If you’ve ever wondered what Nick Cave fronting Morphine might sound like (and really, who hasn’t?) chances are it would be a lot like Whitney Walker’s latest, A Dog Staring Into a Mirror on the Floor. And from the album title alone you know this is not standard fare pop music.
For every Nikki Lane and Margo Price, there is a Courtney Marie Andrews- one who soars beneath the bigger headlines yet has a songbook that rivals that of those selling out theaters. Throw Karen Jonas into the latter category where her angelic vocals and mix of gritty Americana and brass pop will rear her into one of many artistic categories.
Following up the 2021 Outrunning EP with their first proper full length, Canada’s five piece The Sarandons deliver a satisfying mix of lush indie pop, folk and roots/Americana music that occasionally flirts with more danceable rock here and there. They also manage to incorporate more than the basic guitar, bass and drums formula for a diverse sound.
“Glide is premiering the versatile “Bolo Tie” off the album that stirs with a vulnerable country blues ethos mixed atop a sheen of pop experimental flourishes. Under the Rug reminds listeners of My Morning Jacket at their most intimate where songs of contemplation can suddenly evolve into a thrilling arena rocker.”
Big-hearted guitar solos, hooks, and choruses seem to be left from the world when Tom Petty left us in 2017. The big swagger and undeniable charm of thematic classic rock are missing from many Spotify playlists. Heartland Canadian indie rockers The Sarandons are working to change the way we hear hummable rock on their debut full-length album Sightlines, out on January 27th.
Chambers has an insatiable appetite for the golden-era soul and the performer’s high-level energy at 2021’s BeachLife Festival earned him recognition from GRAMMY-nominated artist G. Love, who puts his own spin on a verse and even contributes harmonica to Mystical & Paranoid.” Glide is premiering the powerhouse soul number (below) that rips with a Bruno Mars modern pop flair and boisterous rhythmic counterparts that swings with the vibrant tightness of The J.B.’s.