A lot of great music has been birthing from Alabama the past year. Here’s yet another band to add to this growing list. Last week we were introduced to Belle Adair, a 5-piece from Muscle Shoals, Alabama who are preparing to re-release their previously self-released, self-titled EP via Speak/Sing Records October 1st. The band is currently recording their debut full-length due next year… Stream the full LP below, and just name your price to download the tracks. Recommended: ‘Happy to Pretend,’ ‘No Reply,’ and ‘STN’… enjoy!
We had the pleasure of catching Acid Baby Jesus from Athens, Greece and Hell Shovel (featuring members of King Khan & The Shrines and The Demon’s Claws) at Sluggo’s last night here in Chattanooga. Both bands are touring the U.S. together in preparation of Acid Baby Jesus’s new self-titled LP which drops via Slovenly Recordings October 11st.
Earlier this year, the band released ‘Hospitals’, a 3-song 7-inch with the same label that was accompanied with a video for the single ‘It’s On Me’ that can be streamed below… Gritty, fuzzed-out phych-rock that is worth catching live this Fall while they are currently touring the United States… check out their remanding tour dates below and pre-order the LP HERE:
Remanding U.S Tour Dates:
Sep 21 – Nashville, TN – Grimey’s Records * 6pm
Sep 22 – Memphis, TN – Escape Alley – (NO ABJ) Hell Shovel w/ D. Watusi & Party Dots
Sep 23 – Memphis, TN – Escape Alley w/ Cheap Time and V.L.A.D.R.M. vs We Shave
Sep 24 – Memphis, TN – Shangri-La Records – (NO ABJ) Jeff Clarke solo acoustic show w/ Alex Warble
Sep 25 – Jackson/Oxford, MS – ????need help!!
Sep 26 – New Orleans, LA – Siberia * w/ Superdestroyers and Dives
Sep 27 – Houston, TX – Mangos * w/ Psychic Palms and Mikey & the Drags
Sep 28 – Austin, TX – Beerland *
Sep 29 – Dallas, TX – Bryan St. Tavern * w/ Hardin Sweaty and the Ready to Go
Sep 30 – Tulsa, OK – The Soundpony * w/ No Water
Oct 1 – St Louis, MO – The Heavy Anchor * w/ Doom Town
Oct 2 – Lafayette, IN – Foam City *
Oct 3 – Milwaukee, WI – Quarters Rock and Roll Palace * w/ The Hussy, and AluminumKnotEye
Oct 4 – Detroit, MI – PJ’s Lager House*
Oct 5 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups *
Oct 6 – Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class * w/ Beach Stav and Cave Teens
Oct 7 – Toronto, ON – The Shop Under Parts & Labour * w/ The Pow Wows
Oct 8 – Montreal, QC – Divian Orange * w/ Primitive Hands
Oct 9 – Montreal, QC – off!
Oct 10 – Boston, MA – Tufts University
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Little Bar # w/ Faux Slang and TTOTALs
Oct 12 – Baltimore, MD – The Golden West # w/ Garage Sale and The Thing with Two Heads
Oct 13 – Washington, DC – Hail Hail Rock and Roll Fest @ Asefu’s #
Oct 14 – York, PA – The Depot # w/ the Jons and The Thing with Two Heads
Oct 15 – NYC – 285 Kent w/ Xray Eyeballs and Cassie Ramone
Oct 16 – NYC
Oct 17 – NYC
Oct 18 – Jersey City, NJ – WFMU live show & interview w/ Liz Berg 2pm
Oct 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Newtown Radio Showcase @ Shea Stadium BK w/ Parlovr, The Immaculates, Foxygen, Mister Melt, and Fort Lean
Oct 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Newtown Radio Session 12pm
Oct 19 – Brooklyn, NY – Don Pedro w/ lividS and the Othermen
Oct 20 – NYC
Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY – 285 Kent w/ Jacuzzi Boys, Colleen Green, Black Marble, The Beets, and Gem Club
* – w/ Hell Shovel
# – w/ Black Mamba Beat
Also, check out these 4 tracks from the upcoming LP:
The Beets from Queens, New York have recently signed to Hardly Art Records… a label who are slowly becoming one of our favorites with top-notch 2011 releases from Jacuzzi Boys, Hunx & His Punx and Seapony just to name a few… In celebration of that new signing and The Beets’ third full-length ‘Let the Poison Out,’ (which hits shelves October 24th) the band is giving away a little taste from the LP with the single ‘Doing As I Do.’
Lo-fi, gritty and good! If this track is any indication of what to expect from the new LP, which was recorded in only 2 days, then we’re in for one heck of a record!… Download/stream the track below and if you’re diggin’ it, pre-order the LP HERE
The mysterious band produced by Jack White, The Black Belles are finally establishing themselves as more than a one-off Third Man Records project, following last year’s ‘What Can I Do’ 7-inch and recent collaborations with The Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Their debut LP (cover above/tracklist below) drops this November with the album’s first single, ‘Honky Tonk Horror,’ releasing September 24th on vinyl and iTunes.
Limited edition tri-color versions of the single’s 7-inch will only be available September 24th during the band’s Southland Music Festival performance at Nashville’s Neuhoff Factory Stage via Third Man’s Rolling Record Store… physical 7-inches can be ordered HERE… Check out the teaser for the single and stream the full song below:
Debut self-titled LP Tracklisting
“Leave you with a Letter”
“In A Cage”
“Wishing Well”
“Honky Tonk Horror”
“The Wrong Door”
“Breathing Down My Neck”
“The Tease”
“Howl at the Moon”
“Pushing Up Daisies”
“Not Tonight”
“Hey Velda”
Nashville’s Ranch Ghost is a new band who have been on our radar the past couple months. They are so new in fact, that there are only a few live videos and a live limited edition cassette tape floating around to even document their music… We typically don’t write-up a band prior to a studio release, but for Ranch Ghost with live shows this promising, we’ll make an exception!
The band recently sent us 2 digital tracks from their ‘Live at Mt Swag’ limited edition cassette tape, which is out now via Jeffery Drag Records (only 25 copies) and is actually Ranch Ghost’s first show. The band was also at Battle Tapes Recording last month, so expect something from the studio soon. A 7-inch? Maybe an LP? We’ll keep you posted. All we know is, we can’t wait!… Check out the tracks ‘Ragged Mile’ and ‘Long Hand‘ below and hear why this is one band to watch:
This is the week Chattanooga! As we previously reported, Alabama Shakes will be bringing it to Track 29 Saturday, September 10th opening for Drive-By Truckers!… Why are we so excited about this you ask? Well, stream the 2 videos below, and that question will be answered within seconds! The band recently recorded this session from Live from the Shoals and it perfectly displays the true power of their music and their live performance… Get ready to have chills!
Alabama Shakes’ debut EP will ONLY be available at shows this week. Pick-up a copy Saturday while they’re in town… and pick-up tickets for that T29 show HERE. But don’t worry if you’re not close by, online sales for the EP start next week:
Colossal Gospel is a Leads, Alabama 2-piece that we are eager to show off. Their debut album ‘Circles’ dropped independently via a Bandcamp digital release last month, which can be streamed in-full below. From that very first track ‘Leaving,’ we were smitten… and unreservedly we’re offering the very first track for free download. This is one homemade, aka, do-it-yourself full-length that has us hooked & feeling dependent… leading us to wonder, what lies ahead for this band with much songwriting and recording potential? Check them out below and let us know what ya think:
The Features have been releasing videos exclusively via Paste Magazine telling the stories and explaining each song from their brand new album, ‘Wilderness,’ which is out now! The 11 videos were slowly released over the past few weeks, but we have embedded them all below this article for your enjoyment! Once you listen the full LP, it’s humbling to hear all the stories behind the music you’ve grown to love since the album’s release… If you haven’t picked up ‘Wilderness’ yet, please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy HERE… OR if you live in/near the Nashville area, pick up a physical copy in-person August 27th, there are still a few tickets available for this Saturday’s ‘Wilderness’ record release party at the Mercy Lounge with opening band PUJOL!… Get your ticketsHERE!
And if you missed it last month, check out The Features on Jimmy Kimmel LiveHERE
A lot of great music has been birthing from Alabama the past year. Here’s yet another band to add to this growing list. Last week we were introduced to Belle Adair, a 5-piece from Muscle Shoals, Alabama who are preparing to re-release their previously self-released, self-titled EP via Speak/Sing Records October 1st. The band is currently recording their debut full-length due next year… Stream the full LP below, and just name your price to download the tracks. Recommended: ‘Happy to Pretend,’ ‘No Reply,’ and ‘STN’… enjoy!
