High Road Touring

Photo credit Bobbi Rich [Variety] By Jonathan Cohen The band St. Paul & The Broken Bones has signed with ATO Records after two albums with Barry Weiss’ Sony-distributed RECORDS imprint. The eclectic Alabama-based group’s next full-length will be released in 2022; a short snippet of new music can be sampled here. “The band has been indirectly circling our ...

[Flood Magazine] It’s the title track from his forthcoming album out October 29 on Fat Possum. By Margaret Farrell Sam Evian shared a new single today called “Time to Melt” and it’s really good. The title track from Evian’s forthcoming album, out October 29 on Fat Possum Records, recalls Toro y Moi in its grooviness. It was ...

[Arkansas Online] James McMurtry has been known to refer to himself as a “beer salesman.” His job is to draw people to bars and clubs and midsize venues that book him and his band. He puts on a show. If people want to dance, that’s all right. They might get thirsty and drink more. An ...

[Clash] Chicago’s Jackie Hayes is taking angsty anxiety and using her magical emporium of skill to make crunchy, addicting and warm tracks; taking the pain and squishing it in indie goodness. From sharing stages with Claud, Role Model and The Japanese House, Hayes fits into the class of musicians luring us with their resolving melodies, gentle head-boppers ...

[Pitchfork] Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger are also performing at Pitchfork Music Festival in September By Allison Hussey Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, photo courtesy of the Fiery Furnaces Last year, Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger released “Down at the So and So on Somewhere,” their first new song as the Fiery Furnaces in 11 years. The track was the A-side of a physical 7″ single, too. ...