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Leslie Mendelson – People’s Parties
Early last year, Leslie Mendelson released an excellent, highly-anticipated solo record that was unfortunately eclipsed in the news by the pandemic. When planned tours were relegated into bedroom live-streams, Leslie had to rethink how to perform her rock and roll songs on her own. The result was a sweet EP of acoustic versions of songs from If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, showcasing Leslie’s songwriting talent and proving that the songs could certainly stand on their own without the embellishment of her fantastic backing band. As a treat, she also included a lovely version of Joni Mitchell’s “People’s Parties” on…
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Nico Hedley & Field Guides – Worldly & The City is a Painting : Listen
Brooklyn friends Nico Hedley and Field Guides have announced the release of a split 7″ out February 14th on Whatever’s Clever, featuring Hedley’s song, “Worldly,” and Field Guides’s “The City is a Painting.” Check out the video for the songs here. Hedley and Kupstas have both perfected a wistfulness and a subtle melancholy. The songs complement each other and flow together seamlessly. Like fellow NYC-based musicians Yo La Tengo and labelmate Adeline Hotel, their musicianship is thoughtful, to-the-point, and balanced, with lyric-driven gems of songs that resonant basslines and pedal steel and piano, respectively, serve to emphasize. After nearly a…
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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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Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between : Album Review
This review was initially published on a now-defunct review site, hence the odd formatting. Artist Name: Steve Gunn Album Name: The Unseen In Between Standout Song: Lightning Field Deep Cut: Paranoid Five free-association words: Stark, stripped, silvery, psychedelic, spiriting Feeling of album in one word: Hope Your Review (1000 characters max): I listened to this album the day I got some really bad news, which is why I chose “hope.” Gunn’s unique voice which is at once youthful and filled with soul is both mysterious and soothing, layered over his masterful fingerstyle and slide guitar playing. Seeing Gunn live is…
