Fresh Track: Christopher Owens “Here We Go”
After the the unbridled success of 2011 Girls LP Father, Son, Holy Ghost, it appeared as if the stars were aligning for the San Francisco duo led by Christopher Owens. Just as the duo’s stock reached its peak, Owens announced in July that he would walk away from the project. Fans were left in limbo, awaiting the songwriter’s next move.
Yesterday, Owens reassured listeners that the wait would be brief with the announcement of his solo record Lysandre, due to drop on Fat Possum in mid-January (pre-order). With the announcement came the release of the album’s first single “Here We Go.” Owens’ sedated delivery, reminiscent of late indie rock Eeyore Elliot Smith, sounds at home against the track’s rolling, acoustic arpeggios. Flourishes of flute and a few whistling bars on harmonica add color to an otherwise bleak landscape. Here, we find Owens on a trip to New York City hoping to be welcomed with open arms and minds. The track is nothing short of gorgeous. Listen to “Here We Go” and check out the track listing for Lysandre below.
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Track List
1 Lysandre’s Theme
2 Here We Go
3 New York City
4 A Broken Heart
5 Here We Go Again
6 Riviera Rock
7 Love Is in the Ear of the Listener
8 Lysandre
9 Everywhere You Knew
10 Closing Theme
11 Part of Me (Lysandre’s Epilogue)
Written by Rob Peoni
Fresh Track: Cat Power “Ruin”
Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, is not a new comer to indie rock. She has been on the block some time, dealing with multiple bands, drug and alcohol problems, and every other thing under the sun. She has produced 8 LPs and 2 EPs during her time, some critically acclaimed and others not so much. But all this experience has brought her the one grand thing that a life with such triumphs and troubles promises: soul. She sings with her heart on her sleeve, her voice in the realm of Fiona Apple and the late Amy Winehouse. Her latest single, entitled “Ruin”, begins with a piano before a pop beat drops in. It’s a song that has music inspiring feelings of angst with Chan’s voice providing a calming presence throughout. Life has a way of awarding it’s own prerogative to people, and Chan certainly is displaying hers in his song. Her latest album, Sun, is due out on September 4 on Matador Records. Pre-order via iTunes. Listen to “Ruin” and check out the track list below.
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Track List:
1. Cherokee
2. Sun
3. Ruin
4. 3,6,9
5. Always On My Own
6. Real Life
7. Human Being
8. Manhattan
9. Silent Machine
10. Nothin But Time
11. Peace And Love
Written by Greg Dahman
Thought on Tracks: Mix Tape 2
Rob
Dr. Dog “How Long Must I Wait?”
Richard Swift “Drakula”
Everything, Now! “Over and Away”
PJ Harvey “The Last Living Rose”
Ben
Etta James “A Sunday Kind of Love”
Percy Sledge “When A Man Loves A Woman”
Billy Paul “Me and Mrs. Jones”
Ben E. King “It’s All Over”
Brett
San Cisco “Awkward”
Bill Withers “Lovely Day”
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas “Nowhere to Run”
Waters “Mickey Mantle”
Greg
Memoryhouse “The Kids Were Wrong”
The Bright Light Social Hour “Shanty”
The Smiths “There is a Light that Never Goes Out”
Animal Collective “What Would I Want? Sky”
Thought on Tracks 