MATTHEW LOIACONO - "Kentucky"
Musician Matthew Loiacono wrote and recorded his new album, "Kentucky" throughout 22 days in February. This is Matthew's second full length recording - his first in five years. The ten songs feature thoughtful lyrics, lush harmonies, and some truly unique mandolin playing.
IKE SNOPES -
"Reshaping a Dream"
After nearly a decade of fronting acid-rock kings Small Axe, D.J. Miller returns with his first solo recording. An album full of myth and mystery, this recording is best experienced in the dark, alone and with headphones. Guitars climb up walls, lonely organ motors whir, and eerie vocals lament as if the songs were recorded by a ghost from the past settling into our current half-awake lives.
After nearly a decade of fronting acid-rock kings Small Axe, D.J. Miller returns with his first solo recording. An album full of myth and mystery, this recording is best experienced in the dark, alone and with headphones. Guitars climb up walls, lonely organ motors whir, and eerie vocals lament as if the songs were recorded by a ghost from the past settling into our current half-awake lives.
PRINCESS MABEL -
"Listen Quick ('cause I don't know much)"
This Troy, NY duo's third album has 8 songs on it and clocks in at just under 15 minutes long. It lives up to the first part of its title, but these short, haiku-like songs are wise beyond their years. Gorgeous male/female harmonies and an open aesthetic for dressing the songs up beautifully permeates throughout. Listen Quick, and then listen again and again until you catch what you missed the first time.
This Troy, NY duo's third album has 8 songs on it and clocks in at just under 15 minutes long. It lives up to the first part of its title, but these short, haiku-like songs are wise beyond their years. Gorgeous male/female harmonies and an open aesthetic for dressing the songs up beautifully permeates throughout. Listen Quick, and then listen again and again until you catch what you missed the first time.
BEN KARIS-NIX - "We
Are Giants Now"
Starry-eyed indie rocker offers an expanded version of his "We Are Giants Now" EP that saw a limited self-release earlier this year. This new expansion includes a very special re-recording of "Steal Me", a song that was featured on the CW TV show "One Tree Hill"'s 2008 season premiere, along with two brand new tracks. Acoustic guitars rattle and birds take solos in this playful mash of guitar, beats, and lyrical poetry.
Starry-eyed indie rocker offers an expanded version of his "We Are Giants Now" EP that saw a limited self-release earlier this year. This new expansion includes a very special re-recording of "Steal Me", a song that was featured on the CW TV show "One Tree Hill"'s 2008 season premiere, along with two brand new tracks. Acoustic guitars rattle and birds take solos in this playful mash of guitar, beats, and lyrical poetry.
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| Collar City Records
returns after a year and a half rest with FOUR new albums to be
released in the month of June! We are so excited about each and every
note on all four recordings that we have decided to offer them for purchase together
for a very special price (and separately of course). Throughout the
month of June, order the Collar City Bundle to receive albums from Matthew Loiacono, Ike Snopes (DJ Miller from Small Axe), Princess Mabel, and Ben Karis-Nix - all for $20 including shipping! ($25 for folks outside the U.S.). Visit our CCR Mixtape to listen to two songs from each album, plus a very special unreleased in-studio recording from The Kamikaze Hearts. July will see a re-launch of our website, complete with WordPress and a brand new digital store... On Friday, June 20th we will celebrate the release of three of the records (since Matthew already celebrated a bit early) at Amrose & Sable Gallery in Albany, NY at 7:30PM. Princess Mabel, Ben Karis-Nix and Ike Snopes will perform without amplification in this excellent room. $5 will allow you in the door, and we may just be selling bundles and bundles of records there. |