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Rachel Brooke - A Killer's Dream

Arriving a little too late to make the end of year review and Best of here’s an album that would placed high on said lists and hence it’s the first one for 2013, as a fan of Brooke’s previous work and particularly the last EP the vinyl was already ordered before the promo CD arrived, from the cover there’s, perhaps a hint of what one may expect if unfamiliar with Rachel Brooke’s music, though the classic country girl pose of the album art offers only a fragment of the recordings story for there’s more to this book than can be judged by its cover.

In contrast to previous releases which were mainly lo-fi country acoustic A Killer’s Dream features backing band Viva Le Vox fleshing out the sound, the album is not restricted by genre either country, blues, jazz and surf-rock are all in mix, two . . . → Read More: Rachel Brooke – A Killer’s Dream

Beat Surrender - Best of 2012 - Winners

Singer-songwriter

Justin Townes Earle

Nothings Going to Change the Way You Feel About Me Now

Folk

Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou

La Ferme De Fontenaille

Rock

Kasey Anderson & The Honkies

Let the Bloody Moon Rise

Americana

First Aid Kit

The Lion’s Roar

Alt-country

American Aquarium

Burn.Flicker.Die

Alternative / Indie

Lux Lisbon

Your Heart Is a Weapon the Size of your Fist

EP

Rachel Brooke

Late Night Lover

Rachel Brooke - A Killer's Dream

Rachel Brooke’s new album A Killer’s Dream is released today on CD, digital and red and black vinyl – grab one while you can from here

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Rachel Brooke “Down in the Barnyard”

A real delight this one from Rachel Brooke, a rustic and earthy country folk affair, the album’s an independent release, recorded at home with the exception of her dad’s banjo contribution and the drums been overdubbed , the album was subsequently mixed and mastered at her brothers Traverse City studio, in keeping with the DIY ethic Beat Surrender received a personal email from the lady herself with a few kind words and an introduction which is always a nice touch given the number of impersonal mailshots the inbox gets these days, so it’s my pleasure to add my plaudits to the growing chorus of approval Down in the Barnyard is garnering. The bakers dozen of tracks is made up of ten Brooke originals, an A.P. Carter penned tune Lonesome For You, one from Detroit songwriter Brooks Robbins I Don’t Worry – an album of this style wouldn’t be right . . . → Read More: Rachel Brooke “Down in the Barnyard”

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