January 2, 2012 at 10:42 (Album News)
Tags: adelaide, always the why, new release, todd sibbin and the opposite ends
Image courtesy of Todd Sibbin and the Opposite Ends
Eighteen months since releasing their promising debut EP Waiting For Me To Say, Todd Sibbin and the Opposite Ends are finally on the verge of unleashing their debut long-player. Although not yet officially released, Always The Why is available for streaming and digital purchase through Bandcamp.
September 7, 2011 at 11:50 (Album News, News)
Tags: bonnie prince billy, folk music, new release, wolfry goes to town
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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, otherwise known as Will Oldham, has been one of our generation’s greatest contributors to folk music. In 30 years time, people will be searching and searching through stacks of dusty old records for Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy albums.
Oldham has announced the release of his newest album Wolfroy Goes To Town, which will be his 12th album released under his current moniker (being previously known as Palace Brothers, Palace Music etc) on the 4th of October this year. As per usual, Oldham has teamed up with an army of contributers, including the familiar Emmett Kelly. The track listing is as follows;
01 No Match
02 New Whaling
03 Time to Be Clear
04 New Tibet
05 Black Captain
06 Cows
07 There Will Be Spring
08 Quail and Dumplings
09 We Are Unhappy
10 Night Noises
September 7, 2011 at 11:13 (Album News, News)
Tags: folk music, mason jennings, minnesota, new release, pop
Image courtesy of Mason Jennings
The streams just keep coming in this morning. Next in line on your playlist is Hawaiian-born Mason Jennings‘ upcoming album Minnesota.
Whilst Jennings‘ popularity originally came from a coastal, surf-pop audience, listening to the stream of this new album I can barely hear a hint of the island feelgoodery you’d expect from music associated with surfing. Although catchy, this album is filled with moody, jazzy sounds- sitting comfortably somewhere between Rufus Wainwright and Jack Johnson. Jennings has become somewhat of an accomplished artist over the years, and this record, his 9th, goes a long way towards proving it.
<Follow this link to Paste Magazine’s exclusive stream Minnesota>
September 7, 2011 at 10:35 (Album News, News)
Tags: a.a. bondy, alternative folk, believers, blues, folk music, new release
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American alt-folk legend A.A. Bondy will be releasing his third album Believers this September on Fat Possum Records. We’ve been hearing good things about the album, and after a listen to NPR’s exlusive stream of the record, I have to say that the hype is to be believed.
<Stream the album (for free) by following this link>
August 26, 2011 at 20:01 (Album News, Free Download)
Tags: Canada, cuff the duke, days into years, elliott brood, free downlad, if i get old, new release, northern air, paper bag records
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There’s no other band quite like Canada’s 3-piece death-folk outfit Elliott BROOD. Taking folk’s precarious link with punk to another level, Elliott BROOD often combine the intensity of the heavier end of the punk spectrum (particularly vocally) with traditional instrumentation and melodic arrangements.
Elliott BROOD‘s records have been growing increasingly outstanding with each release, culminating in 2008′s Mountain Meadows. One can only hope that this next record titled Days Into Years, which will be released on the 27th of September by Paper Bags Records, will follow suit and be equally well bequeathed with gems. Paper Bag Records are pre-selling the new album at the moment (via this link). Some personal advice- preorder Cuff The Duke’s new pre-selling album from this small Canadian label while you’re at it ( and save on postage!).
To get a bit of an idea what the new record will sound like, have a listen to the “Northern Air” below. “Banjo Song” is particularly Timber & Steelin’ (a new term that I recently coined to describe music that typifies T&S), but it doesn’t appear to have made the album cut according to the tracklisting (below). Also head to the Paper Bag Records Facebook page to download a new song “If I Get Old”.
August 6, 2011 at 18:19 (Album News, News)
Tags: Canada, feist, folk music, indie pop, metals, new release
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Feist has been around the block a few times, there’s no denying it- but it wasn’t until her most recent 2007 album The Reminder that the Canadian songstress finally started to pick up the acolades she deserves. Needless to say, the world’s been patiently waiting for her next body of work to surface- right up until this week when she announced the upcoming release of her new album Metals. The album will be released on October 4th. Follow this link to her official website to watch the numerous promo clips and look at pre-ordering this very promising work. Track listing is below:
1. The Bad in Each Other
2. Graveyard
3. Caught a Long Wind
4. How Come You Never Go There
5. A Commotion
6. Bittersweet Melodies
7. Anti-Pioneer
8. The Undiscovered First
9. Cicadas and Gulls
10. Woe Be
11. Comfort Me
12. Get It Wrong Get It Right
August 6, 2011 at 16:59 (Album News, Free Download, News, Single News)
Tags: ben cooper, electric president, folk muic, free download, new release, pop, radical face, the family tree, the roots
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The date for Ben Cooper’s (aka Radical Face) long awaited sophomore album release has finally been announced (October 4th) alongside news of Cooper‘s plan to release The Family Tree; The Roots independently under another kick-ass moniker, “Bear Machine Records”. Excitingly, Cooper has also recently joined forces with Coda Booking Agency, who handle the likes of Beirut, Calexico, Deer Tick, Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, The Acorn, Vetiver, William Elliott Whitmore and many, many more Timber & Steel favourites, so hopefully this gives Cooper the opportunity to get out a bit more and share his new music with punters in all corners of the globe in a live format.
“We’re On Our Way” (below) is not one of the tracks set to be on the new album according to the tracklisting (further below), but it sure is sweet.
<Follow this link to download>
If you’re super interested to get a taste of the new album, have a listen to the mixtape below from Buzzbands. This is the only place I’ve been able to find the brilliant new album track “A Pound of Flesh’ which is the second song included in this inconveniently single-track podcast which starts just about here v
August 5, 2011 at 20:02 (Album News, News)
Tags: adelaide, folk music, indie, jayne west, new release, pop, ryan meeking, the jade monkey, tom west, traveller & fortune, traveller and fortune
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Who?: Traveller & Fortune supported by Ryan Meeking What?: Launching a new 5 track release Where?: The Jade Monkey, Twin St, Adelaide When?: 7:00-10:30pm this Sunday 7/8/11 How Much?: $15 on the door, including CD and goodiesRegular Timber & Steel readers have probably seen the name Traveller & Fortune kicking around our regular online stomping grounds at some point. There’s no denying it- we’ve got high hopes for Tom & Jayne West (no relation, as far as I know…), both in their solo endeavours and with their talented band of Adelaide gals. We’ve seen their performances and songwriting grow over the years to the point to where they are now consistently putting on the greatest folk-pop shows in South Australia.
We heard a whisper a while ago that Tom West would be releasing his debut solo album later in the year, so we were very pleasantly surprised to learn that the full team will be putting out a new collection of songs that were recorded in a live session format at Adelaide’s Chapel Studios (and if you’ve ever seen T&F live, you’d know that this won’t get in the way of quality at all). Tom West himself has said to “expect lots of moody instrumentals and lush harmonies”, which has got us eagerly anticipating the back-up to their debut self titled release (follow this link for our review). The release will only be available at the launch, but if you can’t be there on the night (interstate, committed elsewhere, working, etc), shoot a quick email to travellerandfortune@gmail.com to get a copy sent to you.
The launch begins at 7:00pm on Sunday night and should be wrapped up by 10:30pm, in consideration of the working folks. All attendees will receive a copy of the record and some other goodies upon entry which will cost you $15 on the door; very thrifty considering that Melbourne’s Ryan Meeking is making the trip all the way over to play support on the night. The show will be the last full-band event for a while due to some overseas departures of members, but Tom West (whom recently opened for the Panics) and Jayne West will remain out there gigging and playing your favourite Traveller & Fortune songs. As per usual, we’ll keep you up to date.
July 22, 2011 at 15:06 (Album News, News)
Tags: folk music, jens lekman, new release, pop
Image courtesy of Jens Lekman
Just after catching wind of Loney Dear’s new album announcement this morning, another long awaited release from Emil’s fellow Swedish countryman Jens Lekman came to light. It’s not the album everyone’s been waiting for, but it’s the next best thing. The pastey crooner’s first release since 2007′s Night Falls Over Kortedala will take the form of a 5 track bridging EP titled An Argument With Myself. The songs on the EP are pieces Lekman‘s been playing live for a while- he explained; ” They seemed to be the songs that people enjoyed the most when I played them live, so I decided that they belonged together on an EP, sort of like a little taste of what’s not to come.” The EP will be released on the 20th of September. Track listing is as follows- (you should be able to find live versions of most of the songs on Youtube);
1. An Argument with Myself
2. Waiting for Kirsten
3. A Promise
4. New Directions
5. So This Guy at My Office
July 22, 2011 at 11:32 (Album News, Artist Profiles, News)
Tags: download, folk music, indie, loney dear, new release
Image courtesy of Loney Dear
It’s here. Well, almost. The information is here. This morning, Loney Dear finally announced the track listing and album art for his long awaited 6th album Hall Music, which we at Timber & Steel have been prophesying about since late last year. Also made available was the title track from the album, which has been kicking around Youtube in bootleg format since previewing the album at a concert in Gothensburg last year. The link to listen/download is below with the track listing. To preorder the album, follow this link to the Polyvinyl website, where limited edition (300 copies) 180 gram Cyan vinyl is selling fast, as well as Hall Music T-shirts and other goodies, although the album itself won’t be available until October 4th.
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