Ghostwise: Golden Calves

After years performing alongside a number of notable musicians like Angela McCluskey and Cyndi Lauper, Kerry Kennedy has finally broken off for her first solo project, Ghostwise. Three years in the making, Ghostwise’s aptly-titled debut Storm Winds lives up to its name, with mood-heavy folk music driving through the entire album. While most of the songs follow the classic Americana narrative form, “Golden Calves” deviates …

The Tallest Man on Earth: Sagres

We’ve grown accustomed to the stripped down folk sound of Sweden’s Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth. Reminiscent of the early American folk of Bob Dylan and Woodie Guthrie, Matsson’s previous records featured analog recordings of his voice, a guitar or banjo and little else. “Sagres” from Matsson’s forthcoming Dark Bird is Home—due out 12 May 2015 on Dead Oceans—is a …

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love

Portland-based indie band Unknown Mortal Orchestra shared the opener off of their upcoming new album, and it’s just a taste into how their sound has gone through an exciting, serious transformation since 2013’s II. “Multi-Love” is a modern-day psychedelic jam with disco overtones; the musicianship has been upped as the instruments seem to move together in a kaleidoscopic motion while frontman Ruban Nielson sings about …