Thanks to Matthew over at Black Balloon for posting about Amanda Rogers a few days ago. I was impressed enough to seek out her latest ep, and while the production is a bit sketchy in places her songs still shine through. Her songs are comprised of mainly piano and voice, but according to her website, she feels most comfortable in punk and hardcore circles. Now in addition to a few original tracks, she covers Radiohead’s “No Surprises,” and (the song I’ve posted below) “198d” from At The Drive-In’s Vaya EP. Quality stuff from this Syracuse songstress. He latest is out on Immigrant Sun Records.
The new My Morning Jacket record Z is amazing. While their new material is less southern rock, they still retain much of the flavor of their hometown of Louisville. This new album attempts (very successfully) to tie varying styles such as rock, reggae, pop, country, and more together into a cohesive whole. It is a winning combination. The music here seems to be more focused and probably poppier than most of their previous stuff, but also (IMHO) more interesting. This is definitely music renders the literal meaning of the lyrics unnecessary. The music itself says it all.
MP3 | Amanda Rogers – 198d Something Borrowed, Something Blue EP
MP3 | My Morning Jacket – Off The Record Z
glad you liked the ep…it’s sad but i guess we have to start getting used to ATDI covers.
thank you for posting hailey’s song. xoxo
I saw your comment up at Muzzle of Bees – I’ll have the audio of the Jeff Tweedy show here in Madison soon. Lemme know if you’re interested in a copy.
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