Holy crap have I fallen in love with a band/record out of nowhere. Baobab, essentially Phil Torres (with some help from Whitney Trettien ), based out of Durham, North Carolina, just released their debut s/t album, and it couldn't sound less like a debut. Complex, mature, and impeccably arranged, the album is nothing short of hypnotizing. Spring, Baobab welcomes you into their arms. Baobab - "Music for a Movie" [MP3] Baobab - "Spring Forward" [MP3] Baobab - "Apples in April" [MP3] [...]
End Reign From: The North, UK Lazy equation: (Cursed x Haust) + a tiny little bit of Lavotchkin (quite literally) URL: Facebook // Bandcamp // Soundcloud Thrash Hits Verdict: End Reign are one of those bands that have been buzzing around on the edge of our awareness for some time now. Not only can they boast of [...]
Megafaun, "You Are The Light" get it on Megafaun (2011) Things I'm a sucker for that are present in this song: Horn swells. In fact, if I was to start up a band, I'd probably call it Horn Swells. You can use it on your own band, but only if you're really awesome. A hymn feel. This is likely the name of the debut album by Horn Swells. [...]
Durham, NC band Bombadil are back with a new album called All That The Rain Promises . If you had the honor of hearing the band's previous LP, Tarpits And Canyonlands , you'll have an idea of what to expect. Bombadil creates an off-beat approach to folk-pop with odd lyrics and a unique songwriting style. You definitely get that on the new album. One moment filled with life and full-blown instrumentation, Bombadil is just as apt to drop the bottom out for [...]
Delta Rae , an Americana band band from Durham, recently released a really impressive and slightly spooky video that works quite well for getting into the spirit of Halloween. This song has a lot of gospel influences in it as they march to the river in chains while singing a cappella. It really is nothing short of fantastic and is one of those rare videos that actually enhances the song. I'm looking forward to seeing what else this band has to offer. Check them out on facebook too . MP3: [...]
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mp3: Megafaun - "These Words" Review by Brian Tucker Durham, NC's Megafaun deliver on sonic textures, not just hook driven material, on their new self-titled full-length that mixes up psychedelic music with airy, near ambient material. It's meandering, spacey-folk vibe is mostly calm and genteel save for more experimental songs. After a successful introduction with Bury the Square and two follow-up EP's, Megafuan is a less a fully realized themed collection than a disparate one rich in genres and ideas. It feels like a one-long-song album where things [...]
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mp3: Hammer No More The Fingers - "Leroy" You always get this sneaky feeling that there are two sides to Durham's Hammer No More The Fingers. There's the dark and understated; the way they weave dual loyalties into a song like "The Agency," in which they quote their former album name over and over and then instructed to take care of ourselves why they take care of the agency. I'm not sure if that song is a lament or a complaint about their last album [...]
"Damn These Vampires" - The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are a local band for me - not only are all of the band members living in Durham, but they're signed to Merge Records, also based out of Durham. They're an indie group who has crafted a beautiful acoustic sound in this single off their latest album. It's not a brand spankin' new single, but it's in honor of a best friend of this blog, Confusion (from Pigeons & Planes ) - one half of PIGSET. He's going to a Mountain [...]
Kooley High is a local hip hop group out of Durham, North Carolina who are one of this area's best underground hip hop groups, in my opinion. A large and diverse group of six former NC State students, Kooley High has individuals who are capable of doing big things on their own, and who only make it more impressive when they all come together as a whole. The group consists of MCs Tab-One, Charlie Smarts, and Rapsody and producers Foolery, The Sinopsis, and DJ Ill Digitz. This song here made it onto the blog not only for [...]
Yes, Delta Rae . THIS is what I've been waiting for from yall. Some TOTAL SASS from Brittany on the mic. BAM. I love it. Delta Rae is a local band based out of Durham, NC that has shared the stage with Edwin McCain and recently won the Southeastern Battle of the Bands competition! This song is part of their GRAET MONDAYS series and it covers the wonderful Adele .
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______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________ Gotta hop on the track-a-week train this time. Delta Rae , a local Durham band has introduced GRAET Mondays (yes, it's tuesday, but what the hell) and they are going to release 12 songs (basically an album). This is the best idea since G.O.O.D. Fridays. Forget Snoop Tuesdays or w/e they are called and all those other jokers with theirI haven't heard anything about this band before, but I am really digging their sound and this very novel idea. [...]
Saturday night, my man and I celebrated Valentine's Day early with a great show at Casbah in Durham. The only other time I've been to Casbah was to see Crooked Still , which was in an intimate seated setting. I was expecting this, but the venue quickly filled to standing room only. After the first song, it was evident why opening band Humble Tripe was "humble." The one man band slammed on a travel dulcimer, and chugged out a few repetitive chords on his acoustic guitar while singing cute lyrics about his life. [...]
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mp3: Hammer No More The Fingers - "Steam" Me oh my. It's always nice to get blindsided by the inbox with exceptionally good news. Hammer No More The Fingers , one of Durham, NC's (many fine) kingpin bands, has announced a new record in April on the local Churchkey Records to be called Black Shark. Even this is bliss in itself, but with that announcement was the inclusion of the hottt new single, "Steam." It is the HNMTF that you know and love, ecstatic energy and original [...]
Twin Atlantic from Glasgow have announced details of a headlining tour of the UK for January and February 2011. The band plans to release their debut album sometime in the spring. Wednesday 19th January 2011 - Hull Fruit Thursday 20th January 2011 - York Fibbers Friday 21st January 2011 - Durham Live Lounge Saturday 22nd January 2011 - Sheffield University Sunday 23rd January 2011 - Liverpool Academy 2 Tuesday 25th January 2011 - [...]
Adam Remnant and company never disappoint. New album, Canary , out late Feb/early March on Misra Records (now run by SEE's drummer, Leo DeLuca). Before that, be on the lookout for a Misra comp titled Misra Records Presents: An Artist-Curated Misra Legacy Compilation .
The annual Troika Music Festival starts tonight, and I'm super excited about it. Thought I'd give yall a quick preview of some of the shows I'm going to see tonight. I'll be catching three acts all at the same venue. First up, Old Bricks . To be honest, I haven't listened to too much of their music. But what I have heard is nice, fitting for the colder weather. This song off their latest album, Bastard Colors, released through local [...]
100Bands Reviews: Review #23 What's Left: 308 Days. 77 Bands. Band #23: Hammer No More The Fingers [Photo Credit: Brendan Young] When/Where: October 23 rd , Local 309, Raleigh, NC Expectations : Even though I've heard all the hype surrounding Hammer No More The Fingers, I just don't know if they'll do it for me. Not exactly my type of [...]
Exciting news! Sunset in the Rearview will be celebrating its SECOND birthday (a couple weeks early) on November 16th at Motorco Music Hall in Durham! The party, to be called Sunset Live , will feature three bands. The headliner is Jon Lindsay , pop artist extraordinaire out of Charlotte, NC, and the two openers will be announced closer to the event! I am really excited about this, and hope that as many people as possible can come out and join the [...]
mp3: Megafaun -- "Volunteers" Durham's Megafaun is putting out a mini-album on Sept. 14. Read about the process on Hometapes' Tumblr . Here are some Megafaun tour dates... 06/08/10 Arlington, VA @ IOTA Club & Cafe # 06/09/10 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's # 06/10/10 Cambridge, MA @ Regattabar 06/11/10 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall # 06/12/10 Buffalo, NY @ Sound Lab # 06/13/10 [...]
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