The Highwire Calamity Gravesend, UK
Aiming for somewhere between Arcade Fire and Murder By Death, usually missing
wildly.
I had songs that weren't right for my other band (3dbsdown.bandcamp.com), so I started demoing them for myself. It has got a bit out of hand. I'd like to record more songs properly but that costs money, so all contributions gratefully accepted.
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The Highwire Calamity recommends:
Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon
by Murder By Death
If you don't know MBD then think americana/desert/whisky. This and In Bocca are my favourites but i love them all. I've been singing Lost River to my son every night for 3 years. Just beautiful.
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Gemma Ray makes albums of incredibly atmospheric dark little pop songs, and her most recent is no different. Easy to get lost in for a while.
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The Rhythm of the City
by John Paul Keith
Classic roots rock with Memphis grit and swagger from singer-songwriter John Paul Keith, on Wild Honey Records.
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Pete Yorn Sings The Classics
by Pete Yorn
On his new LP, Pete Yorn offers his take on classic songs by The Pixies, Roxy Music, The Beach Boys, & more.
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Pete Yorn Live At The Troubadour
by Pete Yorn
A sprawling, 25-song set from Pete Yorn complete with covers of Springsteen and The Smiths capture him at his unguarded best.
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Erudite chamber pop that hearkens back to the elegant and experimental production of the 1960s, swinging from melancholia to playfulness.
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