Damn Tall Buildings – one of the leading NWOABB artists (that’s New Wave Of American Bluegrass Bands, and yes that is definitely a thing) – return with their latest single from upcoming album ‘Don’t Look Down‘ which is out on June 7th. ‘Words to the Song‘ encourages participation, even if you don’t know how the song goes, or what the hell is going wrong in the world and how it should be fixed. Keep on keeping on – and play that banjo, always!
At last the return of one of our favourite NWOABB artists (that’s New Wave Of American Bluegrass Bands, you'll recall. It's been a couple of years now since we last heard from Damn Tall Buildings (seen above indulging all their vices). Not that multi-instrumentalist and primary lyricist Max Capistran (guitar…
Who would have thought such an innocuous title could resonate so deeply? I first heard this song when Hannah Read performed it as she opened for John Smith at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in September 2021, and it was utterly captivating. With a delicate and thoughtful intro and…
The emotional depth of the songs shines on the quieter songs but vanishes behind bluster a bit too often. Dave Hause calls his music "post-apocalyptic Americana.” On opening song, ‘Cheap Seats (New Years Day, NYC, 2042)’ this means starting with a gentle drum machine beat that explodes into life for…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
