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More praise today for the new album from Milly Raccoon! Holler Country says, "Charming, delightful, heartwarming - find your own adjective to apply after hearing Milly Raccoon’s sweetly scented 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘩."
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Scaring Pets With Explosives Day. Now for some more kind words about Milly Raccoon. This from Tonic Grain:
"Brilliant singer-songwriter Milly Raccoon has shared her entrancing new single… [It] flourishes with a spellbinding wistfulness [and] conveys the atmosphere of a sacred, intimate ritual. Milly Raccoon’s delicate, nostalgic vocals embody her quaint and creative style."
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"Ethereal and mystical... uses her vocals perfectly. The violin is particularly stunning... a true must listen."
Heartfelt words about Milly Raccoon today from York Calling about her Celtic-flavored single "Offering To The Fae," out now.
See the video! Milly plays a record release show this Saturday at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge in Nashville. RSVP here.
"'Soft Exchange' simmers at the edge of lush art pop and melodic indie rock, carried by meditative keys and meandering guitar lines.
“Karl Blau’s soft vocals and the band’s instrumentation gently craft a pastoral scene and the results fit effortlessly into the track’s hazy summer backdrop."
Thanks to Under the Radar for the kind words about my favorite song from the debut EP by Opal Eskar! See the premiere at the link.
Vinyl at Bandcamp!
"Milly conjures spirits through her lyrics while musically combining bluegrass, folk, old timey music, hymns, tribal percussion, and her Celtic roots to make for a sound that is completely unique."
More praise for Milly Raccoon as Glide Magazine premieres "Offering To The Fae," which Milly explains she wrote "soon after I had embarked on an intensive study of natural magic, which included making ceremonial offerings to nature spirits."
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Such lovely words from the fine folks at Holler this morning!
"Milly Raccoon is one of Americana’s best kept secrets. The fiddle player and singer has been eccentrically reimagining bluegrass, jazz and old timey country as feminist anthems for a world on fire ever since she first appeared on the scene."
Watch the video for "That Girl I Left Behind Me!” Milly's new album is available on July 7.
"If anything is gonna blow this song up, it's gonna be Travis's sweet dance moves!" - J Hacha De Zola
"Travis, our actor, is pretty darned good at relaying emotions," agrees Hector Gallardo of Subharmonic City, the director of the "A Day In Secaucus, New Jersey" video.
The song is from J Hacha De Zola's upcoming new album 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦, out June 9 (distributed by Slow Start Records). Watch it now via our friends at V13!
Check out The Chapin Sisters, with an acoustic preview of their next single "All Through The Night" on The Great American Folk Show via Prairie Public Radio!
Click for your life… and see the video for the duo’s most recent single, “Bergen Street,” below!
"Karl will continue to be one of our country’s finest songwriters, coast to coast."
Thanks to KEXP for chatting with Karl Blau about the debut EP (out now) by Opal Eskar, his new collaborative project with Heyward Howkins and Chet Delcampo of Later Fortune along with Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs.
Click the link for the full article, or hear it on the air tomorrow (Saturday, May 20). Listen to the EP and buy vinyl here.
"And this band of music nerds digs deep, eschewing all the obvious greatest hits for the Wilson/Love Sunflower tune “All I Wanna Do,” bringing a dose of dreamy horn-flecked psychedelia."
Hear Opal Eskar covering the Beach Boys over at Cover Me!
Debut EP out tomorrow. Order vinyl: https://opaleskar.bandcamp.com/
Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Heyward Howkins, and Chet Delcampo with Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs.
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Milly Raccoon's new single "That Girl I Left Behind Me" — out this Friday — is her lyrical take on an ancient Sean-nós Irish tune, entitled 'An Spailpin Fanach,' Gaelic for 'The Wandering Laborer.'"
"Brilliant string playing, long winding old time jams, and a timeless song about the girl with the rosy cheeks and the curly hair that was left behind characterize this work by Milly Raccoon," says Americana Highways.
The new album 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘩 arrives July 7.
"Showcasing his completely original approach to crafting American music" is what J Hacha De Zola is doing on the new single "Do You?," premiering today over at Glide Magazine!
The song is "a full serving J Hacha De Zola’s smooth crooning and playfully mysterious approach to a love song (or anti-love song?)" and finds him "leaning into a brooding, Motown-influenced sound."
The new album 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 (J's sixth) is out June 9 via his Caballo Negro label distributed by Slow Start / Burnside / The Orchard.
"Philadelphia, PA, has always been a hotbed of talent in the American Rock Underground, and Opal Eskar serves as the quintessence of its role in the city’s culture."
Thanks to Rock and Roll Globe for premiering the video for "Open Mind!" by Opal Eskar, a collaboration of some of Philly's busiest musicians.
cc Karl Blau Heyward Howkins Chet Delcampo
Vinyl pre-order here.
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"It’s just the right amount of hallucinatory, which pairs well with its themes of opening the doors of perception." — Treble
The bass line on "Open Mind!" by Opal Eskar sends me. Listen at the link today and everywhere tomorrow.
Opal Eskar is Karl Blau, Chet & Heyward of Later Fortune with Charlie & Robbie of The War On Drugs.
Vinyl pre-order here.
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It is American Candy Monday in the USA and the official theme song is "American Candy" by The High Water Marks!
"It’s the gravitational pull of the group’s work," says Austin Town Hall. "They’re willing to blow your hair back."
Listen up!