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[No Country Premiere] Stream The New EP ‘Phases’ From Frances & The Foundation!
Local rockers Frances & The Foundation are set to release their newest EP, Phases, this Friday, September 18th. We already brought you the first single, “Plant The Seed,” and today we are following that up with an exclusive premiere of the full EP! Like the first single, which featured an arena ready rock swagger, the…
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Fleurie Reinvents Herself With Tastefully Complex EP ‘Arrows’
Nashville songwriter project Fleurie, alias of Lauren Strahm, recently released her dense and gorgeous second EP Arrows. Raised on classical piano, with songwriting inspired during time living in Australia, Fleurie lends a fresh perspective to the current crop of Nashville pop releases. Continue on after the jump for a stream of Arrows, track-by-track commentary, and info…
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Faux Ferocious Drop Self-Titled Infinity Cat Cassette
Local tastemaking indie label and friends of the blog Infinity Cat Recordings are up to their oooold tricks again, in the form of year two of their Cassette Series, curated by curated by Casey Weissbuch. Daddy Issues, who’ve been raving about lately, kicked off the second annual, limited edition run, and, now, we are happy to…
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New Local Surf Rock Duo Jelly Release Debut EP, ‘Beach Sounds’
With artists like Mac DeMarco and Real Estate currently at the forefront of festival lineups and record stores, surf rock has become an undeniable new indie sensation. Jelly are one of the latest acts to break into the genre, and just so happen to be local to Nashville. Made up of Will Aiken and Kyle Buckley,…
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Stream The Full Self-Titled Album From Jupiter Is My Hard Drive
We told you last fall about our surprise when we first caught wind of studio outfit, Jupiter Is My Hard Drive. The synth & European electro beat heavy compositions would be a perfect fit for an 80’s John Hughes film, and represent a fresh look at what some fine local musicians are filling their time creating.…
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Miley Cyrus Teams Up with Flaming Lips, More for Experimental, Surprise New LP
We’ve long defended the artistry and intent of Nashville-raised pop megastar Miley Cyrus, who, over the past year or so, has really made strides in shaking her “former Disney kid turned shock-value pop star” reputation. Not only has Cyrus become an advocate for homeless LGBT youth, going to far as to start a foundation to aid…
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Thunderbitch (Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard) Release Surprise Debut LP
Gather ’round children, and let us tell you about the legend of Thunderbitch. Quite awhile ago, in December of 2012, the local supergroup emerged, fronted by Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard (at the peak of the Shakes’ initial success mind you; just a month before Howard would go on to perform at the Grammys), entirely by…
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Supergroup The Arcs Stream Debut LP Ahead of Sept. 4 Release
A few months back, we told you about The Arcs, a brand new supergroup featuring Nashville rocker and Black Keys frontman Dan Auberbach, along with Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon. Since the announcement of the new project’s formation, we’ve heard three tracks (and one non-album song and music video) from their upcoming debut LP, Yours, Dreamily, which…
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Nashville Writer’s Room Premieres New Compilation Album
Nashville is known for its songwriters, and finding a talented, independent group of them breaking the country stereotypes of the past is extra special. Nashville Writer’s Room is a free, monthly writer’s round “built on story, song, and community,” a fact which is evident in their newest project: The Writer’s Room Compilation, Volume 1. The collection…
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ZZ Ward Releases ‘Love and War’ EP | Catch Her Sept. 4 at Marathon Music Works
Vintage pop singer ZZ Ward is about to play Marathon Music Works on Sept. 4 (enter for a chance to win tickets and find out more about that show here), and you can get ready for that show with some brand new music from the bluesy songstress by getting her new EP released today. The…