There has been a boat load of new releases coming out recently that have hit all the right summer notes for me. Among them is the San Francisco band Sonny & The Sunsets who will be releasing a gem of a album entitled Tomorrow Is Alright on Aug. 31 through Fat Possum Records.
I thought I would share a standout track with you all called “Too Young To Burn”. Its a nice nostalgia filled tune that should be finding its way onto many a summer roadtrip playlists. Its not a “Official Video” but at least it allows you to enjoy the song.
Sometimes when you hear a song, it casts a spell on you that can only be broken by continuously listening to it for days on end. “Becoming a Jackal” by Villagers still has me in its whimsical grip, and I suspect the only way that the spell can be broken is if I pass it along to the collective consciousness.
Actually, after listening to the Irish band’s debut LP — also titled Becoming a Jackal, out now on Domino Records — I fear the spell won’t go away until the rest of you fall in love with the entire album, just as I have. But for starters, have a look-see at the above video. I must warn you, though — it may conjure emotion.
So. I’ve been waiting (and hoping) for that one CD to review this year that would surely make it to the top of my best of list for 2010. Over six months in to the new decade I finally heard that CD. “Listening Booth: 1970” – Marc Cohn (Saguaro Road Records).
Can you please stop what you’re doing and listen to Royal Wood? Fans of Rufus Wainwright, Ron Sexsmith & Andrew Bird please advise: Royal is right up your alley.
I’ve been waiting for Royal to release a follow up to his 2007 A Good Enough Day and it is finaaaaallllyyyy here! The Waiting (appropriate title, eh?), is the (Toronto!) Canadian singer’s third release and from the album. It will be available digitally on June 29th, this is the video of “On Top Of Your Love”:
