"Every song grows into something cohesive, and State Shirt skillfully mixes sound effects with steady beats. Layered guitars fill in sonic gaps, and lyrics combine existential thoughts with yearning nostalgia to create an entirely unique soundscape." –Performing Songwriter "… a very personal record but not so much that it's impenetrable and is definitely worth seeking out for its [...]
STATE SHIRT myspace [mp3] This Is Old ______________________________ _______________________ PLEASE NOTE: The MP3s listed here will not be available indefinitely. So if a file is missing, it's most likely because the source hosting the file has removed it. Bands - email mp3 links here . [...]
State Shirt aka Ethan Tufts sculpts fiery, intense indie rock anthems for the wondering, wandering and hopeful. Venturing wildly into the farthest corners of heavy-hearted American landscapes, State Shirt's music displays vivid, gripping stories of nostalgia, despair and hope. From Southern California's droning and faceless San Fernando Valley to the snowy back roads of Western Massachusetts and steeped in a cycle of inescapable, mind-numbing full-time jobs, State Shirt relies on hand-built loops, neglected instruments and riveting vocals to artfully describe captivity in a familiar never-ending cycle: work, drink, sleep, repeat. [...]
A lazy Sunday in Tampa = a buffet of fresh tracks for our readers! To lead off here's a snazzy remix of Grum's "Woah!" by Young P 3018 which I quite like. This has been getting a lot of play around my place the past few days. MP3: Grum - Woah! (Young P 3018 Remix) Young P 3018 MySpace Page Here's some nice pumping electro-rock from LA-based [...]
Barsuk Records has made available the What Made Milwaukee Famous SugarHill Sessions digital EP as a free download until November 17th. The SugarHill Sessions EP offers listeners a chance to hear the pure heart of the music of Austin, TX quintet . It's just five guys in a classic Texas studio with guitars, piano and simple percussion, performing their songs in one take. No bells, no whistles, no overdubs. Called "the Abbey Road of the South", SugarHill is the oldest continually operating studio in Texas. Having played host to the [...]
In most contexts, when XXX appears in a title, unless your locked in a dark room by yourself, you'd probably be a bit hesitant to click the link. However, when it comes to Consequence of Sound's Friday Mixtape, XXX just refers to the edition, and a good one at that. Below you'll find a mix of the best new singles and remixes along with a few songs from some up-and-comers you might just want to check out. If that's not enough for you and/or you're still looking to celebrate Tuesday's outcome, we recommend checking out Low Life Inc.'s [...]
Twin Cities News: - Love in October just released a trio of new songs via the band's web site. ( link ) - City Pages review Uh Huh Her's Fine Line Music Cafe show. ( link ) - Star Tribune previews Little Man 's Saturday night CD release show. ( link ) - HWTS/Minneapoliscast just released their latest collective podcast. ( link ) - Kid Dakota will be in Numb3rs tomorrow night (at least in musical form). ( link ) - How Atmosphere [...]
State Shirt sculpts fiery, intense indie rock anthems for the wondering, wandering and hopeful on latest disc, This Is Old. It's a searing hybrid of styles that echoes Muse, The Postal Service, DJ Shadow and Bright Eyes. Title track available for download now. "Every song grows into something cohesive, and State Shirt skillfully mixes sound effects with steady beats. Layered guitars fill
State Shirt aka Ethan Tufts sculpts fiery, intense indie rock anthems for the wondering, wandering and hopeful. Venturing wildly into the farthest corners of heavy-hearted American landscapes, State Shirt's music displays vivid, gripping stories of nostalgia, despair and hope. From Southern California's droning and faceless San Fernando Valley to the snowy back roads of Western Massachusetts
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