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Fresh Electro Folk From Astronauts

January 21, 2016 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

It’s been about a year since we’ve heard from Astronauts, or the project of London’s Dan Carney. Regardless of that absence, Astronauts are back in the form of a sleek little jam by the name of “Civil Engineer,” which you should take a listen to below. The track simmers for its duration, the synths combine with some gritty undertones of guitar as well as layers of subtle vocals to create a highly textured song. You’ll find it’s easy to lose yourself in the song; Carney’s vocals are soft and entrancing. Stay tuned for the official release of the single on February 19th via Lo Recordings.

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More From Astronauts

January 23, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

A couple of months ago, I told you about London’s Dan Carney and his folk pop project, Astronauts. I shared with you his Four Songs EP, but today I’ve got a single that was recently released, “In My Direction.” This track is from Astronauts’ debut album, Hollow Ponds, which is available now for your listening pleasure, and it combines a lot of quality elements of both of those aforementioned genres to win your heart. It’s got a subtle acoustic guitar riff at its core, layered soft vocals and builds through its course, adding in more detail and elements as it grows. Enjoy its understated goodness and pick up Hollow Ponds here.

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Light Pop from The Proper Ornaments

September 4, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I think I’ve finally found the group that can replace the Lucksmiths in my category for favorite easy listening act: The Proper Ornaments. There’s an airy quality that captures my soul, yet I’m still intrigued by the quiet swell of praise the band is getting beneath the radar. The song below magically appeared in my inbox labeled as “Anthology,” and it appears on the group’s upcoming release Waiting for the Summer on Lo Recordings…you can hear the whole LP at the label’s page. But, checking in, the band are recording a video for another single that’s not on that release, yet came with my email, so I’m streaming that one; it’s called “Imagination.” Here’s the two tracks. And the story probably doesn’t matter as much as the great tunes.

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Download: The Proper Ornaments – Nervous Breakdown [MP3]

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Fresh New Music from The Proper Ornaments

June 25, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

A few years ago, I was haunted by the music of the Proper Ornaments, which is odd, considering they only had a handful of tunes available. But, our friend Toby at Finest Kiss pointed out that the band had a new single, and an upcoming LP on the way. What I like about the band’s direction is their inclination to slow things down a bit, in comparison to early works; the melodies are softer and the guitar seems to carefully traipse about in the foreground. It all leaves you with an airy listen, yet comes across just as powerful as the early workings of the group, if not more so. Enjoy this single: available on Lo Recordings.

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