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River of Souls is the third enchantment from the hat of Tim Cohen (The Fresh and Onlys) and his band, Magic Trick. Picking up from where he left us with Ruler of the Night (Hardly Art), Cohen brings us ten new intimate tracks, polished as yet unseen. Recorded in The Tree House, his attic studio, River of Souls whirls with parables of change amidst emotional flotsam and jetsam. Insecurities, sarcasm, escapism, optimism, vanity, honesty, and bona fide love... it is all there, but in comforting form. Tim's well-skewed pop songs remind us that things can always be better, but also that what we have is pretty amazing. 

River of Souls signals a new approach for Magic Trick. As in The Fresh and Onlys, Tim has begun to distinguish his muses from those of the foggy San Francisco lo-fi movement that he helped to shape. Mixed at Lucky Cat Studios with Phil Manley and mastered by Paul Oldham, this album exudes presence and confidence. Now, more than ever, the vocals break through the clouds, and the mix champions the artistry in each player's performance. Tim's baritone spars with angelic female chants (Noelle Cahill and Alicia Vanden Heuvel) over the crisp unmistakable pulse of James Kim's drums, and the melodic drive of Alicia's bass throughout. San Francisco's gifted guitar workhorse, Tom Heyman, channels Mark Knopfler; one-man metal mystery, Steve Peacock, brings the right kind of shred; and Marc Cappelle's horns retort the melodies, as Tim jettisons his woes upriver. It is clear with each downbeat the band has honed its language and perfected its chemistry. 

Change permeates this record, but Tim Cohen diehards need not fear. The songs on this album are classic Tim Cohen jams through and through. Still present are the first-thought-best-thought off-the-cuff style and the genre-spanning I-can't-quite-pinpoint-who-this-reminds-me-of assimilation of influences. Still here are the heartbreaking nonsense and the litany of brilliant guest appearances. River of Souls begins with an invitation to "Come Inside". The songs stick with you from that point forward, and what's more... the record ends before you are ready to leave the party. Altogether, this album makes it clear that there is not a man more worthy of thee Muses than Tim Cohen. 

Keeping with tradition, the LP version is presented in a classic tip-on sleeve featuring artwork by Kevin Earl Taylor. The first 500 copies come in half-red and half-blue vinyl. 

Magic Trick - Come Inside

The new album 'KAIROS' from Sam Brookes, release date 17th March 2014. Cat: SKB001

CRAZY WORLD AND YOU

Hi Guys!! Check out the newest of our songs, "Bad Sin". 
Hope you like it! If you do, please like, comment and share xx

Janine Villforth - Bad Sin

Produced by Joe Kearns and Chris Ketley
Engineered and Mixed by Joe Kearns
Assisted by Andy Cook
Mastered by Naweed Ahmed
Recorded and Mixed at British Grove Studios
Mastered at Whitfield Mastering

Arranged by Chris Ketley, Joe Kearns and Ellie Goulding
Vocals and Guitar by Ellie Goulding
Piano by Chris Ketley
Violin by Izzy Judd
Cello by Caroline Dale
Programming by Joe Kearns


Ellie Goulding - All I Want (Kodaline Cover)

Whispers

Heart's On Fire

The Pitmans Courtship

Wreck Of The Dandenong

Pre-order on iTunes: http://smurl.ws/pkmphr

Tracklisting:
1. Steamroller
2. Next In Line
3. Simple Sunrise
4. Steamroller (Will Bloomfield Remix)

Simple Sunrise

Demo version! Full studio recording out on 24th October 2016 on the Hummingbird EP.

Live acoustic video here:
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30 Days

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Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix Cover)

Artist: Haley Bonar
Song: Heaven's Made For Two

From the album 'Last War' out 29 September 2014 on Memphis Industries

Haley Bonar - Heaven's Made For Two

Super Flu @ Fusion 2014

The Hillary Reynolds Band invites listeners into a transcendent folk experience. The quintet charms with campfire congeniality, classic songs, and an astounding soulful and technical grasp of Americana.

Honey Come Home

From Larkin Poe's first full-length album, "KIN"

Larkin Poe - Crown Of Fire

Lyrics....

I know this comes, at a price
And I'll pay my dues, I wont think twice,
Because I hear secrets in he sound,
Whispers winding ways I am bound

And its worth it darlin', cause it makes me feel like I'm
running the river and turning the wheel
And I know this, I know this is real
I know this I know this is, For real

Breadcrumbs on my trail
They lead the way, but often they fail
And it hurts my sweet loving man
And he knows all that I am.

And its worth it darlin', cause it makes me feel like I'm
running the river and turning the wheel
And I know this, I know this is real
I know this I know this is, For real



Ivan Moult - Lazy Day

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