# Best New Releases – Peter Wolf Crier, Gold Beach, The Golden Seals, HTRK, The Ladybirds, Pregnant, Wiretree, Steven Hephter

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/09/bvr-sept-6/
- Published: 2011-09-07T19:25:04-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

[[It’s a rather thin week for new releases, most likely because it’s too late for
summer releases, and too early for fall releases. Still, there are definitely releases
we recommend, including new albums from Peter Wolf Crier, Gold Beach, Wiretree, 
Balmorehea,  and many others.

What can we say about **Peter Wolf Crier **that hasn’t already been said? The **
Minneapolis**-based duo of **Peter Pisano** (formerly of Wilco) and **Brian Moen**
have definitely gone beyond the band to watch status we tagged them with in 2010.
The release of the duo’s sophomore album, _Garden of Arms_, marks a maturation of
their sound, and offers fans a set of 11 fresh tracks that are marked by experimentation,
wonderful songwriting, a growing appreciation for music and a seriousness towards
making music that gets people’s attention – and they are sure doing a good job at
that.

The restrained intensity of “Setting It Off” and the experimental romp “Right Away”
exemplify the contrasts the duo are involving more in their music. There is no question
that the duo’s touring experience in 2010 has propelled them towards a more lively
and intricate sound that includes organ foot pedals, looping effects, stronger drumming,
reverb and dubbing. When we saw them live for the first time during **South By Southwest**
2010, the duo were one of that year’s biggest buzz bands, and they subsequently 
showed just why that was the case.

[“Right Away”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/rightaway4.mp3) – **
Peter Wolf Crier** from _Garden of Arms_

[Setting It Off ](http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/settlingitoff.mp3) – **Peter Wolf
Crier **from _Garden of Arms_

[⌊gold-beach-habibti⌉⌊gold-beach-habibti⌉[

Following PWC, we are loving the new album, _Habibti_, from the band **Gold Beach**.
When we heard the first few verses from their new single, “Diving Bell,” we could
not help but to think how much it reminded us of **The Shins**. That said, Gold 
Beach makes the track all his own, with all of its chillwave, lo-fi charm, in the
first minute with barely any instruments except for a quiet guitar and synthesizer.
As the track progresses, it opens up into new territory, complete with a steady 
drum beat, reverb vocals and a merging of various synth and guitar dubbing.

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“Diving Bell” – **Gold Beach **from _Habibti_ (self-released)

And if that wasn’t thought-provoking enough, we also thought of **Paul Westernberg**(
The Replacements) while listening to the rock pop-oozing track, “The Year Things
Fell Apart,” off the album _Increase the Sweetness_ from the band **The Golden Seals**.

“The Year Things Fell Apart” – **The Golden Seals **from _Increase the Sweetness_

“Eat Yr Heart” – **HTRK **from _Work (work, work)_

“Shimmy Shimmy Dang” – **The Ladybirds **from _Shimmy Shimmy Dang_

_[⌊Pregnant-Life-Hard---I-Try⌉⌊Pregnant-Life-Hard---I-Try⌉[

“Letter To A Friend” – **Pregnant **from _Life Hard: I Try_

Next is a title track, “Make Up,” off of **Austin** band **Wiretree**‘s third album,
plus, singles from Steven Hephter, Sea Pinks, AM & Shawn Lee, Balmorhea, and St.
Even.

“Make Up” – **Wiretree** from _Make Up_

“Dreams/My Rope”–** Steven Hephter** from _Spirit Animal_

“Fountain Tesserae” – **Sea Pinks** from _Dead Seas_

“Dark Into Light” – **AM & Shawn Lee **from _Celestial Electric _

“Untitled” – **Balmorhea **from _Live at Sint-Elisabethkerk_

![andrewankins](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/andrewankins.
jpg "andrewankins")

#### Artist Spotlight: Andrew Adkins

**Andrew Adkins**, a roots rock singer and songwriter based in **Nashville**, is
better known as the other half of the duo **Mellow Down Easy**. The duo’s 2010 album,
_Cosmisutra_, has been praised by critics from _Rolling Stone_, _Outlaw Magazine_,
and _Vintage Guitar_ magazine, which described their sound as “the most original
style in the last decade.” Adkins’ music has also been featured on _ABC, MTV,_ and
_USA _networks. With his solo album officially out, Adkins is taking to the road
for a cross-country tour. Here are two tracks Adkins sent to us to share with you.

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“We Knew It All Along” – **Andrew Adkins** from _Troublesome My Love