Torch songs, i.e. “sentimental love songs, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited love,” were once the flagship of every respected crooner: with sultry lonesomeness, a smooth voice would dance above the elegant orchestra accompaniment, singing of lovers lost or unreciprocated romance. Fitting comfortably in the gap between Angel Olsen and Lana Del Rey, […]
...moreLast year, Barcelona’s Mourn received a lot of attention for reminding everyone why teens playing loud and well just plain works. Their second record Ha, Ha, He is generating similar excitement, thanks to the handful of songs that have been released thus far. The full album is now available to stream via Captured Tracks—listen to the single “Irrational Friend” after […]
...moreJack Tatum has announced that the next Wild Nothing album, Life of Pause, will be coming out February 19th. The artist has released two tracks thus far, “To Know You” and “TV Queen,” both available to stream via the video below. Tatum has said that he wanted this to be a record that would push […]
...moreIn a continued bid to reissue all things that are amazing and that record collectors covet, Captured Tracks is releasing a combined LP and EP/Singles collection by the great post-punk band The Wake. The album in question is Here Comes Everybody (1985) and the EPs and Singles included are Talk About the Past (1984), Of […]
...moreEnthusiasm has been gathering for today’s reissue of Tom Diabo’s Dark Star, written from 1979–86 as the German post-punk artist first recuperated from, and then sadly finally died of, cancer. The reissue is coming via Body Double LTD, a subsidiary of Captured Tracks led by Corey Cunningham (Terry Malts) and Matt Kallman (Real Estate, formerly of […]
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