The Atlanta, Ga.-based Ginger Envelope returns with its second full-length, Invitation Air (One Percent). Recorded to a 16-track analog tape, this album ups the twang factor, showcasing Matt Stoessel's pedal steel and Patrick Carey's smoke-filled, lazy, almost-rasp. Despite frontman Carey's aversion to the alt-country classification, the Ginger Envelope seems to have only further countrified its [...]
Het blijft me verbazen hoeveel goede muziek er toch uit Athens, Georgia komt. Zo groot is de stad toch niet- qua inwoners is het te vergelijken met Zoetermeer of Zwolle. Het kan niet anders dan dat de meeste inwoners van Athens in een bandje spelen, een eigen label hebben of zich op een andere manier met de muziek bezighouden. Het scheelt natuurlijk dat Athens een grote universiteit heeft en al deze studenten vormen een mooie afzetmarkt voor de muziek. In de stad vind je een flink aantal podia, vaak verstopt in café's en piepkleine zaakjes. Athens associeer je natuurlijk vooral [...]
Hey guys, girls, etc. As you may have noticed, I've not posted in ages. There's a good reason for that. I've been out of town house sitting for the last couple of weeks and the house didn't have Internet. So needless to say, without Internet you can't exactly do posts. Ha. Anyway, I'm back and have ALOT of catching up to do. My mail box is currently packed to gills w/300 items to respond to. What's that mean? It more than likely means a bumper crop of tracks for you to download over the coming week or so. [...]
Over three long winter nights, The Ginger Envelope holed-up in a cozy basement in Athens and recorded what would be the bulk of their second album, titled Invitation Air . Recorded to sixteen-track analog tape in a rather quaint and intimate setting, Invitation Air is a warm and expansive collection of strong sentiments, dusty imagery and subtle intricacies. With guest appearances from friends Page Campbell ( Hope for a Golden Summer ), world acclaimed fiddle player David Blackmon , and others that lend their talents and camaraderie, [...]
Tonight in DC there's a ton of great shows! A TON! DC9 has Japandroids, Slim Twig, and Tennis System while the Black Cat has Meow vs Meow, The Bloodsugars, and Power Pirate. Also the Rock and Roll Hotel has Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears and Torches. If you head a little west of town to Vienna you can catch the uber-indie act Wilco and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band perform at Wolf Trap. Finally don't forget that up north in Philly the North Star Bar has Ape School, Madeline [...]
07.06 - Iota Art Gallery (Washington, DC) 07.07 - Zebulon (Brooklyn, NY) 07.08 - North Star Bar (Philadelphia, PA) 07.11 - The Cake Shop (New York, NY) 07.12 - House Party (Pittsburgh, PA) 07.13 - House Party (Columbus, OH) 07.15 - Uncle Fester's (Bloomington, IN) 07.16 - Al's Bar (Lexington, KY) 07.17 - J's Bohemia (Chattanooga, TN) 07.18 - Little Kings Shuffle Club (Athens, [...]
Podcast: Download | iTunes | Twitter | Friday Only Podcast | Facebook Put It In Your Ears contains immature humor in downloadable form three times a week. The music shows will be posted to Radio Exile on Friday afternoons. It's hosted by Radio Exile staff member Rob Blatt and Gavin St. Ours from The Gavin Show . Discussed: Music from White Rabbits, Aeroplane Pageant and The Ginger Envelope. And [...]
Podcast: Download | iTunes | Twitter | Friday Only Podcast | Facebook Put It In Your Ears contains immature humor in downloadable form three times a week. The music shows will be posted to Radio Exile on Friday afternoons. It's hosted by Radio Exile staff member Rob Blatt and Gavin St. Ours from The Gavin Show . Discussed: Music from White Rabbits, Aeroplane Pageant and The Ginger Envelope. And [...]
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In Invitation Air , The Ginger Envelope 's follow-up to Edible Orchids , the band displays an impressive progression in songwriting and instrumental capabilities. Cohesive is its nature; this album goes very well alongside their earlier work. But from the opening track, "Turn Into Tempests", it's readily apparent that a change has occurred, one that finds The Ginger Envelope giant leaps ahead in their ability to wow the listener. Invitation Air has an impeccable flow. Each song has a sort of symmetry that crecendos and [...]
We're getting very excited as Athens' own music festival Athfest is only a day away! Tonight the festivities kick off with the 11th Annual Flagpole Music Awards. Below, we have posted a list of Team Clermont artists and where they will be performing throughout the weekend. We'll see you there! Performing at Flagpole Music Awards – Thursday 8:00pm Casper & the Cookies Dead Confederate Deaf Judges Team Clermont/Aquarium Drunkard Athfest Showcase Nuci's Space – Friday 8:00pm [...]
Subscription Feeds: New Song Daily Only | All Podcasts E-mail Comments: phill[at]thephiller[dot]com The Ginger Envelope "All Pinned Down" from Invitation Air ( One Percent Press ) Release Date: June 30, 2009
Oh man, I am on fire with the puns lately, right? Today, we're introducing an Athens, GA band, The Ginger Envelope [ MySpace ], and the latest single from the upcoming album, Invitation Air . The record is dropping on 6/27, so we wanted to share a tune, "All Pinned Down," with you. For the record, I don't think there is a redhead in the bunch, a fact that makes me really, really sad. Check out the new Ginger Envelope tune "after the jump" [...]
Reflections Of Misery I've been finding it hard to listen to folk music lately; I've been discovering a lot of artists who push themselves forward vocally, somewhat undermining the importance of good instrumentation. I know that folk music is based very strongly around lyrics, but there needs to be a balance. The Ginger Envelope captures the roots of folk music nicely, achieving a soulful blend of vocal harmonies and smooth instrumentation. There's a southern twang in singer Patrick Carey's voice, pedal steel gently sliding from the hands [...]
bevor ich Euch mit meinem schnarchnasigen festivalberichten einschläfere, spendiere ich mal zwischendurch eine ladung mp3s und diverse kaufempfehlungen. aber keine angst, das obs wird weiter konsequent ausgewertet... eine neue single zur preorder (kommt am 24.06.) auf labrador : the radio dept. - david auf thee sheffield phonographic corporation gibt es eine neue free single zum download, beide songs hier bei uns zum reinhören, gitarrenlastig, mit groove und unsentimentaler frauenstimme: [...]
With fresh footing in the soil, Athens Georgia based band The Ginger Envelope bring a warm entanglement of mood and sound on their second full-length, Invitation Air , out June 30th. The Ginger Envelope will then embark on a U.S. tour. audio: All Pinned Down Invitation Air dates: 06.04 - 40 Watt Club (Athens, Ga. Invitation Air pre-release listening [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Birds of Avalon : "Your Downtime Is Up" [mp3] from Uncanny Valley (out July 21st) other Birds of Avalon posts at Largehearted Boy The Ginger Envelope : "All Pinned Down" [mp3] from Invitation Air (out June 30th) The Ginger Envelope : "Invitation Air" [mp3] from Invitation Air [...]
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One can draw several conclusions from the cover of Edible Orchids . First, it gives the distinct impression of The Ginger Envelope being a post-Elephant 6 band. The green tint, personally, takes me back to Everything Is Green , an early release by The Essex Green on Elephant 6 and the newly resurgent Kindercore. The name of the band and album is the second hint—the names roll off the tongue like those off the lovable indie pop label. So, one shouldn't be too surprised that The Ginger Envelope hail from Athens, an [...]
New music from Athens singer-songwriter Madeline Adams is always reason to celebrate at C&T, so the release of her forthcoming White Flag (due March 10 from Orange Twin ) has me quite excited. Fortunately, listening through the record only affirms that enthusiasm. White Flag is Madeline's third full-length album, and again showcases her gorgeous voice and songwriting. As solid as The Slow Bang was, the maturity here indicates substantial growth since that 2006 release. On White Flag, Madeline embraces both the playful and sentimental sides of her [...]
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Hi! It's been another month, and I'm here with my offerings. It seems that my posts confuse some individuals, but others really enjoy them, so I'm going to keep posting here, at least through the end of the year. It's always good to finish what one starts. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 After feeling like crud fried on a stick the last week and a half or more, I'm finally feeling my energy levels return to normal. Today was a vacation [...]
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