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Odds N Ends

By Simon, on May 13th, 2011

A selection box of interesting music that’s landed in the Beat Surrender inbox recently.

Fantastic new track called Highway 42 from Grayson Capps, from the new album The Lost Cause Minstrels due June 7

Alessi’s Ark have a new album out Time Travel available direct from the band here. The album includes a cover of the Lesley Gore classic Maybe I Know. Gorgeous vocal.

Crafted lush indie-pop from Chicago 5-piece outfit Paper Thick Walls, the band debut album A Thousand Novels is released this week.

Blue Bird is a 7-piece band from Omaha , Nebraska,  their début EP has just being released.

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Paper Aeroplanes “We Are Ghosts”

By Simon, on April 14th, 2011

Late to the party I was introduced to Paper Aeroplanes by an email from OK Good Records in the US and although the music is on the periphery of my usual diet I couldn’t help but be drawn in by Sarah Howell’s vocals, in fact after getting hold of all of the previous EP’s and album I’m convinced she could sing the telephone directory and still keep me onside, so I was quick to get my hands on the bands latest seven track EP We Are Ghosts – in the UK cut out the middle man and buy direct from the band here

If you fancy a coffee and piece of cake and live near one these establishments you can get a free CD when you spend a £ 10 (more info at the bands website)

Sarah solo covering a Welsh legend (and Elvis) on Green Green Grass of . . . → Read More: Paper Aeroplanes “We Are Ghosts”

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Odds N Ends

By Simon, on December 10th, 2010

Have had a handful of EP’s and albums fall into my lap lately that fall somewhere on the periphery of my usual consumption, but each has a certain charm, the trio of favourites – one label supplied, one friend recommended and one stumbled upon have the common theme of a female vocal, if you’re after rock n roll check back at a later date, today we are in folk pop mode.

I love South West Wales it’s one of my favourite parts of the UK with it’s wonderful countryside and breath-taking coastline so it’s there I’ll start with an album released in the UK earlier this year and available Stateside via OK Good Records The Day We Ran Into The Sea is the debut full length from pop duo Paper Aeroplanes Richard Llewellyn and Sarah Howells who together prove that pop music exists outside of the mainstream.

Paper Aeroplanes . . . → Read More: Odds N Ends

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Michelle Anthony “Tornadoes”

By Simon, on November 7th, 2010

Michelle Anthony has released her third full length album Tornadoes, easy on the ears it combines Michelle’s empathetic vocals and writing with several tracks inspired by the birth of her son.

“I wrote ‘Permanent’ for him. I was pretty scared during the first months of my son’s life. I was so worried I wouldn’t be here for him. I wanted to leave him something more meaningful than material things for him to remember me by. I wanted him to have my voice and words, should he ever need them, so I left him a song. I’d never really focused much on writing in a positive light, probably because I thought it would sound silly or forced. On this record, I wrote more autobiographically and if I felt amazingly happy, rather than doubt it, I just went with it.”

For Tornadoes Anthony has enlisted some quality support in the form . . . → Read More: Michelle Anthony “Tornadoes”

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