You all probably know about Angus and Julia Stone, but theres another really good Australian folk band around called Boy & Bear. After having heard their second full-lenght album Moonfire we are ...
Its been a while since we heard something from Mazzy Stars dreamy landscapes, but yesterday we found out that Hope and David have been back in the studio, and the result is stunning. Check it out!
I watched this film the other day called The Winter of The Beard, its a documentary on a group of men across the USA that decides to grow a beard for six months, no shaving, no trimming, no nothing. ...
Check out this compilation of amazing artist covering Buddy Holly songs (Spotify-link). After listening throught it quickly I think most of them, more or less, have done Buddy justice (exept for Paul...
Where is Jason Molina? A question I have asked myself ever since he cancelled the tour with Will Johnson two years ago. Jason Molina (of Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs: Ohia) is one of my absolute f...
You probably already heard about the collaboration between Justin Vernon and James Blake called Fall Creek Boys Choir (Fall Creek, Wisconsin, is where Justin has a studio). Anyways, according to rumo...
We had a few doubts about the new Blind Pilot album "We Are The Tide" (out in september) after a statement of lead singer Israel Nebeker (see previous post about Blind Pilot), but the sneak p...
You probably loved Vetivers Everyday from their 2009 album Tight Knit. After two years of waiting their new album The Errant Charm will be released in less than a month (june 14:th) and we already ha...
Damn, this is BIG! The most anticipated album EVER for us here at Beard Makes Better Music has leaked and is available for listening right now. The album is set for official release on june 20:th. Th...
British eight man (and women) band The Leisure Society today released the follow up of their splendid lo-fi debut album "The Sleeper" (2009). The new album called "Into the Murky Water...
I cant exactly remember how I found out about Richard Swift. But I remember that it was august last year, the rain kept pouring down outside of my house on Gotland, and I remember that I got stuck in...
May 31 My Morning Jackets new album Circuital is set to be released. Today theyve released the seven minute title track, free for you to download by clicking on the cover art below!
Weve kinda written about Wayflower before, back then their name where Eightyones, now theyve gained two bandmembers and changed name to Wayflower. On top of this, theyve recorded two new songs, one o...
After having lost ourselves into the dark psych rock cave of The Black Angels we discovered some more bands in the surroundings, The Wooden Shjips, Dead Meadow and The Brian Jonestown Massacre to nam...
You have probably never heard of Tim Showalter a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, but we prodly introduce him, playing our salary friday tune "Little Wishes" from the album "Folk Music For What Lies ...
Black Angels Stockholm show, snapshot by MårtenThe other night we took a stroll down to Debaser Slussen here in Stockholm to see The Black Angels. In case you are not familiar with the Austin band, t...
The amazing bluegrass/country/folk-singer Austin Lucas is releasing his new album, A new home in the old world, the 4th of April. Im really looking forward to hearing the full album, which seem to be...
Ever since I heard Mean Monsoon with Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys) for the first time Ive been sure that he had used a melody from another song and just added new lyrics. Though, I couldnt recolle...
You may have read between the lines here, we havent been overwhelmed about the music released this year so far. But finally good music has reached us. Sadly for our case it comes from one very talant...
Wounded Rhymes, the new album from Lykke Li comes out March 1 on her own label LL Recordings. But right now you can listen to the whole album here!Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (Hype Machine Album Exclus...
Im Kingfisher aka Thomas Denver Jonsson recently released a new music video. This time its one of my favourite Im Kingfisher-songs, Smile with your 1000 teeth. Enjoy! By the way, there are rumors goi...
Scott Bondy, also known as AA Bondy (born Auguste Arthur), is one of those typical folk singers that would fit so neatly into our beard-music theory if it wasnt for the fact that he has a very narrow...
Damien and Richard One of our favourite albums last year was Damien Jurados melancholic "Saint Bartlett". Now great news has come from his wife Sarah, who says in her blog that Damien and com...
Were in the midst of the springflood of beard music here, and the next album to wash us over is The Low Anthems "Smart Flesh", following their successful debute "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin...
On Conor Obersts birthday, february 15th, less than a week from now, what seems to be Bright Eyes final album "The Peoples Key" will land. But you can already hear it over at NPR and on Youtu...
If you are located in Stockholm or nearby I strongly suggest you that you get your asses to Southside Pub to see El Madrigal play this friday at 20.00. A highly anticipated gig for yours truly, Ive b...
Ive always had some kind of love/hate feelings towards Okkervil River, but I actually like the new single released today. Their upcoming album is to be released on Jagjaguwar the 10th of may an...
Imagine if you will, that you stand located in the middle of a lush forest. Towering trees, and wildlife surround you. You hear a rustling in the distance and soon after...
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