Album Stream: Andrew Leahey & The Homestead - Summer Sleeves EP
Nashville-based Andrew Leahey is set to release his debut EP on April 2. The album was recorded with his band The Homestead, a group of childhood friends who happen to be skilled musicians, too. The album, Summer Sleeves, was produced by David Barbe (REM, Drive-By Truckers, Sun Volt) and co-produced by Leahey himself. You can preview the EP in its entirety in the player below, and catch the video for the single “Little in Love” as well. Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player ... read more
Song Premiere: Sons of Bill - "Bad Dancer"
Charlottesville, Va. band Sons of Bill has garnered attention for their fiery sound, and their live show is a large part of that attention. The band is set to release their latest track, “Bad Dancer” on vinyl for record store day via WarHen Records, but fortunately for audiences that isn’t the only way they can get their hands on the track. Sons of Bill will be distributing a download code for “Bad Dancer” to anyone who attends a show, giving fans a piece of the evening they can keep in their digital music collections forever. Although you may have to... read more
Song Premiere: Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - "Cold Molly" (Roman Remains Remix)
Mark Lanegan recently announced his collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood. But their forthcoming album is just the latest in a long line of collaborative projects for Lanegan, who has worked with members of Belle & Sebastian, The Afghan Whigs, and several other top-notch musicians. The duo’s forthcoming album Black Pudding is set for release on May 14 via Ipecac Records, but you can listen to a remix of “Cold Molly,” a song from the album, in the player below. Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player ... read more
Song Premiere: Frank Smith - "Chewing Glass"
It only takes a few seconds of any track from Austin’s Frank Smith to know that this outfit isn’t just one person, but a full-on rock band. The name is the result of frontman Aaron Sinclair’s quandary with a former band that discovered another group with the same band name. The new group spent a fair amount of time looking for a fresh, clever name and at some point decided not to waste anymore thought on it. They chose a somewhat anonymous name and decided to let the music speak for itself. When you hear Frank Smith’s straightforward approach to... read more
Album Stream: Warm Soda - Someone For You
Warm Soda is the collective musical effort of Matthew Melton, Chase Oren, Rob Good and Ian McBrayer. The band, which combines poppy guitar with grungy vocals, has seen increasing recognition for its catchy tracks and a summery , garage-rock sound. Listening to Warm Soda’s debut LP Someone For You, which is set for release on March 26 via Castle Face Records, it’s no surprise that the album was recorded in California as each track glistens with a distinctly laid back feel. You can stream Someone For You in its entirety in the player below.... read more
Song Premiere: Owls of the Swamp - "The Hypnotist"
Owls of the Swamp, the musical moniker of Australian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Pete Uhlenbruch, continues to reach the ever-growing expectation for earnest vocals, adept guitar-picking and vivid storytelling with latest single “The Hypnotist.” The song, which features background vocals from The Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova, illustrates the tale of a hypnotist and his relationship with a long-lost lover. The single marks Uhlenbruch’s first since 2011’s Go With River, and fans will hope it is a sign of more content to come. Check out “The Hypnotist” in the player below. Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player ... read more
Album Stream: Hiss Golden Messenger- Haw
The North Carolina-based band Hiss Golden Messenger, is premiering their upcoming album right here on Paste’s website. Written by M.C. Taylor, the album was named after a tributary of North Carolina’s Cape Fear. The album contains 11 tracks about “about family, faith, and an ill-prophesied future,” according to a recent press release. Haw is slated for an April 2 release via Paradise of Bachelors. You can listen to a selection of tracks from the album below. ... read more
Song Premiere: Christ, Lord - "Oyster"
Atlanta's Criminal Records will release Christ, Lord's latest six-track EP Live at Criminal Records in celebration of Record Store Day on April 20. read more
Song Premiere: All Tiny Creatures — "Quickest Cut"
On May 28, the Wisconsin-based indie pop band All Tiny Creatures will release their sophomore record Dark Clock via Hometapes. read more
Song Premiere: The Wilderness of Manitoba- "A Year In Its Passing"
With its forthcoming EP, The Leslieville Sessions, The Wilderness of Manitoba, has moved a bit from its folksy roots but promises that the newest record still reflects the identity of the Toronto-based band. read more
Song Premiere: Cheyenne Mize - "Among The Grey"
After two well-regarded releases— debut album Before Lately in 2010 and follow-up EP We Don’t Need in 2012— Louisville-based singer-songwriter Cheyenne Mize is set to release her second full-length album on June 25 courtesy of Yep Roc Records. Entitled Among The Grey, the album will be co-produced by Mize along with Kevin Ratterman, who acted as sound engineer for My Morning Jacket’s most recent album, Circuital. Mize has won praise for her beautiful, smoky vocals and lush, chamber pop production and previously gained exposure for her collaboration with Bonnie Prince Billy on 2010’s release “Among the Gold.” She has also... read more
Song Premiere: Keaton Henson - "Teach Me" (The Album Leaf Remix)
Acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Keaton Henson has announced his live debut in the United States, with two special dates in New York and Los Angeles. Henson has been accumulating fans internationally ever since the under-the-radar debut album Dear, which he self-released. Since then, Henson has continued to evolve as a songwriter as evidenced by forthcoming follow-up Birthdays. To celebrate this trek to the US, Henson is debuting new track “Teach Me,” remixed by California group The Album Leaf. You can listen to “Teach Me” and watch the track’s music video below. You can also see Henson live at Housing Works Bookstore... read more
Song Premiere: Young Summer - "Fever Dream"
A “creative calling.” That’s what Nashville singer/songwriter Trent Dabbs calls collaborating with D.C. singer Bobbie Allen (Young Summer) on her music. It’s an apt phrase, as with the release of Young Summer’s newest single, “Fever Dream” shows. Young Summer’s voice, an alto compared to that of Sarah McLachlan and Florence Welch, echoes a particularly ethereal quality associated with callings, destiny and fate. Smooth, soulful and bluesy, her voice is light but is strong enough to carry heavy lyrics. And her lyrics are heavy for a reason “It’s extremely honest music," Allen explains. "It really is no-holds-barred in its honesty.... read more
Album Stream: Hollis Brown - Ride on the Train
Touring with bands like Deer Tick and Lucero and taking songwriting cues from the classics, it's easy to see how Hollis Brown's sound could be as relevant years down the road as it is today. read more
Album Stream: Hey Marseilles - Lines We Trace
Seven-piece Seattle band Hey Marseilles has left fans clamoring for new material since their 2008 debut To Travels & Trunks. Gaining a following by touring and appearing at several festivals, Hey Marseilles is set to release Lines We Trace next week. If you’re not familiar with their honest blend of instruments including cello, guitar, and accordion, you can listen to Lines We Trace in its entirety in the player below. Lines We Trace is out March 5 via Onto Entertainment and Thirty Tigers.... read more
Song Premiere: The Lonely Wild - "Everything You Need"
Building off the buzz surrounding their 2011 EP Dead End, Los Angeles band The Lonely Wild has announced the release of their debut LP The Sun As It Comes. The band, formed by Andrew Carroll, has been together since 2010. “It was a true labor of love and a sheer force of will that allowed us to finish this record," said Carroll in a recent press release. "We all knew it was the most important artistic statement we had ever made, so we had to pull out all the stops.” Listen to a track from the album, “Everything You Need,”... read more
Song Premiere: Satellite - "Turning On My Own"
Satellite is the musical collaboration between Steven McMorran, Mitch Allan, Josh Dunahoo, and Erik Kertes. Formed in 2010, the band’s introspective lyrics and guitar-heavy sound has built the guys solid reputation leading into their forthcoming debut album Calling Birds. To get a taste of what’s to come for the band, listen to “Turning On My Own” in the player below. It’s the latest single from Calling Birds, which will be released via Sony’s Descendent Records on March 5. Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player ... read more
Album Stream: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Good Light
The anticipation for Drew Holcomb’s fourth studio album, his third with band The Neighbors, is finally drawing to an end. The release, Good Light, was recorded in Memphis at Ardent Studios, and displays Holcomb’s strength as a songwriter while lyrically celebrating his devotion to wife and bandmate, Ellie, and daughter Emmylou. Many of the tracks read like love letters. “These lyrics are all quick images that to me are part of the way a love can be defined,” said Holcomb about track “Nothing But Trouble.” “California is where Ellie and I honeymooned, Wildflower is our favorite Tom Petty record that... read more
Album Stream: Superhuman Happiness - Lovers Covers
In honor of Valentine’s Day and in anticipation of their forthcoming album Hands, Super Human Happiness has released a live mix tape featuring covers of love songs. “The tunes are all songs from our youth in the 80s and might seem un-hip, but we aren’t being ironic. These songs first offered us glimpses into adult intimacy when we were just little dudes,” said band leader Stuart Bogie. The band includes members who have been involved with acts ranging from Iron & Wine and Martha Wainwright to TV on the Radio and Antibalas, so it’s natural that the band would have... read more
Album Stream: bentcousin - Everybody's Got One
London group bentcousin, the musical stylings of twin siblings Amelia and Pat Innit, are set to release their debut Everybody’s Got One next week. The brother-sister pair have said that many of the tracks they write together stem from shared dreams, a “twin thing” that offers them a deeper level of understanding one another. Everybody’s Got One will be released on Feb. 19 via Team Love Records, and you can preview the album in its entirety in the player below.... read more
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