You Should KnowI can't find much biographical information on Snow In Mexico so let's keep this short and sweet. I've surmised that they are an Italian duo that makes dreamy shoegaze music sans drummer. Backed by drum machine beats, the band's EP is filled with hauntingly echoed vocals and floating guitars. They are a bit reminiscent of Slowdive, which is interesting because I've been on a major...
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David Bazan: Please Baby Please
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Matthew Ryan: Dear Lover (2009)
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New WaxNashville's Matthew Ryan has been quietly releasing soul-bearing albums with workmanlike precision over the years. Last year's Matthew Ryan VS. The Silver State, one of my favorite albums from 2008, was filled with childhood reminiscence and musings on lost love. On Dear Lover, Ryan's 12th album, the veteran songwriter visits similar emotional territory while going all-out DIY. Not only ...
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The Covers Mixtape XXI
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SIDE A1. Joshua Radin - Sesame Street (Joe Raposo Cover)2. Bat For Lashes - Kangaroo (Big Star Cover)3. Magnolia Electric Co. - Lawyers, Guns And Money (Warren Zevon Cover)4. Califone - No Expectations (Rolling Stones Cover)5. Wilco - True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston Cover)6. Matthew Ryan - Something In The Night (Bruce Springsteen Cover)7. M. Ward - Green River (Creedence Cl...
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Interview: James Graham of The Twilight Sad
Conducted by Capt. ObviousObvious: Congratulations on the release of your wonderful new album Forget The Night Ahead. While it's still a noisy album, it seems to be more complex structurally and more melody driven. Was this a conscious decision and do you see your future material moving in that direction?Graham: First of all, thank you for your kind words on our new record. The songs on Fourtee...
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Woods: Rain On
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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson: Summer Of Fear (2009)
New WaxMiles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's impressive 2008 self-titled debut exhibited the young songwriter's inner (and outer) turmoil with noteworthy flair. Now signed to Omaha's Saddle Creek Record, Robinson returns with a sophomore album entitled Summer Of Fear. Whereas his debut employed the production expertise of Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, his new album was overseen by Kyp Malone of TV O...
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Dead Man's Bones (2009)
New WaxLet's get this out of the way. Dead Man's Bones is a collaboration between Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling. Yes, that Ryan Gosling. Isn't he dreamy? The young actor has turned in some fine performances over the years in independent fare such as The Believer, Lars & The Real Girl, The United States Of Leland, and Half Nelson, but any time a movie star tries their hand at music, you can't he...
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Interview: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit
Conducted by Capt. ObviousObvious: Your last album The Midnight Organ Fight seemed to be fueled by heartbreak. Is it ever difficult staying emotionally connected to that material as time passes? How do you keep a fresh perspective on those songs when you're constantly playing them live?Hutchison: The songs' initial sentiment certainly dulls over time, and the only thing that keeps them fresh ar...
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Emily Jane White: Two Shots To The Head
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Molina And Johnson (2009)
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Album PreviewsGreat news from Secretly Canadian found its way into my inbox the other day. Jason Molina of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs:Ohia fame, and Will Johnson, principle songwriter for Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, combined forces and recorded an album in Texas earlier this year. The album is slated for release on November 3 in the states and November 2 in the UK on the aforementi...
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Built To Spill: There Is No Enemy (2009)
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New WaxIndie-rock stalwarts Built To Spill have never put out a terrible album, but lead singer/guitarist Doug Martsch and company haven't quite recaptured the magic of 1999's classic Keep It Like A Secret. Sometimes when a band has a signature sound, their albums start to sound a bit samey and predictable, and Built To Spill's 2006 effort You In Reverse sounded like a band noodling about in ov...
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Neal Morgan
You Should KnowPortland, Oregon's Neal Morgan plays drums and sings background harmonies for psych-folk chanteuse Joanna Newsom and he's set to self-release his first solo album, with distribution from robust label Drag City, entitled To The Breathing World on October 20. So you're thinking "hmm, solo album, probably some dude with an acoustic guitar"... wrong. Neal's album consists entirely of...
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The Wooden Sky: Oh My God (It Still Means A Lot To Me)
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Califone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers (2009)
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New WaxChicago's Califone, now signed to Dead Oceans, which is home to the likes of Bowerbirds, Akron/Family, Phosphorescent, and John Vanderslice among others, follows up their wonderful 2006 album Roots & Crowns with a new album entitled All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. While the album stand's on its own musically, it is also a companion piece to Califone lead singer Tim Rutili's first fea...
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Goodtime John
You Should KnowDublin, Ireland's Goodtime John is offering a free EP entitled Dark Slipped Its Cloak. The EP was recorded by Phil Elverum of Microphones/Mount Eerie fame in Anacortes, WA at the end of the summer in 2007. 11 songs were recorded, of which 5 have been hand chosen by Goodtime John for the EP. Guest musicians include Kevin Erickson on organ and Guitar, Adrian Orange (aka Thanksgivin...
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Old Canes: Feral Harmonic (2009)
New WaxFor those of you who missed out on it, Chris Crisci, who you may know as the lead singer of post-rockers The Appleseed Cast, put out an impressive little folk album entitled Early Morning Hymns under the moniker Old Canes back in 2004. Newly signed to Omaha's lauded Saddle Creek Records and equipped with a new album entitled Feral Harmonic, which is due out 10/20, Crisci returns with his...
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We Were Promised Jetpacks: Roll Up Your Sleeves
COTVTags: We Were Promised Jetpacks, Roll Up Your Sleeves, Captain Obvious
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September Mixtape
SIDE A1. Miles Benjamin Robinson - The Sound2. Old Canes - Little Bird Courage3. Dan Mangan - Robots4. Basia Bulat - Gold Rush5. Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)6. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars7. Sandbox Astronomy - Lost LanguagesSIDE B1. Kurt Vile - Hunchback2. Castanets - Worn From The Fight3. Sea Wolf - Wicked Blood4.Port O'Brien - Oslo Campfire5. Edw...
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September Mixtape
SIDE A1. Miles Benjamin Robinson - The Sound2. Old Canes - Little Bird Courage3. Dan Mangan - Robots4. Basia Bulat - Gold Rush5. Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)6. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars7. Sandbox Astronomy - Lost LanguagesSIDE B1. Kurt Vile - Hunchback2. Castanets - Worn From The Fight3. Sea Wolf - Wicked Blood4.Port O'Brien - Oslo Campfire5. Edw...
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