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Song Obsession of the Week: "A Field Report" by Loch Lomond

If you, like me, can't get enough of the spiritual children of Nick Drake (Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Sun Kil Moon, Alexi Murdoch, etc.), Portland, Oregon's Loch Lomond is your new favorite band. Singer/songwriter Ritchie Young started the band as a solo project in 2003, and for subsequent recordings and shows, the group has ranged from one to 10 members. The song I've had on repeat isn't new—"A Field Report" off its third album Paper These Walls from 2007. But it also appears on the EP Trumpets For Paper Children, which the band is now offering for free (or...  read more

Song Obsession of the Week: "No Wedding Cake" by Fol Chen

When people walk into the Paste office—assuming there's not a band playing in the Paste studio—they're often surprised by how quiet it is. Our space is wide open, so our staff is usually on headphones, since everyone needs to listen to different music. But often you come across a song you just have to play for the everyone around you. And sometimes, you just have to crank that song up, over and over again through the course of a week—no matter how many times Rachael gives you that look. Rather than keep interrupting my co-workers, I thought I'd start sharing...  read more