Musoscribe Describes the “Lush, Trance-Heavy” Vibes of A Produce
Musoscribe says “There’s a lush quality to Land of a Thousand Trances, the 1994 album from A Produce that has been newly reissued and expanded. A majestic, wide-screen feel redolent of Alpha Centauri-era Tangerine Dream (with a bit of early post-Syd Barrett Pink Floyd and a dash of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” aesthetics) characterizes some of the music. The instrumentation is conventional, […]
New Music From Beams
Beams is a Canadian band out of Toronto comprised of six members who have been making music together and touring for over a decade. They take their name from the architectural term: the beams that support a building. Each member—Martin Crawford (electric guitars, lap steel), Mike Duffield (drums), Keith Hamilton (vibraphone, singing saw, vocals), Heather […]
Milly Raccoon Gives Behind-The-Scenes Looks On Her YouTube Page
Milly Raccoon is having a nice run on the NACC Folk charts, as her album Frankincense and Myrrh just logged its third week in a row on the Top 30 there. But one thing radio airplay doesn’t demonstrate is her skill as a visual artist and animator. That’s on full display on Raccoon’s YouTube page, which […]
Last Day Deaf Hails The “Euphoric” New Ghost Party Single
Last Day Deaf recently shared the new Ghost Party single, “Lonesome Breath.” The site writes, “This cosmic country psych masterpiece harks back to the golden era of Flying Burrito Brothers and the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. A lighthearted summertime romp, adorned with harmonies, pedal steel, and vintage vibes, this track is the soundtrack to open the cosmic portal and […]
New Noise Chats With Bruce Licher, Whose “Personal Touch” Makes Independent Project Records Special
New Noise writes that Bruce Licher, the man behind Independent Project Records, “is the little engine that could, still chugging along, hauling some hope for music lovers that digital tracks won’t completely eradicate records. Licher’s staying power is found in his fierce devotion to craft. Automation is taking over, as it is in practically every other industry, but it’s acting […]
Lonesome Highway Speaks With Milly Raccoon
According to Lonesome Highway, Milly Raccoon‘s new LP Frankincense and Myrrh “is a genre-swinging delight, moving from Celtic – influenced traditional music to classic country folk. She’s also very much at the heart of the thriving bohemian musical scene in East Nashville – fiddle virtuoso Lillie Mae and her brother, splendid guitarist Frank Rische, both play in her band and contributed to […]
Obscure Sound Approves Of Ghost Party
“‘Lonesome Breath,’ writes Obscure Sound, “is a riveting new single from Ghost Party. The Texas-based psych-rock revivalists craft a twangy appeal with harmonious vocal layers and gorgeous pedal steel. ‘Lonesome Breath’ marks just the band’s second single, and their stylistic appeal is already prevalent. ‘Patiently waiting,’ the vocals start during a particularly catching sequence, where serene vocals […]
The Alternate Root Digs Milly Raccoon’s Diversity
The Alternate Root recommends Milly Raccoon’s new album, the “playful and unpredictable” Frankincense and Myrrh. The Nashville-based artist embodies, according to the site, a lot of different musical identities. “Country crooner and fiddler. Roots-lounge singer. World music gal. On her latest in Frankincense and Myrrh she’s all of the aforementioned, a file under roots and folk in the record store, […]
No Depression Says “Hardship and Triumph Sing Together” On Sunny War’s Anarchist Gospel
In a January review, No Depression writes that “with her new album, Anarchist Gospel, talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sunny War continues to acknowledge the effects of anxiety, grief, and social alienation while accessing a notable equanimity. The album stands as a testament to life’s hardships and a declaration of triumph… [the] contrast between reflective lyrical content and […]
Ghost Party Eats A Hot Lunch And Gets “Lonesome Breath”
Hot Lunch Music says “Lonesome Breath” by Ghost Party is “a reflective Americana tune with a full band production. ‘Lonesome Breath’ contains some gorgeous slide guitar work and a set of lyrics that calls the future into question.” Check out the feature right here. “Lonesome Breath” is the second single from the Texas-based band, and it’s at radio now […]
New Music From A Produce
Independent Project Records’ expanded reissue campaign for A Produce’s back catalog continues with the artist’s third ambient/’trance’ album, Land of a Thousand Trances. Originally released in 1994 as an eight-song album and expanded in 2007 to 18 tracks spread over two discs, this edition adds new liner notes, updated artwork (including some of the late artist’s own photography), […]
Sacred Exile Says The New Fruit Bats Has “A Little Something For Everyone.”
Sacred Exile has a positive review of the new Fruit Bats album, A River Running To Your Heart. “In this latest venture,” the site writes, “the trademark crooner keeps in touch with his indie-folk/folk-pop roots but decides to expand upon the indie and the pop on this project… There’s a little something for everyone. Though radical new ground isn’t being […]
Wax Vinyl Records Praises Ghost Party’s “Exceptional Musicianship”
Wax Vinyl Records has featured the new single from Ghost Party, writing that “‘Lonesome Breath’ takes listeners on a journey through cosmic country psych, a genre that seamlessly fuses the nostalgic charm of classic country with the mind-expanding explorations of psychedelic rock. Ghost Party draws inspiration from the likes of the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Stones’ Exile on Main Street era, […]
Milly Raccoon Chats With A man A plan A canal
Milly Raccoon is an up-and-coming musician and visual artist, currently based in Nashville, whose new Misa Arriaga-produced album Frankincense & Myrrh is at radio now. Holler Country says she “is one of Americana’s best kept secrets. The fiddle player and singer has been eccentrically reimagining bluegrass, jazz and old timey country as feminist anthems for […]
Jimi Prasad Orchestra Shares “Down & Up” Video
See Jimi Prasad Orchestra’s video for “Down and Up,” from their album Help With Your Heart. According to the band’s label, Raw Tapes, “‘Down & Up (Unending Love)’ is the debut single by Jimi Prasad Orchestra and the introductory tune for this phenomenal project. Dramatic, cinematic and full of imagination. The combination of close & intimate sound with the unusual […]
York Calling Says Milly Raccoon Is “Must-Listen” Material
York Calling says that Milly Raccoon‘s song “Offering To The Fae” is “very ethereal and mystical, having a pagan vibe to it. The instrumentation floats along in the background, as Milly Raccoon uses her vocals perfectly to follow the main musical melody. The violin is particularly stunning, but the entire thing sounds awesome… a must-listen.” See the […]
World Music Central Profiles Keturah
World Music Central recently profiled Malawi’s Keturah, whose new self-titled album is at radio now from Hen House Studios. On the record, the site notes, Keturah updates “traditional Malawian folk with contemporary rhythms from the greater African diaspora. Indeed, the album travels through a dynamic combination of genres, from the lively, upbeat Afro-folk and funk rhythms of ‘Kwanumkwanu’ to […]
New Music From Ghost Party
From Houston, Ghost Party is an indie psych revival group consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist McCullough Ferguson, who has shared stages with Roky Erickson, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Night Beats as the lead guitarist of Flower Graves (Wallflower Records); drummer Victor Sanchez; and bassist/keyboardist Kendrick Ballard. Ghost Party pays homage to the godfathers of psych rock while advancing the form with a few modern twists and turns. […]
Lonesome Highway Applauds The Eclecticism of Milly Raccoon
“Drawn to classic violin playing as a young girl, Milly Raccoon’s musical adventure since then has been a rollercoaster ride,” notes Lonesome Highway. “From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and currently living in Nashville, her passions over the years have found her engrossed in 90s rock, Irish trad music and zydeco, fronting a Grateful Dead cover band in high school, absorbed in […]
The Ladies Of… Share “Vouch For Me” Vid
See The Ladies Of… in the video for their song “Vouch For Me,” which is on their new record Coming Out Of Our Tenderness and at radio now. The band’s James Hall has a reputation for his frenetic stage presence, and the video incorporates his intense strutting throughout its run-time. See Hall’s antics live when you catch the band on tour: 9/14 – […]
