Rod Johnson Ann Arbor, Michigan
Singer, songwriter, not really a singer-songwriter though. Just trying to make something good.
Rod Johnson recommends:
Blue Jay
by The Mysteries of Life
I have loved these guys for a long time and I'm happy they're still/again making records. There's something mysterious (ha) and warm and subtly funky about all their records.
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Big, brave, atmospheric orchestral rock, like something out of the deep past and the future simultaneously. I'm a linguist and it thrills me to hear materials like Caedmon's Hymn treated with respect.
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The Seattle band work around the edges of shoegaze and dream pop with a rare sense of clarity and momentum.
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Every Bird Ever [Album]
by Ilithios
The new record from Brooklyn indie group Ilithios is full of big-hearted songs with the hooks to match.
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This Could Be Texas
by English Teacher
The UK upstarts' debut veers from sunny, psychedelic folk to bristling post-punk with reckless abandon without ever missing a beat.
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Move To The Trees
by Winter McQuinn
Winter McQuinn mixes soft rock and psychedelic folk for a sound reminiscent of classic pop purveyors like Cut Worms and the Lemon Twigs.
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