WILCO CRUEL COUNTRY DPBM RECORDS ‘Country’ as in the USA or ‘Country’ as in the genre? Cleverly it’s a subtle blend of both on this new 21 track double album from the band that long ago took an experimental and ‘anything goes’ diversion, from alt-county to post-country. More than that it’s a wide-ranging, intimate and … Continue reading
Jeff Tweedy Warm dBpm Records Inc. Surprisingly this is the debut solo album of new material for Jeff Tweedy (Wilco/Uncle Tupelo). He’s previously released a live-in-studio album of songs from his back catalogue and then there was the Sukierae album under the name Tweedy, with son Spencer. This though feels wholly Jeff – relaxed and effortlessly … Continue reading
It’s been a big week for announcements and releases and shaping for another big one next week. Jason Isbell‘s new album Something More Than Free is finally out after being announced months ago (and leaking very early too). It’s been getting mixed reviews – Pitchfork gave it a paltry 5.8/10 while Paste gave it an 8.6/10. … Continue reading
Ahead of Mark Moldre’s last full band show for 2014 at the Petersham Bowling Club this Saturday Nov 29th (presented by Post To Wire) we’ve asked him to be the guest editor of the inaugural edition of Celluloid Jukebox, a new feature where musicians will select and talk about a handful of their favourite clips. * Mark Moldre + The … Continue reading
Jeff Tweedy recently announced he’s releasing his debut solo album and now we have the first taste of the record with the song I’ll Sing It. He has also revealed the album is essentially a solo duo project with his son Spencer, under the name Tweedy. The album Sukierae will be out September 16 on … Continue reading
On Record Store Day, April 21, Nonesuch will release Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions, which includes the original two volumes of Mermaid Avenue (the second re-mastered); a third volume with 17 previously unreleased recordings from those sessions; the 1999 documentary on the sessions, Man in the Sand; and a 48-page booklet with new liner notes by Nora … Continue reading
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