I tried so hard not to say that this blog needs a little more cowbell. It looks like I failed miserably. Anyway, tonight I ended up listening to this new Cowbell album that is out now Damaged Goods. Or sometime soon at least. The label website says pre-order, but at least this Spotify thing seem to contain the whole Skeleton Soul album. Cowbell are Jack Sandham & Wednesday Lyle from London and this is just fabulous garage rock’n’roll. Maybe not something that I listen to on a daily basis, but tonight I’m enjoying this wholeheartedly. This one is the opening track Cry Wolf.

Cowbell Website

Moving on to Australia. I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while, because I think it’s a fantastic song. The High Learys are just getting better all the time and this new single Clear My Mind is just oh so amazing. Such a great band that do this 60s garage, beat, mod, British invasion thing so brilliantly. This is Clear My Mind.

The High Learys at Facebook

The release of the new Denver album Rowdy love went by without a mention little over a month ago. Better take care of that now then. They are an excellent country band from Portland, Oregon and the new album was released by Mama Bird Recording Co on the 15th of July. This is the opening track Carry On.

Denver Website

This self-titled album by The Slim City Pickers is a brand new one and only came out a few days ago. The Slim City Pickers are a Canadian country rock band from Regina, Saskatchewan. I think I somehow found them through Zachary Lucky if I’m not mistaken. Anyway, the new album is out now and available through their bandcamp and sounds really good to me. This one is About Love from the new The Slim City Pickers album.

The Slim City Pickers at Facebook

Another old favourite is back in this ball game. I’ve loved Swedish Hello Saferide since her lovely debut album came out back in 2005. I kind of thought that she had stopped making music, because it had been quiet for a few years. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised when a new single and music video surfaced a few weeks ago. I Was Jesus is the first outtake from a brand new Hello Saferide album The Fox, The Hunter And Hello Saferide due out in early September on Razzia Records. I Was Jesus didn’t leave as huge impression as Anna did back in 2008, but it’s still really good and I’m so eager to hear the whole new album.

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And of course I’ve watched Anna several times after finding out that there will be a new Hello Saferide album. It’s a song so cute and it’s a song so devastating. I know the story by heart, but watching it still breaks me every time. A perfect song and a perfect music video. It actually might be my all-time favourite music video. I’m not sure is there another that I turn to so frequently.

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Hello Saferide at Facebook