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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

Ten June Albums Worth Checking Out

Ah, June. It's the month that kicks off summer, the month where music festivals start popping up like weeds...  read more

25 Albums We're Looking Forward To This Summer

It's May, which means it's almost summer, which means car windows rolled down and stereos cranked up. Here to start off our summer preview week are 25 albums...  read more

Paste Premiere: Watch Samantha Crain's "Santa Fe" Video

The video, directed by Sterlin Harjo, features Frontier Ruckus as Crain's backing band...  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

Samantha Crain Returns to Studio for Sophomore Album

Oklahoman songstress Samantha Crain is heading back to the studio with her Midnight Shivers to belt out some more tracks for the followup to her first LP, Songs in the Night. This debut proved to be an imaginative yet down-home folky album that won over a fair number of critics. (We sure liked it.)...  read more

SXSW 2009: Day Two Photos ft. Justin Townes Earle, Daniel Johnston, Samantha Crain, No Age and more

[Above: Phosphorescent]Photos taken by Amber Roussel (Earle, Johnston, Crain, Bird, Harper), Mike White (Simone, Cursive, Datarock, Obits, TAAS) and Jonathan Jackson (Phosphorescent, No Age)...  read more

SXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day One

Greetings from Austin, Texas! As part of our SXSW coverage, Paste threw a party with some of our favorite bands to mark the first day of the music festival. In this video, you'll see performances from Greg Laswell, Wild Light, Samantha Crain, Port O'Brien, Anathallo and many more. ...  read more

Staff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)

Best Albums 20081. She & Him - Vol. 1 (Merge)2. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Douchemaster)3. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins (JagJaguwar)4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (ATO)5. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust (Vice) 6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)7. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)8. Sun Kil Moon - April (Caldo Verde)9. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)Best Singles 20081. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds2. "I Work Hard" - Yung Ralph3. "Candy Jail" -...  read more

Live at Paste: Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers

Click above to watch a live performance of "The River" from Samantha Crain's new album Confiscation EP, out now on Ramseur Records. Related Links: Myspace Page ...  read more