I finally did the right thing and ordered this beauty tonight. Randolph’s Leap is a Glasgow-based 8-piece and Introducing Randolph’s Leap collects together some of their favourite songs they’ve so far released. I originally found this one from Duglas T. Stewart’s (from BMX Bandits, a man whose taste I trust almost fully, I have found a lot of greatness thanks to his TFC forum posts/tweets) tweet about a month ago and instantly liked it. After visiting their bandcamp several times, it became quite clear that this album was pretty amazing and full of very charming folky pop music. This beautiful tune is entitled The Nonsense In My Soul and it’s my current favourite. You can stream/buy the album on their bandcamp.

Randolph’s Leap at Bandcamp
Randolph’s Leap at Facebook

Today, I’ve been mostly listening to the new American Aquarium album Burn. Flicker. Die. It was released today and it’s pretty damn great for sure. This Raleigh-based group already has some really convincing albums under they belt, but this one could be something really special. Burn.Flicker.Die was produced by Jason Isbell. Pointless namedropping mode could throw in Jason’s former band Drive-By Truckers, Kasey Anderson, The Hold Steady, Whiskeytown and Bruce Springsteen as comparison. Indie rock, country rock, southern rock’n’roll. It seems to be a great record and I certainly have to buy a physical copy. If you need to try it before buying, Burn.Flicker.Die is already on Spotify.

American Aquarium Website

One more for today, because I try to catch up on things. Only about 26 albums left that I should write about. Anyway, J.P. Harris & The Tough Choices are driving on the old school country roads and are delivering beautiful honky tonk ballads into your heart. Even their website address is ilovehonkytonk.com. I’m enjoying their new album I’ll Keep Calling a lot and it has often been my companion in the car radio on my way to work. I highly recommend it, if you are anyway into vintage country music. On the other hand, if your introduction to country music is only a few alt.country records, this might be too hardcore for you. Live & Breathing has a great live video for a song entitled One For Your Memory.

JP Harris & The Tough Choices – Just Your Memory from Live & Breathing on Vimeo.

J.P. Harris & The Touch Choices at Facebook
J.P. Harris & The Touch Choices Website