There was a whiff of novelty act when these Swedish sisters singing country-tinged folk music with a You Tube hits-heavy cover of a Fleet Foxes song first appeared in 2008 but any cynicism quickly evaporated when people heard their songs and fell in love with those voices and harmonies. Three albums down the track they … Continue reading
Ryan Adams‘ new self-titled album will be out on September 9th. Preorders are already available on Amazon and direct from Pax.Am Records. The vinyl release is on 180g and includes a download card – 320kbps mp3s ripped from vinyl. Track Listing: Gimme Something Good Kim Trouble Am I Safe My Wrecking Ball Stay With Me … Continue reading
Mia Dyson has a brand new album called Idyllwild out now. Here’s the clip for the first single ‘When We’re Older’ and it’s an excellent song built on a beautiful sentiment, rough and raw guitars with one of those heart-tugging vocal performances. Emotive and catchy as hell. http://rd.io/x/QUN9AiIb81Y/ Continue reading
Here’s the recently released clip for ‘I Know It’s Wrong (But That’s Alright)’ from Hurray For The Riff Raff’s excellent 2014 album Small Town Heroes. Continue reading
We’re halfway through 2014 already, crazy huh?! In my opinion it has been a superb start to the year with some outstanding albums released, many of which will still be firm favourites at the end of the year. You can hit links on the many of the albums listed below to read our reviews. … Continue reading
Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson are the core duo of The Yearlings and this, their fifth album, finds them at the top of their game. All The Wandering is the kind of album that fires melancholic shots straight to your heart. With weeping pedal steel courtesy of Lost Ragas’ Shane Reilly alongside a raft of … Continue reading
In the world of alt-country there are those artists who stick to traditional storytelling, instrumentation and playing, mixing that hybrid of country, rock and folk, often with stunning results from tried and tested ingredients. Others, like The Felice Brothers, are prepared to test out new musical waters, evolve and expand their sound. From their early … Continue reading
Melbourne singer-songwriter Les Thomas has a new single out that is a barbed and thoroughly deserved reply to the caustically conservative 2014 Australian Budget. Protest in song is strangely missing at the moment, especially in a country where there is so much growing dissent against a socially, environmentally and morally bankrupt government. Let’s hope this song … Continue reading
Sydney-based US singer/songwriter Jenny Queen recently released her new LP Small Town Misfits which we summarised in our review as “A very good album that proves how catchy melodies and astute, substantive songwriting can successfully coexist.” Queen was kind enough to answer our Six Strings Q&A and give us an insight into her musical world. … Continue reading
Folk music comes in many styles and levels of intensity from brisk strumming and foot stomping to plaintiff torch song but it’s alway at its best when stripped back to its essence – words and accompanying raw instrumentation. On her debut album Lyttleton’s Aldous Harding (Hannah Harding) has a direct line to the heart and … Continue reading
Last week we announced that Earle’s new album Single Mothers is out in a few months and now his label Vagrant Records has given us a preview of one of its tracks in the form of this live, solo version of ‘White Gardenias’. Continue reading
Fanny Lumsden is on the downhill run towards the end of her Pozible campaign to fund her debut album with her band The Thrillseekers. The support has obviously been great but she still needs plenty more pledges to get her across the line. Remember, with Pozible the artist doesn’t get any of the funds if the … Continue reading
Justin Townes Earle has today announced that his new album Single Mothers is due out September 9th via his new label, Vagrant Records. It will be the 32 year old’s fifth full length release. Continue reading
Massive thanks to everyone that came along to the PBC on Saturday for the Post To Wire Presents show. Thanks to Darren, James and Mark for playing three sets of brilliant music, The PBC for hosting and a special thanks to Nick from Dear Orphans for making it sound so damn good! Continue reading
Jenny Queen is an Ohio native, based in Sydney, who sits on the stylistic fence on her third album. Her sound is firmly in a pop country vein that wouldn’t be out of place on the soundtrack to the TV series Nashville yet there is a constant undercurrent of mild emotional turbulence and the sense … Continue reading
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