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Recorded in Arizona with Calexico's Joey Burns producing, Amos Lee's fourth studio album, 2011's Mission Bell, finds the singer/songwriter in a thoughtful mood and once again wrapping his soulful folk numbers in country, blues, and soft rock. A ruminative, lazy summer day of an album, Mission Bell is not dissimilar to Lee's last effort, 2008's Last Days at the Lodge, but lacks the more contemporary R&B tracks that made Last Days a bit of a departure from Lee's more granola leanings. Here listeners get the introspective leadoff track "El Camino" and the airy Steve Winwood-sounding ballad "Violin." Similarly engaging is the jaunty mid-album anthem "Flower," which is equal parts the Commodores' "Easy" and Hall & Oates' "She's Gone." It's a brilliant, joyously melodic number with the only downside being that it only works to remind you how melodically dire the rest of the album is. Which isn't to say Mission Bell is bad. On the contrary, there is a lot to admire here and maybe that's the main problem. Lee is a talented songwriter with a distinctive pop voice who is becoming recognized as an heir to the American singer/songwriter throne -- a notion given weight by the addition of several well-known guest artists here, including roots rocker Lucinda Williams and country legend Willie Nelson. That said, he often favors rambling, low-key country numbers that get you to quietly consider the bittersweet nature of our existence rather than lose yourself in the song. You come off a track like "Flower" and keep waiting for another one to grab you in the same "instant classic" kind of way. If Mission Bell rings true, it's in the lyrics with Lee's knack for stories and personal revelations keeping you listening, and not always the melodic content.

Mission Bell

Flower

Robin Nguyen-Music of Christmas Worship

This song is about a man letting go of what wasn't meant to be. 

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OUT NOW! "Learning to Fly" is the debut single from Liberty Ship, featuring exclusive cover art from Sheffield graffiti artist, illustrator and MC, Kid Acne. (visit KidAcne.com)

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"We've heard two [Liberty Ship] tracks set for release early this year and they are, no word of a lie, phenomenal. Lee Mavers like phenomenal. That good." - This Feeling / Fred Perry Subculture "Big in 2016"

Liberty Ship are a four piece rock & roll band from the suburbs of Sheffield.

They toured the UK supporting King Charles in April 2013.

And they toured the UK again supporting Reverend & The Makers in March 2014.

They were also selected from over 1500 applicants to open the Main Stage at Tramlines 2015.

"[Liberty Ship] really are on it at the moment, the new stuff we've had through from these lads has been PHENOMENAL!" - Christian Carlisle, BBC Introducing Sheffield.

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Saturday 2nd April 2016 – This Feeling, Water Rats, London
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Tuesday 12th April 2016 – City Square, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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Friday 6th May 2016 – Plug, Sheffield
Saturday 18th June 2016 – Live in Barnsley Festival
Saturday 23rd July 2016 - Tramlines Festival
Sunday 24th July 2016 - Blackthorn Festival
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Learning to Fly

Gerald Clark and Sibot collaborated on Jam Sandwich, a TV program on SABC 3, and created this amazing track. 

http://www.thegeraldclark.com/

I Don't Wanna Go to Work No More

I Don't Wanna Go to Work No More – Gerald Clark & SIbot

Vintage Trouble - Not Alright By Me

The B side to The War On Drug's "Come To The City" 7"

Come To The City

Don't Fear The Ghost

The War On Drugs - "Don't Fear the Ghost"

Better Things (The Kinks - Pearl Jam - Cover)

Lyrics:

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way

Here's hoping all the days ahead 
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you
Be an optimist instead
And somehow happiness will find you
Forget what happened yesterday
I know that better things are on the way

It's really good to see you rocking out and having fun
Living like you just begun
Accept your life and what it brings
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way

I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead
The past is gone, it's all been said
So here's to what the future brings
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things

Pearl Jam - Better Things

Here's "Think About Me" by The New Pornographers off the anticipated upcoming album "Just Tell Me That You Want Me: Tribute To Fleetwood Mac." The new album will be available everywhere August 14th, 2012.

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Think About Me | The New Pornographers

a cover of A Perfect Circle's "Weak and Powerless"
I do not own the rights to this song

Weak and Powerless - A Perfect Circle

Fool For You

Fifth Harmony - Let It Be (The X Factor USA Performance)

Make You Feel My Love

This live rendition of Paul Simon's "Mother & Child Reunion" appears on DISPATCH's forthcoming live album, Ain't No Trip To Cleveland: Vol. 1. The album will be released digitally and on CD (via concerts & the band's web store) on June 4, 2013.

Pre-order your copy of the album at www.dispatchmerch.com

Vintage Trouble - Not Alright By Me

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