At the half-way point of the year, we pick the albums that excited us the most thus far in 2016. Miranda Lee Richard’s “Echoes of the Dreamtime” tops the list of 25, followed by All India Radio, Hammock, Radiohead and more.
The sister group from Colorado, SHEL returns to Echoes for their third visit on the heels of their best album yet. It’s called Just Crazy Enough and features some of their most vibrant songs and most elaborate production.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, Greek music, and iZombie are all part of the haunting, introspective songs sung by Haroula Rose on her latest album, “Here the Blue River.” The former Fulbright Scholar comes in to talk about her music on the Echoes Podcast.
Coming up on Echoes we’ll hear a song by Metallica. It won’t be them playing it, but the band of sisters known as SHEL.
OnDeadWaves gives us an eerie and somber look into the concepts of loss and grief.
Marissa Nadler “All the Colors of the Dark” Music Video
Aidan Knight cites Combat Rock by The Clash as one of his biggest influences, but you may not hear that in his music. The Canadian singer-songwriter has a much more introspective sound that tends toward slow tempos and atmospheric moods with an array of instrumental styles from humming and strumming guitar to more orchestral arrangements.
On Dead Waves creates a haunting video for their desert dusted song “Blackbird.”
Hammock’s Echoes CD of the Month, “Everything and Nothing” leads the Echoes Top 25 for May, followed by Haroula Rose’s “Here the Blue River,” Jean-Michel Jarre’s “Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise” and Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool.” See the complete list.
Coming up on a Slow Flow Echoes, a new soundtrack by Cliff Martinez for The Neon Demon. He goes back to a 70s electronic sound.