Josh Ritter - Bringing in the Darlings

Josh Ritter is releasing a 6-song EP to his last full length So Runs the World Away. The EP will be called Bringing in the Darlings and it is slated for release on February 21st. A song entitled Why has been released and you can stream it over at Paste.com.

Enjoy.

- Bryce

Basia Bulat - "It Can't Be You"

One of my first posts on Blue Sloth was a fan shot video of Canadian singer songwriter Basia Bulat performing "It Cant Be You". Although the quality was rough, it still moves me to this day as much as it did when I heard her play it while opening for Josh Ritter in Calgary. The song has been featured in many of her shows, however, a decent video of the track has been hard to find, until now. The video I am talking about is streaming via yourstru.ly. Check out the video below, as well as NPR for Basia's Set from Sasquatch 2011, featuring the very same track and other amazing songs from her previous albums Heart of My Own and Oh, My Darling... both of which are must own albums.

BASIA BULAT "IT CAN'T BE YOU" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

- Spence

Givers - Tiny Desk Concert @ NPR

One of my favorite series is the unequivocal NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert", that features many fantastic indie bands playing three to four songs shoved behind a tiny desk somewhere amongst the NPR studios. Past Tiny Desk Concerts include Blue Sloth favorites such as The Tallest Man on Earth and Andrew Bird. Over the summer NPR had the Givers in to play a few highlights from there debut album In Light, which if you have not listen to yet, frankly, get your head in the game. It features the brilliant "Up, Up, Up" (included in the show). Furthermore I couldn't resist posting past Tiny Desk Concerts of two of most sensational singer songwriters, Adele and Josh Ritter. Enjoy, and for more of this incredible series head over to NPR.




Givers - "Meantime", "Up, Up, Up", "Atlantic".



Adele = "Someone Like You", "Chasing Pavements", "Rolling in the Deep".



Josh Ritter - "Temptations of Adam", "Lark", "Rattling Locks", "Pale Blue Eyes", "Kathleen".

- Spence

Josh Ritter - To The Yet Unknowing World

Josh Ritter has just released a tour EP entitled To The Yet Unknowing World which features b-sides, demos, and remixes from his latest LP So Runs The World Away. You can stream the whole album below and also download a track HERE.

-Bryce