New York emcees Koncept and J57’s long-awaited EP, The Fuel, will be released on November 20, 2015. The eight track offering features sample-free original production by J57 as well as appearances by Hollis, Akie Bermiss, Dice Raw, Denitia, among others. READ MORE…
“The part I have to work out with my psychiatrist is that I am emotionally identifying with a state,” Aaron Lee Tasjan tells Rolling Stone Country about his new single, “Florida Man.” Streaming exclusively below, it’s a chugging, steel guitar and piano-laced folk song about the Sunshine State and its amorphous, often ridiculous villains that seem to appear daily on the crime docket — but also the diamonds hidden in the rough. READ MORE…
Sara Rachele released a refurbished version of “Crazy Love,” by Paul Anka. The swanky remake will leave you dumbfounded. The song is nearly unrecognizable from its original incarnation. The rhythmic string plucking of the guitar will entice your ears into a listening nirvana. We are proud to premiere the video for the track today on magnetmagazine.com. WATCH HERE…
If you never heard of Atlanta trio The Head, you’ll have no excuse after they release their Millipedes EP in November. Comprised of guitarist Jacob Morrell, singer/bassist Mike Shaw and his drummer brother Jack, The Head have a sound that’s rawer and powerful than their age —early 20s — would indicate. Their heavy dose of vintage college rock, lo-fi garage rock and shoegaze is a welcome throwback, yet retains a sonic quality that feels at home in 2015. The trio has held their own opening for bands like Primal Scream, Steve Wynn and Those Darlins, and have been approved by the likes of Big Star’s Jody Stephens, producer Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Pavement), John Vanderslice and Guided By Voices’ Doug Gillard. Today, we’re stoked to premiere the band’s “Jesus,” which mixes the delicate balance between heavy and aggressive without teetering over the edge leading to an exciting wall of reverb that punches you in the face. Oh, and Mike Shaw’s vocals recalls some of the early grunge greats and that doesn’t hurt either. READ MORE…
Sydney Eloise reveals a lush, ’60s pop sound with her debut album, Faces (the Cottage Recording Co./Bear Kids). Marking an impressive departure from the girls-night-out country pop of her early single “Bad Suzie,” songs such as “Tell Me What I Want to Hear,” “Sorry, Not Sorry,” and “Always Sailing,” manage the impressive feat of abandoning pretense without sacrificing her gifts for melody and a sweeping voice. Backed by the Palms, featuring Damon Moon (bass, drums) and Chandler Galloway (keyboards), maturity is a group effort. Eloise’s delivery is inseparable from the larger than life production. Nowhere is this truer than “The Loneliest Boy In NY,” a lilting closer sung by a woman embracing her true identity. LISTEN HERE…
New Athens/Atlanta four-piece band Houston in the Blind is building some nice buzz in advance of its debut album, Limbs, out Oct. 9 and available to pre-order on Bandcamp. Today, we’re pleased to give y’all a taste of the record in the form of “Sleeping Pill,” Limbs‘ heartfelt, minimalist closing number.
Though the record incorporates elements of shoegaze, dream-pop and motorik psychedelia, “Sleeping Pill” centers on bandleader Charlie Garrett, who sings plaintively over a simple piano movement. The two-and-a-half-minute song encapsulates Garrett’s vision for the album, which he says “deals in some way with human relationships—not just romantic, but also family and friends.” READ MORE…