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Sam Cohen Is Groovy

February 4, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Man. I don’t know anything Sam Cohen doesn’t lay his hands on that I don’t enjoy. I was a fan of Apollo Sunshine and an even bigger fan of Yellowbirds, so his new work under his given name is just what I needed this week. On this single, he’s begging you to typify his music; there’s some crunchier bits of Americana, but I can also hear the deranged recording process of Mr. Coyne. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that his debut effort under this moniker, Cool It, is being released by Easy Sound Recording; they’ve quickly touched a nerve in my listening rotation. Look for the LP on April 28th.

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Pop Tune from Sam Cohen

November 11, 2014 nathan.lankford

I’ve admired the work of Sam Cohen, be it with Apollo Sunshine or Yellowbirds, but he’s stepping out on his own entirely here. His new work seems to draw in influences from various pop spectrums, using electronic production touches you might find in a Wayne Coyne run world, whilst still making a slight nod to the prettier side of psychedelia. His debut album, under his own name at least, is soon to be released by Easy Sound; it’s called Cool It, which definitely fits into the stylish work he offers up here.

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New Pop Tune from Yellowbirds

March 1, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I went into today not knowing anything about Yellowbirds, but once I hear their single from their forthcoming single, I had to search out more. There’s something that burrows into your soul when you play this tune; I think part of it has to do with the recording, while the other part is surely the delicious bubblegum quality of Sam Cohen’s vocals. He’s got a full band working with him, which definitely adds some depth to the sound that swirls around his vocals. I’m really excited to see what it all sounds like together when Songs from the Vanished Frontier comes out on May 28th from Royal Potato Family.

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