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Gunn-Truscinski Duo – For Eddie Hazel : Listen
Long time collaborators Steve Gunn and John Truscinski are releasing their glorious sonic masterpiece, Soundkeeper, on Friday, October 9th. Following the first single, “Valley Spiral,” here’s a taste of what’s to come. On this single, Gunn says: For the Duo, our collaboration over the years has been inspired by extensive discussion of albums and musicians we love and admire. The tone and feel of Eddie Hazel’s guitar playing has always…
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Steven King – Drenched on a Bench : Playlist
Steven King just released a B-side from his 2019 album, Steven King on Ice on Broom Closet Records. “Satellite” is a compliment to the folky middle American lyric-driven garage-y album, evoking nostalgia and a youthful sense of wonder. Steven made this playlist for Petal Motel and said this: I haven’t been able to have much company over lately, so this playlist is the closest we can get to sharing a…
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Mojohand – Losing Hand
New Jersey cosmic Americana psych rockers Mojohand release their single, “Losing Hand” today. The tune features Dan Horne on pedal steel and is one of Mojohand’s best releases to date. They may be east coasters, but the heart of their sound is in the west. You can buy the single on Bandcamp today – check out past releases, too! These guys can really rock. And if you’re in the tri-state…
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Faye Webster – Better Distractions : Listen
Atlanta’s Faye Webster released a dreamy single yesterday, in wake of another standalone single, “In a Good Way,” and her 2019 release Atlanta Millionaire’s Club. Faye’s also announced a livestream performance on Noonchorus on Tuesday, October 6th at 9 PM EST from her favorite studio. You can get tickets here. Stream the single on your preferred platform here.
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Dan Horne – Poor Moon : Listen
Dan Horne has announced a solo record! Yes, that Dan Horne- are credits necessary? Happy to list ’em anyway: producer/engineer extraordinaire of very very favorite records like Tip of the Sphere by Cass McCombs, From Liberty Street by Mapache, and High Upon The Mountain by Pacific Range; he’s played various instruments on favorites like The Tarnished Gold by Beachwood Sparks and Rare Birds by Jonathan Wilson; toured with McCombs and…
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The Sun Rises Here
The Sun Rises Here is Neal’s true, honest-to-god, soft-country-rock record. He flirted with it on Fade Away Diamond Time, but this album solidified his place in the “alt-country” registry. This album has all of the necessary elements – mandolin, pedal steel, lots of acoustic guitar, a sometimes twang-y vocal- to give it a true New Jersey-meets-John Denver/Bernie Leadon/Poco flavor, with lyrics in the vein of Townes Van Zandt or Jackson…
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Jeff Tweedy – Guess Again : Listen
Jeff Tweedy’s announced a new album entitled Love is the King, out digitally on dBpm Records on October 23rd. Here’s a taste of the record with the single “Guess Again,” a sweet, simple classic Tweedy tune. Jeff returns to his roots, saying of the two singles released today (the eponymous track is also available on all platforms): “At the beginning of the lockdown I started writing country songs to console…
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Pearl Charles – “What I Need” : Listen
Indie country-rock darling Pearl Charles has announced a new record entitled Magic Mirror, out January 15, 2021 on Kanine Records. Her usual sound with hints of Americana and folk rock has been infused with a surge of crystalline late 70s/early 90s flavor. Here’s a sneak peek of what the “disco dreamworld” record has to offer with the first single, “What I Need.” Pearl says of the song, “Have you ever stuck…
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A Dose of the Desert : Playlist
Some songs just sound so much better in certain backdrops. That’s largely what this website is about. Some albums, especially a few in particular that came out this year like NOCONA’s Los Dos, Trummors’ Dropout City, and Lee Gallagher and the Hallelujah’s L.A. Yesterday are enough to make you take a very long drive, just to experience them in the habitat that they seem made for. Then we peppered in…
