The other night I was home alone for several hours. I typically don’t mind being alone. I listen to music and dance like a fool around the apartment, or I do silly things like re-arrange the paintings on the wall. This particular night, …
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The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men – Wrong Side of the Road
Ok everyone, it’s June, it’s about to be officially summer, and that means it’s time for good ole summer driving music. While we’ve had a few good ones over the last few years (Bronze Radio Return, The Lumineers, Green River Ordinance), this year’s …
Maggie Rogers – “James” – Advanced single before full length album later this summer
Maggie Rogers is an exceptionally gifted singer. From the time I clicked play on this single “James” I knew she was a talent I wanted to hear. We’re currently working to get an advanced review of the new album for you all soon. …
Aliza Carter Band – Clearer – Breathtaking new album with powerful, transcendent harmonies
When I first listened to this album I emailed the band with excitement. This is honestly one of the best albums of the year, regardless of genre or label level. It’s breathtaking and incredible. There are harmonies on top of harmonies on this …
SPORTS- Sunchokes
SPORTS. Sunchokes. SPORTS/Bandcamp, 2014. http://therealsports.bandcamp.com Carmen Perry (AKA Addie Pray, whom we’ve previously interviewed and reviewed here at Ear to the Ground Music) clued me in to the new album by one of her artistic collaborations, SPORTS. Together with Benji Dossetter, Catherine Dwyer, …
Free Music Friday! The Likes of Us
Happy Free Music Friday! This week, we have an artist that we’ve featured before. The Likes of Us released an album of love songs that we absolutely loved, no pun intended. This new album includes some of those songs and others that weren’t …
Passenger – 27
Passenger has a new album out this week and I had no plans to cover it. But it quickly jumped to the top of my priority list when I heard this song. Though there are a lot of albums of review and songs …
James Bay – “Let it go” – High solo male lead with crystal clear intonation, the real deal
James Bay is the real deal. He’s been compared to a number of other artists, but honestly his sound is just really spectacular. He’s both intimate and arena-worthy. He could soar the highest heights or fill the cracks of the smallest room. There’s …
The Forty-Eight–Radio Symmetry and an Anthem Against Industrialized Art.
Alissa Beyer has been a solo act for a long time. The singer-songwriter recently decided that it was time to try, not something else, but something new. Now she has a band. A great band that supports her sultry rock-and-roll voice so so …
DA and the Jones – Sirens – Endearing, genre-defying independent music
They are a male and female duo, but if I say that you’ll start thinking about the Civil Wars and the like, but they are a completely different sound. Think timeless sounds with a fresh, crispness that makes them exciting and relevant. The …
