You’ll hear more about Travis Crowley’s The Trouble Kid Tape when it drops on Friday, but I’m excited to give you a sneak peak today! Crowley’s lyrics are tinged with a bitter humor that hits home with Crowley’s sincerity. Think…
Short but sweet, Town Meeting’s debut EP Geography, Pt. 1 is one of the finest collection of four songs you’ll hear this year. While the band indulges in the kinds of foot stomping and gang vocals that are so popular…
1. John Moose‘s moody slide guitar helps “Under Bridges” stand out. The song laments the loss of relationships, but at least there’s some sweet steel string to make it go down smooth. 2. Jesse Konrad‘s layered vocals adds some woozy…
1. Midwestern Exposure‘s “Spike Drivin’ Man” is a lackadaisical take on the “train as social progress” metaphor. It works quite nicely, particularly with the band’s ever-so-off-kilter vocals. 2. Sheron‘s “Small Life” is gorgeous, plain and simple. I don’t have much…
1. Clouds and Thorns bring us lush, dreamy harmonies that combine beautiful picking and ambient synths — the best of both worlds. 2. I’m always a sucker for good songs about New Orleans. Tony Manard‘s “Walking Down Magazine” is one…