It should be no surprise to once again see one of Vodka’s favorite rockers, Courtney Barnett, posted here; this time with the opening track of her edgy debut LP, Sometimes I Sit And Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. (March 2015) Elevator Operator explores the everyday rush of our world with a melody and lyric that is both comedic and accessible. Here at Vodka, we can’t get enough of Courtney’s music. We’ve been following her since we first posted our review of History Eraser clear back in December 2012. We’ve…
Read MoreHope & Social have been making music since 2008-well actually before 2008 if you count many of the member’s previous bands, Four Day Hombre. Each offering is full of rich textures and melodic twists and turns. Take Feel, the title track to the band’s latest (October 2016) long-player as an example. Feel begins almost in discord and rapidly takes the beginning theme into a more complex melody adding in horns, electronics, guitars, drums, and more. Literally, everything provides rhythm here. There are ebbs and flows and crescendos, all of…
Read MoreSince everything happens on our phones these days, it is fitting that Parsonsfield made the video to the opening track of their new long-player, Blooming Through The Black (September 2016), phone-centric. Part lyric, performance, and standard video, Stronger plays on all three to come up with a truly unique delivery. There are some places where the rapidly changing scenery behind the phone might cause Tourette’s syndrome, but for the most part, it is a fun way to view the video. The track is a look at love lost and being…
Read MoreIf you are a Vodka frequenter, you will recognize the face and voice of Ellia Bisker, as the female portion of the Charming Disaster duo. Here, with her original band, Sweet Soubrette, Ellia’s mournful vocals define Wake Up When from the group’s new long-player, Big Celebrity, due out at the end of November. Check out the group’s original release post for this video from their website: “Sweet Soubrette’s “Wake Up When” is a song about looking for wisdom, learning lessons, forgetting everything, and starting over. Find it on Sweet…
Read MoreThe pop-rock hook of Giving Her More from Chapell (a.k.a. Alan Chapell) is undeniable, but the hook is just part of the charm. Giving Her More, from Chapell’s stellar March 2016 long-player, The Redhead’s Allegations, is a study in the positive; A positive story and a positive and uplifting feel. And why not? Alan Chapell has a lot to be thankful for. He was blessed with an abundance of talent, a penchant for attracting the right friends (Talking Heads keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison led production duties for The Redhead’s…
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