Indie crooner Robin Romei has released the video for his new single, “Vapours.” Think a shinier Jamie T, which isn’t a bad thing…
King Buzzo /// This Machine Kills Artists
Acoustic guitarist, King Buzzo, aka Buzz Osbourne of The Melvins has released a brave solo album.The Machine Kills Artists was released on June 16th. The album is perhaps a little longer than it needs to be and some tracks in the second half could definitely have been sacrificed to produce a more consistent LP. Nevertheless, it is definitely worth a listen.
Black Light White Light /// High Like A Hurricane
Desert-rockers Black Light White Light have gifted us with another Danish export. Check out new single ‘High Like A Hurricane’ below, and the B side ‘Sex & Fury’ which shows off the band’s more aggressive side.
Jenny Lewis /// Just One Of The Guys
Indie singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis will release her new album The Voyager on July 29th. Produced by Ryan Adams with the help of industry heavyweights Beck and Jonathan Rice, the LP is sure to be one to listen out for this summer. Check out the drawling, earworm of a lead single ‘Just One Of The Guys’ below:
Neil Young /// A Letter Home
A Letter Home is a unique collection of covers recorded by Neil Young in single takes in Jack White’s Voice-O-Graph booth. A Voice-O-Graph is a machine that records straight to vinyl, giving tracks an authentic, vintage sound quality.The album was a surprise release for Record Store Day from Jack White’s independent label Third Man Records and features Young covering classic songs by Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot amongst others.
Watch the footage of Young covering Bert Jansch’s ‘Needle of Death’ for the LP below:
Bird /// My Fear and Me
Not the easiest band to find by name but most definitely worth the Google search, Bird have released their debut LP My Fear and Me. Moody, pensive, intelligent and ambient – this is lo-fi indie rock at its most vital. Check out the video for album track ‘A War’ below: