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Garland Jeffreys – Truth Serum (2013)

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GANew album from the veteran singer/songwriter. Fifty years into his storied career, Garland Jeffreys is enjoying the kind of creative second wind most artists can only hope for the first time around, earning a swarm of critical accolades and experiencing his most prolific stretch in decades. Truth Serum, his second album in two years, is a cri de coeur, a stripped-down tone poem from an artist taking his rightful and hard-earned place in the musical pantheon.

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Prosphorescent – To Willie (2009)

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phSaying Phosphorescent’s tribute album to Willie Nelson is redolent of history is an understatement — besides the subject of the album itself, the title acts as a specific reference to Nelson’s own 1975 tribute to Lefty Frizzell, To Lefty from Willie. There’s a danger of well-meaning overkill and clinging associations at work as a result, which the album has to struggle through. Still, it’s also an interesting sign of just how much certain goal posts in the world of indie rock have changed over time — the fascination with older, more “real” country has been present since the days of X and the Blasters, to name two bands out of many, and Nelson’s own well-established outsider/outlaw image is a perfect one to hang one’s hat on. Mathew Houck aka Phosphorescent and a crew of backing musicians aim to do just that on To Willie and if by default it can’t fully capture the killer resonance of Nelson’s immediately recognizable vocals and twang, Houck’s singing is far more hushed in comparison, though to his credit he doesn’t specifically aim to sound like Nelson in terms of out-and-out mimicry — the whole is still a game enough effort, if nothing else showing Houck’s excellent taste in song choices. (A collection of the Nelson performances of each track would make one heck of a mix disc.) Kicking off with a double-tip of the hat — “Reasons to Quit,” written by Merle Haggard rather than by Nelson but a standard for both men — To Willie generally maintains a steady, softly woozy late-night singalong feeling throughout its length, with some performances giving Houck and his band a real chance to shine instrumentally. “Walkin'” features the most musicians on a track — seven total, with some lovely pedal steel work by Ricky Ray Jackson — while Hank Cochran’s “Can I Sleep in Your Arms” is a full one-man-band effort. Another winner is “It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way,” with Houck and Angel Deradoorian sharing vocals over music that uses a spartan yet lovely guitar/bass arrangement.

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Tyler Farr – Redneck Crazy (2013)

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Columbia Nashville artist Tyler Farr has a lot of “crazy” to celebrate. In two career-firsts, his hit single, “Redneck Crazy” has officially been certified GOLD and just hit TOP 10 on the Country Mediabase chart, all before the launch of his debut album, Redneck Crazy.

 

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Troublesome Bucks – Blind Faith (2013)

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Tracks: 01. The Longboats 02. Blind Faith 03. Warriorising 04. Soul Inside 05. Suffocate 06. 22 07. Dark Disguise 08. Deliverance 09. Reigning Black Noise 10. Midnight Train mp3 320 kbps | 100 MB | UL | TB | CL

Birds And Buildings – Multipurpose Trap (2013)

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Second album by American progressive/jazz-rock group influenced by King Crimson, Magma, Cardiacs, Gentle Giant, Deerhoof, Tortoise, Etna, and Dunaj. Tracks: 1. The Dumb Fish 2. Horse-Shaped Cloud 3. Miracle Pigeon 4. East is Fort Orthodox 5. Secret Crevice 6. Tragic Penguin 7. Catapult 8. Aviator Prosco 9. Abominable Pelican mp3 320 kbps | 147 MB […]

Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977/2013)

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Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter is a 1977 double album by the folk/pop/rock musician Joni Mitchell. It is unusual for its experimental style, expanding even further on the jazz fusion sound of Mitchell’s Hejira from the year before. Mitchell has stated that, close to completing her contract with Asylum Records, she allowed this album to be […]

Ted Roddy – Full Circle (1995)

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As soon as the “play” button was hit, it seemed certain Springsteen had gone country. This album is hard to label. This is supposed to be a fusion of styles melted into rockabilly, but the label just doesn’t fit for the first six songs. The instrumentation is good throughout, a good, hard, driving beat on […]

Charlie Parr – 1922 (2011)

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Charlie Parr is an American country blues musician, born in Austin, Minnesota, United States. He started his music career in Duluth, Minnesota. His influences include Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Reverend Gary Davis, Dave Van Ronk, and Mississippi John Hurt. He plays a National resonator guitar, a fretless open-back banjo, and a 12-string guitar in the […]

Lily Kershaw – Midnight In The Garden (2013)

Posted by on September 29, 2013 with No Comments
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Lily Kershaw’s debut album, Midnight In The Garden, explores emotional landscapes and heart clutching melodies that say the unsaid things we struggle to say ourselves. The album takes root in the titans of folk music…those classic songsmiths who weave tapestries of sound with fingerpicking and tales of often unspoken truths. m4a 256 kbps | 75 […]

Skin & Bones – Someday Soon (2013)

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Tracks: 1. Grin & Bear It 2. Betty Lou 3. Fire 4. Button Up Shirts To Overalls 5. Pot Smoker 6. Airport Doors 7. Water to Wine 8. Old Horses 9. Someday Soon FLAC | 150 MB | UL | TB

Clem Clempson – In The Public Interest (2013)

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The first ever solo album from the former Bakerloo,Colosseum and Humble Pie lead guitarist.Clem’s history also includes guest musician appearances with The Hamburg Blues Band,Jack Bruce,Billy Cobham and Dave Sancious,Roger Waters,Manfred Mann’s Earth Band,Jon Anderson,Chris de Burgh,BB King and Bob Dylan.Recorded in late 2012/early 2013 in Germany and the UK,here is a feast of classic […]

Audrey Auld – Tonk (2013)

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 There may be no Honky in the title but Audrey Auld’s new album TONK has plenty in the content. Right from the outset, this latest release from the Nashville residing Aussie sets out to be a blueprint of how traditional country music can be made relevant in the 21st Century and Audrey succeeds in this […]

Willie Sugarcapps – Willie Sugarcapps (2013)

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Willie Sugarcapps is a  supergroup comprised of Will Kimbrough, Grayson Capps, Sugarcane Jane (Savana Lee and Anthony Crawford), and Corky Hughes. Its members — most of whom live on or near the Gulf Coast of Alabama (only Kimbrough lives in Nashville, but is an Alabama native) — came together while performing a songwriter’s round at […]

Various Artists – Let Us In Americana: The Music Of Paul McCartney .. For Linda (2013)

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Tracks: 1 – The Wood Brothers – Come and Get It 2 – Buddy Miller – Yellow Submarine 3 – Will Hoge – Band on the Run 4 – Jim Lauderdale – I’m Looking Through You 5 – Holly Williams – My Love 6 – Teddy Thompson – Let Me Roll It 7 – Bruce […]

Big Big Train – English Electric Full Power (2013)

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Big Big Train have brought together the two English Electric CD’s as a double album called English Electric: Full Power, featuring four new tracks and a 96 page booklet which tells the stories behind the songs on the album. Big Big Train won the Breakthrough award at the Progressive Music Awards in 2013. Praise for […]

Teitur – Story Music (2013)

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Brand new album, Story Music, on new label signing, Arlo & Betty Recordings, by the critically-acclaimed Faroese singer-songerwriter, Teitur. With an ardent army of fans around the world, Albums Of The Week in both Guardian and Independent, two Danish “Grammies”, and numerous synchs in contemporary American movies and TV shows, Teitur’s songwriting and production credits […]

Allen Toussaint – Songbook (2013)

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Allen Toussaint experienced a late-career revival sparked, ironically enough, by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He had to leave his hometown New Orleans after the hurricane, relocating to New York City where he started to play regular gigs at Joe’s Pub and, soon enough, he cut The River in Reverse with Elvis Costello. […]

Dwight Yoakam – 21st Century Hits: Best Of 2000 – 2012 (2013)

Posted by on September 28, 2013 with No Commentsas

Disc 1 : 1. The Sad Side of Town 2. Late Great Golden State 3. The Back of Your Hand 4. If Teardrops Were Diamonds 5. Long Goodbye 6. Intentional Heartache 7. Blame the Vain 8. I Wanna Love Again 9. Just Passin’ Time 10. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 11. Close Up the Honky […]

Roy Harper – Man And Myth (2013)

Posted by on September 27, 2013 with No Comments
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Roy Harper’s first album in 13 years is an absolute corker on which he runs the gamut from cutting protest songs (Cloud Cuckooland, which lays into vacuous celebs and bankers) and sweet balladry (January Man) to mystical folk odysseys (the 23-minute suite Heaven Is Here and The Exile, nearly the equal of The Same Old […]

David Gibb & Elly Lucas – Up Through The Woods (2013)

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David Gibb and Elly Lucas, a youthful duo from Derbyshire, may be known to some as finalists of the BBC Young Folk Awards 2011. Having put out an EP in early 2011, and debut album “Old Chairs To Mend” through Hairpin records just last year, this is an act that is clearly not wasting time […]