ALBUM REVIEW: Tami Neilson – Kingmaker

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

TAMI NEILSON KINGMAKER MGM Tami Neilson’s career trajectory continues its impressive ascent as she emerges from the pandemic with an album that both celebrates women and challenges their treatment and role in society, particularly in the music industry. Neilson further explores her openminded approach to country music, whether it’s the Bobby Gentry-styled Southern noir and … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Australia / Cosmic Country / New Music / premiere / Rockabilly / Videos

VIDEO PREMIERE: Hillsborough – Comin’ Back For You

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Meanjin/Brisbane duo Hillsborough back up their excellent 2022 single ‘Trouble Finds Its Way’ with another freewheeling gem in ‘Comin’ Back For You‘. Electricity and twang rattle and roll their way through the song as Phil Usher and Beata Maglai hitch a grainy black and white ride on a train. The film stock perfectly suits the … Continue reading →

Americana / Rock / Rockabilly / Stream / Swamp Rock

NEW MUSIC: Max Bien Kahn – It’s Only You

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Kick off those shoes, sit back in a comfy chair with your favourite drink or indulge in a slow sway around the lounge room on this excellent track from Max Bien Kahn‘s new On The Floor EP . The sounds of yesteryear run strong and clear through the song. There’s country, doo wop and rock … Continue reading →

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Brodie and the Oxy Clinic – You’ll Be In Our Prayers

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Ballarat group Brodie and the Oxy Clinic have a brand new self-titled EP out today and we’re stoked to be able to premiere the video for the single ‘You’ll Be In Our Prayers’. It kicks off at breakneck speed and doesn’t let up – hurtling through a blur of guitar strings, rockabilly via punk drums … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Roberta Faceplant – Everything Is Trash

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Straight from the opening guitar licks you know this track is going to hit the spot. It kicks along like a hot-wired boot heel on a wooden honky tonk dancefloor. Sass, humour and hooks to burn, ‘Everything Is Trash’ is the debut single from new solo country / Americana act Roberta Faceplant, who is Philadelphia-based … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Alison Self – Whiskey Drunk

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

There’s some great playing on this new track from Alison Self. Electric twang and a quick-fire shuffle make for a rippin’ good honky-tonk sound for Self to sing over in her rough and raw voice. Self is based in Portland after time spent in Nashville, Denver and Austin and her new EP is her latest … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: R McClure & Tall Shadows

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

I’m digging this reverbed, rollicking sound from R McClure & Tall Shadows. The British Columbian has a great take on country music, adding a really cool, dreamy psych sheen. Lovely stuff. ‘Big Night’ rides a great shuffling drumbeat like the rush of a successful night mission. ‘Me And My Hangover’ slows things down but finds … Continue reading →

Country / New Music / Rockabilly / Stream

NEW MUSIC: Chris Larcombe – Sweet Cheeks

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

This is just hands-down superb playing from Chris Larcombe, a young guitarist out of the UK who made the wise decision to head for the sounds of country music when he first heard the telecaster of the late Byrd Clarence White a couple of years ago. ‘Sweet Cheeks’ is a classic country instrumental written by … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: James Chapman and the Blue Moon – I Don’t Try

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

James Chapman and the Blue Moon have a new single out called ‘I Don’t Try’, an excellent rumbling rabble rouser of a track that channels Dylan and Elvis and was apparently recorded live and late at night on an abandoned US air base. The song is one of three on their new self-titled EP of … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Wagons – Need A Ride?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Following on from Wagons‘ fine Songs From The Aftermath album, the band have been hard at work recording a new EP, of which the dark and spooky ‘Need A Ride?’ is the title track. There’s a cosmic malevolence at hand on the single, with psychobilly influences, some Suicide and a demonic ‘Nebraska’ Springsteen – all … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Dan Sartain – The Return Of Ringo

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Birmingham Alabama’s Dan Sartain has a new tale of western gothic noir for your listening pleasure. There’s drama aplenty in his sound that contains a tinge of Nick Cave in its moody salute to the cowboys of the silver screen and television. ‘The Return Of Ringo’ comes from Sartain’s album Western Hills (Out now with vinyl … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Tami Neilson – Chickaboom!

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Tami Neilson Chickaboom! Outside Music/Neilson Records On her latest album, Canadian-Kiwi Tami Neilson strips things right back to the core essence of song, rhythm and particularly a spotlight on her exceptional voice. Her focus was to record the songs as they would sound on stage, as performed by a three-piece band – her current preference … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Tami Neilson – Hey, Bus Driver!

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Tami Neilson’s magic run continues with the announcement of a brand new album called CHICKABOOM! coming on February 14th. The first single/video has been released today and it’s a short sharp vibrant slice of rockabilly with hooks galore and a great clip to go with it. On the new album Tami has paired up with … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Tami Neilson

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

THE LIFE OF A BIG BOSS MAMA The Australian market is becoming more of a priority for Tami Neilson, she’s was recently here in May for the Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival and now she’s set to return for the Dashville Skyline and Out On The Weekend festivals. Chris Familton gets the lowdown on all the … Continue reading →

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NEW MUSIC: Kathryn Legrande – Going Crazy/Making It Up

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Texan Kathryn Legrande has released two superb new tracks. The first, ‘Going Crazy’ is a wonderful Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard-channeling, hard honky-tonk song topped off by Legrande’s fine vocal. There’s a touch of Nikki Lane in her sound too but less floorboard-stomping extrovert. ‘Making It Up’ takes a smoother and more wistful approach, soaked … Continue reading →

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