I put the words and the melodies together…
Frontier Ruckus: Eternity Dimming
Hailing from Michigan, this roots pop band is eerily reminiscent of Clem Snide, one of my favorite now-dormant bands of the ’00s. That may mean nothing to you, but to me it means great songs filled with potent imagery and amazing pop-culture-strewn lyrics. The sound is largely centered on the words and vocals of Matthew Milia and the banjo playing of David Winston Jones, each track on the album a potential “your new favorite song.”
Spotify: Frontier Ruckus – Eternity of Dimming
MOG: https://mog.com/m#album/76145143
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B009Y8EXS4
Rhapsody: http://www.rhapsody.com/eternity-of-dimming
Matt Costa – Matt Costa
I always love it when an artist self-titles their second or third album (instead of their debut). It seems to be an announcement that everything in the past was building to this. For Costa, that may very well be true. His songwriting has never been stronger and he fills the album with just the right flourishes: string sections and occasionally odd instrumentation couple strongly to acoustic guitar and voice. Costa’s sound is easygoing and reminiscent at times of all your past favorites from Simon to Morrison to Lennon to Dylan. This is perfect Saturday morning listening for you and your significant other.
Spotify: Matt Costa – Matt Costa
MOG: https://mog.com/m#album/80282709
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00ATP24C8
Rhapsody: http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/matt-costa
