Yes, you may have heard similar sounding folk tunes before. No, the familiarity does not take away from the music. Colossal Gospel, out of Alabama and entirely non-religious, is a duo with striking harmonies and a southern folk flair. Without the ability to afford studio time, the fellas shacked up in the closets (see photo… Continue reading Colossal Gospel
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[MP3] Sebastian Waldejer: “We Never Get Away Anymore”
Norwegian music reminiscent of Kings of Convenience (my comparison)? Sign me up! Sebastian Waldejer, from Stavanger (the west coast of Norway), is a young singer/songwriter who’s been making the rounds of late in his hometown. Offering delightful pop with his latest 7” single, “We Never Get Away Anymore,” Waldejer shows a maturity of not getting… Continue reading [MP3] Sebastian Waldejer: “We Never Get Away Anymore”
Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”
Beautiful, lulling new song by Hear Hums, a band I previously profiled after hearing their “what the hell” song “Woo” back in December of ’10. “Shrines” is the first single (and second track) off Hear Hums’ forthcoming third album, Opens, which should be out by the end of the calendar year. Let’s cross our fingers… Continue reading Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”
Black Whales release new album, Shangri-La Indeed
Black Whales, out of Seattle, present a warm Americana rock sound on their newest album, Shangri-La Indeed. I’ve included two of my favorite songs below, which differ in rhythm but remain the same in appeal. Which is high. I’m not really making sense. But Black Whales are way more organized with their music than I… Continue reading Black Whales release new album, Shangri-La Indeed
[MP3] Lanu: “Fall (feat. Megan Washington)”
So, I gotta be honest with you (which begs the question, am I usually not honest with you?). It took some time to get this song cleared to post for download on Knox Road. It’s available as a free download on Lanu’s Bandcamp (which I recommend you check out — there are more great free… Continue reading [MP3] Lanu: “Fall (feat. Megan Washington)”
[MP3] Chelan: “On The Water”
LA’s Chelan comes at us with loopy melodies and a sound that whisks us away to places we can only touch in our dreams. Grab for it when you wake up and it’s gone. But as long Chelan is on, we’ll be okay. Breezy female vocals and tainted electronics give Chelan their edge, especially with… Continue reading [MP3] Chelan: “On The Water”
[MP3] ohnomoon: “Sleeping Limbs”
As hard it as it can usually be to get back into a routine, I’m happy to be posting here again. I recently returned from my lengthy work trip and I certainly missed this blogging stuff. Lots of things have changed since I was gone. The backend of WordPress (our publishing platform for Knox Road)… Continue reading [MP3] ohnomoon: “Sleeping Limbs”
[MP3] Halloween, Alaska: “Dance By Accident”
Yes. Yes yes yes. New Halloween, Alaska?? What a treat. Their new album, All Night The Calls Came In, comes out September 20 (available for download August 30) via Amble Down Records. Halloween, Alaska – “Dance By Accident” [MP3] I should note, though, that I’m not just posting because of this song. I’m heading out of… Continue reading [MP3] Halloween, Alaska: “Dance By Accident”
clownfacee
Having featured the band Warm Weather the other day, I felt it necessary to balance things out around here. Thankfully, clownfacee’s Winter EP popped into my life and, much to my chagrin, things have stabilized (whew). The Winter EP is a spacey, experimental creation by Mike: the man, the myth, the legend. It takes some… Continue reading clownfacee
New Oak Island songs
Remember our buddy Jeff Zito, from Queens, New York? Well, he’s back with more reverb drenched action in some new songs released once a month on his website. He makes everything available for free download. Nice guy, nice songs. Oak Island – “Pawn Shop” [MP3] Oak Island – “Odd Proclamation” [MP3] Oak Island on Bandcamp… Continue reading New Oak Island songs