Joshua Pickard

2 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Joshua Pickard

David Byrne has announced the release of a new album called Who is the Sky?, which features contributions from Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and Tom Skinner, among others. Produced by Kid Harpoon, all of the album’s songs were arranged by members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra. He’ll also head out on the road with a new show in September, bringing together a cadre of musicians, including those who were part of his American Utopia band.

2 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Joshua Pickard

In advance of a shared tour in July, Iron & Wine and I’m With Her have released a new collaborative single called “Robin’s Egg”. Featuring the gorgeous three-part harmonies of Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, the track is a joyous acoustic rambler, a rumination on the details surrounding love and the mysterious revelations of affection. Sam Beam’s voice is a gently rolling stream, a natural calmative for dire times.

3 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Joshua Pickard

Denver-based indie rock band Mainland Break has a particular interest in reclaiming and interpreting the sounds of the past into something wholly unique and free from the burdens of its past histories. Consisting of singer-guitarist Evan Oliver, guitarist Travis Rice, bassist Kevin Kohl, and drummer Alex Arseneau, their work pays homage to 80’s rock while also channeling the jangling structures of Flying Nun-associated acts like The Clean and The Chills.

3 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Joshua Pickard

Big Thief have announced the forthcoming release of their sixth studio album, entitled Double Infinity, due out September 5 on 4AD — it follows their Grammy-nominated 2022 album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. The new album was produced, engineered, and mixed by longtime collaborator Dom Monks.

4 weeks ago | beatsperminute.com | Joshua Pickard

Hailing from The Catskills, cosmic folk and avant pop collective Two Dark Birds are keenly interested in how best to unmoor themselves from any given musical antecedents. They conspire to create a bit of rural theatricality which doesn’t succumb to twangy opulence or melodic banality. Listening to their work is akin to wandering through a fog-draped forest, feeling the light touch of nature with every step and finding truly miraculous things in the places that others fail to notice.