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Americana Highways reviews Moon Shine’s debut LP, The Land in Between, noting, “The music, spiced with horns and Moon Shine’s smooth voice keeps the narrative flowing… great storytelling.”

The work of Brooklyn-based artist Moon Shine reflects the varied background of its creator, Angie Glasscock. Memphis soul, Nashville country and LA polish are combined on Moon Shine’s debut album, The Land in Between, named after Glasscock’s familial itinerance and the search for a home of her own.

Glasscock’s origin story is explored in the album’s title cut. “The Land in Between” kicks off with a stirring Wurlitzer line and the beginning of the singer’s travels – “I was born in Memphis/But didn’t stay long.” After moving to California, Mom and Dad split up, Dad moved to Tennessee, and a long childhood of constant travel (perhaps presaging her life as a musician) began – “Back and forth/We’re traveling/Between two extremes.” The music, spiced with horns and Glasscock’s smooth voice, keeps the narrative flowing.

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Seven Days reviews Maple Run Band’s sophomore LP, Used to Be the Next Big Thing, calling it “a timeless Americana record.”

Used to Be the Next Big Thing is a timeless Americana record. Maple Run Band continue to establish themselves as “one of the 802’s foremost practitioners of the genre,” as Justin Boland called them in his 2020 Seven Days review of their debut LP. These tunes will be playing in the Green Mountains and beyond for many years to come.

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Check out Americana UK’s Short Cuts feature with Maple Run Band’s new album, Used to Be the Next Big Thing, sitting at the top of the list…

Recorded in Vermont, Maple Run Band’s  ‘Used To Be The Next Big Thing’ is described by their songwriter Trevor Crist as reaching for a mid seventies soft rock album with a retro-vintage country sound. And by and large the band have been quite successful in their quest. There’s a hint of the Allman’s circa ‘Brothers And Sisters’ in the opening song ‘Used To Be The Next Big Thing’ while ‘Loretta‘ would sit comfortably on any number of singer/songwriter albums of the period albeit that it harks back to an earlier age with Crist explaining that the Louvin Brothers were an inspiration here.

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mxdwn weighs in on two new singles from Lazerbeak – “On the Sparrow” & “Maggie Valley” – the last pair prior to the release of masterful new album Lava Bangers II (out 11/11)

Minneapolis producer Lazerbeak has recently released two brand new singles titled, “On the Sparrow” and “Maggie Valley,” which  serve as preparation for and a glimpse into the artist’s upcoming LP, Lava Bangers II. The new record also happens to be a sequel, following Lava Bangers, which was released ten years ago in 2012.

“On the Sparrow” embodies more of a gospel sound with a smooth, slow, and almost soulful melody and tempo that carefully builds. Meanwhile, “Maggie Valley” is more upbeat with its electronic influences more prevalent throughout.

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Americana Highways shares new song from Moon Shine – “Ether of My Mind” – calling it “cozy and dreamy.”

Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Moon Shine’s song “Ether of My Mind,” from her forthcoming album The Land In Between, due to be available on November 11. The Land In Between was produced, mixed and engineered by Teddy Kumpel (Joe Jackson, Feist, Rickie Lee Jones) at Atomic Sound in Brooklyn.

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Ghettoblaster Magazine debuts Sparxsea’s new video “Forever Love” w/Jerome Deupree (Morphine) & Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band)

Portland, Maine indie folk-pop artist Sparxsea's new single "Forever Love"
Sparxsea. Photo by: Sarah Violette

Portland, Maine indie folk-pop artist Sparxsea’s new single “Forever Love” is scheduled for release on Nobember 10. This gentle and moving ode to love and the changing seasons of our lives was written in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden opioid death and a codependent and tumultuous seven-year relationship. 

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