Thursday, September 20, 2012

Long Distance Salvation - A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nabraska

I tend to stay away from tribute albums but, when I saw the line-up that was covering one of the best albums ever, I could not help but write about it. The legendary Nebraska is one album I would not want anybody to mess with but upon listening, I must say... I approve! The line-up is perfectly chosen and the songs prove to creative yet courteous to their original counterparts. 


Stand-outs on first pass through are obvious: Joe Pug and Trampled by Turtles exude their brilliance however, relatively unknown artists (to me at least) such as David Wax and Jonah Tolchin nail it. My absolute favourite so far is The Wooden Sky's version of the eponymous Nebraska. Awesome!   


Just ordered the limited vinyl and I look forward to its arrival. Well worth it. Check out the album in it's entirety here.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Neil Halstead - Palidrome Hunches

I have been kind of obsessing over this new track from one of my favourites, Neil Halstead. Off the album, Palindrome Hunches, released earlier this week (Sept. 11)Digging Shelters is just a gem of a song. Sweet and melodic and oh so Halstead... ie! Take a listen:

 

Live & Breathing - Hoots & Hellmouth - Threadbare

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Indoor Voices - So Smart

Well, one of the best singles of the year has been added to my 2012 catalogue. Indoor Voices released the So Smart e.p. last week and, as per usual, it has been in constant rotation on every music-producing device I own. With So Smart, Relph nails emotion, gracefulness, and his ever-tightening grasp on a pop-leaning melody. I honestly believe it is one of his most accessible tracks to date and I couldn't recommend it enough. Awesome!