Hushed vocals such as these always conjure the purity of Elliott Smith-not a bad comparison as it is. Angelo de Augustine creates a beautiful tapestry on “Crazy, Stoned, and Gone,” with a video animated by Asthmatic Kitty label leader, Sufjan Stevens. His sophomore album will be out this August; pre-order it on Bandcamp.  Continue reading

Levi Randall is the busy fella behind VACAY, a heartfelt singer-songwriter project based in Toronto. His new EP is out now, and I find the most uplifting track to be the one most critical of our immigration enforcement. Keep resisting.  Listen to VACAY’s full Howlin’ Wind EP on Soundcloud.  Source: SoundCloud / VACAY Continue reading

Learn to Grieve On The Royal Parks New LP, Suburb Home

sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Hidden in the niche of bedroom folk pop is a new Australian outfit, The Royal Parks, who have just released their debut album, Suburb Home. The group is from Melbourne, which is also home to the national park that doubles as their namesake. The band explains that they chose this moniker because of its connection to Melbourne’s indigenous population, … Continue reading Learn to Grieve On The Royal Parks New LP, Suburb Home

Learn to Grieve On The Royal Parks New LP, Suburb Home

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Hidden in the niche of bedroom folk pop is a new Australian outfit, The Royal Parks, who have just released their debut album, Suburb Home. The group is from Melbourne, which is also home to the national park that doubles as their namesake. The band explains that they chose this moniker because of its connection to Melbourne’s indigenous population, the … Continue reading Learn to Grieve On The Royal Parks New LP, Suburb Home