I often find myself attracted to bands that have unique names, names the evoke questions, that demand explanations. The Wind and The Wave is one of those bands that provokes curiosity upon hearing the name and provides you with even more after the …
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Jus Post Bellum – Oh July – Folk music album of the year contender has American Civil War theme
From the opening vocal blending of Jus Post Bellum’s Oh July there’s clearly something special about this band. This is not the toe-tapping banjo-driven poppy folk music that seems to be dominating the scene in the 21st century. No, instead, it’s a lyric-driven, …
Wood Brothers – The Muse – Harmony-filled Americana Album of the Year Candidate
It’s not every day a music writer gets a chance to hear such an accomplished band that can still be considered “on the rise.” The Wood Brothers, an Americana and/or folk rock band fronted by Boulder, Colorado natives Chris and Oliver Wood, have …
The Sam Chase – Will Never Die
Sometimes we tell you that an artist’s sound is somewhat derivative or a virtual copy of another artist and we mean it as a negative, a lack of originality or a weaker version of something that already exists. In fact, that’s usually what …
Dawes – Stories Don’t End
We all know that bands like Dawes are rare. There are a lot of bands and a lot of good bands that you can put on headphones, drown out the world and pay attention to the music and the way it moves you. …
The Lone Bellow – The Lone Bellow
We’ve spent the last couple weeks trying to make up for albums that we missed in 2012. But it’s time for the first truly great album of 2013. The Lone Bellow’s self-titled debut is a work of genius, an album that blends vocal …
The Oh Hellos – Through the Deep Dark Valley
From the very first chorus of the first track on this album, I fell in love. I don’t say that about many albums, but this is a truly remarkable piece of artistry. Siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath form the group The Oh Hellos, …
El Dia De Los Muertos: Delta Rae – “Dance in the Graveyard”
Delta Rae and their debut album, Carry the Fire, will most assuredly be one of my top albums of the year. Every time I come back to the songs and tone of the album, I’m reminded just how incredible 6 people can sound. There’s …
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