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Boy + Bear = Yeah!

2011-10-26T13:42:00.001+02:00

You all probably know about Angus and Julia Stone, but there's another really good Australian folk band around called Boy & Bear. After having heard their second full-lenght album Moonfire we are happy as two drunk drifters in a staircase, because this is good!

Thanks Kulturbloggen for filling in our almost non existent knowledge gaps! ;)

Mazzy Star returns in style

2011-10-25T10:56:00.000+02:00

It's been a while since we heard something from Mazzy Star's dreamy landscapes, but yesterday we found out that Hope and David have been back in the studio, and the result is stunning. Check it out!

The Winter of The Beard

2011-10-24T21:05:00.000+02:00

I watched this film the other day called The Winter of The Beard, it's a documentary on a group of men across the USA that decides to grow a beard for six months, no shaving, no trimming, no nothing. They each got a camera and had to talk about their lives an the beard-growing experience for an hour every week. It resulted in more than 600 hours of footage cropped down to a two hour film.

I was actually really moved by this film, the beardgrowing-project got to be almost like an excuse for theese men to talk about their inner feelings, memories, fears and aspirations. Here's the trailer:

Jefferson Pitcher, one of the filmmakers (who also grows a beard in the film) is also a musician, I kinda like him. Here's an album he made with Christan Kiefer (who actually also is a part of the film) that I've been listening to for a couple of days: Christian Kiefer – To All Dead Sailors

Rave on Buddy Holly!

2011-09-21T11:27:00.002+02:00

Check out this compilation of amazing artist covering Buddy Holly songs (Spotify-link). After listening throught it quickly I think most of them, more or less, have done Buddy justice (exept for Paul McCartney... just sad) my favourite is My Morning Jackets beautiful version of True Love Ways and (surprise!) The Black Keys great interpretation of Dearest.

Rave On Buddy Holly by concordmusicgroup

http://raveonbuddyholly.com/

Where is Jason Molina?

2011-09-20T22:34:00.000+02:00

Where is Jason Molina? A question I have asked myself ever since he cancelled the tour with Will Johnson two years ago. Jason Molina (of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs: Ohia) is one of my absolute favourites singes/songwriters of all times and my heart cries out for him when I read the following message in the Magnolia Electric Co.-homepage.

"Many of you have inquired as to Jason’s whereabouts and well-being since he canceled his tours with Will Johnson in 2009. Over the last two years Jason has been in and out of rehab facilities and hospitals in England, Chicago, Indianapolis, and New Orleans. It has been a very trying time for Jason, his friends, and his family. Although no one can be sure what the future holds, we feel very encouraged by the recent steps Jason has taken on the road towards becoming healthy and productive once again. Unfortunately, because he has no medical insurance, he has accrued substantial medical bills. We are asking all friends of Jason’s music to come together with a showing of financial support for him. Please consider a contribution to his medical fund.

Feel free to forward this to any and all appropriate parties. We are hoping to raise whatever funds we possibly can for Jason. He is currently working on a farm in West Virginia raising goats and chickens for the next year or so, and is looking forward to making great music again. Please also show your support and well wishes by sending letters and postcards to:

Jason Molina
P.O. Box 423
Beaver, WV 25813

If you do not wish to use paypal, please make donations out to Ashley Lawson at the same address.

With our sincere thanks, The Molina Family"

I send all my best wishes to Jason (and the little money I can spare).

http://www.magnoliaelectricco.com/

Justin Vernon and James Blake = Fall Creek Boys Choir: Album out tomorrow!

2011-08-23T10:38:00.000+02:00

You probably already heard about the collaboration between Justin Vernon and James Blake called Fall Creek Boys Choir (Fall Creek, Wisconsin, is where Justin has a studio). Anyways, according to rumours they will release an album tomorrow and you can already catch a glimpse of it here: www.myspace.com/fallcreekboyschoir/music

Sounds really promising!

Money for the Weekend Electric - Alberta Cross

2011-08-01T03:10:00.000+02:00

Blind Pilot's new album - Exciting sneak preview

2011-07-01T17:17:00.000+02:00

We had a few doubts about the new Blind Pilot album "We Are The Tide" (out in september) after a statement of lead singer Israel Nebeker (see previous post about Blind Pilot), but the sneak preview seems to clear all those doubts!

Vetiver's new album "The Errant Charm" - First taste!

2011-05-25T12:34:00.002+02:00

You probably loved Vetivers Everyday from their 2009 album Tight Knit. After two years of waiting their new album The Errant Charm will be released in less than a month (june 14:th) and we already have two really promising samples from that album! As if this would not be enough, they will be playing for us here in Stockholm (Debaser Slussen) a week later. DON'T miss!

UPDATE JUNE 7: Full album can be heard over at KCRW!

Bon Iver's new album leaked

2011-05-18T10:25:00.001+02:00

Damn, this is BIG! The most anticipated album EVER for us here at Beard Makes Better Music has leaked and is available for listening right now. The album is set for official release on june 20:th.

These guys told us about it. We looked it up and found direct download links by searching the big search engine. Most files are packaged in .rar files, just a small hint.

The Leisure Society - Into the (not so) Murky Water

2011-05-02T23:40:00.002+02:00

British eight man (and women) band The Leisure Society today released the follow up of their splendid lo-fi debut album "The Sleeper" (2009). The new album called "Into the Murky Water" is really folk and pop in one brew, some traditional irish folk music, a slice of african rythm (read: Vampire Weekend) blended with chopped up chewing gum pop. The name of the second song on the album probably says it all: Dust on the Dancefloor. I'm not sure I'm standing on my chair cheering here, but it's a much better follow up than most of what I've heard this spring. (Did you just hear me saying Fleet Foxes?) Despite it's name it's a really cheerful album and will blend perfectly with your glass of tepid rose wine any evening soon.

This is a link to open Into the Murky Water on Spotify >>

The extremely talented Mr. Richard Swift

2011-04-15T18:52:00.006+02:00

I can't exactly remember how I found out about Richard Swift. But I remember that it was august last year, the rain kept pouring down outside of my house on Gotland, and I remember that I was stuck instantly.

There was this vast variety of styles he used and the huge musical talent coming through in all the songs that made me think about Jeff Lynne or even Brian Wilson.

A few days later I had bought a flight ticket for London and a show ticket for Richard warming up for his buddy Damien Jurado in Camden Town. (Richard produced both Damien's last album and his coming album.) The show was kind of a dissapointment though. Richard seemed a bit withdrawn and played the piano with his back against the audience. Damien appeared extremely exhausted. Anyway, next tuesday both me and Elvira will see Damien perform at Södra Teatern in Stockholm, then we'll probably find out if at least Damien just had a bad day at work in London. I hope so.

Link to open Richard Swift on Spotify >>

Download: New single from My Morning Jacket

2011-04-12T16:23:00.010+02:00

May 31 My Morning Jackets new album Circuital is set to be released. Today they've released the seven minute title track, free for you to download by clicking on the cover art below!

New video from Austin Lucas - Thunder Rail

2011-04-11T16:06:00.002+02:00

Exclusive release: new Wayflower single Follow Me!

2011-04-06T19:54:00.000+02:00

We've kinda written about Wayflower before, back then their name where Eightyones, now they've gained two bandmembers and changed name to Wayflower. On top of this, they've recorded two new songs, one of them exclusively released on Beard makes better music - right now!

The new material is easygoing pop-rock that gives, at least me, kind of a late '90s feel - in a good way! Wayflower has radio hit-potential, no doubt about it.

Follow Me - exclusively on Beard makes better music:

Follow Me by Wayflower

Wayflower - Stay A Little Longer
Stay A Little Longer by Wayflower

Crystal Stilts - Music for the dead drunk

2011-03-31T16:07:00.005+02:00

After having lost ourselves into the dark psych rock cave of The Black Angels we discovered some more bands in the surroundings, The Wooden Shjips, Dead Meadow and The Brian Jonestown Massacre to name a few. Behind a big boulder we also found a band playing a fuzzy, melancholic sound, perfect for a late rainy night, feeling dead drunk and awful, The Crystal Stilts. The singer Brad Hargett can't even hold a tone, but it doesn't matter because it sounds just the way it should on a night like that. So, have a couple of beer, than another couple, then some more beer, maby drink some bad vodka, then turn the volume up really loud and play this song:

Continue with this next one, and tell us you are not ready to puke.

Crystal Stilts - crippled croon by bicycle-edition

Salary friday beard tune - Strand of Oaks

2011-03-25T12:19:00.001+01:00

You have probably never heard of Tim Showalter a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, but we prodly introduce him, playing our salary friday tune "Little Wishes" from the album "Folk Music For What Lies Ahead", enjoy!

Strand of Oaks: "Little Wishes" by Yer Bird Records

The Black Angels on Debaser Slussen

2011-03-22T13:56:00.006+01:00

Black Angels Stockholm show, snapshot by Mårten

The other night we took a stroll down to Debaser Slussen here in Stockholm to see The Black Angels. In case you are not familiar with the Austin band, their psychedelic rock is a bit heavier than the Lo-Fi music we usually talk about here. But the singer Alex Maas does wear a fine beard and Phosphene Dream was definitely one of my favourite albums last year. However, listening to an album is often quite another thing than hearing it live, so our expectations were pretty low. Happily for us this evening The Black Angels really blew us away with their extremely loud, hypnotic sound. In fact, they must be one of the best live acts out there right now. If you have the chance to see them, just go.

The Black Angels performing You on the Run in France (2010).

This is a link to open The Black Angels on Spotify >>

New album from Austin Lucas coming up!

2011-03-04T19:43:00.001+01:00

The amazing bluegrass/country/folk-singer Austin Lucas is releasing his new album, A new home in the old world, the 4th of April. I'm really looking forward to hearing the full album, which seem to be a bit different from his earlier with a full band and rumors on "genre-changing". The album is up for pre-orders here, and you can hear two tracks from the new album at Ninebullets.net.

For those of you who haven't heard Austin Lucas previously, I urge you to hear him out - now!

Austin Lucas on MySpace
Austin Lucas on Spotify
Austin Lucas official homepage

Dan Auerbach got a little inspired?

2011-03-04T19:12:00.000+01:00

Ever since I heard Mean Monsoon with Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) for the first time I've been sure that he had used a melody from another song and just added new lyrics. Though, I couldn't recollect which song it was and even though I googled it for hours (well...) there was nothing to find on the subject.
Today it got to me. Listen to this and tell me I'm not mad:

Mean Monsoon with Dan Auerbach

All I can do is cry with Mike Ness (cover - original artist Wayne Walker)

Kurt Vile - Great new beardless album

2011-03-01T11:24:00.010+01:00

You may have read between the lines here, we haven't been overwhelmed about the music released this year so far. But finally good new music has reached us. Sadly for our case it comes from one very talented but awfully beardless guy, Kurt Vile of Philadelphia. The new album "Smoke Ring For My Halo" will be out march 8, but you can already hear it over at, well, you know where. If you've listened to his earlier albums you won't get lost here, the sound is very much the same, dreamlike and melancholic, building on Vile's great voice and guitar play. The album scores four tall indie beards and one small moustache out of five possible beards, not bad for a beardless guy. One can't stop wondering how good he would be sporting a beard.

Below Beach on the Moon from the album God Is Saying This To You.

Kurt Vile - I Wanted Everything from Square Shells

This is a link to open Kurt Vile on Spotify >>

New Lykke Li album Wounded Rhymes to be released march 1st, listen to it here!

2011-02-24T11:37:00.000+01:00

Wounded Rhymes, the new album from Lykke Li comes out March 1 on her own label LL Recordings. But right now you can listen to the whole album here!

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (Hype Machine Album Exclusive) by LykkeLi

New video from I'm Kingfisher - Smile with your 1000 teeth

2011-02-24T10:11:00.004+01:00

I'm Kingfisher aka Thomas Denver Jonsson recently released a new music video. This time it's one of my favourite I'm Kingfisher-songs, Smile with your 1000 teeth. Enjoy! By the way, there are rumors going around that we might get the chance to see I'm Kingfisher in Stockholm this spring, but for those of you close to Malmö, there's a higly anticipated gig with Damien Jurado coming up in april!

Update: The gig in Stockholm is official, this too along with Damien Jurado. Me and Mårten got ourselves front row seats, hope to see you there!

I´m Kingfisher "Smile with your thousand theet" - Official Music Video. from Nicholas Wakeham on Vimeo.

AA Bondy can see the pines are dancing

2011-02-23T15:50:00.000+01:00

Scott Bondy, also known as AA Bondy (born Auguste Arthur), is one of those typical folk singers that would fit so neatly into our beard-music theory if it wasn't for the fact that he has a very narrow shaven beard so to speak. His music is way dark, obviously to match the state of his sore mind. This makes me think about our formula for truly great music: A bit of a beard plus some hardship matched with a big portion of musical talent and great music will automatically follow? If we could only ask John Grant or maybe Justin Vernon about this one... Anyway, Scott Bondy has relased two really good albums of which the latest one "When the devil's loose" from 2009 probably is the best one. "I Can See the Pines are Dancing" is maybe the catchiest song on that record and a good start for digging into Bondy's music and mind.

"Killed Myself When I Was Young", just slightly darker... :P

This is a link to open AA Bondy on Spotify >

A few AA Bondy songs on Soundcloud >

Damien Jurado recording with Richard Swift again

2011-02-17T13:15:00.003+01:00

Damien and Richard

One of our favourite albums last year was Damien Jurado's melancholic "Saint Bartlett". Now great news has come from his wife Sarah, who says in her blog that Damien and companion Richard Swift (another favourite) are working together on Damien's tenth album. She says "in the time it took Shealynn and I to run out and get burgers, he and Swift recorded 5 immaculate tracks of guitar & vocals. Two hours later, 4 more. Their pace is inspiring, as is the end product."

If you missed "Saint Bartlett" consider filling in the gap! :-)
Follow this link to open Damien Jurado's "Saint Bartlett" on Spotify.

The Low Anthem leaving god and Darwin for "Smart Flesh"

2011-02-14T23:22:00.000+01:00

We're in the midst of the springflood of beard music here, and the next album to wash us over is The Low Anthem's "Smart Flesh", following their successful debute "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin". The new album is not yet released, but you can already hear it over at... well, yeah...NPR. Hear the album in it's entirety here!

Bright Eyes final album "The People's Key" now on NPR and Youtube

2011-02-10T13:45:00.005+01:00

On Conor Oberst's birthday, february 15th, less than a week from now, what seems to be Bright Eyes final album "The People's Key" will land. But you can already hear it over at NPR and on Youtube. The day after Bright Eyes will be performing in Stockholm and BMBM will off course be there, looking swell as we always do... Favourite track on the album: Ladder Song.

El Madrigal @ Southside Pub, Stockholm

2011-02-09T10:16:00.002+01:00

If you are located in Stockholm or nearby I strongly suggest you that you get your asses to Southside Pub to see El Madrigal play this friday at 20.00. A highly anticipated gig for yours truly, I've been longing to see El Madrigal live for quite some time, but missed out last time.

Attend to event on Facebook here!

New single from Okkervil River - Mermaid

2011-02-08T20:56:00.001+01:00

I've always had some kind of love/hate feelings towards Okkervil River, but I actually like the new single released today. Their upcoming album is to be released on Jagjaguwar the 10th of may and this single will not be featured as far as I understand. Im kinda looking forward to it after hearing Mermaid.

Review: Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean by Sarah Lacasse

2011-02-08T11:26:00.000+01:00

Imagine if you will, that you stand located in the middle of a lush forest. Towering trees, and wildlife surround you. You hear a rustling in the distance and soon after a man emerges from the brush. The man has a guitar slung over his back and sports an unkempt beard. He continues past you, easily navigating the ground, which is strewn with fallen branches. You stare after him a while, in awe of his beardly glory, before making the decision to follow him. As you trace the steps of the strange man, you happen upon a cabin from which a soothing melody seeps. The song whispers in your ear as the man caresses the guitar and breathes storytelling lyrics. The song ends softly and you press your ear hard against the wooden door, aching to hear more of his art.

The scene that you have just pictured is a representation of Iron & Wine’s previous musical style. Sam Beam has been known for simplistic songs consisting of only his rustic voice and rhythmic guitar riffs. Sam Beam usually goes solo, but occasionally his sister’s dulcet voice adds subtle harmonies, giving his sound beautiful depth.

On January 25th, Iron & Wine released its first album in three years. Many loyal Iron & Wine fans (including myself) anticipated the album titled “Kiss Each Other Clean,” but were shocked at Sam Beam’s new sound. Remember that peaceful log cabin? Now picture that same cabin, but rather than nestled in the quiet forest, it is smack in the middle of Dundas Square. Under any other circumstances, you probably wouldn’t much care that big city and quaint country were being meshed. The little log

house in the middle just doesn’t look right being at the centre of such a loud, bustling place.

“Kiss Each Other Clean” is exactly that misplaced log cabin. Sam Beam’s voice is lost amidst a slew of effects and various instruments. Had this album been released under any other name, I would say to myself “This album is really original; there is a strange mix of instruments and some interesting effects.” My opinion is certainly affected by my preconceived ideas of what Iron & Wine’s music should sound like. I give my respect to Sam Beam for trying out something new, and executing it successfully, however this is not the album that I was awaiting for three years. For that reason, I give “Kiss Each Other Clean” three and a half beards out of five.

Written by Sarah Lacasse
contact: sarahrlacasse@gmail.com

Listen:
Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean on Spotify
Iron & Wine official home page

Beard song of the day: Alberta Cross - Lucy Rider (acoustic)

2011-02-02T14:04:00.003+01:00

Alberta Cross consists of a mix of swedish, british and american members, really grungy looking fellows with beards and long hippie hairs. Their acoustic version of Lucy Rider is very sweet however. :-)

Link to open Alberta Cross in Spotify >>

Newsflash: Fleet Foxes new album out May 3:rd!

2011-01-31T18:33:00.003+01:00

We just heard that Fleet Foxes will release their new album Helplessness Blues in the beginning of may. They have also released a teaser title album song, enjoy!

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues by subpop

Blind Pilot taking another round and a new sound

2011-01-20T16:47:00.010+01:00

Another fave of ours Blind Pilot, the hardest pedaling folk duo in the world (sorry Bret and Jemaine) announces on Twitter that they are working on a follow-up of their awesome debut album 3 Rounds and a Sound. On their Myspace page lead singer Israel Nebeker says “one of the things I’m most excited about recording the next album is to see how different we can make it ... The sound that we have going is working really well right now, but I’m totally excited to mess it up.” Well, let's just hope for the best and another great round soon.

Meanwhile, enjoy the superb stuff from their first album!

"One Red Thread" - Blind Pilot

Link to open Blind Pilot's debut album "3 Rounds And A Sound" on Spotify >>

Siskiyou - Great Lake Swimmers gone Californian mountain range

2011-01-17T23:21:00.016+01:00

While we were sitting on our butts waiting for the spring flood of beard music to arrive we realized that we had nearly missed an awesome album this autumn. Siskiyou is lyckily for us not only a mountain range in northern California, but also a collaboration of Colin Huebert (left) former drummer of Canada's Great Lake Swimmers and Erik Arnesen (right) guitarist of GLS.

The result of the collaboration is a dreamy, experimental folk landscape. Imagine yourself enjoying a calm, warm, summer sunset in a northern Californian mountain range and you are not too far off. The best tracks: "Hold it in", "Everything I Have" and "Never Ever Ever Ever Again".

James Vincent McMorrow - This Old Dark Machine

2011-01-15T02:26:00.002+01:00

Sometimes a mustache is enough: The Super Orchestra

2011-01-14T20:13:00.004+01:00

"The Super Orchestra creates small wonders; songs shaped to soothe your ear." is how the group initially is described on their MySpace-page. Thats probably why my last.fm-stats looks like this right now:

The Super Orchestra has been listened to 256 times this week.

I've fallen asleep to this record,which you can download here for free, three nights in a row - on repeat. Not because it's boring, but because it's beautiful, frail and... yes soothing. The three members, Eric Lindestad (Wild at Heart), Robin af Ekestam and Per Rinaldo, orchestrate a fusion of pump organ, guitar, vocals and kitchen utilities into a music experience that is kinda hard for me to describe, but then again im terribly lousy at putting labels on music overall.

As far as I know, the Super Orchestra ain't playing together for the moment in favor to other projects and family and stuff, but let's hope for some sort of comeback, right?

This ain't perticularly beardy, but sometimes a mustache is just enough (look at the video, you'll get it) ...

The Super Orchestra - No One Deserves a Winter from The Super Orchestra on Vimeo.

Waiting for the spring flood of new beard music

2011-01-12T15:28:00.027+01:00

Our bearded musical friends have been busy like bees during the end of last year and the nearest months appears to become nothing less than a huge spring flood of great new beard music. The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Bright Eyes, The Low Anthem, The Cave Singers, Ducktails, Death Cab For Cutie, The Antlers and last but not least premium beard band Fleet Foxes are all releasing new albums within short. If you are as thrilled as we are and can't wait to hear what the new Fleet Foxes album will sound like we may just have the answer for you. Check out Robin Pecknold performing "Lorelai" live during his tour with Joanna Newsom!

Stay tuned for more...

Beard makes better music - playlist no. 5

2011-01-03T23:58:00.000+01:00

This playlist is a little different from the others. Well, because it's practically empty. This time you'll fill it with one of your favourite songs. This playlist is collaborative, when in Spotify just drag the song you wan't to add to it, and it's done.

For those of you who don't have Spotify, please make a comment with your favourite song and I will add it, later when it's done I'll post the whole playlist so that you can take part of it too.

Beard makes better music 5

Josh Ritter gets surprised by his fans

2010-12-28T19:34:00.000+01:00

This is so awesome, the audience surprises Josh Ritter with hundreds of lights as he performs Lantern at Tarrytown Music Hall.

Christian Kjellvander rocks

2010-12-14T23:47:00.000+01:00

Since I got really sick last friday, I missed Christian Kjellvander playing live at Debaser Medis. Luckily, the awesome Andreas Ivarsson were happy to write about the occation. Here it is!

The other night, Swedish singer-songwriter Christian Kjellvander played at Debaser Medis in Stockholm. He has been one of my favourite artists since 2001, and I was excited to see him perform - the first time I've seen him live in four years. The new album "The Rough and Rynge" got pretty good reviews when it came out in November, so my expectations were very high.

EP Trailer Park was Kjellvander's supporting act, and they play Band of Horses-ish music, and of course all band members have beards! The band was good, and had a nice sound from the organ and violin.

After 30 minutes of beard-rock it was time for Christian Kjellvander and his band. My experience of Kjellvander live is that he's similar to his albums: soft singer-songwriter with a touch of country. This concert however was not like his albums; it was more rock than I ever would have expected from Kjellvander - the crowd was even headbanging!

Kjellvander's music has evolved with his latest album, and so have his live performances. If you have the chance to go see him live, you should definitely do so!

Andreas Ivarsson

It's good, it's bearded and it's belgian - Isbells

2010-12-10T13:18:00.012+01:00

You probably remember José Gonzales version of Heartbeats for Sony Bravia's tv commercial with all the rubber balls bouncing down the streets of San Fransisco. Well, how could you possibly forget? Belgian band Isbells make the same kind of wonderful Lo-Fi-singer-songwriter pop songs that seems to be destined for tv commercials. Apparently Isbells is a hidden secret outside of Belgium, as not even Pitchfork seems to know anything about them. In short, chances are quite good that you will be the first in your gang to know, use it wisely.

The Tarantula Waltz and Christian Kjellvander

2010-12-06T04:28:00.002+01:00

Dylan LeBlanc "Low" - free download!

2010-11-30T16:50:00.001+01:00

The young Americana artist Dylan LeBlanc releases his new single ‘Low’ Next Monday 13th December. The track is taken from his debut album ‘Paupers Field’ and is the follow-up to singles ‘Emma Hartley’ and ‘If Time Was For Wasting’. Download it here:

Charity compilation with The Black Keys, City and Colour and The National among others

2010-11-26T23:45:00.002+01:00

The 30th of november the compilation Gasoline Rainbows is being released featuring The Black Keys, City and Colour and The National among others (see track list at the bottom of this blogpost). The album is a charity project for Global Green USA and 100% of the artist and label proceeds from "Gasoline Rainbows" will be used for Global Green's oil spill response to directly assist the communities, people, and ecosystems impacted by the BP Oil Spill, educate the public, push for more regulation (to ensure a tragedy like this never happens again) and advocate for a greener, cleaner economy.

The album contains three brand new songs, one of them from the amazing City and Colour (separate blogpost soon) called At the bird's foot.

Track List:

"Gasoline Rainbows" - Amy Kuney*
"Armistice" - Phoenix
"40 Day Dream" - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
"There's No Secret's This Year" - Silversun Pickups
"At The Birds Foot" - City and Colour*
"The Connoisseur of Great Excuse" - Damien Rice*
"Bloodbuzz Ohio" - The National
"Tighten Up" - The Black Keys
"Let The Time Roll By" - Onward, Soldiers
"Moth's Wings" - Passion Pit
"Floating Vibes" - Surfer Blood
"Mama Taught Me Better" - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
"I Can Change" - LCD Soundsystem
"Cousins" - Vampire Weekend

*Brand new material

Iron & Wine - Resurrection Fern

2010-11-24T10:36:00.001+01:00

I love this song with Iron & Wine (Sam Beam), the lyrics is amazingly beautiful, see below.

In our days we will live
Like our ghosts will live
Pitching glass at the cornfield crows
And folding clothes

Like stubborn boys across the road
We'll keep everything
Grandma's gun, and the black bear claw
That took her dog

And when sister Laurie says "Amen,"
We won't hear anything
The ten-car train will take that word
That fledgling bird

And the falling house across the way
It'll keep everything
The baby's breath, our bravery wasted
And our shame

And we'll undress beside the ashes of the fire
Both our tender bellies wound in bailing wire
All the more a pair of underwater pearls
Than the oak tree and its Resurrection Fern

In our days we will say
What our ghosts will say
We gave the world what it saw fit
And what'd we get?

Like stubborn boys with big green eyes
We'll see everything
In the timid shade of the autumn leaves
And the buzzard's wing

And we'll undress beside the ashes of the fire
Our tender bellies all wound around in bailing wire
All the more a pair of underwater pearls
Than the oak tree and its Resurrection Fern

Beard makes better music - playlist no. 4

2010-11-23T19:56:00.001+01:00

Obvious theme on this weeks playlist featuring Bon Iver, Phosphorescent, Cat Power, J. Tillman, Ed Harcourt and Iron & Wine. For you who doesn't have Spotify, the tracks are listed below.

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Werewolf - Cat Power
The Wolves (Act. I and II) - Bon Iver
Wolves - Phosphorescent
With Wolves - J. Tillman
Heart of a Wolf - Ed Harcourt
Wolves - Iron & Wine

The Decemberists and Gillian Welch on Conan

2010-11-23T19:17:00.004+01:00

Ok, so we've heard this single from The Decemberists a couple of times now. I actually like it more and more. Below, a live performance at Conan O'briens TV-show Conan along with Gillian Welch (who does the backup vocals on the song). Thumbs up to Conans beard by the way!

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I am goodbye

2010-11-23T12:25:00.001+01:00

I love this video with Bonnie "Prince" Billy, it always makes me smile.

Eilen Jewell - Rain roll in

2010-11-22T11:27:00.002+01:00

Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing like the love that let us share our name

2010-11-17T15:46:00.003+01:00

The Avett Brothers - Murder in the city

New video from Band of Horses - premieres on IMDb

2010-11-16T10:19:00.001+01:00

Band of Horses releases a music video for the song Dilly from Infinite Arms. The video is released exclusively on IMDb, the internet movie database. Watch it here:

http://www.imdb.com/features/bandofhorses/

Johan Brännström @ Klubb Springfield

2010-11-15T22:53:00.002+01:00

Johan Brännström live at Klubb Springfield, image borrowed from Klubb Springfield

Recently, I've been amazed and impressed of the Swedish music scene. A week ago I saw I'm Kingfisher, and this weekend Johan Brännström made a appearence at Klubb Springfield. Johan has this charming attitude which makes you think of an Astrid Lindgren-character, Abbe from Madicken was the first to hit my mind, and with this and his amazing voice and energy, he made my night.

Johan Brännström recently released an EP, which you can listen to, and download, below.

The Decemberists goes on tour + free download

2010-11-15T22:00:00.003+01:00

The Decemeberists releases their new album The King is Dead on the 18th of january, and shortly after, they go on an North American and European tour along with Wye Oak and Mountain Man. Check below for tour dates. Sadly, no gigs planned for Sweden (where I'm from).

The Decemberists:
01-25 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre *
01-28-29 Boston, MA - House of Blues *
01-31 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia De Montreal *
02-01 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy *
02-02 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre *
02-04 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *
02-05 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre #
02-06 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre #
02-07 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre #
02-09 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater #
02-10 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre #
02-12 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern #
02-13 San Diego, CA - House of Blues #
02-14 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater #
02-18 Seattle, WA - Paramount Ballroom #
02-19 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall #
03-04 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
03-05 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
03-07 Birmingham, England - Birmingham Institute
03-08 Bristol, England - Bristol Academy
03-10 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy
03-11 Leeds, England - Leeds Academy
03-13 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
03-14 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
03-16 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
* with Wye Oak
# with Mountain Man

Download the first single "Down by the water" here:

The old devils are at it again.

2010-11-12T09:24:00.002+01:00

William Elliott Whitmore. On Spotify, they describe his voice as a reincarnation of a gospel preacher from the 1920's and thats where my mind went too the first time I heard him. Love it.

Old Devils - William Elliott Whitmore by notonmyshift

William Elliott Whitmore on Spotify
William Elliott Whitmore on MySpace
William Elliott Whitmore on Facebook
William Elliott Whitman homepage

I'm Kingfisher

2010-11-09T19:08:00.002+01:00

I went to see Ed Harcourt yesterday at Debaser (Stockholm, Sweden). Along on the scandinavian tour Ed brought Thomas Denver Jonsson aka I'm Kingfisher. He did a great performance and you should definetly hear him out!

This year, Thomas released his 4th album Arctic, though it's his first album under the name I'm Kingfisher, is a conceptual album about polar exhibitions and arctic flora and fauna. It's a really beautiful story, and album, and Thomas voice can melt ice (hehe).

I'm Kingfisher - Artic by Playground Music

I'm Kingfisher on Spotify
I'm Kingfisher on MySpace
I'm Kingfisher on Facebook
I'm Kingfisher's Homepage

I was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats, with scarves of red tied 'round their throats to keep their little heads from fallin' in the snow

2010-11-06T13:27:00.001+01:00

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

Black Cab Sessions with First Aid Kit

2010-11-03T21:59:00.000+01:00

First Aid Kit from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

The Decemberists new single "Down by the water"

2010-11-03T16:10:00.003+01:00

The Decemberists will release a new album in mid january called "The King is Dead". The first single has now been released, Down by the water.

Download "Down by the water" here:

Beard makes better music - playlist no. 3

2010-11-03T10:40:00.003+01:00

Time for a new Spotify-playlist. This week a playlist relating to this blog post about the projects of Justin Vernon. Beard makes better music 3 features: Justin Vernon (Volcano Choir (on the picture), Gayngs, Bon Iver, Anais Mitchell and Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I)

Beard makes better music 3

Iron & Wine and his charming personality

2010-11-02T22:35:00.003+01:00

Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine will be playing in Stockholm in february next year, february will be a great month with both Iron & Wine and Band of Horses.
I am really looking forward to seeing and hopefully meeting Sam Beam, from what I've seen (on YouTube) and read he seems to be a really really charming, funny and loveable person.

Not the best recording I've seen, but it's a great song and I think it shows a bit of Sam Beams personality.

And here, a live version of one of the songs from Iron & Wines new album, being released in the beginning of next year if i remember it right. Sound so beautiful.

Awake my soul

2010-10-27T10:57:00.000+02:00

I love theese livingroom live sessions that you stumble upon now and then, this one with Mumford and Sons and one of my favourite songs - Awake my soul.

A "brief" introduction to the music projects of Justin Vernon

2010-10-22T02:25:00.005+02:00

Most of us know Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon by the artist name Bon Iver. Not everyone have heard of all his other projects through the years. So I thought I'll give you a brief review.

Mount Vernon
When in college Justin started two bands, one of them - Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon did two releases: We can look up (1998) and All of us free (2000)

DeYarmond Edison
DeYarmond Edison was the other band that Justin started early on. The other members of DeYarmond Edison was Brand and Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund. After five years together the band split up and Justin left Raleigh and Wisconsin due to this and the break up with his girlfriend.
DeYarmond Edison released two albums by themselves, DeYarmond Edison (2004) and Silent Signs (2005). Also, there's an unreleased EP available on MySpace. When the band split up, the other members started the band Megafaun.

Justin Vernon
In 2006 Justin records the album Hazletons in his own name. Supposedly there is another recording too, but I've never heard it. Hazletons is beautiful though. Here, the title track.

Bon Iver
Love the story of how For Emma, Forever Ago (2008) came to life. After the break up between DeYarmond Edison, and another break up, with his girlfriend. Justin decided to leave town and went to his fathers cabin in north Wisconsin where he spent his days chopping wood, listenting to the howling wolves and writing and recordin For Emma Forever Ago. For me, this album is one of the best albums through all times. In 2009 they released the EP Blood Bank, and that was it for Bon Iver. Hoping for a comeback, forever and ever.

The Volcano Choir
The Volcano Choir is a post rock-indie band consisting of Justin Vernon and the members of Collections of Colonies of Bees. Their debut album Unmap, was released in September 2009.

Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I feat. Justin Vernon
The album A Decade With The Duke was released in 2009. A recorded live performance of the Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I and Justin Vernon.

GAYNGS
Gayngs is a soft rock band founded by Ryan Olson and the group consists of 23 musicians including Justin Vernons, Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S, and the members of Megafaun (who played in DeYarmond Edison). This year, they released the album Relayted.

Anais Mitchell feat. Justin Vernon
This year, Justin Vernon also contributed in 7 songs on Anais Mitchell's album Hadestown.

Kanye West feat. Justin Vernon
Ok, and then there is this highly anticipated collaboration with Kanye West and Justin Vernon. I don't think I will be anything but disappointed...

Surely there is projects and other things that I've missed, if you come to think of anything, please make a comment about it!

Though I don't know when I'll hit the bottom, I've been falling for so long that I can't tell. I know that you'll never hear me calling from the bottom of my sinful wishing well.

2010-10-22T00:14:00.005+02:00

Awesome, ain't it? All my love to La Cienega for introducing me to Caitling Rose. Plain beautiful.

Caitlin Rose on Spotify
Caitlin Rose on MySpace
Caitlin Rose website

Epic fail by MTV Video Music Awards

2010-10-19T19:53:00.007+02:00

Another Black Keys post. Recently, The Black Keys was awarded for their video "Tighten up" at MTV VMA, though - when they got their plaque....

The award winning video:

The Black Keys - iTunes Session

2010-10-19T19:45:00.001+02:00

Teh awesomest blues-rock duo ever, The Black Keys, just released a iTunes Session. It's practically a full length album containing the following 10 songs:

01 Chop and Change
02 Everlasting Light
03 Howlin' for You
04 I'll Be Your Man
05 Next Girl
06 She's Long Gone
07 Sinister Kid
08 Tighten Up
09 Too Afraid to Love You
10 Your Touch

I rarely buy music theese days, but this one will definetly be worth the $9.99 - you don't get to hear a whole lot at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-session/id396469740 but the short clips are enough for me to understand that I need this album.

Phosphorescent covers The Beatles

2010-10-16T23:53:00.004+02:00

Never mind the shitty video.

Beard makes better music - playlist no. 2

2010-10-09T03:25:00.001+02:00

This week's playlist features First Aid Kit, Scout Niblett, Cat Power, Lightning Dust, Feist, Jenny Lewis and Jenny Owen Youngs. Enjoy!

Beard makes better music 2

Band of Horses covers Cee-Lo and the other way around

2010-10-09T01:24:00.001+02:00

Ok, so I guess all of you've already heard Cee-Lo's (of Gnarls Barkley) cover of No ones gonna love you more than I do. Which I personally think is shit, but anyways, now Band of Horses decided it's payback time and recorded a cover of Cee-Lo's song Georgia. Both tracks will be released on a split 7' but is availiable digitally at www.bandofhorses.com now. Won't buy it myself though...

Band Of Horses w/ The University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band - "Georgia" (Cee-Lo Cover) by Some Kind of Awesome

Alberta Cross - Old Man Chicago

2010-10-08T00:16:00.000+02:00

You are the blood

2010-10-05T10:44:00.000+02:00

Stockholm: Eightyones live

2010-10-02T14:41:00.001+02:00

Tonight you can see the fantastic Eightyones among others play at Saturday Eventing Live in Älvsjö, Stockholm.

Eightyones - I Try by eightyones

Friday is Heman Dune-day

2010-10-01T11:21:00.000+02:00

The Decemberists - true storytellers

2010-09-30T16:35:00.001+02:00

Music is almost always a form of storytelling but, to me, The Decemberists takes it to another level. Their songs are often a history told chronologically, like childrens books for grown-ups accompanied by music.

My most recent obsession: El Madrigal

2010-09-30T00:16:00.009+02:00

I've been wanting to tell you about my latest discovery for a couple of days now. The swedish rock trio El Madrigal. Seriously, you have to hear them out!
El Madrigal consists of Ola Karlsson, Tomas Sundin and Eric Lindström who has been playing together since May 2010. El Madrigal has this pure, stripped-down, bluesy rock sound that I constantly find myself searching for. The trio get their inspiration from bands like Neil Young & the Crazy Horse, Wilco and true blues heroes like Robert Johnson and Howling Wolf and being a trio was a very conscious choice:

"We like the air, the space and the dynamics that occurs, and is quite easy to obtain, when you're only three. We have all played in bands with a large number of members earlier, such as The Hi De Hos, and therefore, we wanted to explore a more stripped-down sound." (freely translated by yours truly)

For the moment Ola Karlsson is in Australia touring with his other band, The Gin Club (more about them in another blogpost in time) but the band promises that as soon as he comes home again, they will start playing live and finish the recordings of the upcoming EP. Until then:

El Madrigal - Idiot Girl (new version) by El Madrigal

http://elmadrigalband.wordpress.com/

Stockholm: Klubb Springfield and Ted Morris

2010-09-29T15:11:00.000+02:00

This saturday (October 2'nd) Ted Morris plays live at Klubb Springfield, a club at Magnus Ladulås on Österlångatan 26 in Stockholm, Sweden. I will really try to get my act together, find a babysitter and go there. It's a shame that I haven't been there yet. Klubb Springfield is run by Marie Lindfors and Jimmy Robertson and besides having great live acts, such aas Ted Morris, they play americana, folkrock, singer/songwriter and alternative country.

Due Diligence

2010-09-27T20:05:00.008+02:00

I got this mail today, from a man called Isaac Gillespie, and you know, I feel a bit flattered getting e-mail from the states about my blog. So, what did our dear Isaac have on his mind? Well, of course, promote his band! Which I just love. I really really wan't you to send me tips, your own band or others that you think I would like, and that my readers would like.

Isaac's band is called Due Diligence and from what my research tells me, he and his band has been working their asses of to bring in the money to make the album "I will wreck your life". Ok, so I've gone through the album a couple of times now and I really like the sound of Due Diligence musically, love love love the bluesy guitars, but sometimes Isaac's voice is kinda weak (but the awesome beard he's carrying makes me forgive him totally). There is this one song though, where Isaac's voice feels strong and well balanced, this became my instant favourite on the album - it's called Rain In The City (find it in the embedded music player below by pressing the little arrow besides "Crucifixion). Due Diligence, I wish you the best with the album release, stay in touch!

Due Diligence homepage
Due Diligence on MySpace
Due Diligence on Tumblr
Isaac Gillespie on Twitter

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Let me go, let me go, let me go

2010-09-27T00:50:00.004+02:00

"Let me go, let me go, let me go", the soloalbum from 2006 by Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.), is the obvious choice when I wan't to indulge in self-pity and despair. It's something with it that's so pure and filled with anxiety and devastation. The intimate setting and recording of the album is wonderful, sometimes you can hear the chair that Jason is sitting on squeak as he moves.

Let me go, let me go, let me go on Spotify

Don't know about this video, but it was the only one I could find. Very not official.

Band of Horses live at KCRW - the whole show

2010-09-26T02:05:00.002+02:00

Ok, this is a damn long clip to watch, I know. But so worth it.

Beard makes better music-playlist no. 1

2010-09-25T23:08:00.003+02:00

Ok, so I thought i'd make a Spotify-playlist every week, starting now, with music I like. This week's playlist features My Morning Jacket, Bowerbirds, Okkervil River, Great Lake Swimmers, Roky Erickson + Okkervil River and Yim Yames. Enjoy!

Beard makes better music 1

Band of Horses live at KCRW - No one's gonna love you more than I do

2010-09-25T14:11:00.002+02:00

Ray LaMontagne & Levon Helm on tour

2010-09-25T13:23:00.003+02:00

This autumn Ray LaMontagne and Levon Helm (The Band) goes on tour togheter. A match made in fucking heaven. Sadly, no gigs in Europe planned.

Ray LaMontagne, Elvis Costello, Levon Helm and others playing The Weight:

Two new movies signed R. Alverson, Jagjaguwar

2010-09-25T12:20:00.004+02:00

Sometimes when I need input musically, I go to the record labels that I like, maybe they've singned a new artist or they've got someone in their stall that I've missed.
This morning i checked out JAGJAGUWAR which I love for artists like Bon Iver, Lightning Dust and Okkervil River just to metion a few. But this time, what I found was the director R. Alverson.
Alverson recently directed 2 movies under JAGJAGUWAR, The Builder, starring Colm O'Leary and New Jerusalem starring Colm O'Leary and Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy).

Synopsis: Following an Irish immigrant carpenter from coastal Queens to the Catskills and beyond, THE BUILDER is an american existential portrait that explores the gulf between the idea of a thing and the thing itself. Having set off to the New York countryside to construct a reproduction of the earliest of american cape houses, the protagonist (Colm O’Leary) finds himself overcome by an inexplicable fatigue. Debts and expectations mount alongside the crudest and most naive of deceptions, that of both self and of family. As the chasm grows the Builder finds himself confronted by the unnerving ambivalence of the world around him.

Synopsis: A meditation on friendship, human needs and frailty, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modern utopean belief. Sean (Colm O’leary), an irish immigrant to America, returning from a non-combat tour of duty in Afghanistan, finds his heart and mind in disarray. He befriends Ike (Will Oldham a.k.a Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy), a strong willed evangelical, who endeavord to ensure his salvation. Inundated by a relentless fragility, Sean is confronted by a choice between the temptation of certainty and tha chaos of the world around him.

This love is over

2010-09-24T11:16:00.003+02:00

Ok, so today I got my act together and listened to Ray LaMontages new album Good Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise, which is accompanied by the Pariah Dogs.
It's a pretty decent album but im sorry to say that it won't turn into a favourite. Though, there are some really nice tracks on it. Right now, this is my favourite.

Good Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise at Spotify

Phosphorescent @ Debaser Slussen

2010-09-24T01:44:00.007+02:00

Last night Phosphorescent did an awesome gig at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm. I missed when he played in Gothenburg for like one or two years ago so I've really been waiting for him to come to Sweden again.
Anyways, I even had a chance to talk to Matthew after the show. As usual I made a fool out of myself. During our chat, the following conversation took place.

- So, how do you like Sweden so far? (Me)
- Well, it's good. We had to take all our clothes of to get through customs though... (Matthew)
- Good for you! One should take all the chances one gets to get naked.

Below a video I recorded with my cellphone, suprisingly good sound:

The times are a-changin'

2010-09-23T23:07:00.004+02:00

Ok, so I'm switching to english. Why? Well, to be honest it all started yesterday when I went to see Phosphorescent at Debaser Slussen, wonderful show, but thats another blogpost. Anyhow, I talked to Matthew Houck afterwards and mentioned the blog and he kinda promised to read it. But the next morning when my blood alcohol level had lowered I realized that he probably wouldn't be able to read it, since it's in Swedish.
But you know, it would be so pussy-ish of me to change language just so that the man of my fucking dreams would be able to read it so I've been trying to find a couple of other reasons to write in english, none of them I can account for right now though.

Fuck it, english it is.

Ray LaMontagne

2010-09-14T12:14:00.005+02:00

Ray LaMontagne har gått varm den senaste tiden hemma hos mig. Ironiskt nog var det Idol som påminde mig om honom, där Emil Karlsson sjöng fantastiska You are the best thing.
Rays karriär startade när han hörde en låten Treetop FLyer med Stephen Stills och helt sonika bestämde sig för att säga upp sig från sitt jobb på skofabriken i Lewiston, Maine där han arbetade 65 h/vecka för att istället satsa på musiken.

Den 6 september släpptes Ray LaMontagnes nya album, som jag ännu inte lyssnat på.

Ray LaMontagnes hemsida
Ray LaMontagne på Spotify

Den man som fixar Band of Horses till mitt bröllop säger jag ja till no matter what.

2010-09-09T19:53:00.003+02:00

The Band

2010-09-03T09:29:00.006+02:00

Jag börjar morgonen med låten The Weight med The Band. Det kommer bli en bra dag. Och The Weight är nog en av mina bästa låtar. Och The Band hade de bästa skäggen och mustascherna typ.

The Band - The Weight på Spotify

A Death, A Proclamation

2010-07-12T02:05:00.002+02:00

The Black Cab Sessions med Band of Horses

2010-06-17T16:30:00.001+02:00

Älskar't! Band of Horses med Ode to LRC i mitt favoritprojekt The Black Cab Sessions.

Band of Horses from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

The Black Keys

2010-06-11T00:30:00.007+02:00

Dan Auerbachs solokarriär har jag skrivit om tidigare. Här kommer ett smakprov på The Black Keys, ett annat projekt han har tillsammans med Patrick Carney. Ett bluesrockigt band som släppte skivan Brothers på Nonesuch Records i år. Den här skivan gav mig fan adrenalinpåslag när jag lyssnade på den första gången. Den gjorde också så att jag tog steget att köpa Spotify Premium bara för att kunna lyssna på den dagen därpå. Hela skivan finns på Spotify.

Dan Auerbach är nog min drömman...

The Black Heart Procession

2010-04-01T23:44:00.003+02:00

Mountain Man

2010-03-31T11:58:00.001+02:00

When the night comes.

2010-03-11T23:11:00.004+01:00

Dan Auerbach kommer från Akron, Ohio, och spelar vanligvis i bandet The Black Keys. Men när han startade sin egen studio, Akron Analog, valde han att spela in soloalbumet Keep It Hid som gavs ut i februari förra året.

Låten When the night comes är en av de vackraste låtarna jag vet. Och en av de vackraste rösterna jag vet.

Dan Auerbach på Spotify och MySpace.

Eightyones

2010-02-02T13:34:00.004+01:00

Det är svårt att hitta någon djupare information och historia om Eightyones, men de är fina. Bandet består av Kaveh Nowroozi, Liza Carlefred och Björn Norestig. Ni hittar dem i nästan alla sociala nätverk, på Twitter, Facebook, Bambuser, YouTube och Soundcloud. Ikväll spelar de på Musslan, Dalgatan 56 i Stockholm. Om ni har möjlighet så tycker jag att ni ska gå.

Hör mer på MySpace

Julstämning med Scott Matthew

2009-12-14T22:44:00.003+01:00

Jag ska säga det direkt, jag har inte varit något jättefan av Scott Matthew, ibland blir det liksom... för mycket. Men det finns några ljuspunkter. 2008 släppte S M en liten jul-EP med smådeppiga julsånger som jag faktiskt tycker är rätt sweet. Låten nedan är en av dem, en annan är duetten Baby it's cold outside tillsammans med SIA. EP'n går att köpa på iTunes för 27 kr, 3 låtar.

I juni i år släppte Scott Matthew ett nytt album, men det väl tilltagna namnet "There Is An Ocean That Divides And With My Longing I Can Charge It With A Voltage Thats So Violent To Cross It Could Mean Death" (klicka för Spotify) och faktum är att jag tycker om det. Mer och mer ju mer jag lyssnar på det.

Scott Matthew.

Dagens

2009-11-27T11:31:00.001+01:00

Mumford and Sons

2009-11-17T18:52:00.003+01:00

Mumford and Sons bildades 2007 i England och spelar lite punkig folkrock. Deras debutalbum, Sigh No More, släpptes nu i oktober 2009. Min vän Robert som tipsade mig om dem sa "Du kommer att gå i tusen bitar" och det var nästan sant. En av årets bästa album.

Här nedan, första singeln Little Lion Man:

Mumford and Sons på Spotify

Mumford and Sons på MySpace

Mumford and Sons officiella sajt

Molina & Johnson

2009-11-16T03:15:00.005+01:00

Nu är jag lite sen ute, berättade för en dryg månad sedan att Jason Molina och Will Johnson skulle släppa ett album tillsammans. Här är det nu, på spotify.
Jag har lyssnat igenom det som hastigast, och gillar det.

Spotify:
Molina And Johnson – Molina And Johnson

http://www.molinajohnson.com/

Justin Vernon

2009-11-16T02:54:00.003+01:00

Justin Vernon, mannen bakom Bon Iver. Har aldrig, aldrig någonsin gjort mig besviken.