Country, Americana, Folk, Power Pop, Indie Pop
Euros Childs has some new music for us. That is always something special. This time it is Summer Special. If the fall is already lurking behind the corner, you can keep it out of sight for another a couple of months by listening to this beautiful pop album. Summer Special is available as CD or pay-what-you want download from Euros Childs website. This is the music video for the lovely new single That’s Better.
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I found out about this album on some facebook group I follow a couple of weeks ago and istantly liked it. I was somewhat familiar with Javier Escovedo’s old punk rock band The Zeros from power pop compilations, but I had not heard his solo material. Thankfully I did hear now, because this is totally my kind of music. Power pop, 90s indie rock, even early TFC comes to mind on few occasions. Just damn good songs and really enjoyable record. Also features Brian Young and Joe Bass (who also were the rhythm section on my all-time favourite record, Amazing Disgrace by The Posies). City Lights originally came out in 2008 I think (I’m not 100% sure), but there’s a 2012 release from Folc Records. Maybe this is even the first proper release of this great record. Here are couple of samples from the record, See You Around and Tonight Is Gonna Be Better. Check out more on Soundcloud/Spotify and buy the vinyl from Folc Records.
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Last week Lojinx released the first outtake from the upcoming Ken Stringfellow solo album Danzig In The Moonlight due out 1st of october. I found this rather thrilling, because The Posies are my all-time favourite band, Amazing Disgrace is my all-time favourite record and I have pretty much the same kind of affection towards Ken’s earlier solo albums (well only half of This Sounds Like Goodbye is great, but Touched and Soft Commands are perfect from first chord to last word). I also received a digipromo of the new album Danzig in The Moonlight few days ago and I have already completely fallen in love with the album. I could just listen to the last song You’re A Sign for hours and I think I already have. And that’s just one song. This album holds a giant amount of melodic beauty inside. This first single/outtake is entitled Doesn’t It Remind You Of Something and you can listen to it below. Much more about Danzig in the Moonlight closer to the actual release date. And more also when it’s time to select the album of the year. Right now it feels like there is only one candidate for that title. Pre-order Danzig in The Moonlight here.
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One more thing and an extremely important one. Ken Stringfellow is once again touring in Finland. In case you didn’t know, Ken is also a magnificent live performer and these concerts will be amazing. Finland tour dates are:
09.10. Tampere, Telakka
10.10. Joensuu, Kerubi
11.10. Helsinki, Bar Loose
12.10. Turku, Dynamo
Yer Bird Records will release Greater Pacific’s debut album Incandescent on 4th of september, which means I will get back to this in a few weeks. I just have to make a quick post about this first outtake And You All Remain With Me, because one tweet is clearly not enough. This americana song only last 129 seconds, but I love each and every one of those seconds. The appetizer couldn’t be any better and I’m really hungry for more. The earlier EP was already really good, but this is something else and on a whole another level. Listen yourself below.
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Greater Pacific at Facebook
Yer Bird Records Website