Song Premiere: Amy Millan & Dan Mangan - "Chances Are"

By Dacey Orr at 1:15 PM on May 24, 2013

Arts & Crafts is celebrating their 10th anniversary, and as a part of the festivities the label is set to release a compilation album, X, which will feature artists from its roster collaborating on cover songs as well as new compositions. X is set for release on May 28, but you can listen to Amy Millan and Dan Mangan collaborate on “Chances Are” in the player below....  read more

Album Stream: Soundtrack - Kings of Summer

By Dacey Orr at 12:00 PM on May 24, 2013

Kings of Summer, a film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts that won much critical acclaim at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is about three teenagers who decide to live off the land and build a house in the middle of the woods. The soundtrack for the movie is set for release on May 28, and features a melody composed by Guster’s Ryan Miller along with hip-top tracks by Kevin Writer and Douglas James. Vogt-Roberts and Miller modeled the melody after the 8-bit esque melodies of Koji Kondo, which provided the music for classic Nintendo video games like Zelda and Donkey Kong....  read more

Song Premiere: Estrangers - "Cape Fear"

By Dacey Orr at 10:00 AM on May 24, 2013

Winston-Salem group Estrangers has seen a few lineup changes since the release of their debut EP Black Ballroom in 2011, but vocalist and guitarist Philip Pledger has maintained his devotion to the band and to cultivation of the North Carolina music scene itself. Pledger puts on a yearly music festival in the state called Phuzz Phest, an event that highlights independent musicians and gives up-and-coming artists a platform to reach new fans. Estrangers is set to release a new full-length, Season of 1000 Colors, on June 11. You can listen to a track from the album, “Cape Fear,” in the...  read more

Song Premiere: Jason Isbell - "Cover Me Up"

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on May 23, 2013

Southeastern is set for release on June 11.  read more

Album Stream: Imaginary Cities - Fall of Romance

By Dacey Orr at 1:00 PM on May 21, 2013

Fall of Romance is set for release on May 28 via Votiv.  read more

Song Premiere: Ryan Bingham - "You Are Blind"

By Dacey Orr at 1:30 PM on May 15, 2013

Listen to a song from the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County soundtrack performed by Ryan Bingham.  read more

Album Stream: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - Howl

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on May 13, 2013

Howl is set for release on May 21 via Bloodshot Records.  read more

Album Stream: Cary Brothers - Let Me Be

By Dacey Orr at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2013

"I went into the studio with my favorite musicians in town, we played together live, and I told the truth."  read more

Paste's Poolside Sessions in Los Angeles: Guards

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on May 9, 2013

Watch Guards perform "Coming True."  read more

Song Premiere: Shovels & Rope - "Bad Luck"

By Dacey Orr at 12:30 PM on May 8, 2013

Shovels & Rope will be releasing a deluxe edition of O' Be Joyful on May 21.   read more

Album Stream: The Blank Tapes - Vacation

By Dacey Orr at 7:30 PM on May 7, 2013

Just in time for the warm weather, The Blank Tapes is set to release a new album, appropriatley titled Vacation. Matt Adams, the man behind The Blank Tapes, has been recording music for years, drawing inspiration from bands like The Beatles and The Kinks. Songwriting has come naturally to Adams, and the seemingly constant stream of new content has benefitted his work. With a few international hits and a South American tour in his past, it’s no surprise that his sunny garage-rock has continued to grow more complex. Vacation is set for release on May 14, but you can listen...  read more

Album Stream: Saturday Looks Good To Me - One Kiss Ends It All

By Dacey Orr at 6:00 PM on May 7, 2013

Saturday Looks Good to Me is a band from Ann Arbor, Mich. led by Fred Thomas. Weaving 60s pop sounds with modern influences, the band has continued to evolve since its inception in 2000. Now, Saturday Looks Good To Me is releasing a new record, One Kiss Ends It All. The album is the band’s fifth full-length, and although it’s been four years since SLGTM’s last release, the band didn’t spend all that time lamenting each and every creative decision. Instead, they allowed the twelve tracks to take shape spontaneously. One Kiss Ends It All is set for release on...  read more

Album Stream: The Features - The Features

By Dacey Orr at 3:30 PM on May 7, 2013

Nashville band The Features has long been a fixture in the local music scene. The band, which currently consists of Matthew Pelham, Roger Dabbs, Rollum Haas and Mark Bond, has been releasing music since 2003’s The Beginning EP, and now the band is set to release their eponymous fourth full-length album this month. The Features was recorded at Ripcord Studios in Vancouver, Wash. over a few weeks, and few of the tracks had been performed for audiences before they arrived in the studio to work on the album. “I don’t think we really had any expectations,” said Pelham in a...  read more

Album Stream: Bhi Bhiman - Substitute Preacher

By Dacey Orr at 1:45 PM on May 7, 2013

Bhi Bhiman, who has long been enthralling fans with imaginative cover songs at his live shows, is set to release his covers EP Substitute Preacher on May 14. “The inspiration to do this covers record came from one song,” says Bhiman in the EP’s liner notes. “It was ‘Walk of Life,’ by Dire Straits. I knew the song since being a kid, and I’ve always thought of it as Mark Knopfler’s nod to Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B. Goode.’ The song really rings true with me because, in a way, its my story too. So I started doing a live version,...  read more

Album Stream: John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts

By Dacey Orr at 11:45 AM on May 6, 2013

John Grant has been through quite a lot along the journey to critical acclaim. After dealing with the physical and emotional strain of substance abuse, Grant has emerged to a flurry of awards, notable collaborations and a seemingly endless stream of love and support from fans old and new. Grant’s latest project, Pale Green Ghosts, is an album that doesn’t shy away from the hardships that Grant overcame to get where he is today. Faced with an HIV-positive diagnosis along with the struggle of addiction recovery, Grant has used music as a support system and an outlet. “I thought I...  read more

Stream She & Him's New Album, Volume 3

By Tyler Kane at 9:30 AM on April 29, 2013

Take a listen to She & Him's “bleached-out-in-the-sun pop record.”  read more

Song Premiere: T. Hardy Morris - "OK Corral"

By Dacey Orr at 12:00 PM on April 25, 2013

Fans of Dead Confederate or Diamond Rugs might recognize musician T. Hardy Morris, but his debut solo album Audition Tapes isn’t likely to sound so familiar. After nearly a decade of non-stop collaboration within the musical mecca of Athens, Ga. and with artists all over the industry, Morris has still managed to create a record that sounds distinctly new. Audition Tapes was recorded at Playground Sound Studios with the help of producers Adam Landry and Justin Collins. Morris also had a variety of friends stop by the studio to contribute to the tracks, ranging from Matt Vasquez (Delta Spirit) to...  read more

Song Premiere: Holy Ghost Tent Revival - "Broken Spirit"

By Dacey Orr at 12:30 PM on April 24, 2013

Holy Ghost Tent Revival is coming off of a successful 2012, having released their album Sweat Like the Old Days to critical acclaim and toured extensively. Now, the band is keeping their powerful momentum by releasing Alive at the Southern, a live, pay-what-you-want album that will be the starting point in the funding for their follow-up studio album. Alive at the Southern was recorded in Charlottesville, Va. at a show with Shovels & Rope in November. Listen to a new track,“Broken Spirit,” in the player below. This is the first proper recording of the song, which will be featured on...  read more

Album Stream: James Wallace & The Naked Light - More Strange News From Another Star

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on April 24, 2013

Nashville-based musician James Wallace has a penchant for storytelling, and although he’s co-written with Abigail Washburn and toured extensively, his forthcoming release with band The Naked Light has endured several obstacles along the way. Wallace originally recorded More Strange News From Another Star for a project involving a monthly cassette tape series after being approached by a small, now-defunct record label in China. Enlisting friend and musician Matthew E. White as producer, Wallace wrote and recorded the record only to ultimately discover that the Beijing label had dissolved. After returning to the US, Wallace’s music fell upon the right ears...  read more

Album Stream: Denison Witmer - Denison Witmer

By Dacey Orr at 4:45 PM on April 23, 2013

Denison Witmer is set for release on April 30 via Asthmatic Kitty Records.   read more