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Deep Sea Diver – History Speaks

Deep Sea Diver – History Speaks

I’m really excited about History Speaks, the debut LP from Jessica Dobson’s Deep Sea Diver. I caught a short set of DSD as an opening act a couple months ago and they caught my ear right off the bat, so I’ve been waiting to get my hairy paws on this one for a while now.(…)

First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

From “Emmylou”, their romantic homage to the classic duets of Johnny Cash & June Carter and Gram Parker & Emmylou Harris to “King of the World”, the album’s clap-happy closer with Conor Oberst aiding on vocals, The Lion’s Roar is some of the catchiest and best folk so far this year. Stockholm-based sisters Klara and(…)

THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE

THEESatisfaction – awE naturalE

Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White are THEESatisfaction, the latest product of Sub Pop’s promising new focus on innovative Alt-Rap & Hip-Hop. THEES is set to release their Sub Pop debut LP, the “funk-psychedelic feminista sci-fi epic” awE naturalE on March 27 and I’ve been groovin’ on the first couple releases, the aptly entitled “QueenS” and(…)