independent thoughts on alternative music
“Little by little, bit by bit. That’s how you eat an elephant,” Big Little Lions sing in the opening track of their sixth studio album, Inside Voice, set for release on October 5th via AntiFragile Music. When I heard words I’ve said millions of times being sung back to me, I knew that Inside Voice and I were going to … Read more ALBUM PREMIERE: “INSIDE VOICE” by BIG LITTLE LIONS
Canadian indie folk artist Jadea Kelly, who counts Nashville as her second home, will celebrate the U. S. release of her new album, Love & Lust, on Friday, April 21st. Love & Lust is Kelly’s third studio album–and her most vulnerable work yet, documenting her journey through anger, shame, mercy, and her ultimate celebration in … Read more ALBUM PREMIERE: “LOVE & LUST” by JADEA KELLY
Siblings Derek and Erika Porter are the heart of Nashville folk/pop-rock four-piece Pageant, whose beautifully-crafted seven-song sophomore EP Endless Sun is set for release on CD and digital formats on Friday, November 13th. Lead singer-songwriter Derek Porter’s rich, pointed vocals and guitar intermingle with his sister Erika Porter’s lilting vocals, guitar, and ukelele to create a lush call-and-response of moving and playful … Read more ALBUM STREAM PREMIERE: “ENDLESS SUN” by PAGEANT