Country, Americana, Folk, Power Pop, Indie Pop
Do you want to buy a beautiful vinyl copy of Finnish indie classic Ystävät, toverit by Wojciech? If the answers is Yes or hell Yes, join this facebook group. If 150 people commits on buying the vinyl by joining the group, the label Plastic Passion (who also released the out-of-print CD back in 2004) will make it available on vinyl as soon as possible. This is Jäätehinen from this amazing album.
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This new single Listen Up (If the World Is Going to Hell) was my first introduction to Seattle-based Red Jacket Mine. They’ve released two full-lenghts in the past (Lovers Lookout from 2009 was actually produced by one of my biggest heroes, Ken Stringfellow), so I’m joining the party rather late. However, I think I need to preview the earlier material as well, because I’m really enjoying Red Jacket Mine’s soulful pop music. “Curtis Mayfield meets Nick Lowe” says the bio about the a-side of the single. Now that’s a good way to lift the expectations extremely high. This is Listen Up (If the World Is Going to Hell):
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And this is the b-side Rosy Days (There’s a moment or two in here that makes think of Joe Algeri/Jack & The Beanstalk)
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Besides making great music, Red Jacket Mine’s frontman Lincoln Barr is also listening to great music. Lately I’ve been also listening to the artists he recommended on this Ardent interview. I knew Bahamas and Jason Collett beforehand, but Zeus, Peter Elkas and The Golden Dogs were new to me and I’ve really liked them. Especially Zeus.
Esa Linna recently released She’s Not a Human Being EP and now he made video for the song Piece of Me. There’s also a bit of great news concerning this release. The great Kool Kat Musik mail order will be distributing this in the states and they also have an exclusive bonus disc that contains 11 demos. Should be available sometime soon if not already. Click this to see the EP at Kool Kat Musik mail order
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The Lost and Lonesome Recording Co. sent a newsletter about Last Leaves that made me really happy. The reason for my excitement is the fact that Last Leaves is a new project for several The Lucksmiths members and oh how I loved that australian indie pop band. Marty Donald, Mark Monnone and Louis Richter are all members of Last Leaves and Great Earthquake’s Noah Symons concludes the line-up. They already have some shows coming up in Australia. Unfortunately there’s no releases at this point. However, this demo of The Nights You Drove Me Home that Marty Donald made by himself already sounds pretty amazing.
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More information at Lost and Lonesome