New Sounds Goin' Round....

Port O’Brien will release All We Could Do Was Sing this coming May. I wrote about these guys last year on the strength of their Nowhere To Run EP, and since then the band has grown into a full-on folk rock outfit. The album will mark the first proper release from these nautical theme obsessives from California led by former Alaskan fisherman Van Pierszalowski. It will feature a reworked (read: livelier, electric) version of the chanted sea shanty “I Woke Up Today” - a song that originally appeared on the EP and gained the band some nice attention. Thanks to Stereogum for the heads up.

MP3 :: I Woke Up Today
MP3 :: Stuck On A Boat
(from All We Could Do Was Sing. Info here)
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Last April Dog Day released Night Group, an album that seemingly went unnoticed by most bloggers. Or at least this one. When the band’s reps passed along these 2 tracks last week I hadn’t heard of the band. That’s a shame, because on these 2 songs the band proves itself quite capable with strong indie rock hooks and driving guitars. And no, that’s not Ben Gibbard on vocals.

MP3 :: Lydia
MP3 :: Sleeping, Waiting
(from Night Group. Buy here)
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