Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
This is Somewhere
2007, Hollywood Records
country, rock
On first listen, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals come off as yet another band in the wave of modern country bands that have a female lead vocalist and plenty of fake twang (as in, ‘faker-sounding-than-most’) and wannabe-tough attitude. But what really stands out about this band, and lead singer Grace Potter herself, are the quieter moments in This is Somewhere that hint at a pop flavor.
Years of Rice and Salt
Service Bell EP
2008, independent
post-rock, folk
Okay, so I won’t deny that I’ve been on a ‘post-rock’ craze recently. After hearing about five different bands/artists, I have to say that if you’re heard one you’ve pretty much heard them all. That assumption could be attributed to Years of Rice and Salt [...]
Genre: folk rock
Rating:
“Again Today,” “Josephine,” “Losing Heart,” and “The Story.”
myspace, last.fm
Catherine Feeny’s Hurricane Glass, Amy Macdonald’s This is the Life
I found myself moved not only by her mastery of her vocal talent, but by the underlying hint that she doesn’t take herself as seriously as most female singer/songwriters do…
awaitstheday
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