Today, Matt Nathanson posted a video of himself playing "All We Are," the last track off of his forthcoming release, Some Mad Hope. I've converted it into an mp3 for your pleasure, check out www.mattnathanson.com for the video clip. The song itself is very pretty. Great riff, nice progression, nice lyrics and vocals. Well done Matt.
If you're a Matt Nathanson fan, you've probably heard his new song, "Gone," on his myspace. If not, or if you don't know Nathanson, I've included it here for your pleasure. I really like the track, mostly because of the acoustic guitar work and Jason McGerr's precise, delicious drumming.
With the new Mountain Goats tracks being announced on Pitchfork, I revisited my love for my favorite record of theirs, The Sunset Tree. This is my favorite track off the record, "Love Love Love." The lyrics, the melody, Darnielle's voice: everything is incredible.
With the new Mountain Goats tracks being announced on Pitchfork, I revisited my love for my favorite record of theirs, The Sunset Tree. This is my favorite track off the record, "Love Love Love." The lyrics, the melody, Darnielle's voice: everything is incredible.
One of my favorite new bands, if not my number one band at the moment, is White Rabbits. Their debut Fort Nightly is so fantastic I almost couldn't believe it. I somehow managed to stumble upon it on the day of release and after hearing "Kid on my Shoulders" I decided to take a chance. Every song is great, lots of talent in the six-piece. I love the piano work and the vocals especially. Here'
So, Voxtrot is no longer the best kept secret as their debut release has started to pick up some ground. Pitchfork didn't like it too much, but who gives a fuck. Normally, I agree with a lot of what Pitchfork reviewers have to say (I'm one of those), but sometimes they're so way off I wonder why I even view their site.According to Reaching for the Laser, the band's documentary videos, the song "