“Hang Loose” and “You Ain’t Alone” offered plenty of studio-recorded proof that the Alabama Shakes (formerly just the Shakes) are an incredible new band to keep an eye on, but this clip of the unsigned Athens, AL quartet slaying “I Found You” at a local record shop brings evidence that they’re a live act to … Read more
Athens, Alabama’s the Shakes have such an inspired take on retro, blues-driven soul that I couldn’t settle on a single track to share: “You Ain’t Alone,” the climactic ballad streaming above, which could serve as a nice supplement to last year’s Jeff Tweedy-penned Mavis Staples tune “You Are Not Alone,” or “Hang Loose,” where a … Read more
Alynda Lee Segarra is a New Orleans songwriter fans of Shovels & Rope, Alabama Shakes, or any unfettered folk-rock might’ve caught word of. She has a dozen YouTube clips and other cuts earning a place at that table, but something uniquely vital lives in this new LP for ATO Records. Small Town Heroes sees a darkness, … Read more