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Samantha Crain: You (Understood)

Unbalanced memories On her sophomore full-length release, Oklahoma-based singer/songwriter Samantha Crain takes an 11-song glance over her young shoulder, each track the result of an interaction with a particular person, time and place. Not surprisingly, You (Understood) isn’t exactly cohesive, scurrying from the wistful bounce of “Blueprints” to fuzzed-out guitars on broken-heart anthem “Two-Sidedness,” but Crain more than compensates through sheer earnestness. Like a prairie-bred, meat-and-potatoes Joanna Newsom, Crain’s vocals are quivering, emotive and visceral. They shine when layered over the sparse beauty of “We Are the Same,” but fall a bit short when fighting through the guitar licks...  read more

Samantha Crain Announces New Album, Tour

Samantha Crain impressed us with her unassuming grace, poetic lyrics and quivering voice on her debut, Songs In the Night. Now, the young Oklahoman is preparing the release of her sophomore album, a contemplative collection of songs about 16 people who affected her during the writing and recording of the album. Titled You (Understood), the record comes out June 8 via Ramseur Records. Crain is also hitting the road this spring, embarking on an extensive North American tour. She’ll be making a stop at Bonnaroo and playing a handful of shows with Swedish duo First Aid Kit. Check out the...  read more

Everybodyfields' Sam Quinn Releases Solo Album Details, MP3

After the break-up of Paste favorite The Everybodyfields, members Jill Andrews and Sam Quinn made quick work of establishing their ongoing careers as solo artists. Quinn announced in January that his first solo album, The Fake That Sunk 1,000 Ships, would be released this spring....  read more

The Everybodyfields' Sam Quinn Releases Live DVD, Preps Solo Album

Bearded/bespectacled country crooner Sam Quinn is back after the breakup of his former band...  read more

The Duke & The King: Nothing Gold Can Stay

The Duke and the King are best known for...  read more

Bombadil: Tarpits and Canyonlands

Unless it’s being transmitted from space, isn’t all music...  read more

Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers: Songs in the Night

A few months ago, Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers...  read more

Ramseur Records soundtracks Sundance film Barking Water

Four artists from the roster of North Carolina indie imprint Ramseur Records will appear on the soundtrack to Barking Water, an official Sundance Film Festival selection set to screen later this month during the festivities Park City, Utah. ...  read more

Samantha Crain to drop Songs in the Night in April

April 28, 2009, will see the release of...  read more