Blog: Captain Obvious

New Wax This little mini-album came out late last year, so it's not technically "new," but it's new to me, and if you've got a slowcore bone in your body, you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Irish songwriter Tom McShane's Departures EP opens with disarmingly spare single organ notes that ring moodily until delicate vocals somewhat reminiscent of Elliott Smith enter the mix. Musically, the arrangements on Departures bring to mind recent material from Bill Callahan (under the Smog moniker), but while [...]

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