The first piano-led collection from the Old Ceremony songwriter draws on the roughly 120 songs (and counting) he has penned since May 2020.
Jordan Lawrence
Bio: After seven years in the Triangle, Jordan Lawrence followed his fiancée and their fluffy cat to Greensboro. He has written about music for the INDY since 2010.Twitter: http://twitter.com/JordanLawrence
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On “Inter Personal,” the Musical Chemistry of Andy Stack Jay Hammond Shines Through
Andy Stack and Jay Hammond: Inter Personal | ★★★½ | Sleepy Cat | Friday, June 9 True to its title, Inter Personal is the kind of album that could only be made by two people who know each other exceedingly well. Even if you didn’t know Durham’s Andy Stack (Wye Oak, Joyero) and Asheville’s Jay Hammond […]
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On “In Color,” Bombadil Continues to Find New Ways to Reinvent Itself
Bombadil: In Color | ★★★½ | Ramseur | Friday, June 2 When thinking about Bombadil, it’s hard not to get wrapped up in the Durham band’s heartening resilience. The affably off-kilter pop band persisted through member Daniel Michalak’s temporarily debilitating nerve condition, around the close of the ‘00s, and the departure of founding members Bryan […]
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With Charismatic Keyboard Melodies, Sunsp.t’s ‘JoFi-1’ Explodes Lo-Fi Textures Into Thrilling Hi-Fi
If Joe MacPhail continues down the path the EP suggests, it could signal the rise of a truly special voice in indie electronic music.
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Sumner James Reassures With a Spirit of Bittersweet Calm
“I Could Just Go On Forever”—James Phillips’s third ambient album—is a testament to what Phillips has become during his time releasing music as Sumner James.
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Debut Album “Scivic Rivers” Asks Big Questions
This debut album from Scivic Rivers doesn’t pretend to have the answers, but it might make you feel less alone.
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The Celtic Folktale at the Heart of Violet Bell’s Sophomore Album Shapes Rich Themes About Identity and Belonging
Violet Bell’s passionate sophomore album tells the story of the shapeshifting selkie—and of folk music’s changing mores
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Jphono1’s ‘Low Key Companion’ Explores the Human Feedback between What We Perceive and What We Feel
Our space shapes our thoughts. Our thoughts change how we experience our space. And ‘Low Key Companion’ gets a lot of mileage out of probing the in-between.
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Hopscotch 2022 Recap: Bucking the Rain, a Festival Holds Its Spark
The moment when the third night of the 12th Hopscotch Music Festival felt most in danger of being washed away was also the moment when it felt the most special.
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Hopscotch’s Shifting Identity
It used to be one of the most adventurous and far-ranging music festivals in the Southeast. Has that changed?
