Woods - City Sun Eater in the River of Light

The latest Woods album is another modest step forward for the band, as well as one of their catchiest and most well-produced efforts yet.

Woods - "Can't See at All"

Sweet single off City Sun Eater in the River of Light, the new LP by psych folk act Woods. It's out April 8 through frontman Jeremy Earl's Woodsist imprint.

Woods - "With Light And With Love"

New York psych folk outfit Woods drops the title track to their forthcoming album coming out on April 15th. It's a 9-minute odyssey that starts off like any ol' woods track, but eventually expands into one of the most enthralling jams in the band's discography.

Watch a review for the band's previous record right here.

Woods - "Moving To The Left"

Over the course of running my YouTube channel, I don't think I've reviewed any one band more times than I have Woods. Though I've thought their discography has had its ups and downs, it's been interesting to watch this band's approach to folk rock go from spectral to sunny. "Moving To The Left" is the latest installment of that transition, and it's one of their catchiest and most feel-good results yet. The vocal melody on the chorus here is absolutely killer, and the sharp guitar leads twanging away in the background are a nice touch as well. Plus, Wood's production hits a perfect pocket, finding a harmonious balance between rickety and punchy. I'm digging this one a lot!

The band's next album, With Light And With Love, is dropping April 15th. Also, check out this song from the forthcoming record as well.

Woods - "Leaves Like Grass"

Falsetto-fronted folk rockers Woods are gearing up to drop new full-length album on April 15th through their usual stomping grounds, Woodsist. The title of this forthcoming record: With Light and With Love.

The band is teasing toward this next album with the track "Leaves Like Grass," which is a sweet folk rock ballad backed with some organ and punchy drums.

It's a little sloppy and low-key, but incredibly endearing as well. It feels like the summer sun's shining on my face, but it's a midnight in January right now.

Can't wait.

Check a review for the Woods album Bend Beyond below:

Woods - "Be All, Be Easy"

This week, indie folk outfit Woods are dropping a new 7” on its label Woodsist as a farewell to Rear House, described by the band as its “home, recording studio, creative refuge and beloved shithole for ten long years.” The commemorative 7” features new drummer, Aaron Neveu, as well as a cover of the 1971 Kinks tune “God’s Children” on the B-side.

Above, check out the A-side, a decidedly jangly and sunny re-imagining of the band’s slow-burning acoustic number “Be All, Be Easy,” originally from 2011’s Sun and Shade.

Woods- Bend Beyond

With Bend Beyond, Woods makes the most noticeable change of their past three records with a serious attitude adjustment, presenting more warm, bright, and inviting songs than ever.

WATCH THE REVIEW

Bob Mould- "The Descent"

Is it strange that Bob Mould's voice makes me think of Jeff Bridges? Probably.

Anyway, this new video from the influential American indie artist brings on a riff that is pretty energetic, although, it sounds nearly identical to pretty much any Foo Fighters song. It works just fine either way and unlike Foo Fighters songs his songwriting doesn't hit the same kind of cliches that theirs typically do. This track seems to be about a sort of downward spiral from the life one has become accustomed or has worked hard to achieve.

The message is conveyed perfectly by the video, which follows Bob who was just fired from his corporate job. It starts with him leaving his one time office building and heading into the woods to start a new life, one filled with peace and serenity; no longer shrouded by the normal absurdities of being a suit in corporate America.  Sounds like a great idea to me.

Silver Age is set to releases September 4.