Vodka first ran across The Black Feathers about two years ago when we posted the delightful, You Will Be Mine. All For You is from the duo’s latest long-player, Soaked To The Bone (February 2016), which is a masterpiece of English Folk and Americana. Each song is steeped in beauty with the duo’s signature two-part harmonies front and center throughout. It’s lovely, it’s warm, it’s a must-have for your collection! You can find more information on The Black Feathers by visiting their website, pick up some digital goodness…
Read MoreFollowers of Vodka will recall past posts for Big Big Train, The UK’s stellar, self-signed progressive rock troop, last year with Wassail and two years ago with Make Some Noise. This great band has since released the long-player From Stone and Steel (April 2016) and their latest long-player, Folklore (title track seen here), is due out in late May. Big Big Train never ceases to surprise and delight, always pushing themselves to be better and better. It shows! You can find more information on Big Big Train by visiting their website…
Read MoreLittle Tybee blends the ethereal with modern rock and folk (among other genres) to come up with an astounding masterpiece of sound on Languid. Check out the instrumentation here, it is everywhere and each instrument adds its own texture, its own voice. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Little Tybee’s fourth album, which includes Languid, should be out any time. You can find the band’s previous two long-players, Humorous To Bees (2011) and For Distant Viewing (2013) on the band’s bandcamp.com site. Little Tybee doesn’t appear to have a website but…
Read MoreAt Vodka, we are always delighted to come across a band that truly embodies our moniker. So it was with great jubilation that we stumbled across The Collection, a community of musicians and singers fronted by the high tenor vocals of founder and lead David Wimbish. In true alternative fashion, no musical instrument is rejected as witnessed here on Old Wineskins which includes trombone, sax, and clarinet in the mix along with all of the usual pop-rock components. Musical influences are also truly alternative, with the…
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