September « 2011 « Knox Road

Korea in the Space

I listened to this late last night and wasn’t sure if I’d like it again in the morning. I thought it was one of those times where everything I put on I enjoy (happens, like, every night…bad news for blogging), but, in this case, I’m still in like. Thankfully.

“Hi” is not quite […]

Lee

[MP3s] Vanish Valley: “Races” & “The Bottom”

Vanish Valley, a four man squad from LA, today released their second album, Get Good. Led by Andrew McAllister and his raspy vocals, Vanish Valley produces catchy indie rock with bits of folk and ol’ country livin’. Check out two tracks below, and give Get Good a listen. It’ll make you feel nice.

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Lee

Notable Album Release: The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World

The Moth & The Mirror is a Scottish supergroup of musicians from bands such as Frightened Rabbit, The Reindeer Section (a supergroup in its own right) and Arab Strap, among others. They are set to release their debut album, Honestly, This World, on October 10 via Olive Grove Records.

Honestly, This World‘s sound is […]

Abby

[Abby’s Road] Extra Track (and a tacky badge)

Reissues and boxed sets. If you’ve been paying any attention to industry news, the world is being completely inundated with them as of late. With the recent 20th birthdays of two of my all-time favorite records by *Primal Scream and Ride it is hard to avoid them. There is one stand out this […]

Lee

[MP3] Daughter: “Love”

Music makes your heart bleed.

Daughter – “Love” [MP3]

Daughter is 21 year old Elena Tonra from North London, UK. “Love” is the closing track off her The Wild Youth EP, which drops November 21 via Communion Records.

Daughter on Facebook | […]

Lee

Belle Adair

Belle Adair, out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, deliver some finely crafted acoustic folk pop. With simple, luscious harmonies and tones reminiscent of Mojave 3, Belle Adair is ready to be your band for the colder Autumn evenings that are fast approaching. Their new, self-titled EP, which will be released October 1 […]

Lee

Notable Album Release: Talkdemonic – Ruins

How happy was I when this record popped up in our inbox a little while ago?? Hint: very!

Talkdemonic have been one of my favorites since I began my writing-about-indie phase and they’ve always remained on my radar. So, it’s tremendous news that on October 4 the duo out of Portland, Oregon are […]

Lee

Annie Williams

Annie Williams is a dark and sultry songstress who picked up and moved from St. Louis to the wild west of Wyoming and New Mexico (while taking a short break in Nashville — what a mover!). The constant shift in locales must have contributed to the unique approach to the “singer/songwriter” genre. Her […]

Jesse

[MP3] Built Like Alaska: “Antique Love”

Oakdale, CA’s Built Like Alaska is ready to unleash their newest album, In Troubled Times, November 8 on the Future Farmer label. The first taste of that record is the track “Antique Love.”

There’s a sort of after-hours indie-rock feel here that has a Pacific Northwest folk vein running through it. I’m also […]

Jamie

[Hype Hype Hooray] The Knotty Pine: A Wild Mountain Venue From Another Dimension

Every [two weeks?] Jamie Hale takes a long, hard look at the music industry and the blog scene that feeds it. Here, he releases those findings and makes snarky, sarcastic remarks. Admittedly, both Jamie and Knox Road are a part of this scene. So sue us.

I stepped into the Knotty Pine on […]