Country, Americana, Folk, Power Pop, Indie Pop
Astrid Swan’s new album Better Than Wages is due out on 2nd of september. The single Your Bitches was digitally released a while ago, but now you can also download a song called Unrelated for free. Both songs are also playing on her myspace along with another new song entitledMisfit. Visit Astrid’s blog and/or myspace to find the link for the free download.
Astrid Swan at myspace
Astrid Swan Blogspot
Astrid photo by Varpu Eronen
Just noticed that new album Josephine by Magnolia Electric Co was released 21st of july. Somehow I thought it was due to be released in august. Anyway, I need to buy this one as soon as possible. There’s two free mp3s on their website and those are absolutely brilliant. Can’t wait to hear the whole album. Exciting times ahead.
Nothing much to report, because I was away for a week. Here’s what I listened to while I was away.
1. KISS back catalogue
2. Willy Vlautin & Paul Brainard: Northline (soundtrack for the book I’ve been reading)
3. Haruko: Wild Geese
4. Curtis Mayfield: Curtis
5. Aretha Franklin: Aretha Now
Also some Otis Redding, Slade, Leevi and The Leavings, Tim Buckley, Buffalo Springfield, Wilco and The Leftovers…
Today I’ve been really enjoying Rhett Miller’s new album that arrived in the mail. First impression is that it’s pretty great. There’s one song that I don’t like at all, but the rest is thoroughly enjoyable.
But now I’ll continue reading Willy Vlautin’s Northline. Willy Vlautin is also Richmond Fontaine’s frontman. A great band whose new album is out next month I think.