I just recently urged artists to not be afraid of going for the stripped down method. Now news this week that my fellow Nova Scotians have heard my call. Brian Borcherdt has just released 17 new/old tracks/demos recorded over the last couple years. Torches is exactly what I had requested and I have had this at the top of my musical brain since the release. Early favorites are 'Worn Thin', 'Steady Hands' and 'Furnaces'. The best thing about this album is it is completely free for download from Borchedts own label Hand Drawn Dracula.
Also released this week is news that Paul Murphy, lead singer of Halifaxs Wintersleep, is releasing a solo album early in 2010. A step back for Murphy, whose indie-rock recently has been coming up with novel and acclaimed instrumental genius to accompany Murphys voice. You can listen to three tracks from Murphys Postdata side project here. These songs signal a return to some of Wintersleeps earlier sound, with more focus on Murphys voice and more acoustic underlying than the recent electric guitar/drum based releases from the Wintersleep ensemble. Maybe while Murphy is off promoting this album the rest of the band will go off and make another album with their side project, Contrived (whose latest album grew on me a bit but Im still hoping for more from this band).
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