STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
"''Nobody' is gorgeous, dreamy guitar pop," says BrooklynVegan. I couldn't agree more (though I disagree with the criticism of the name Fuckleberry Hinn).
Stream it on your favorite profile here. The band’s 22-track debut 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳/𝘕𝘰𝘳 arrives September 1.
I love "Nobody" by Norwegian band Fuckleberry Hinn for the exact reasons that Jeff at Treble states in his premiere of the song this morning:
"A gorgeously dreamy indie pop gem that finds a middle ground between the intricate melancholy of Elliott Smith (note the name of their album 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 / 𝘕𝘰𝘳) and the psychedelic whimsy of the Elephant 6 collective. It’s rich in gorgeous layers of sound, thick organs whirring beneath jangly guitars and bittersweet vocals."
Follow the link in comments to listen now! Order the gatefold 2XLP, out September 1, and pre-save "Nobody" here before its release on Monday.
Legendary journalist Greil Marcus stays true to his reputation as a scholar of modern rock’s intersection with rock history when noting in a 2019 Rolling Stone column that “some of the same dirt rubbed off” in regard to how Seattle foursome Loose Wing picked up mess from fellow Emerald City singer Merilee Rush, best-known for her 1968 hit “Angel of the Morning.”
Loose Wing hasn’t cleaned up completely since its critically praised debut album — “Loose Wing are serving as an example that the area’s still got it,” says UPROXX. Instead the band, led by songwriter Claire Tucker, has further focused its pounding and present sound via the upcoming Miracle Baby (Nov. 10, Drums & Wires Recordings.)
The colorful washes of My Bloody Valentine, the unflinching sensitivity of Elliott Smith, and the unimpeachable idealism of Fugazi mix with innocent wonder on the sprawling 22-track double-album debut by Norway’s Fuckleberry Hinn.
The DIY ethos of the Elephant 6 Collective is a production influence that underpins the commanding urgency heard on the more than half-dozen singles that the group has released to date.
Now, the eyebrow-raising wordplay of the band’s name extends to the title of Fuckleberry Hinn’s long-awaited album Neither/Nor (Sept. 1, Wonderful & Strange Records), a punny tribute to Smith’s modern classic Either/Or, a touchstone album for Fuckleberry Hinn’s founding core pair of Øysteins: Øystein Ulvund and Øystein Megård.
Listen to “Stone Cold” below.
"Showcasing his completely original approach to crafting American music" is what J Hacha De Zola is doing on the new single "Do You?," premiering today over at Glide Magazine!
The song is "a full serving J Hacha De Zola’s smooth crooning and playfully mysterious approach to a love song (or anti-love song?)" and finds him "leaning into a brooding, Motown-influenced sound."
The new album 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 (J's sixth) is out June 9 via his Caballo Negro label distributed by Slow Start / Burnside / The Orchard.
Milly Raccoons’s take on Nashville is all over the upcoming Frankincense and Myrrh, arriving July 7. The album exists in the Nashville of now where messages of spirituality and liberation are more vital than ever.
Milly delivers her songs with a gauzy, dream-like, and poignant touch that is so easy on the ears (think Nora Jones or Iris DeMent) that it is easy to forget that Milly is telling us something we need to hear.
Listen to “The Fine Art of Takin’ It Slow” below.
"Dirty Jerzee" is what J Hacha De Zola calls the New Jersey of his youth, which still inhabits his mind and music to this day.
It's not Bruce Springsteen's Jersey, that's for sure!
Hear it on the new single "A Day In Secaucus, New Jersey," out now from the upcoming album 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦, arriving June 9 on Caballo Negro Records (distributed by Slow Start Records via The Orchard). Find the whole song via the link, and check out the album trailer below.
The Chapin Sisters make you long to return to a place you may have never been before.
“Bergen Street” is the new single (March 31, Lake Bottom Records) from Abigail and Lily Chapin, the sibling members of what looks like a folk music dynasty, but in reality, is a proud family that has been making music for decades in the most humble of traditions.
Father Tom Chapin is a Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter, late uncle Harry Chapin is a legendary artist and social justice activist (his #1 hit “Cat’s In The Cradle” is a timeless classic), and grandfather Jim Chapin was an esteemed jazz drummer.
The sisters’ first new music since 2017’s Ferry Boat full-length, “Bergen Street,” which describes a stretch of Brooklyn road with its everyday “soot in the window ruts” and “air that smells of the tire dust” is an example of this humble and expertly crafted music-making.
It is voiced with stirring sisterly “blood harmony” in a way that only a family band – especially one with such a long history – can do.
“Movie Jail” is a phrase refering to unspoken sanctions imposed on a director after a career failure or refusal to join a lucrative project. One might assume a band bearing this name has rejected entertainment for its own sake, but the truth is a bit more complicated. Despite a noisy veneer, Movie Jail finds its center in an unabashed love of hooks, melodies, and solid grooves.
From the weird musical hinterlands that gave the world Slint, Hair Police, and Cage The Elephant, the Lexington, Kentucky-based Movie Jail offers further proof that college towns can provide fertile creative ground.
The five-piece group will release its self-titled debut EP on March 3, 2023 via Desperate Spirits Records.
I love seeing 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 by I Was A King (beautiful jangle pop from Norway) on Big Takeover Magazine editor Jack Rabid's "200 Best Albums of 2022" at #9!
“The previous two records were very band-oriented,” the band’s Frode Strømstad says. “We felt that doing it as a two-piece this time would be a fresh approach, playing instruments we normally don’t play just to get some different ideas and textures and keeping it as simple and organic as possible.”
Hello! More love today for the lovely "Sweet Things" by I Was A King.
York Calling says the tune reminds of "the sort of folk-rock music that became popular in the 60s and 70s."
Remember the old Elektra Records logo with the butterfly from that era? That's my jam. I am personally reminded of that by this song.
Listen. It's a beauty.
New Pacifico single coming this Friday!
Check out the John K. D. Graham-directed video for "Afterglow" now over at Big Takeover! Click for your life.
Graham explains, “It’s a bit of motion collage that makes use of cut paper and video footage. I am a fan of Terry Gilliam, and his style was what I wanted to attempt.”
According to the band’s Matthew Schwartz, "The song is about someone losing their sight later in life, coming to terms with that change, and realizing that they have everything they need.
"We were lucky to have Peter Randall — bassist with The Kooks, Seal, and Adele — join us on this one.”
All-new Pacifico album 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 arrives February 10 on Pacifirecords. Limited vinyl bundles: are available at https://pacifico.bandcamp.com/album/self-care.
Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico recently chatted with Mixed Alternative about the upcoming album 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 (February 10, Pacifirecords) and some of the folks who helped make this album as great as it is!
"I LOVE to collaborate with people. I think it only helps to make the music better," says Schwartz. "For the new album, I collaborated with Shane Tutmarc of Dolour, Peter Randall — bass player for Adele, Matt Bowers of House Of Fools, Ben Herrington of Minos The Saint, Matt Tuttle of Codeseven, and the famous producer Aaron Sprinkle."
Click for your life!
"The more time I spend with this song, the more I’m almost frightened by how incredible it is."
I do not disagree with this statement by Austin Town Hall about I Was A King! Click through to see the "Growing Wild" video and be sure to hear 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘔𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 in full this Friday, October 28.
"Don't Play Dead" is the first single and video from the first album in five years from Pacifico. 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 arrives on February 10 via Pacifirecords.
Despite this song being about surviving depression, or more so about what comes before survival, it's still about the catchiest thing you're going to hear all day!
"Punchy and driving pop-rock... An impressive array of unassailable hooks," says Immersive Atlanta (see, I told you).
Even the director of the video, Dustin Jacobs, managed to find the light: "At the center is this couple. She's depressed, but he’s an eternal optimist, so he finds the joy and tries to share it with her."
See and hear here: https://Fanatic.lnk.to/Pacifico-DontPlayDead
