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NEW MUSIC: Freya Josephine Hollick – A Man Is The Water

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Residing in Ballarat, VIC, Freya Josephine Hollick is about to release her new LP The Unceremonious Junking Of Me next month on Heart of the Rat Records. We’ve heard it and it’s a beautiful album, overflowing with cascading old-timey melodies and the lilting refrains of Hollick’s plaintiff voice. It sits somewhere between folk, blues and … Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Rock / Stream

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 →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Interviews / Rock / Southern Rock / Stream

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 →

Alt-Country / Interviews

INTERVIEW: Taasha Coates

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

With The Audreys on a short hiatus, Taasha Coates took the opportunity to record her debut solo album. Ahead of USA shows and an Australian tour she spoke with Chris Familton about the musical journey – from songwriting to the studio. “I just want to be the dirty old granny of Australian country music – Lucinda … Continue reading →

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NEWS:The Aviary Presents ‘Warm Evenings, Pale Mornings’

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Here’s a fantastic looking project out of Melbourne that is set for release on November 22nd. Warm Evenings, Pale Mornings is masterminded by Fraser Montgomery at The Aviary Recording Studio and Creative Hub. He’s brought together a bunch of fine musicians and songwriters to record the album straight to 2″ tape, with each artist covering another … Continue reading →

Americana / New Music / Rockabilly / Videos

NEW MUSIC: Eagle & The Wolf – Hips

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Eagle & The Wolf have released their second single from their self-titled album. ‘Hips’ is the duo (Sarah Humphreys and Kris Morris) hitting a rockabilly groove, soaking it in hot-blooded blues, desire and the optimism of love. Fun clip too! You can catch the pair touring with Kasey Chambers through NSW this Nov/Dec. Continue reading →

Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: The Felice Brothers – Life In The Dark

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Over their career The Felice Brothers have applied broad brushstrokes to the Americana genre. They embody the rich meeting point of country, folk and bluegrass music – where the song comes first and the style is the framework upon which it sits. The latest album feels their most relaxed and natural in years. It rolls … Continue reading →

Americana / New Music / Rock / Rockabilly / Soul

NEW MUSIC PREMIERE: Emilee South – Howl

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Melbournian Emilee South is back with a brand new single ‘Howl’, the first taste of her forthcoming 2nd EP. It’s out digitally on Oct 14th and available on 7″ vinyl from Oct 30th but we’re lucky enough to sneak in a day early with a premiere of the song on PTW. Recorded live over … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / New Music / Soul / Stream

NEW MUSIC: Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Love Is A Drag

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Emma Swift has been based in Nashville in recent times but she still gets back to Australia and this time round she’ll be playing shows with partner Robyn Hitchcock. The shows will feature a solo set by Hitchcock with Swift joining him for a series of duets. The other exciting news is that the pair … Continue reading →

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SIX STRINGS: Henry Wagons

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Henry Wagons is a veritable man for all seasons – singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader,TV host, raconteur and more. Currently he’s traveling the country promoting this years fine solo album After What I Did Last Night and he took the time to answer our PTW Q&A questions. Check the tour dates below (co-presented by PTW) and … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Alt-Country / Americana / Country / Videos

ALBUM REVIEW: Katie Brianna – Victim Or The Heroine

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

One her 2013 album Dark Side Of The Morning Katie Brianna seemed to find her voice and settle into her own songwriting. Now in 2016 she has taken that self-belief, crafted an even stronger set of songs and produced a world class album of soulful country-tinged music. With production courtesy of Shane Nicholson, the album … 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 →

Alt-Country / Folk / Interviews / Stream

INTERVIEW: Darren Cross

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • 1 Comment

After two decades as a musician, Darren Cross is finally releasing his debut solo album _Xantastic. It is his personal view of the world around him and in his typically unique fashion it draws influence from two seemingly contrasting musical styles in Bruce Springsteen and Kraftwerk. Sitting opposite Darren Cross in the Annandale Hotel … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Folk / Videos

Favourite Songs of Heartache: Peasant Moon

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Country music has always excelled at capturing the pain and loneliness of heartache and doomed and failed romance. Here at PTW we co-curate a monthly live gig called Heartbreaker Sessions and we thought we’d ask some of the artists appearing to choose a few of their favourite songs that capture that feeling. First up we’ve … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Country / New Music / Psychedelic

NEW MUSIC: Lost Ragas – Where James Once Played/ I’ll Be Gone 7″

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Melbourne’s Lost Ragas have followed up their excellent Trans Atlantic Highway LP with a new 7″ honouring the memory of friend and fellow musician James Cruickshank (The Cruel Sea) who died a year ago. Where James Once Played is a co-write between Ragas’ Matt Walker and musician Neil Murray who was staying with Walker when … Continue reading →

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