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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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Under the Radar premieres Red Rum Club’s new video “The River”

Red Rum Club in front of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles photo by Jordan Daniel Logan
Red Rum Club – photo by Jordan Daniel Logan.

“The River” is a euphoric tribute to adolescent joys, soaked in nostalgia and buoyant melodies. The band captures the hills and valleys of memory, beginning the track as an easygoing sun-lit reflection, carried by breezy acoustics and ringing slide guitar. As the track winds onward, it builds to a vibrant high, calling forth memories of unbridled teenage mania amidst sweet harmonies and colorful brass hooks. Red Rum Club deliver a perfect track for the waning days of summer, inviting you to find your own joy in the haze of soaring trumpets and teenage memory.

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Times Argus reviews Maple Run Band’s sophomore album, Used to Be the Next Big Thing (out 11/18)

Following on the heels of its first self-titled CD, which we liked because of the quality of the songwriting and the simplicity of the production, Maple Run Band’s second album, the 10-track Used to Be the Next Big Thing ups its game a notch. 

The elements that made its freshman effort successful are here in terms of the songwriting by band leader and vocalist Trevor Crist. Crist knows how to turn a phrase and populate his songs with people who aren’t cardboard statues. His protagonists may not always come out on top, but they do seem to have more to them than some characters in song who aren’t more than words on a page.

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