Y La Bamba

New Jared Mees & the Grown Children

ARTIST / BAND: New Jared Mees & the Grown Children

MP3:"Hungry Like a Tiger /  "Limber Hearts"

ALBUM: ONLY GOOD THOUGHTS CAN STAY

FILE UNDER: folk rock, indie, soul

LABEL: Tender Loving Empire

INFO: Despite its title, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay is not an anthem for blind faith in simple pleasures. Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter with uptempo major-chord progressions, the newest album from Portland, Oregon’s Jared Mees and the Grown Children examines the give-and-take inherent in struggles for self-fulfillment while walking a tightrope between naive exuberance and cynical skepticism. This balancing act results in a sound that is joyful yet introspective; a rollicking Americana tale of modern life, be it hellish or heavenly.

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Loch Lomond

ARTIST / BAND: Loch Lomond

MP3: "Blue Lead Fences" , "Elephants & Little Girls "

ALBUM: Little Me Will Start A Storm

FILE UNDER: Experimental / Folk / Pop

LABEL: Tender Loving Empire

INFO: After a string of head-turning, critically acclaimed releases on Hush Records, Portland's Loch Lomond is bringing their unique brand of raw symphonic chamber pop to the growing Portland label/media arts collective/store/gallery, Tender Loving Empire. Responsible for recent releases from the likes of Y La Bamba, Typhoon, Jared Mees & The Grown Children and more, Loch Lomond has slated their much anticipated second full length 'Little Me Will Start A Storm' for release on Tuesday, February 22nd. The album was mixed by Adam Selzer (who has recorded all of M Ward's records), Tucker Martine (Laura Veirs, The Decemberists), and Kevin Robinson (of Viva Voce). The stunning track

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