“The guitar plays with our perception, awakening a taste for vacations with friends, something that the video reinforces with its light and fun images of good times, good friends and great waters.”
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.
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.
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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“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.
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.