nostalgia Blues”, makes the connection especially apparent.

The sparsely arranged track carries on for over seven minutes, showcasing Simon Joyner’s ability for heart-wrenching storytelling. Over an acoustic guitar and ploddingbass, he describes cigarette burns and allusions to the poem “Hey Diddle Diddle”. He drops sobering lines throughout, like, “All those sweet dreams I watched corrode so long ago.” As if it weren’t already sad enough, his quivering voice only heightens the desperation. It’s an elegant ode to loneliness that doesn’t spare the harrowing details.

Simon Joyner will release his 13th album, “Grass, Branch & Bone”, on March 31st via WoodsistRecords. For more from the album, check out his previous single, “You Got Under My Skin”.

RAE MORRIS – ” Love Again “

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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Singer Songwriter , vocalist Rae Morris has been inescapable already this year and it’s only going to continue after finally releasing her debut album. Kicking things off as one of our Artists To Watch for 2015, Rae Morris is about to head out on tour with Tom Odell. The Track “Love Again” is another perfect example of what this young lady can do and is the latest single to come from her debut album Unguarded. 

This elegant but thumping portion of sophisticated modern pop is one of literally thirteen songs on Rae’s excellent debut album, ‘Unguarded’, which came out early February.

ALICE BOMAN – ” Reason To Believe ” Tim Hardin Cover

Posted: February 26, 2015 in MUSIC
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A lot of artists have covered Tim Hardin’s  song “Reason To Believe,” this folk ballad written in 1965 by the late singer-songwriter.  Covers by Marianne Faithful, Neil Young and Rickie Lee Jones. But few have breathed as much heartache  and longing as this new version from Sweden’s Alice Boman .

Shot in a large, empty hall at Hotel Blume in Baden, Switzerland, the video is as spare and remote as Alice Boman’s arrangement. “Knowing that you lied straight-faced while I cried,” she sings, with only her piano and incidental sounds to accompany her  “Still I look to find a reason to believe.” . While Tim Hardin’s original version of “Reason To Believe” has an almost breezy swing to it, Boman slows it way down and finds its most broken pieces. “I love this song,” she says. “The melody. And the directness of it. It’s one of those lyrics that just hit you, and you cannot not listen.” Boman says her version was inspired by singer Karen Dalton’s cover. Boman has released two EPs, Skisser and EP II.

 

COURTNEY BARNETT – ” A Sea Of Split Peas ” Best Albums Of 2014

Posted: February 24, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Comprised of previously released EPs and previously released as an album overseas before finally receiving a stateside street date from Mom + Pop records in 2014, “A Sea of Split Peas”  it’s the kind of album that withstands endlessly repeated listens, it doesn’t much matter. Serving as Australian Courtney Barnett’s debut,

A Sea Of Split Peas introduces the world to the (s)lackadaisical troubadour’s unforgettable steez: droll and dreamy, with the perfectly worn feel of your favorite hoodie. Courtney Barnett plays guitar and sings, and the shrug with which she delivers her wry observations obscures how incisive they can be. “I’m having trouble breathing in,” she frets, ostensibly about an asthma attack, on “Avant Gardner,” a rolling, note-perfect rock song wherein a well-intentioned day in the yard becomes a metaphor for just trying to get by in the world. Such gems abound on Peas, sprouting like the vegetables Barnett so earnestly wishes she could grow. Courtney Barnett is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Melbourne. Known for her witty, rambling lyrics and deadpan singing style,

ALICE BOMAN – ” Red Eyes ” War On Drugs Cover

Posted: February 24, 2015 in MUSIC
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Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman recently released her latest collection of work, simply titled EP II. The album includes straightforward lyrics and an emphasis on her vocals, and although it’s already receiving plenty of love from critics, Alice Boman isn’t finished recording music for fans. She’s released a cover of The War On Drugs’ “Red Eyes” that reveals her versatility.

“I love this band and this song is one of my favorites of theirs,” she said. “The guitars and the atmosphere in it. I’ve had it on repeat.” Boman says that singing cover songs carries a special kind of weight.

“There is such a joy in singing the songs of others,” she said. “Especially when they’re not so similar to what you write yourself. It’s interesting how those songs sometimes make me use my voice in a new or slightly different way… Discovering things, little things. Thats inspiring. ‘Red Eyes’ is one of those songs and I like how it feels, singing it. The melody and the rhythm of the words.”

 

STEVE EARLE – ” The Tennessee Kid “

Posted: February 23, 2015 in MUSIC
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“Terraplane” takes its title from the 1930s Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit model, which also inspired the Robert Johnson song, “Terraplane Blues.” It is Steve Earle’s 16th studio album since the release of his highly influential 1986 debut Guitar Town. As its title suggests, the album is very much a blues record, some of which was written while Earle toured Europe alone for five weeks with just a guitar, a mandolin and a backpack. Available in Regular and Deluxe editions. Deluxe adds a DVD that features a behind-the-scenes mini documentary, an interview, three live acoustic performances and more.

Terraplane CD/CD+DVD/LP+MP3 (New West Records)

VILLAGERS – ” Courage “

Posted: February 22, 2015 in MUSIC
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Villagers have a third album entitled “Darling Arithmetic” coming out on April 10th on Domino Records. It will be the followup to “Awayland” it is billed as an “intimate album entirely about love and relationships.”

It was recorded at home in in O’Brien’s farmhouse loft with Conor playing every instrument – guitar, piano, Mellotron and brushes.

It sounds like a stripped-down affair and the first single ‘Courage’ espouses the ideas of the album: “It took a little time to get where I wanted / It took a little time to get free / It took a little time to be honest / It took a little time to be me,” O’Brien sings in plaintive and emotive quiet fashion.

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