Austin, Texas singer-songwriter Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia, has revealed a new track from his forthcoming album “Can’t Wake Up”, out on May 4 via Dualtone Records. “Kids These Days” is an optimistic track, with its lively, bluesy guitars and lyrics of youthful naïveté (I’m too young to die / gonna live forever) and self-deprecation (“I am the young, dumb, chosen one”). Download “Kids These Days” off “Can’t Wake Up” any time between March 12th, and March 19th and learn more about Shakey Graves at his official website, “like” him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.
Glen Hansard’s love of the ocean and sailing along with his astute ability to weave metaphorical lyrics have rounded his new release “Between Two Shores”. While recorded in part in France, the album features collaborations with both his touring band studio musicians that made appearances on his previous release, “Rhythm and Repose”. Download “Roll On Slow” off “Between Two Shores” any time between February 26th, and March 4th and learn more about Glen Hansard at his official website, “like” him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.
“We had too many ideas for how we wanted to make this record” says Kelsey Wilson, lead vocalist and violinist for Wild Child, “So we said, ‘Why not just do all of them?’” After forming in Austin Texas the seven piece ensemble has found a way to marry orchestral melody and rhythm with modern pop in a way that is uniquely true and truly unique. Download “Think It Over” off “Expectations” any time between February 19th, and February 25th and learn more about Wild Child at their official website, “like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
To say that Ty Segall’s most recent release is ambitious is an understatement. The L.A. based artist has released 19 new tracks and everyone of them is a display of the depths of his artistry. On this album Segall conveys funny, passion, pop an violence. Download “My Lady’s On Fire” off “Freedom’s Goblin” any time between January 29nd, and February4th and learn more about Ty Segall at his official website, “like” him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.
“Mt. Joy started off as a rekindling of shared musical ambitions between Philadelphia high school friends Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar). Reunited in Los Angeles thanks to the ebbs and flows of adult life, the pair met multi-instrumentalist Michael Byrnes through a Craigslist ad. They named themselves Mt. Joy as an ode to a mountain in Valley Forge National Park near Sam’s childhood home, and together, with Byrnes’ roommate Caleb Nelson producing, they recorded three songs and sent them out into the world, hoping for the best.* ” Download “Silver Lining” off an upcoming yet to be named album any time between January 22nd, and January 28th and learn more about Mt. Joy at their official website, “like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
According to their record label Dualtone, “The Wild Reeds’ sound is highlighted by the interweaving vocal harmonies of three phenomenally talented front-women – Kinsey Lee, Sharon Silva and Mackenzie Howe – who swap lead vocal duties and shuffle between an array of acoustic and electric instruments throughout the set. They are backed by a rhythm section of Nick Jones (drums) and Nick Phakpiseth (bass).” Download “Capable” off The World We Built any time between January 15th, and January 21st and learn more about The Wild Reeds at their official website, “like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
Since the release in early 2014 of his critically-lauded debut album, Sweet Disarray, Dan Croll has purposely proved impossible to pin down. A sonic explorer, he doesn’t so much sidestep genres as conquer several at the same time. Citing artists from The Beatles to De La Soul to James Taylor in his work. Download “Tokyo” off Emerging Adulthood any time between January 8th, and January 14th and learn more about Dan Croll at his official website, “Like” him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.
According to their official bio, “The members of Darlingside met at Williams College in western Massachusetts… Dave Senft recalls. ‘We fought often, but we spent so much time together that we very quickly became like brothers.’ Download “Eschaton” off Extralife any time between January 1st, and January 7th and learn more about Darlingside at their official website, “Like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
“There’s a little more chaos and noise in the mix than what we’ve done in the past,” Joey Burns of Calexico says of their 9th album. “Whenever we’re writing and we come up with something that feels too familiar, someone will end up saying, ‘That feels good, but let’s keep going and see what else we can uncover,’” Download “End Of The World With You” off The Thread That Keeps Us any time between December 25th, and December 31st and learn more about Calexico at their official website, “Like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.
When interviewed by his record label Bella Union Inc. Ezra Furman explained that the narrative of his new record, “is I’m in love with an angel, and a government is after us, and we have to leave home because angels are illegal, as is harbouring angels. The term ‘transangelic’ refers to the fact people become angels because they grow wings. The have an operation, and they’re transformed. And it causes panic because some people think it’s contagious, or it should just be outlawed.” Download “Love You So Bad” off Transangelic Exodus any time between December 18th, and December 24th and learn more about Ezra Furman at his official website, “Like” him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.
