Tag Archives: Americana

The Americana troubadour evolves into a plumber of the soul on his fine new album. I imagine him sitting back in a cracked leather easy chair, letting out a long slow breath, and surveying the haste and waste of the world around him before starting work on these songs.

Carpenter has always been a master of setting imagistic, earthy, poetic lyrics to deceptively simple melodies that carry emotional meaning of their own.

This long lost live recording should introduce Peter Karp to some new fans and is a great addition to the collection of the fans he has already.

The Nashville rockers delivered an explosive set in San Antonio last Wednesday night.

Wild Iris seems to often be in that soft spot where fans of different genres come together.

From the get-go, with the weird 5/4 beat of "Mr. Rocket Boots Celery Man," this sly jazz quintet weaves a web of smooth themes and spidery solos, their earthy vibe reinforced by a clean but lo-fi roominess in the recording, uncomplicated arrangements, and tribal rhythms.

Hard-luck tales of criminals and lost souls drive the lyrics and give the music its wistful flavor, but an acute songwriting sensibility, rich, salty musicianship, and mournful vocals combine magically into an uplifting spirit. That's the magic of good music.

If you're a fan of Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, or American roots music in general, you'll very likely dig the new one from the gritty troubadour.

Ryan Summers and Nate Cherrier have put together a collection of Americana tracks lovers of the genre might want to give a listen to.

There is a sweetness that pierces through the melancholy that makes ‘The Kingdom Belongs to a Child’ all the more powerful.