Hiss Golden Messenger "Lucia"

First discovered at Grimeys on a bellyful of hot chicken and beer - Hiss Golden Messenger's last record Haw soundtracked an excellent Nashville trip a year ago. After signing to Merge, Hiss will release Lateness of Dancers, its fifth studio album, on September 9th. With a warmness and depth - the early offerings including "Lucia" show a band and songwriter reaching their stride - though, no matter what, they will always sound better when full of hot chicken.

New Chris Denny; Best New Tracks

So much going on the past few days with artists we love. First and foremost - after a long absence rife with substance abuse and health issues - Chris Denny has cleaned up and returns with the follow up to the stunning debut Age Old Hunger. If the Roses Don't Kill Us comes out August 5th on Partisan Records. The title track is below, and you can hear a previously released track ft Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards) HERE.

Also below are exciting new tracks from Zola Jesus (signed to Mute now), GEMS, and Hiss Golden Messenger - who returns with a new Merge record 9/9.

Tribute to Jason Molina

After the truly saddening loss of a great American songwriter in Jason Molina, former members of his projects Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Company in conjunction with Hiss Golden Messenger (who's new album is a 2014 standout) - will play a series of tribute shows to the late songwriter. Molina's best work, the outstanding The Magnolia Electric Co. album got the 10 year anniversary treatment to outstanding reviews.

"Songs: Molina - A Memorial Electric Co" will find its way to Durham, NC, Asheville, NC, Indianapolis, IN, and finally to Chicago, IL. Jason Molina's voice stands out as one of the most unique, urgent, and beautiful of songwriters from the last twenty years, and while it cannot be replaced, "Songs: Molina - A Memorial Electric Co" will attempt to pay tribute to it and help coax it out of the amazing songs that Jason left with us.