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Such lovely words from the fine folks at Holler this morning!
"Milly Raccoon 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 a world on fire ever since she first appeared on the scene."
Watch the video for "That Girl I Left Behind Me!” Milly's new album is available on July 7.
"If anything is gonna blow this song up, it's gonna be Travis's sweet dance moves!" - J Hacha De Zola
"Travis, our actor, is pretty darned good at relaying emotions," agrees Hector Gallardo of Subharmonic City, the director of the "A Day In Secaucus, New Jersey" video.
The song is from J Hacha De Zola's upcoming new album 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦, out June 9 (distributed by Slow Start Records). Watch it now via our friends at V13!
"And this band of music nerds digs deep, eschewing all the obvious greatest hits for the Wilson/Love Sunflower tune “All I Wanna Do,” bringing a dose of dreamy horn-flecked psychedelia."
Hear Opal Eskar covering the Beach Boys over at Cover Me!
Debut EP out tomorrow. Order vinyl: https://opaleskar.bandcamp.com/
Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Heyward Howkins, and Chet Delcampo with Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs.
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Milly Raccoon's new single "That Girl I Left Behind Me" — out this Friday — is her lyrical take on an ancient Sean-nós Irish tune, entitled 'An Spailpin Fanach,' Gaelic for 'The Wandering Laborer.'"
"Brilliant string playing, long winding old time jams, and a timeless song about the girl with the rosy cheeks and the curly hair that was left behind characterize this work by Milly Raccoon," says Americana Highways.
The new album 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘩 arrives July 7.
"Philadelphia, PA, has always been a hotbed of talent in the American Rock Underground, and Opal Eskar serves as the quintessence of its role in the city’s culture."
Thanks to Rock and Roll Globe for premiering the video for "Open Mind!" by Opal Eskar, a collaboration of some of Philly's busiest musicians.
cc Karl Blau Heyward Howkins Chet Delcampo
Vinyl pre-order here.
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"It’s just the right amount of hallucinatory, which pairs well with its themes of opening the doors of perception." — Treble
The bass line on "Open Mind!" by Opal Eskar sends me. Listen at the link today and everywhere tomorrow.
Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Chet & Heyward of Later Fortune with Charlie & Robbie of The War On Drugs.
Vinyl pre-order here.
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It is American Candy Monday in the USA and the official theme song is "American Candy" by The High Water Marks!
"It’s the gravitational pull of the group’s work," says Austin Town Hall. "They’re willing to blow your hair back."
Listen up!
"A quirky blend of hypnotic indie pop and gently percussive low-fi soul... Opal Eskar may very well have captured laconic reflection better than anyone else in recent memory."
"The Woodsman" is the new video out today from Opal Eskar aka Karl Blau, Heyward & Chet from Later Fortune with Charlie & Robbie from The War On Drugs!
Check it out now via Stereo Embers and head over to your friendly local Bandcamp to buy yer vinyl copy!
"J Hacha De Zola's clashing sounds of punk, burlesque, and cabaret stylings just to name a few, instruments caterwaul while circling around like vultures awaiting dying meals… Horns, guitars, and wild-man vocals are all meshed together but are distinctive in delivery.”
The words of Ghettoblaster's Eddie Ugarte! Hear "A Day In Secaucus, New Jersey" now.
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 arrives June 9 via Caballo Negro, distributed by Slow Start Records! Photos by Adrian Buckmaster.
As tough and debilitating as it may be at times, especially when there are hard things to share, ‘The Woodsman’ is about how having an honest relationship makes for a deeper relationship.”
We have the next single from Opal Eskar (Karl Blau + Heyward & Chet of Later Fortune w/ Charlie & Robbie of The War On Drugs) out this Friday! Hear "The Woodsman" over at Ghettoblaster now!
"There is something magical going on in this song that’s impossible not to be moved by." Man, you said it, Alex.
Thanks so much to Folk Radio UK for posting the first new music in over half a decade by The Chapin Sisters.
"Bergen Street" is an ode to their former Brooklyn home, and when these two harmonize about these fond memories, it really does feel like magic.
Listen now… Streaming everywhere tomorrow!
"Movie Jail is a veritable who’s-who of Central Kentucky’s best musicians. The band recently released a critically acclaimed self titled EP, overflowing with subtle complexity, delicious hooks, and quirky but relatable themes."
Many thanks out to Thomas from Proglodytes for speaking with Dave Cobb from Movie Jail!
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It's Another-High Water Marks-Single Day for all who celebrate! I declare: You will be singing this chorus with a quickness, so make your Friday a bit better. Find “Let’s Hang Out Forever” on all the great streaming platform, including YouTube, where High Water Marks member Per Ole’s characters come to life in a new lyric video.
In its premiere of the song yesterday, Austin Town Hall hailed the band for creating “The best brand of power pop you’re going to find today.” Follow the bio link to watch and sing and listen wherever you choose to do it! "This time forever, so let's hang out every day, It's now or never, can't see another way."
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧 is out June 9 on Minty Fresh!
Julie Casper Roth (director of gorgeous videos for Low) says "And Yet Love Rules" by Opal Eskar is "a rumination on nostalgia or memory – its imperfection, its fragments, and its shifting prominence in our lives."
Julie's video is a perfect accompaniment to the song, which For The Rabbits says is "a suitably dreamy affair, combining widescreen Americana with the smooth luxury of The The or Matthew E. White."
Click to watch! Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Heyward Howkins, and Chet Delcampo with Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War on Drugs. Debut EP out May 19.
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Glide Magazine: "Blissful... ethereal... an eclectically pleasing sound that brings to mind the more artsy and mellow work of acts like TV On The Radio."
Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Chet Delcampo & Heyward Howkins of Later Fortune, and Charlie Hall & Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs.
Debut EP out May 19. Single out tomorrow (Friday, March 17). Hear "And Yet Love Rules" over at Glide today… click for your life!