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Mary Gauthier “Amsterdam” – feeling alright, tonight
Hell’s teeth but this is a good song. Of course it is – there are a lot of special artists in Americana but few as special as Mary Gauthier. This verbal painting of the feelings on […]
Articles by Jonathan Aird
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Madi Diaz “New Person, Old Place (New Feelings Version)” – what a jerk you are…
Madi Diaz put out a ne collaborative EP ‘Same History, New Feelings EP‘ on 4th March on ANTI-. It features collaborations with Waxahatchee, Angel Olsen, Courtney Marie Andrews, and Natalie Hemby. Today’s song is of course taken from that release – […]
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Palm Friends “Domino” – I could be wrong, I could be right
Taken from the six-track EP ‘Delivery’ which Palm Friends wrote over the pandemic and recorded in three ten-hour sessions at The Terrarium in Minnesota, ‘Domino‘ takes something of a sideswipe at social media. More specifically, ‘Domino’ […]
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The Americans “Stand True” – loyal to the end
The title track of the new album – out on Loose Records on April 29th – The Americans cover a lot of ground, from folksy opening to glowing folk rock to glistening psychedelic rock on a […]
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Erika Lewis “Loser” – the…err…winner takes it all
Erika Lewis has a wonderful new album ‘A Walk Around the Sun’ out on April 29th, from which ‘Loser‘ is taken. It’s a classic song of betrayed love: “You said I was your lover, you said […]