13th Floor MusicTalk

My Morning Jacket  has released their 10th studio album titles,  is.  Produced by  Brendan O’Brien  ( Pearl Jam/Soundgarden ), it marks the first time in their 27 year career that the band has agreed to “give over control” to an outsider. Marty Duda  spoke to MMJ guitarist  Carl Broemel  about how and why the band worked with O’Brien and what they learned fr...

Matthew Bannister , he of Sneaking Feelings and Dribbling Darts , has just released The Dark Backward , a collection of songs that he calls, "a musical journey back and forth across decades". Matthew Bannister , he of Sneaking Feelings and Dribbling Darts , has just released The Dark Backward , a collection of songs that he calls, "a musical journey back and forth across decades".

London-based Welsh rockers  The Tubs  have followed up their highly-acclaimed debut album,  Dead Meat , with another beauty titled  Cotton Crown.  Marty Duda  spoke to chief singer/songwriter  Owen Williams  about the pressure of following up such a highly-regarded debut. Tellingly, most of Owen’s answers involve a pint of beer with his mates at the pub.

Throwing Muses have just released Moonlight Concessions, meanwhile bandleader Kristin Hersh is on tour, solo-style, Down Under. Marty Duda found Kristin in Australia just ahead of her NZ dates and the release of Moonlight Concessions . Watch and listen as Kristin discusses the "river of music" that runs through her, resulting in hundreds of songs, only a fraction of which are ever released. With t...

They say two out of three ain't bad...here are two members of sibling trio Womb to tell you about their new album, One Is Always Heading Somewhere , released on Flying Nun. Marty Duda spoke to Georgette and Cello about making the new album along with their brother Haz. This third record finds them looking for a more refined sound and finding it thanks, in part, to a mixing session at Roundhead Stu...

Sola Rosa  has just released a new EP titled  New Tomorrows  and  Andrew Spraggon  is already thinking about what will come next. Marty Duda  spoke to Andrew just ahead of  New Tomorrows’  release and found him ready to celebrate the 25th anniversary of  Sola Rosa  with this new set of songs and then a solo album later this year.

Marty Duda  spoke to Reb Fountain the day before her new album, How Love Bends was to be released. They spoke about Reb’s musical journey and the role her collaborator  Dave Khan  plays on that journey. Along the way we go deep into this very special collection of songs.

Fust  have just released their new album titled  Big Ugly   and bandleader  Aaron Dowdy  is with us to tell us how he is making sense of The South. Marty Duda  found Aaron in Durham, North Carolina and spoke to him about how a trip to West Virginia inspired him to write the 11 songs that make up this lyrical, thoughtful meditation on what it meads to be from The South...

Indie rocker Annie DiRusso is on the verge of releasing her debut album. Super Pedestrian has been a long to coming, but the New York native is beaming with the knowledge that she's made something that is at times loud, crunchy and raw and has helped her become "more present". Marty Duda spoke to Annie, who was in Chinatown, a week or so before Super Pedestrian was about to "drop". Annie had alrea...

Kestrels are a Canadian-based shoegaze band helmed by Chad Peck who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Marty Duda found Chad at home getting ready to take to the road now that Better Wonder , Kestrels' fifth album is now out and about. During our conversation Chad reveals his admiration for Brian Wilson and explains how a High School English teacher can make such a big noise.

Noah Lennox  is  Panda Bear …he’s also the drummer for  Animal Collective .  Sinister Grift  is the new  Panda Bear  album, the first in five years. Here is Noah to fill us in on how it happened. Marty Duda  spoke to Noah, who we found on the road, in Nashville, touring just ahead of release day. Noah now lives in Lisbon, Portugal…so he invited his longtine...

The Delines have just released their new album, Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom and here is songwriter/guitarist/novelist Willy Vlautin to tell us all about characters like Lorraine, Nancy, Maureen and The Pensacola Pimp. Marty Duda spoke to Willy who was calling from just outside Portland, Oregon, a town that inspired many of Willy's songs and stories that you'll hear through these 11 new tracks and sung b...

Cash & Skye are Henri Cash and Sophia Skye . Henri plays with hard rocking LA band Starcrawler and Skye's dad is the bass player in Rilo Kiley. Together they make music uniquely their own...featuring close harmonies, catchy melodies and some good old fashioned twang. Marty Duda spoke to Henri and Sophia just before release day. The duo were in their studio in Pasadena preparing for a night out...

More than 50 years after her debut album and  Joan Armatrading  shows no sign of slowing down. She’s just released a new album,  How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean,  this past November after writing her first classical piece. And as you’ll hear in this revealing interview, Joan is constantly thinking forward…

Horsegirl  have just released their much-anticipated second album titled  Phonetics On And On …produced by  Cate Le Bon  and recorded at  Wilco’s  Loft, the trio takes their music to the next level.  Marty Duda  spoke to guitarist/vocalist  Nora Cheng  about exploring new sonic territories with  Cate Le Bon  which meant leaving space, rat...

Canadian band Horsebath have just released their debut album, Another Farewell and here are Daniel Connolly and Etienne Beausoleil direct from Montreal to tell us about it. Marty Duda spoke to Daniel and Etienne just days before Another Farewell was about to be released. The other three members of the band are all brothers, so there are some interesting dynamic at play here. Watch, listen and find...

DITZ  is a 5-piece noise-rock band from Brighton who made waves with their 2022 debut album,  The Great Regression.  Now they aim to make a bigger splash with their follow-up,  Never Exhale.  Here are Cal and Jack to explain. Marty Duda  spoke to singer  Cal Frances  and guitarist  Jack Looker  about making  Never Exhale  knowing that the...

The Jellybricks  are a power-pop band based in Central Pennsylvania and signed to  Little Steven’s Wicked Cool Records . Their new album,  Dreaming In Stereo  is their second for the label. Marty Duda  spoke to bandleader  Larry Kennedy  about the Central PA music scene and how Power Pop fits into the Age Of Stupid.

Brother Elsey  has just released their self-titled debut album and its about time! The three brothers and their drumming friend have been making music for years. Now, relocated to Nashville (from Michigan), things are finally happening. Marty Duda  spoke to  Brady, Beau and Jack Stablein , the three siblings (and two twins) who make up  Brother Elsey  along with drummer&nb...

Squid are a five-piece "post-punk" band formed in Brighton in 2016 and have just released their third album, Cowards. Marty Duda  spoke with  Ollie Judge  (vocals/lyrics/drums) and  Anton Pearson  (guitar/vocals) about creating this uniquely literary collection of songs that touch on cowardice, cruelty and cannibalism.

Dion Lunadon of The D4 has touched down in Auckland just in time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's second album Out Of My Head and to hit the road with his old mates. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Dion just ahead of the release of the 20th Anniversary reissue of Out Of My Head which will be the album's first time on vinyl. Additionally, there with be previously unreleased trac...

Lilly Hiatt is about to release Forever , her first new album in four years and also the first since she moved and got married. That's a lot of change and its reflected in the songs that make up Forever. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Lilly Hiatt ahead of the release of Forever . We found her in her new home, outside of Nashville with her dog, Elvis. 

Early James has just released Medium Raw, a collection of emotional blues-rockers produced by The Black Keys Dan Auerbach, recorded at Buddy's Honky Chateau and sitting atop the US Blues Album Chart. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Early James in Birmingham, Alabama where he shared the secret to his success...something to do with a Honey & Hot Sauce shot. 

Sophie Jamieson releases her new album, I Still Want To Share , today and we spoke to Sophie on the eve of this momentous occasion. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Sophie in London just before I Still Want To Share  was about to be released by Bella Union Records. Sophie seemed a bit nervous and a bit tired but very excited about the new music she made with the help of producer Guy Massey a...

Singer/songwriter and sometime actor  Victoria Canal  is about to release her debut album,  Slowly, It Dawns  and we caught up to her in Seattle after she escaped LA and the brushfires that threatened her and her home. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Victoria about making  Slowly, It Dawns …a collection of 12 tracks recorded with a variety of producers and music...