Best New Bands » Boston http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Nadler’s Third Solo LP Shows Great Promise http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/nadlers-third-solo-lp-shows-great-promise/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/nadlers-third-solo-lp-shows-great-promise/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:00:00 +0000 As we discussed last week, Marissa Nadler is on the rise. The Boston-based singer/songwriter is releasing her third album, which is self-titled, independently. The album kicks off with “In Your Lair, Bear,” which is six minutes of skeletal chords and the haunting sound of a ghostly slide guitar. The songstress’s voice has a sense of

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  1. Australian Virtuoso Robinson Shows Promise On “Time Jumpin’” Over the past five-to-six years, we’ve been blessed by an abundance of talent from Australia. Again, the land down under produces yet another musical virtuoso in the form of Joe Robinson. The 19-year-old plays guitar well beyond his years and...
  2. Nick Goose Offers A Promising Solo Start A veteran of the Los Angeles music scene, Nick Goose has finally taken off on his own, releasing his first solo EP, Change Please. It’s not just a clever title for an album. In this case, it’s an artist taking...
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