Here’s “Yellow Eyes,” the first single off Rayland Baxter’s new record. That last name might ring a bell, and for good reason: his father, Bucky Baxter, has performed standout turns on guitar with the likes of Bob Dylan (Time Out of Mind, Unplugged) and Ryan Adams (fan favorite “Dear Chicago”) to name a few. His dad’s a fine … Read more
We last heard Laura Burhenn’s Mynabirds with the 2012 studio LP Generals and an equally rousing live set at our SXSW show. Now she returns with a record said to be “steeped in break-up themes,” and — per this first glimpse at Lovers Know — she’s left some of the previous palette behind as well. Teaming up this time with producer/Black … Read more
Kristian Matsson starts out in familiar territory on this one, the title track to The Tallest Man On Earth’s next album, Dark Bird Is Home. “Sagres” felt like a “Song For Zula”-esque turn toward echo and synth-washed sounds, but the Swedish troubadour goes back inward this round. Until the coda, that is: an unexpected, jubilant rush that makes the previous solo-acoustic minutes feel like a contemplative run-up toward some kind of assured … Read more