Cobalt & the Hired Guns Chicago, Illinois
A dynamo three to ten-piece from Chi sings Punky Americana w/ horns. Think The Hold Steady, the E Street Band, Fratellis, Frightened Rabbit, and “Wilco on Xanax covering The Clash.” A wise blogger once said, “Cobalt & the Hired Guns are a great live band and, for lack of a better word, their shows are simply fun. It is nice to a see a band that actually enjoys themselves on stage." (BKLYN Rocks) ... more
Cobalt & the Hired Guns recommends:
Only Uphill
by This is Me Smiling
TIMS does it all: interesting, unexpected rhythms, clever, observant lyrics, melodic, fun band with a few slower rainy day tracks thrown in. More chill album than their first S/T...def a great listen
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Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance.
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Thoughtful and poetic folk with a Cosmic Americana flavor from the Brooklyn singer-songwriter.
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Fear of Frying
by Eggs Over Easy
In honor of the band’s 50th Anniversary, Yep Roc have reissued the 1980 album by pub rock pioneers Eggs Over Easy.
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Zed For Zulu
by Those Pretty Wrongs
Jody Stephens of Big Star and Luther Russell of the Freewheelers team for a radiant LP packed full of slide guitar and pop smarts.
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Downey to Lubbock
by Dave Alvin
Soulful guitar interplay form the heart of this lovely Americana collaboration from Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
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