The Strokes “Angles” March 2011; RCA Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel So far as I can tell The Strokes newest release is causing controversy, a rift, if you will, among fans and critics. Listeners that relished in the darkened, raw fascinations of the band’s previous [...]
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The Strokes’ “Angles” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, angles, emily j ramey, first impressions of earth, gratisfaction, julian casablancas, machu picchu, nyc, rca records, rock, taken for a fool, the strokes, two kinds of happiness, under cover of darkness on 25 March 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Low Anthem’s “Smart Flesh” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, americana, apothecary love, ben knox miller, boeing 737, burn, contemporary folk, emily j ramey, matter of time, nonesuch records, oh my god charlie darwin, rhode island, smart flesh, the low anthem, wire on 25 February 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Low Anthem Smart Flesh February 2011; Nonesuch Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel The Low Anthem is in my opinion one of the most overlooked bands in contemporary folk today. And what a travesty! The dreamy, rustic lo-fi Americana so characteristic of the Rhode [...]
Katie Costello’s “Lamplight” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, ashes ashes, emily j ramey, folk, greg holden, kaleidoscope machine, katie costello, lamplight, no shelter, old owl, out of our minds, pop, singer-songwriter, stranger, tiny tiny records on 23 February 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Katie Costello “Lamplight” February 2011; Tiny Tiny Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Katie Costello is an outrageously cute blonde girl, who just happens to also be a wellspring of blithe melodies and incredibly profound motifs. At the young age of fifteen Katie began to [...]
Adele’s “21″ Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Favorites, tagged 19, 21, adele, album review, blues, british, chasing pavements, columbia records, emily j ramey, jazz, one and only, r&b, rolling in the deep, rumour has it, set fire to the rain, singer-songwriter, soul, the cure, turning tables on 15 February 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Adele “21” February 2011; Columbia Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel So, full disclosure: I love Adele. She’s beautiful and sharp and unbelievably talented. The girl won two Grammys for an album that she recorded while still a teenager. “Chasing Pavements” and her debut album [...]
Amos Lee’s “Mission Bell” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, amos lee, blue note records, blues, cup of sorrow, emily j ramey, folk, gospel, jesus, last days at the lodge, lucinda williams, mission bell, out of the cold, sam beam, singer-songwriter, soul, violin, willie nelson, windows are rolled down on 30 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Amos Lee “Mission Bell” January 2011; Blue Note Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Amos Lee, despite being a musician, a singer, a songwriter, and a performer, is one of those strong, silent types. With his thoroughly unpretentious attitude and totally recognizable voice, Lee floats [...]
The Decemberists’ “The King is Dead” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Favorites, tagged album review, calamity song, capitol records, chris walla, colin meloy, don't carry it all, down by the water, emily j ramey, folk rock, gillian welch, indie, peter buck, picaresque, r.e.m., rox in the box, the crane wife, the decemberists, the hazards of love, the king is dead, this is why we fight, tucker martine on 25 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Decemberists “The King is Dead” January 2011; Capitol Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel I’m pretty proud to be able to say I’ve been following The Decemberists and their musical endeavors for the majority of the band’s existence. Of the now six full-length albums [...]
James Blunt’s “Some Kind of Trouble” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged acoustic, album review, atlantic records, back to bedlam, best laid plans, british, dangerous, emily j ramey, falsetto, james blunt, no tears, pop, singer-songwriter, some kind of trouble, stay the night, superstar, you're beautiful on 20 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
James Blunt “Some Kind of Trouble” January 2011; Atlantic Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Upon first listen of British singer/songwriter/heartthrob James Blunt’s third album, Some Kind of Trouble, I must admit to a little disappointment. I remember rocking out to his debut; I couldn’t [...]
Abigail Washburn’s “City of Refuge” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Local Nashville, tagged abigail washburn, album review, ballad of treason, banjo, bela fleck, bluegrass, bright morning stars, city of refuge, clawhammer, emily j ramey, folk, Local Nashville, rounder records, songs of a traveling daughter, the sparrow quartet on 17 January 2011 | 1 Comment »
Abigail Washburn “City of Refuge” January 2011; Rounder Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Clawhammer banjo wonder Abigail Washburn has returned to her solo venture with stories to tell. After debuting with the sparse and haunting Songs of a Traveling Daughter in 2005 and sidetracking [...]
Marie Hines’ “Worth the Fight” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Local Nashville, tagged debut, emily j ramey, eric kinny, lovestung, marie hines, nashville, over you, piano, pop, singer-songwriter, string quartet, worth the fight, wrapped up in love on 12 December 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Marie Hines “Worth the Fight” December 2010; Independent By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel It’s an extraordinary occurrence when you think about it – finding words that say what you truly feel, melodies that express the very ebb of your thoughts. These sorts of discoveries are [...]
