Song Premiere: Amy Speace - "How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat"

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on February 12, 2013

Best Of What’s Next artist Amy Speace has announced the release of forthcoming album How To Sleep On A Stormy Boat, due out on April 16 via Wind Bone Records. The album, which was produced by Neilson Hubbard, features 11 tracks peppered with collaborations from the likes of Ben Sollee, John Fullbright, and Mary Gauthier. The release will also be available with a bonus EP containing six extra tracks. You can get a taste of what’s to come from Speace by listening to the title track from How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat below....  read more

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Listen to Dawes' "From a Window Seat"

By Tyler Kane at 1:13 PM on February 7, 2013

As previously reported, Dawes is set to return on April 9 with their follow up to Nothing Is Wrong, titled Stories Don’t End. Now we’ve got a new taste of the album, thanks to a premiere on Rolling Stone. The song is titled “From a Window Seat,” which was inspired by frontman Taylor Goldsmith’s fear of flying. “It was the first song I wrote for the new album,” Goldsmith said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “My fear of planes got worse and worse the more we flew, but the idea of flying also got more abstract and absurd so...  read more

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Listen to Shout Out Louds' "Illusions"

By Dacey Orr at 12:00 PM on February 7, 2013

Swedish pop-rock band Shout Out Louds have already announced their forthcoming album Optica, but now they’re giving fans a taste of what’s to come with “Illusions,” a new track from the record. Optica is the band’s fourth album and will be released Feb. 26 via Merge Records. Listen to “Illusions” in the player below....  read more

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Song Premiere: Sons of Fathers - "Roots and Vine"

By Logan Lockner at 11:30 AM on February 7, 2013

Texas folk rockers Sons of Fathers have announced the release their forthcoming album Burning Days....  read more

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Song Premiere: Tim Noyes - "Patterns"

By Dacey Orr at 10:22 AM on February 7, 2013

Although singer-songwriter Tim Noyes has spent most of his time in the music business fronting folk band Aunt Martha, the time has come for him to venture into solo territory with his forthcoming album In Hands. The record won’t be released for a few weeks, but you can hear a track from the album here at Paste. Listen to “Patterns” in the player below, and be sure to check out In Hands when it’s released on Feb. 19....  read more

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Song Premiere: The Black Lillies - "The Fall"

By Dacey Orr at 11:45 AM on February 4, 2013

Knoxville bluegrass band The Black Lillies didn’t need much time to accumulate a fan base. 2011’s 100 Miles of Wreckage garnered acclaim from several well-respected media outlets and earned the band a multitude of appearances on-stage at Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry. Now, The Black Lillies continue their tradition of excellence with the announcement of forthcoming album Runaway Freeway Blues and a national headlining tour. The album won’t be released until Mar. 26, but you can listen to the first track in the player below. Check out “The Fall,” and keep an eye out for Runaway Freeway Blues out Mar....  read more

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Song Premiere: Assembly of Dust - "Mrs. What You Are"

By Dacey Orr at 3:00 PM on February 1, 2013

Americana rock band Assembly of Dust recently announced forthcoming album Sun Shot. The release, due out on Feb. 26, is the result of a decade of building musical chemistry as a band and feature the nostalgic feel and heartened songwriting that fans have come to expect. You can preview a song from the album, “Mrs. What You Are,” in the player below....  read more

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Song Premiere: Margaret Glaspy- "Ex-Factor (Lauryn Hill Cover)"

By Anita George at 2:00 PM on January 31, 2013

With upcoming performances tonight and during the month of February, singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy and her fans have much to look forward to in addition to today’s official digital release of her EP If & When via Story Sound Records....  read more

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Song Premiere: Jonny Fritz - "Ain't It Your Birthday"

By Dacey Orr at 12:00 PM on January 30, 2013

Jonny Fritz is fresh off the heels of a landmark year. In 2012, the artist (known to many as Jonny Corndawg) shared the stage with everyone from the Alabama Shakes to Deer Tick and Dawes. Now, Fritz’s career has hit another milestone in his decision to sign with ATO Records. Sealing the deal in gravy (with a quill pen, to boot!), Fritz is set to release his ATO debut Dad Country on April 16. Dad Country, produced by Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, is Fritz’s answer to the outlaw country genre and and features songs that Fritz allowed to evolve over several...  read more

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Song Premiere: Highasakite - "Son of a bitch"

By Dacey Orr at 10:15 AM on January 24, 2013

Genre-defying Norwegian group Highasakite first caught our attention at last year’s Oya Festival. With an impressive show and an aesthetic that combines elements of dream-pop, Norwegian folk, and chill wave, Highasakite is an upbeat band that manages to maintain its artistic depth. Highasakite’s forthcoming international debut, In and out of weeks, is due out on Mar. 5 via Propeller Recordings. The timing fits just right for the band’s first international appearance, scheduled for the following week at South By Southwest. Take a listen to “Son of a bitch,” a new track from In and out of weeks, in the player...  read more

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