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Swapmeet Share Sand

April 22, 2026 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

We made it a point to catch Swapmeet when they came to the US for SXSW, and I think RayRay and I each caught them twice; they were as solid as the singles promised, embracing a happy-go-lucky joyousness that permeated through the various venues they played. Their newest single, which dropped yesterday, jumps in with this back and forth between the vocalists, calm and cooled and pop-oriented. Just after the 2 minute mark they jump on the pedal and let the song crash into the listener with an abrasiveness that’s still tethered to that pop sensibility. That balance is something that should make their new LP, Mount Zero, pretty special; it arrives on July 17th via Winspear.

<a href="https://swapmeetband.bandcamp.com/album/mount-zero">Mount Zero by Swapmeet</a>

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Tara Jane O’Neil Will Make Your Day Better

February 3, 2017 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

If you know what’s good for you, you’ll be taking in every bit of beauty that comes your way and cherishing it for as long as you can. This track from Tara Jane O’Neil is three minutes of lush folk bliss that you shouldn’t pass up. “Sand” may be slow, but the moment you embark on listening to the song, you’ll be enraptured by the way the guitars gently flicker in and out, while some orchestral instruments swell on the bottom layer of the song. Tara Jane O’Neil’s voice is rich and sweet, but not overpoweringly sugary– rather ethereal and smooth. Take a listen below and look out for her self-titled album which is out April 21st via Gnomonsong Records.

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