First Listen: New Releases for 1 March
Album of the Week : Artist : The Honey Dewdrops Album : Anyone Can See Quick Description : Porch-style roots music. Why You Should Listen : It's a gorgeous album reminiscent of so much of your favorite roots music. Overall Thoughts : One of the few highlights of a mostly-lackluster Oscars last weekend was Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch performing their song from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs . It reminded me how much I love what those two do when they collaborate, and this album is directly reminiscent of that. Great harmonies, solid folk music – it’s the whole package, and it’s exactly what I was looking for. Recommendation : Easily the best of the week. Artist : Matthew Mayfield Album : Gun Shy Quick Description : Mainstream-friendly alt-rock. Why You Should Listen : It's indie enough for your sensibilities, but mainstream enough where your friends won't hate you for it. Overall Thoughts : Matthew Mayfield clearly came from the Bob Schneider school of alt-r...