Arsene DeLay — Comin’ Home
Arséne DeLay is scary talented. The clarity, warmth, and soulfulness of her voice will stop you dead in your tracks. You’ll wonder why you haven’t been an avid fan this whole time. But you can be forgiven — Comin’ Home…
Ryan Joseph Anderson — The Weaver’s Broom
If you check out one track on Ryan Joseph Anderson’s new album, listen to “When the Bees Went Mad.” It’s truly the standout of an accomplished album: it’s the kind of tune that makes you sit up and listen —…
The Singles — Look How Fast a Heart Can Break
Man, I wish I’d had the Singles around during my last breakup. Sure, there were a couple of weeks of emotional paralysis. But it didn’t take long for me to look at myself moping and say “C’mon. She wasn’t good…
Tattletale Saints — How Red Is the Blood
“Kathleen,” the lead track off of the Tattletale Saints’ debut album, is love at first listen. The duo have an uncanny chemistry, not unlike the Civil Wars (though hopefully with much more longevity.) The New Zealander duo actually met in…
Teenager — The Magic of True Love
Just in time for the summer, Bevan Herbekian (nee Teenager) has delivered us an ice cream sundae of a power pop album. You’ve actually heard Teenager’s work on here before — he plays bass for M. Lockwood Porter. However, Teenager’s…