The Stranger published a beautiful piece about Katherine Paul, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout, delving into the personal stories behind her newest record, Mother of My Children, as well as the impact of the music itself, which is evidently profound, given the single, “Indians Never Die.” Paul herself is part of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and she has said of the track: “It’s a call … Continue reading
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On the other hand, Gregory Richard also exhibits immense restraint on other quiet tracks like “The Rain.” His vocals lull us like patters of droplets on a window, streaking emotion from his guitar. For a more complete picture of King Laugh, your only option is to listen in full for yourself, because there’s no experience quite like it. Check it out, and pay what you can, … Continue reading
Adding to his growing repertoire, Jolé has just put out a new single and b-side, of which “Clutter” is the latter. Listen to both on Soundcloud, and stay tuned for more from this up-and-coming songwriter. Source: SoundCloud / Jolé Continue reading
Shannon Lay just celebrated the release of her new album, Living Water, this past Friday on Mare Records. The whole record is soft spoken and raw, and “Coasts” proves to be one of the more high energy selections, though all are beautiful in their own right. Buy it on Bandcamp. <a href=“http://shannonlay.bandcamp.com/album/living-water”>Living Water by Shannon Lay</a> Continue reading
Wrestling with even the most reasonable of demons. “They say you get what you needI guess that I need jealousy” Source: SoundCloud / Jess Cornelius Continue reading
Anti-folk chamber pop. Source: SoundCloud / THE WHITE RUSSIAN Continue reading
Gordi’s Debut Earns Your Trust With Its Emotional Honesty
sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Gordi is the childhood nickname of Sophie Payten, who has been writing songs for the majority of her life. Her debut EP slowly came together for its release in the US last summer, introducing everyone to her delicate folk pop sound, which in the case of “Can We Work It Out,” was not easy to get out of your … Continue reading Gordi’s Debut Earns Your Trust With Its Emotional Honesty
When sharing “Yellow Bird” initially, Ben Stevenson explained that the song is about liberation. You can hear the freedom in his deliberate strums and soft vocals. The track appears on his upcoming LP, Cara Cara, due out 9/22 on Culvert Music. Source: SoundCloud / Ben Stevenson Continue reading
This new track from Aaron Roche, titled “Like Why I,” leaves me in disbelief each time I hear it. And considering the brilliance of the video that accompanies it, it’s easy to see why I keep coming back for more. This track will appear on Roche’s new album HaHa HuHu, due out later this year. Continue reading
Aldous Harding’s Cheerful Gloom at the Echo
sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. New Zealand songwriter Aldous Harding is currently on a tour across North America to promote her beautiful new record, Party. The title is a slight misnomer, though, and I knew better than to expect a raucous affair at her LA stop at the Echo last Thursday night. Instead, audiences were entranced by her simplicity. Read more. Continue reading Aldous Harding’s Cheerful Gloom at the Echo
Sawdust & Gin 