Here’s a jovial little piece of full-band piano rock. The group is Tin Armor, and the record is Life Of Abundance. From what I understand, they used to lean more towards The Smoking Popes in style, and while their vocalist can still pull off that range, he now isn’t afraid to meld all sorts of vectors of gospel and blues (especially in the opening track) to give Life Of Abundance a life of its own. There’s a heavy Death Cab For Cutie element here, but it’s for the best. The album’s vibrant cover art really commands what listeners can expect within.
Fake Problems‘ own, Casey Lee, has released a solo EP full of acoustic folksy goodness. As described by the man himself:
the songs are in no particular order since this was never recorded or meant to be any kind of record. The recordings of these songs are how they sounded exactly then. It was never meant to be a single piece of art and most certainly was never meant to be finalized or set in stone in any sense. these songs will change along with everything else. i put them all together because it seemed easier to be able to download them all at once (duh). everything was played and recorded by me in my bedroom in naples florida and my big brothers apartment in los angeles california during march and april of 2011. enjoy!
It’s been about a year since Gainesville folk-punkers Greenland Is Meltingreleased their debut full-length “Our Hearts are Gold, Our Grass is Blue” and now their back with their new EP of traditional folk songs for free. Entitled“Folk Songs From Florida: Volume 1;” the release features acoustic recordings of three traditional folk songs.
Greenland Is Melting – Folk Songs From Florida: Volume One
Andrew Dost recently posted a few bonus tracks for his Paper + Plastick Records album Columbus. It’s a pleasantly strange concept album that deserves listening to even just for curiosity’s sake. The bonus tracks are no stranger, and were only withheld due to the physical constraints of the vinyl medium.
I recently reviewed and loved Dandelion Snow’s latest album, The Grand Scheme of Things. It’s a real gem and listeners would be advised to check it out. But he has another release out there as well. It’s called It’s Just A Bad Dream, and it came out in late 2009. It too is gold. Granted, Roger Harvey doesn’t have as much experience behind his older offering, but it’s just as passionate and well written. The label has it up over on their website and released it as a free download at the time of release. It’s still up, so get grabbing!
Smooth and laid back, but never boring, the boys in Selfish Whales have a great command of fluttery, folky, calming indie. There’s always lots going on, but never enough to overwhelm or intimidate. Donate if you find yourself overcome by a sea of tranquility.
When it comes to articulately narrated folk, Robin Grey is without a doubt one of the finest front runner in the Creative Commons revolution. His pseudo-spoken word style approach feels entirely unique, authentic, and his own. With his latest album, Strangers With Shoes, adds draws on an array of other musicians as well, including talented accordionist/violinist Barabra Bartz. This is Robin’s finest hour yet, and that is an hour that certainly should not be missed.
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