ALBUM REVIEW: Daniel Romano – Modern Pressure

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Shapeshifting songwriter Daniel Romano has covered wide stylistic ground, from his post-hardcore band Attack in Black through to his run of top-notch solo albums that take in classic country, folk and psychedelic variations of the aforementioned. Now with Modern Pressure he’s consolidated his sound, corralling all those Americana variations into his consistently best album to … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Dashville Skyline unveil their full 2017 lineup

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline in the Belford area of the Hunter Valley, NSW is now in its third year and they’re going from strength to strength. They’ve just unveiled their full lineup for this year’s event and it looks stronger than ever with artists from across Australia plus touring acts from USA, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand. … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Behold The Seer [Video]

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Chris Robinson Brotherhood release their fifth album Barefoot In The Head (Silver Arrow Records) this week and it finds them in fine, carefree form; blending cosmic country, funk, blues, soul, psych and rock with Robinson’s distinct voice tying it all together. Here’s the clip for the single and album opener ‘Behold The Seer’. Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Marty Stuart – Way Out West

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Marty Stuart has been long considered as one of the key links between the traditional country world and the Americana side of town, having played in Johnny Cash’s band and previously with Lester Flatt and Doc Watson. Way Out West finds him corralling all of those influences and more into a dream-like paean to the … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Ramalamas – East Coast Low

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This is album number three for Sydney quintet The Ramalamas and it finds them successfully capturing their live sound in the studio. There’s a relaxed atmosphere and looseness of playing – in the best possible sense – that defines the spirit the band has, making this a freewheeling and fun album to listen, dance and … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: The Ramalamas

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Losing a founding member can often throw a band wildly off course but in The Ramalamas’ case it opened up their sound and allowed them to draw on a wider set of influences for their third album East Coast Low. “The first two albums were very much in a country-rock vein and on this one … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Ellis – Robert Ellis

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sturgill Simpson might be pegged as the renaissance man of modern country music but there’s a strong case for Texan Robert Ellis as the true heir to that throne. Over four albums he has progressively distanced himself from traditional country and delved deeper and deeper into a rich exploratory style of confessional songwriting. On this … Continue reading →

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SIX STRINGS: Sean McMahon

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Sean McMahon released his album Shiner earlier this year and he continues to spread its rich batch of country-rock tunes far and wide with live shows with his band the MoonMen. Sean’s heading up to Sydney this week to play a triple bill at the Marrickville Bowling Club with Adam Young & The Haints and … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Joshua Seymour ~ Rope Tied Hope

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

Joshua Seymour (Cherrywood) has stepped out on his lonesome for a solo album that digs deep into emotive and dark Americana. There’s a touch of Bon Iver, Iron & Wine and occasionally the band Spain in Seymour’s gothic sounding songs that are ornamented with stately piano, pedal steel, handclaps and all manner of stringed instruments. … Continue reading →