Thanks to This is That Song for featuring Phosphene‘s single “Ride”:
“If you only listen to one song today, make it ‘Ride’ by Phosphene…If Thrushes had to tone things down and play a ‘quiet’ gig, I think this is exactly what they would sound like. And that’s brilliant.”
CincyGroove previews Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery‘s Cincinnati tour date at The Comet.
The Revue premieres Copperfox‘s new music video for “War Horse” (D’ark remix), which showcases the Martian-like landscape of Maui’s Haleakala Volcano:
The song is majestic. It is the sound of an abandoned street at night where the only voice that can be heard is in the one in your head. It is your deepest thoughts and fears speaking to you, yet you still look over your shoulder. That solitary, uneasy feeling we all experience, yet there is an inner peace. It is an unexpected calmness where you can collect your thoughts and figure out your biggest dilemmas. It is that little glimmer of light in the darkness that provides you with an ounce of hope.
Phosphene are premiering their new single “Wild Decay” today on GroundSounds, from their forthcoming EP Breaker, out on April 29th:
“…propulsive music that feels intensely cathartic…The chill and airy single is pure sonic goodness full of relaxing vibes.”
Bucket Full of Nails reviews Phosphene‘s new single “Ride”:
“There’s both rhythm and silence to a cresting wave, suspended bliss … freedom … nothing. “Ride,” the latest single from Oakland trio Phosphene, builds to a similar state without ever crashing, a musical swell followed by flat calm.”
Pick up the Breaker EP on April 29th.
Thanks to ComicPop Library for sharing John Dillon‘s new single “The Fox” — pick up the debut album The Lost Estate from Plume Records on March 25th.
Everyone knows that people go to Florida to die, but fewer people know that there are people who get born there too. Caught between the dualistic disenchanting scenes of Buffet cover bands and high school hardcore, a young Joshua Powell transplanted to the Midwest in pursuit of education and new art.
Now a loudening voice in the Indiana independent music community, Powell has carved out a niche in his new home by setting his hyper-literate lyrics to broad swaths of psych-folk and shedding the vocal affectations of a varied past.
The Great Train Robbery was born in Anderson, IN and named for a 1903 Western. The band serves as a revolving door of collaborating musicians to underscore Powell’s evolving craft and has independently released two EPs and two full-lengths since their inception in 2011. In the wake of the Appalachian-tinged folk record Man Is Born for Trouble, Joshua departed on a Kerouacian gypsy spree, touring back and forth across the country, playing six nights a week, and living in an old minivan. When he eventually returned to the Indiana town that molded his art, he laid down fibrous roots and refocused his energies into becoming a regional staple. Here, he began funneling his collected experiences into his most ambitious record yet, the newly-released Alyosha: a psychedelically-tinged electric folk album, spiritually informed by classic Russian literature and pressed to vinyl. Evoking comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and Neil Young, No Depression described Powell’s sound as “lushly-composed chamber folk…revival-in-the-river folk mysticism.”
As Powell and his transiently shifting backing band have extrapolated this sound, they have played over 400 shows, opened for such national acts as Mike Mains & the Branches, Seabird, and The Soil & the Sun, and played festivals like Indy Folk Fest (IN), Starry Night (IN,) Midpoint Music Fest (OH), and Lincoln Calling (NE).
TOUR DATES
3/11/16: Cincinnati, OH – The Comet
3/14/16: Columbus, OH – Woodlands Tavern
3/15/16: Baltimore, MD – Gallery 788
3/16/16: Longbranch, NJ – Brighton Bar
3/17/16: Washington DC – Treehouse Lounge
3/18/16: Philadelphia, PA – Grape Room
3/19/16: New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall
The Autumn Roses shares the new video from Dagmar, “What Do You Want”:
It swirls like mysterious vapors, and as precisely as clockwork. “What Do You Want” is the honest and inventive new single from Fairfield, Iowa’s DAGMAR, the band a musical partnership between Gemma Cohen and Miranda Mallard, and its moody and crisp new video was directed by Alana Waksman.
The Huffington Post‘s Mike Ragogna shares the US premiere of Dagmar‘s stunning new music video for “What Do You Want” from their debut album Afterlight, beautifully capturing the point in a relationship when something has died.
Nooga.com reviews John Dillon‘s new music from their forthcoming debut album The Lost Estate, coming on March 25th from Plume Records:
On their latest single, “The Fox,” the band drifts breezily through a buoyant melody accompanied by echoing vocals that feel as if you could reach and touch their gossamer lines. Equal parts hushed atmospherics and wobbly dream pop beats, the song is a wonder to hear, a languid exploration of the band’s influences without the slightest trace of artifice or imitation.
Seattle band John Dillon‘s debut album The Lost Estate gets a great review from Glacially Musical:
There are some delightful vintage musical elements hidden in plain sight on Lost Estate. There’s the slide guitar reminiscent of The Doors’s Moonlight Drive and the whirling sounds of an organ through a Leslie Speaker. I will never be able to explain this to you with just my words, so check them out for yourselves.
Out on vinyl and digital from Plume Records on March 25th.
Shout It Loud Reviews reviews the new Haunts EP from Copperfox!
Dagmar‘s incredible music video “What Do You Want” premieres today on Songwriting Magazine!
Musically, the influence of Philip Glass has been noted, while the band have seen their style deemed part of the indie-pop revival. We think that fans of Bat For Lashes will find much to enjoy in What Do You Want’s moody grace, while those with a fondness for dream-pop trio Au Revoir Simone will be similarly taken by the track.
Pen’s Eye View interviews Copperfox:
“Copperfox…has us here at the PEV offices in quite the ethereal state – their seductive soundscapes wrapping our minds in a warm musical blanket that’s really taken the edge off”
With Guitars shares John Dillon‘s new single “The Fox” from their forthcoming debut album The Lost Estate, coming later this month from Plume Records.
Surviving the Golden Age premieres “The Fox,” the new single from Seattle’s John Dillon (members of Tomten, Kithkin, & friends), from their debut album The Lost Estate – coming out on vinyl and digital from Plume Records on March 25th:
“The track mixes vintage aesthetics with modern dream pop…reminiscent of Edwyn Collins‘ “A Girl Like You” with a sci-fi tilt.”
Exclaim! has the premiere of Phosphene‘s new single “Ride”:
That tightened sound shines through on “Ride,” without losing any of the hazy breeziness that draws the listener in and keeps them swaying along and raptly gazing at their shoes. Hear the band serve up their latest slice of sweet, shoegaze-y goodness by hitting play.
MAGNET Magazine has a free download of “Silver,” Phosphene’s first single from their forthcoming EP Breaker as today’s MP3 at 3PM:
“‘Silver’ is a plodding, gorgeous indie tune that keeps the time nicely, perfect for head-bobbing on a dark night.”
Listen in tonight at 8pm EST! The Sound Of Confusion is sharing a new Phosphene track on Primal Radio Live:
“I am inspired by all the ways in which we can make this life livable.”
Pen’s Eye View interviews There Is No Mountain on their new album LUNA (out now on ORG Music), doom metal yoga, and what it takes to tour non-stop.
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