Living Hour - "Bottom Step"

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Based in Winnipeg, Living Hour have crafted this gorgeously lush and intricate sound. On their latest single, "Bottom Step," the band bring you a quiet, laid back song that is simply a must hear. Sam Sarty's voice is the main focus, as the song slowly builds and other instruments wander in and out at will. "Bottom Step" reminds me a bit of a more organic version of Mazzy Star. Even though the song does build, it never quite reaches a crescendo and instead ends when it feels it should.

You can listen to "Bottom Step" below. Living Hour's new album, Softer Faces, will be out March 1 on Kanine Records. You can pre-order your copy here. For more on Living Hour, be sure to check out their website.

Argonaut - "Girl Talk"

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The latest single from the United Kingdom's Argonaut is a bizarre little minimalist indie dance song. The focus of "Girl Talk" are the vocals, which is a rarity in the indie rock world. Particularly the way they have gang vocals swirling around background vocals. The instrumentation is particularly minimalist to the point that you almost stop even noticing it by the end of the song. It's almost like an electronic version of a Beat Happening song. Somehow this works and makes for one of the more fun songs I've heard in a while.

You can watch the video for "Girl Talk" below. It's off the Argonaut's new EP, which is titled The New Argonaut EP, and is available though keymailrecords. You can get your copy here. For more on Argonaut, be sure to check out their website.

And the Kids - "Champagne Ladies"

It looks like all of those And the Kids songs that haven't sounded familiar live are about to get much more familiar! The Western Massachusetts band has just announced a new album, and with it a new single and video. "Champagne Ladies" could make And the Kids huge very quickly. It's an incredibly fun and quite danceable song with the less than cheerful refrain of "Life is a bastard / Life Wants to kill you / Don't get old." It's bright and sunny and a little more mainstream than most of And the Kids's previous songs but still just odd and fun enough to satisfy their longtime fans. For the video, the band is dressed all fancy-like and traipsing around what might be Northampton, MA with golf clubs, tennis rackets, and other recreational choices of the wealthy.

You can watch the video for "Champagne Ladies" below. When This Life is Over, the new album from And the Kids, will be out February 22 on Signature Sounds. You can pre-order a copy over at Bandcamp. For more on And the Kids, check out their website.

Hallelujah the Hills - Against Electricity

There are two things Boston's Hallelujah the Hills do incredibly well: Catchy roots based rock songs and experimental instrumental noise rock. Their sixth album, Against Electricty, was just released yesterday and it fits squarely in the latter category. Against Electricity was created by the band to act as a soundtrack to singer Ryan H. Walsh's book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. Unlike most noisy, experimental, instrumental music, this album is actually pleasant to listen to (mostly). It also features a killer line up of guest musicians, including Dave Curry (Thalia Zedek Band, Willard Grant Conspiracy), Tanya Donelly, Dana Colley (Morphine), Marissa Nadler, and Fenway Park organist Josh Kantor. Plus, the band is using the funds from Against Electricity to fund I'm You, their seventh album, and the more traditional of the two. 

You can listen to "Against Electricity" below. To get your copy of Against Electricity, head over to Hallelujah the Hills Bandcamp. While you're there, you can pre-order I'm You. Instead of doing the typical pre-order with different bonus tiers, anyone who pre-orders I'm You will be entered into a raffle to win the following rewards:

• 10 original collages that have appeared as part of HTH releases or show posters (10 separate winners)
• Signed copies of the Astral Weeks book (3)
• Handwritten lyrics to any HTH song (3)
• Acoustic show via Skype (local winners can redeem this in person) (3)
• One of a kind acoustic recording of any HTH song of your choice (3)
• 4 guestlist spots (use 1 ticket four times or four tickets 1 time, we don’t care!) any show, any city, never expires
• HTH Live Show Digital Pack - You’ll get a download of several unreleased HTH shows that span the entire existence of the band (3)

You can also listen to a demo of the new I'm You song "It Still Floors Me" on Bandcamp. I'm You is scheduled for release on January 15.

Live Shows: Lady Lamb, Gateway City Arts, Holyoke, MA 11/10/18

Photo by Shervin Lainez

My absolute favorite time to see an artist perform live is when they are between albums. They don't feel the need to play certain songs to promote the new album, and you get what they feel like playing and what the audience wants. That's exactly what Lady Lamb's solo show at Gateway City Arts was like.

It was called a solo tour, but really it was Lady Lamb playing a few northeast shows. The main difference between this recent show and her performances for Tender Warriors Club is that those shows were acoustic and this tour was electric. Saturday night's show was a packed house, and what seemed like an insanely young crowd. I'm not sure if it was all ages or not, but it certainly felt that way. But, as young as the crowd was, they were die hard fans pumped to be there. It reflected in Lady Lamb's performance, as she played loosely and was having fun on stage, which is what you really want. She went back to her first official album, Ripely Pine, quite a bit, while playing a few songs from an upcoming album and her cover of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love." She also played a non-banjo version of "Regarding Ascending the Stairs," which was the first time I have seen the song performed that way.

She even took a couple of audience requests for songs she wasn't completely comfortable playing solo. "Bird Balloons" was the first, which didn't suffer in the least from missing the rest of her band. She was hesitant to play "Aubergine," but more because she hasn't played it for a while. She needed to get the opening line from an audience member, and would verify the next line a few times before officially singing it. It just added to the charm and intimacy of the night. 

She also teased information for an upcoming album and spring tour. If the new songs she played at Gateway City Arts are any indication, this new material will be astounding.

First Listen: New Releases for 9 November

Not a busy week for releases, but a number of really good ones nonetheless.

Artist: Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers
Album: Bought to Rot
Quick Description: Solo-ish record from the Against Me! veteran.
Why You Should Listen: Grace embracing the solo side is a good thing.
Overall Thoughts: Laura Jane Grace has basically transcended Against Me! at this point, having become a poster image for transgender people everywhere while still maintaining punk cred. This is definitely more of an alternative rock record, but it puts aside a lot of punk trappings in favor of fun (and sometimes funny, as with the ode to Chicago midway through) music with a message. It may be easy to sleep on this one, especially if Against Me! has never been your thing, but this is definitely worth your time.
Recommendation: Best record of the week, easy.

Artist: Darren Hayman
Album: Thankful Villages Vol. 3
Quick Description: Hefner frontman's historic project lands its third volume 100 years after the conclusion of World War I.
Why You Should Listen: The music is as good as the sentiment.
Overall Thoughts: Thankful Villages, to recap, were villages in the United Kingdom that had all members of the country's armed forces return home safely. Hayman has been visiting these villages and creating a nice little audio project based around the theme, and the latest is as good as the first two. Not much else to say, but stick around for an appearance by the Lincolnshire Poacher.
Recommendation: Take the time to listen.

Artist: Muse
Album: Simulation Theory
Quick Description: New album from Muse, Brit-rock legends.
Why You Should Listen: This is possibly the best Muse album in close to a decade.
Overall Thoughts: Muse apparently went back to basics a bit on this, recording songs as it suited them rather than trying to sit and write and record an entire album. Overall, it works. Is it cohesive? Maybe not entirely, but when the songs here are as good as they are (with "Pressure" being one of the best Muse songs in ages in particular), it probably doesn't matter. If you were ever a fan of Muse, and especially if you've slipped away a bit? This is as good a time as any to return.
Recommendation: Definitely worth a spot in your rotation this week.

Artist: cupcaKKe
Album: Eden
Quick Description: New album by the raunchy rapper.
Why You Should Listen: Come for the fairly funny moments, stay for some of the better raps going.
Overall Thoughts: I don't know how cupcaKKe is able to successfully navigate not being known as a novelty act when songs like "Garfield" and "Typo" exist, but she somehow pulls it off. It's so ridiculous sometimes, but also so ridiculously good that my second, third, fourth listens are because I want to more than just trying to figure out how far she pushes the envelope. A great listen again this week.
Recommendation: A must-hear.

Artist: Hush Kids
Album: Hush Kids
Quick Description: Another entry in the "find the next Civil Wars sweepstakes," except it's really really good.
Why You Should Listen: You want you sort of folky duo stuff to be a little more complex.
Overall Thoughts: This came out a few weeks ago and we missed it, but I'm glad we got to it before it's too late. Are Hush Kids forging new ground here? Not at all, but that's not the point - it's simply expertly-crafted folk rock with some heart behind it, and it's all I wanted from it.
Recommendation: Find time for this one.

Artist: J. Mascis
Album: Elastic Days
Quick Description: Latest solo effort from the Dinosaur Jr. et al singer/songwriter.
Why You Should Listen: Mascis is generally great, this moreso than usual.
Overall Thoughts: Ken is the big Mascis fan around these parts, but I don't dislike him at all. He's a key player in a generation of music that has stuck with me for a long time, and this latest album is a lot quieter than you'd expect while still feeling like a Mascis album. The acoustic treatment here really works and gives a really solid and surprising feel overall. I loved "See You at the Movies" when it first hit my playlists, and the rest of the album just holds up as well.
Recommendation: One of the best of the week.

Artist: Tellico
Album: Woven Waters
Quick Description: Rootsy greatness from a Southern act.
Why You Should Listen: You want your gorgeous, lush stuff this week.
Overall Thoughts: I'm always looking for bands that remind me of Hem, a little-known act from the 00's that did really beautiful music alongside a roots-oriented base. Tellico is also rootsy and has its share of great instrumentals to the point where they're nearly scratching that itch for me. It's a great listen if you like the Americana stuff like I do, but even if too much twang is a turnoff, there's going to be stuff here to love.
Recommendation: Highly recommended this week.

Artist: Rhett Miller
Album: The Messenger
Quick Description: Latest solo effort from the Old 97s frontman.
Why You Should Listen: Rhett Miller's solo work has been nearly as good as his work with the Old 97s...
Overall Thoughts: ...and in this case, perhaps better. There's something truly special about this solo effort that I can't quite put my finger on, and I very nearly listed this as my favorite of this week. There's super strong songwriting here, and it feels fresh and new in a way many efforts after 20+ years going do not. There's nary a flaw here, and this ends up being superlative from the very start.
Recommendation: Don't miss this one, another one of the best.

Artist: Hero Fisher
Album: Glue Moon
Quick Description: Sophomore effort from a blog favorite.
Why You Should Listen: Hero Fisher is better than most of her contemporaries, plain and simple.
Overall Thoughts: I have a tough time categorizing Hero Fisher, and the fact that Ken is such a big fan only adds to it. She's a classic singer-songwriter capable of working in multiple genres, and there's just something both endearing and addictive to her music that just catches me right. I can't pinpoint exactly when this grabbed me, but "If I Die and Nothing Happens" is an instant classic, and I know I'll be spending more time with this. We missed it last week and it would have been one of those top listens...
Recommendation: ...so don't ignore it this week.

Of note:

* Masta Ace and Marco Polo - A Breukelen Story
* Liela Moss - My Name is Safe in Your Mouth
* Free Love - Luxury Hits
* The Wave Pictures - Look Inside Your Heart
* Public Memory - Demolition
* Johnny Mafia - Princes de L'Amour
* Daisybones - Gold
* Possum Moods - Northern Times

EPs:

* Goodbye Honolulu - More Honey

Also out:

* Various Artists - Songs That Saved My Life
* The Revivalists - Take Good Care
* Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra - The Capitol Studios Sessions
* Charles Bradley - Black Velvet
* Jon Spencer - Spencer Sings the Hits!

Friday Freebie: Lauren Balthrop - This Time Around

Lauren Balthrop started out in Alabama before moving to New York, and now resides in Nashville. What makes This Time Around, her debut solo album so great is that she doesn't follow the typical singer/songwriter mold at all. Going from song to song, you could make the mistake that you're listening to a compilation of multiple artists instead of one individual. Take the first three songs: "Down" sounds like a rootsy Mazzy Star, "Don't Ever Forget" has a much more upbeat, almost pop sound similar to Tristen's recent work, and "Tumbleweed" is a quiet, thoughtful folk song. That's just the first three songs. This Time Around is filled with great songs, none sounding quite like the last one.

You can watch the video for "Don't Ever Forget" below. This Time Around is available for free on NoiseTrade. If you do download the album for free, be sure to follow Lauren Balthrop on Facebook and Twitter. For more on Lauren Balthrop, check out her website.

Deer Tick Cover The Pogues

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We've been on board with virtually everything Deer Tick have put out, and, since our love of covers is quite documented here at If It's Too Loud..., we were thrilled to hear that Deer Tick's upcoming album was going to feature a handful of cover songs. The latest is a version of The Pogues's "White City." "White City" is one of those songs by The Pogues that I wasn't too familiar with, so I checked it out. It's one of their more straightforward rock songs with just the slightest hints of the Celtic sound that makes them so beloved. Deer Tick's version is mostly faithful to the original, except that it's a teensy bit faster and they substitute their Americana laced rock for The Pogues's Celtic laced rock. In other words, it's basically everything we would want it to be.

You can listen to Deer Tick's version of "White City" below. Mayonnaise, the new album from Deer Tick, will be out on February 1. You can pre-order a copy here. For more on Deer Tick, be sure to check out their website.

Deep State - "Under the Gun"

If there's one rule Jeff and I both follow when it comes to music it's always listen to a band from Athens, GA. The latest we've come across is Deep State. As with all truly great bands from Athens, they're not the easiest to describe. Their latest single, "Under the Gun," is based squarely in punk and garage rock without really being either. The song keeps this almost start/stop movement pretty much throughout the entire length. It's a very basic groove and has bursts of aggression based noise or just noisy distortion for the fun of it. But the thing with this song? It's hook filled and insanely catchy. Just listen to this song once and you'll have the chorus jammed straight into your head (in the best possible way).

You can get "Under the Gun" jammed into your head by listening below. Deep State's new album, The Path to Fast Oblivion, will be out in February on Friendship Fever. To make sure you know about the new album when it comes out, make sure you follow them on Facebook.

The Legal Immigrants - "Hang On"

The latest single from Grand Rapids, MI's The Legal Immigrants is a pure garage rock throwback. "Hang On" skips over the garage rock revival of the early 00's and sticks with the 60's and 70's vibes of ? and The Mysterians and The Lyres. You'll get a little bit of the hippie vibe with it, but the song pounds on just a bit too ferociously for that. "Hang On" is almost the missing link between The Mamas and The Papas and MC5. The second half of the song, in particular, seems to really take off. It's pure rebellion wrapped up in a shiny package.

You can listen to "Hang On" below. For more on The Legal Immigrants, be sure to check out their website. They do have a few live shows coming up: 11/16 PJ's Lager House, in Detroit, MI, 11/21 Unruly Brewing in Muskegon, MI, and 1/05 Grand Armory Brewing in Grand Haven, MI.

Lily Byrd - Numbers

Electro-folk doesn't sound like it should work as a genre, but Boston's Lily Byrd proves that wrong. She recently released a five song EP called Numbers, that is both haunting and beautiful. While I will describe the songs on Numbers as beautiful, I can't truly say it is an entirely pleasant experience listening to the EP. Byrd keeps some quality that puts the music slightly off just enough to make you the tiniest bit uncomfortable, but that's one of the endearing qualities that makes it interesting. A song like "Don't Move" pulls you in with its lush sound while repelling you a little bit, almost like the soundtrack for It Follows. And then there are weird little instrumental sounds that pop up unexpectedly, drawing you in even more. Numbers is very accessible on a surface listen, but the true beauty comes out once you pay attention.

You can listen to "Don't Move" below. Numbers is available now on Lily Byrd's Bandcamp. For more on Lily Byrd, check out her website.

First Listen: New Releases for 2 November

We might be officially slowing down toward the end of the year. The highlights become more scarce, the rest more pronounced...

Album of the Week:

Artist: audiobooks
Album: Now! (In a Minute)
Quick Description: Indie electro-punk with a ton of attitude.
Why You Should Listen: Feels like early Sleigh Bells put through a synth or eight.
Overall Thoughts: My favorite of the week. I tripped up on this album thanks to “Dance Your Life Away,” which was a manic and insane listen that had an urgency unlike anything else. This album is basically electro-something, and more accessible fare like “Hot Salt” and “Friends in the Bubble Bath” balance out the more experimental pieces like “Call of Duty Free.” On a whole, this is just weird and wonderful and one I hope to blast in the car sooner rather than later.
Recommendation: A must-listen this week.

Artist: Matt Pond PA
Album: Free Fall
Quick Description: A collaborative effort from a blog favorite.
Why You Should Listen: Matt Pond PA has never steered you wrong before.
Overall Thoughts: They call this nine song effort an EP, but I’ll call it an album anyway. This is a really nice, quiet affair that feels like some of the better light stuff they’ve done. Will longtime fans or newcomers perceive this as a little too sleepy on first listen? Perhaps, but at a price of free (as Ken noted on Friday), you can’t go wrong with this one.
Recommendation: Enjoy what they're doing while they're still doing it.

Artist: New London Fire
Album: Tired of This Man
Quick Description: Rootsy, ragtimey, Vaudevillian tunes.
Why You Should Listen: This is a lot of fun and will be surprising for you on a whole.
Overall Thoughts: It is apt that this is out this week, given that it is a little odd for a release week and this is a very anachronistic release in some regards. Definitely an album that harkens back to old-style music with the horns and woodwinds while still retaining a modern structural flair, this is definitely the most interesting listen of the week for me. It grew on me and won me over by the end, and maybe it will do the same for you.
Recommendation: Intriguing enough to give a listen while good enough to make you give it a second shot.

Artist: The Prodigy
Album: No Tourists
Quick Description: Electronica bigwigs with another great album.
Why You Should Listen: The Prodigy are legendary and still putting out great music.
Overall Thoughts: If you’re not a fan, or not a fan of the current electronica crop, you might be turned off on this within moments. For me, though, this was just a crazy sonic blast that carries through from their previous great album. I never would have thought, recalling early Prodigy albums and the Far of the Land breakthrough that they would be putting together such consistent work, but here we are.
Recommendation: Another great electronic effort from this act.

Of note:

* Surfbort - Friendship Music (Dirty, abrasive punk in all the best ways. Not for me, but will be for you if punk is your thing.)
* Bethia Beadman - Into the Peace (Come for the Mike Mills collaboration, stay for some solid singer-songwriter stuff.)
* Roseanne Cash - She Remembers Everything (Highly listenable from a legend.)
* Emelia - Spring Through a Window

7 Song Albums:

* Dead Can Dance - Dionysus (Funny aside, for twenty-odd years I have always read the name of this group as a literal can (i.e., a dead can dancing). Only today did the implied “the” (i.e., “the dead can dance”) register. Oh, and the album? It’s fine.)
* Nikkieshia McLeod - Quarrel
* Kelly Moran - Ultraviolet

Also out:

* Sun Kil Moon - This Is My Dinner
* Sick of It All - Wake the Sleeping Dragon!
* Jesus Jones - Voyages
* Mother Feather - Constellation Baby
* Henoheno - Pipe Dreams
* VHS Collection - Retrofuturism
* Part Time - Spell #6
* Mother Mother - Dance and Cry
* Marianne Faithful - Negative Capability
* Vince Staples - FM!
* Tenacious D - Post-Apocaplypto
* Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel

Live Shows: Caroline Rose and And the Kids, The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA 11/1/18

Photo by Ken Sears

In the past year, I've seen Caroline Rose and And the Kids twice each. There was really no need for me to see either of them a third time... except for the fact that they're both such great bands to see live. Plus, they were playing together, and at The Sinclair, one of my favorite live venues.

Photo by Ken Sears

One of the best parts of seeing And the Kids live is that, despite listening to their albums quite regularly, they always seem to play material I'm not familiar with. That was the case Thursday night at The Sinclair. Most of their songs I knew and loved ("Kick Rocks," in particular), but a few were a mystery. And the Kids might just be the perfect touring partner for Caroline Rose. All of their music is insanely upbeat and I don't think it's possible to listen and not move your body just a little. As with any time they have an opening slot, they had their own set of fans but quickly converted some of Caroline Rose's fans into their own. Singer/guitarist Hannah Mohan always encourages the fans with her own awkward yet perfect dance moves when the song allows. Their enthusiasm and love of playing would be completely infectious even if their music wasn't as spectacular as it is.

Photo by Ken Sears

Speaking of infectious energy, no band exemplifies that more than Caroline Rose. After their show at Great Scott earlier this year I had said as much as the crowd loves seeing them live the band loves playing live more. Despite playing 200 shows in 2018 so far, they were still able to match that energy and love of playing. Taking a stage decorated almost completely in red (fake red flowers, boas, lettering on instruments, a red backdrop, and all red/orange lighting), they focused almost entirely on this year's stellar LONER, completely ignoring her 2014 album I Will Not Be Afraid. They did break out three new songs, and also played their cover of Britney Spears's "Toxic," which they also played at Great Scott. To keep things fresh, they slightly reworked a few of their songs. "Getting to Me" was changed the most and was done as an almost completely stripped down track/bare bones track. They also busted out the one/two punch of "Soul No. 5" followed by "Money." Much like at Great Scott, the band paused for a few minutes for Rose to talk to the crowd and play kazoo (at Great Scott it was a recorder) before bursting back into a furious ending for "Money." Instead of the traditional encore break, Rose told the story of how she and keyboard player/guitarist Abby and she became friends while roadtripping to an And the Kids show in Vermont.

Photo by Ken Sears

Caroline Rose's show at The Sinclair wasn't that much different than her show earlier this year at Great Scott. Mostly the same songs, including the same cover, and basically the same break during "Money." Normally I'd find that disappointing, but I wasn't disappointed at all. It just goes to show how great of a performer Rose is. Instead of staying behind her microphone stand by her keyboard, she was all over most of the stage while playing guitar and singing. Instead of being hokey or a contrived way of getting the crowd more into it, Caroline Rose's energy and moves are done more to enhance her own fun. You get the feeling that her band plays the exact same way at soundchecks and rehearsals. That fun and love of playing is what makes a Caroline Rose show much a can't miss event.

The Sheila Divine - "Melancholy, MA"

With the current political climate and next week's mid-term elections, we've been getting political statements from bands not necessarily associated with political anthems. While The Sheila Divine have been making more political statements in recent years, their latest single is straight up in your face with politics. "Melancholy, MA" is an ode to being a Massachusetts liberal and their reactions to the last few years of politics. The opening verse is "Enemies / We got baby prisons / We’re out of love / They rigged the system / Enemies / The cops are killing / We’re out of love / They even slay our children" making it impossible to not know exactly which side The Sheila Divine lands on. Plus, musically this is the closest the band has sounded to the glory days of the 90's in twenty years.

You can listen to "Melancholy, MA" below. The song will be on a new Sheila Divine album due out in 2019. For more on The Sheila Divine, be sure to give them a follow on Facebook and/or Twitter. The band also has some upcoming tour dates: November 17 at Bowery Ballroom in NYC and January 4 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.

Friday Freebie: Matt Pond, Chris Hansen, & Sean Hansen - Free Fall

Last week saw Matt Pond giving away his debut album, Deer Apartments, for free. At the time, he promised that he'd be delivering a new EP this week, also for free. Free Fall is available now, and it's being called an EP it's nine songs long. According to their website, Free Fall is "... a free EP dedicated to Pennsylvania, love, autumn and you!" It appears to be under the name "Matt Pond, Chris Hansen, and Sean Hansen" instead of the retired Matt Pond PA name, or the briefly used Spaceland. It's pretty safe to say that if you've liked anything Matt Pond has released previously, you're going to like Free Fall. The songs tend to be a bit mellower than Deer Apartments but right in line with more recent Matt Pond PA releases. "Outside" may be my favorite, in it's not quite folk, not quite pop, not quite rock kinda upbeat way. It wouldn't be a Matt Pond release without a cover, and they break out a brilliant version of INXS's almost forgotten classic "Don't Change." The EP closes with "When There is Doubt." It's instrumental, and typically instrumental album closers are things a listener skips over, but this one is heart meltingly gorgeous. Make sure you give it a shot.

You can listen to Matt Pond, Chris Hansen, and Sean Hansen's release below. You can get your copy of Free Fall for free here. For more on Matt Pond's latest project, check out his website.

Sive - "Quietly"

I've never truly been one for traditional Celtic music, but the latest single from Sive changes the format around just enough to make it interesting for me. Her latest single, "Quietly," will completely appeal to fans of NPR's Celtic music show. There is definitely enough of the Celtic folk tradition there. But Sive, aka Sadhbh O'Sullivan, mixes it up just enough. She brings in enough odd experimentation through jazz elements and some more classical, almost film score like instrumentation to keep the listener on their toes. Plus, "Quietly" continuously morphs throughout its four minute length. It could almost be multiple songs, but it does keep a certain thread during all the changes. "Quietly" is perfect for Celtic music die hards and anyone who loves unique music.

You can listen to "Quietly" below. The song is available now as a single via Veta Records. For more on Sive, check out her website.

Thurston Moore - Klangfarbenmelodie​.​. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv

As inaccessible to mainstream audiences a lot of Sonic Youth's output was, there is some of their work that is just pure noise, and I mean that in the best possible way. Way back in 1995, Thurston Moore released Klangfarbenmelodie​.​. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv only in New Zealand. It was a free noise set with free jazz drummer Tom Surgal. You'll know if you want to hear this based on that description alone, and if you do, you're in luck. Klangfarbenmelodie​.​. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv  is being released for the first time in the States, and on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl. Thurston Moore performing with a free jazz drummer in 1995 won't be for everyone, but for those of us excited by this idea, this release is a dream come true.

You can listen to "Klangfarbenmelodie​.​. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv (Part 2)" below. Klangfarbenmelodie​.​. And The Colorist Strikes Primitiv will be released on November 2 on Glass Modern Records. You can pre-order your copy via Bandcamp. Thurston Moore will be heading out on a noise tour soon. Dates for that can be found below the song.



NOV 2   Kingston, NY - BSP KINGSTON
NOV 3   New Haven, CT - Statehouse
NOV 4   Greenfield, MA, USA - The Root Cellar
NOV 6   Philadelphia, PA - RUBA
NOV 9   Minneapolis, MN - Thurston Moore: Moore at 60
NOV 10 Minneapolis, MN - Thurston Moore: Moore at 60
NOV 12 Chicago, IL - Art Institute of Chicago
NOV 15  Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere