STREAM: The Acorn - Antenna
If you haven't tried it already, we grandly prescribe to you The Acorn's brand of gritty indie rock; soaked in cedar, swaddled in leaves, it's rustic americana, like you wish momma woulda made it. Their newest CD Glory Hope Mountain ranges from whispered lullabies to finger-plucking blues and delectable lyrics ('the precious noise of wounded boys in heat'). Relish the three tracks below.
For those of you in NY, The Acorn are playing tonight with other buddies of ours, The War On Drugs, at Pianos..and then tomorrow at Merc Lounge.
Sounds Like: Blitzen Trapper, Band of Horses.
DOWNLOAD: These United States- First Sight
These United States are trying to 'reinvent folk' (*according to NPR*) and perhaps highlight DC really is south of the mason dixon line.... But while the other tracks stick reveal more southern-tinged folk rock, the track 'First Sight' weighs heavy in on the pop scale. Begining with the same sort of ambient synth progression ala Postal Service, it then launches into a catchy reverie about love. Lead singer, Jesse Elliot reminiscences about being "deafened by trust" and "the logistics of lust."
Check em out yourself if you're in NY, tonight at the Cake Shop and tomorrow at Brooklyn's Union Hall w/ David Dondero
EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Alberta Cross - Lucy Rider (Acoustic)
Leave it to Europeans to teach us just how gripping and transcendent Americana rock can be. The London-based Alberta Cross, made up of Swedish Petter Ericson Stakee and Terry Wolfers, craft folk rock songs- golden and sun-lit, lazy and aching. In "Lucy Rider," when singer Stakee's voice wails "Why do she always lose what she loves?," his voice has the same emotional gravitas as Kurt Cobain during his acoustic solos- pained and passionate. But this ain't grunge rock. These are the type of ballads birthed by weathered cowboys over an oak-burning fire, embraced by The Allman Brothers and The Band.....and now reinvigorated by Alberta Cross.
Stream: Alberta Cross- Lucy Rider
DOWNLOAD: Old Man River- L.A.
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Old Man River’s “L.A.” is giddy, happy-go-lucky pop rock; think Andrew Bird singing while drinking pina coladas the beach. Meanwhile, the jam “Sunshine” has an intensely psychedelic feel-reminiscent of “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by The 5th Dimension- accentuated with Indian instruments. The young man behind Old Man River, Sydney-based Ohad Rein credits his sonic inspiration from his world-wide travels- through India, the Middle East, NY and Australia.
New Yorkers can check him out tonight at Lit and tomorrow night at the Bar on A.
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