Straight out of Bisbee, Arizona, come the Exbats! Centered around the sunny cowpunk/jangling guitar tropes of Kenny McLain and drummer/vocalist Inez McLain, the Exbats are truly fun to behold. READ MORE…
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Glide announces new sophomore LP from Craig Gerdes, compares new single to Street Survivors-era Skynyrd
Steeped in the white lines, black tar and diesel smoke of the American highway, Tough As Nails—the latest LP from Craig Gerdes—is raw and real, a document of a road-tested band fast on the rise. Ever since the central-Illinois songwriter released his lauded 2018 debut LP, Smokin’ Drinkin’ & Gamblin’, he’s been on tour almost constantly, playing upwards of 150 shows per year, including opening slots and festival support for top country and Americana artists from Tyler Childers and Paul Cauthen to Jamey Johnson and Cody Jinks, as well as a lengthy run with hard-rocker-turned-country-star Aaron Lewis. READ MORE…
The Big Takeover praises The Pedaljets’ new video “Disassociation Blues”
Kansas City-based rock & roll powerhouse the Pedaljets have spent decades flying just under the radar. From their inception in 1984, their raucous brand of scuzzy, yet melodic jangle-pop and jagged post-punk placed them in league with some of the most beloved rockers, from The Replacements and Hüsker Dü to Meat Puppets and The Flaming Lips, all of whom the Pedaljets have performed alongside on stages across the United States. READ MORE…
mxdwn praises Bee Appleseed’s new song “Maybe I’ll See You In Portland”
Next month, singer-songwriter Bee Appleseed will release a new album titled Starflower’s Cosmic Soul. As the title would suggest, it’s full of trippy, dreamy psychedelic folk songs that chronicle the spiritual journey after years of tumult and sporadic struggles with homelessness. READ MORE…
Folk Radio UK names Sara Rachele’s new single, “Dead Squirrel in the Tractor Pool,” Song of the Day
In follow-up to her 2019 release Scorpio Moon, indie/Americana artist Sara Rachele (pronounced “ra-kelly”) is set to release her new album Scorpio Sun, on June 5, 2020. Whilst described as a sister album, sonically it’s far removed from the complexity of her previous offering, instead, delivering a stripped-back affair, she provides ample room for her lyrics to shine through.
Mariel Beaumont of Church Girls looks to Dostoevsky for inspirado on “The Haunt,” featured at New Noise Magazine…
Crushing new Philly punk band Church Girls just released the title track from their forthcoming record The Haunt, out February 7 via Anchor Eight Four Records.