Jon Bryant weaves the mournful pop gem with mastery here on Light from Twenty Something, his latest (February 2016) long-player, which houses a collection of the ten tracks in the same vein. That isn’t to say that each song sounds the same-not at all, but he loves a touch of the minor key and it works very well for his vocal range and style. Most importantly, the compositions here are beautiful! Twenty Something is Jon Bryant’s junior effort, preceded by Two Coasts For Comfort (October 2009) and What Takes You (May…
Read MoreEdinburgh Scotland’s Leo Bargery has an alter-ego for music called Mt. Doubt and there is no doubt whatsoever that it is well worth your time listening. This music falls into the vein of dark pop, but there is no denying the beauty of the music or the mastery of the instruments. Bargery’s vocals practically demand that you listen to the lyric lines; often mournful, plaintive stories in a folkish vein. Mt. Doubt released the first long-player, My Past Is A Quiet Beast…
Read MoreVodka 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…
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…
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…
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