Video: Bowerbirds “Tuck the Darkness In”
North Carolina’s Bowerbirds released their third LP The Clearing yesterday. The band is inked to Bloomington’s Dead Oceans record label. The group dropped a video for their single “Tuck the Darkness In”, which can be found below. The album is Bowebirds’ most ambitious to date, with the band reaching for a richer, more resonant sound than their previous two efforts. Dead Oceans appears to have put their full weight behind this release, and the proof is in the pudding. Grab your copy of The Clearing HERE.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Video: Cloud Nothings “Our Plans”
Cloud Nothings continues to rise as we begin to close the door on the first quarter of this year. The band released their third album, Attack on Memory early this year and it continues to hold a prominent space on the blogosphere. Hard and fast are words that come to mind when describing the album. Lead singer, Dylan Baldi’s rugged style is compelling for any fan of lo-fi rock. It is this suck you in and spit you out sound that makes Cloud Nothings relevant in the space. The band is currently taking on an extensive tour with Midwest landing stops at the MOTR Pub in Cincy and Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. After seeing them do a test run in New York City late last year these are shows that you will not want to miss. Not sold? Watch them perform “Our Plans” in Sirius XM’s studios.
“Our Plans”
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Written by Brett McGrath
Band to Watch: Faces on Film
Faces on Film‘s album Some Weather was a release that regrettably escaped me in 2011. The project is the vision of Boston’s Mike Fiore, featured below forsaking his native Red Sox for the Cincinnati Reds. Fiore crafts the type of songs that resonate deeply and immediately. The material is reminiscent of My Morning Jacket’s early work on Tennessee Fire.
Fiore’s writing stands up well in an acoustic setting, as indicated by the video for “Great Move North” from his recent Sleepover Show featured below. However, the production work on Some Weather does nothing to distract from the writing that lies at the album’s core. The songs are richer and more interesting, without losing their identity. The simple piano line and stabbing lead guitar on “Harlem Roses” serves as an excellent example.
Some Weather is the follow-up to 2008’s The Troubles. Fiore has been steadily building a dedicated local following. In 2009, The Boston Phoenix named him the city’s Best Singer-Songwriter. His latest release should do nothing to undermine a growing reputation. The album proves that Fiore’s voice is one deserving of a wider audience.
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Written by Rob Peoni
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