Feb 04 Tracks Thao and the Get Down Stay Down – We the Common Thao Nguyen‘s new record, We the Common, is out this week. Here is the title track, which serves as a perfect gateway into the record. We the Common is the culmination of Nguyen’s efforts to put down her banjo for a bit and get her hands dirty. Or as she put it, “I wanted to […] By Sean Cannon Feb 04 Tracks Thao and the Get Down Stay Down – We the Common By Sean Cannon
Jan 28 Tracks Matt Costa – Good Times Since Matt Costa is headlining Winter Wednesday this week, here’s his latest single. You’ve heard it on the air the last few weeks, and now you can hear it whenever you want. Download Good Times By Sean Cannon Jan 28 Tracks Matt Costa – Good Times By Sean Cannon
Jan 25 Tracks Daniel Romano – Middle Child We were originally turned onto Daniel Romano by Jim Ward of At the Drive-In/Sparta, when he chose one of Romano’s songs for his After Dark guest DJ set. His latest album, Come Cry With Me, is chock full of classic country throwbacks that warm the heart. Here’s a track from it, Middle Child. Download Middle […] By Sean Cannon Jan 25 Tracks Daniel Romano – Middle Child By Sean Cannon
Jan 24 Tracks Eels – New Alphabet Very few musicians are as consistently good – and consistently bearded – as Eels mastermind Mark Everett. He has a new with a new album, Wonderful, Glorious, and it’s all set for a Feb. 5 release from Vagrant. Here’s a cut from it, titled New Alphabet, for your listening and downloading pleasure: By Sean Cannon Jan 24 Tracks Eels – New Alphabet By Sean Cannon
Jan 23 Tracks Nerves Junior – Goodnight Nobody The reconstituted Nerves Junior has announced the release of an EP called Craters on Feb. 12. And on top of that, the band premiered the song Goodnight Nobody, which started out as something of a lullaby for new frontman (and former drummer) Zachary O’Renick’s daughter. By Sean Cannon Jan 23 Tracks Nerves Junior – Goodnight Nobody By Sean Cannon
Jan 17 Tracks Junip – Line of Fire José González and Junip are returning with a new album in the spring. While we don’t have many details about the follow-up to 2010’s Fields, the band has released a song from the upcoming album. If Line of Fire is any indication of what’s to come, then it’s time to get excited. Download Line of […] By Sean Cannon Jan 17 Tracks Junip – Line of Fire By Sean Cannon