Albums - WCCT

Album of the Day 5/15/13: Coliseum - Sister Faith

Chip McCabe — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:24:00 EDT

Louisville's Coliseum have come a long, long way since 2005's No Salvation album, which saw them partnering with powerhouse Metal label Relapse Records. It was a good match at the time as Coliseum was ripping through some seriously violent, crust-inspired, punk rock. But time and life have ways of modifying a band's sound and in the eight years since that album Coliseum have progressed. To progress is one thing. To progress and still maintain the high quality of the end product is a whole different ballgame.

Album of the Day 5/10/13: The Proud Flesh - Home

Chip McCabe — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:33:00 EDT

Americana is a big word that encompasses a bunch of different styles and a ton of different bands, all of whom craft their own version of what the term is supposed to mean. The few things that all Americana bands seem to share though is the ability to tell great stories and the ability to occasionally bring the listener back to proverbial simpler times. In both of these cases New Haven's The Proud Flesh are indelibly one of the best Americana acts around.

Album of the Day 4/8/13: Brown Bird - Fits of Reason

Chip McCabe — Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:07:00 EDT

Being a fan of a band is sometimes akin to riding in the back seat of a fast moving car. Behind the wheel is often times someone who forgets, or doesn't care, that there are passengers being tossed around as long as they arrive at the destination safely. Every trip is an adventure, some more precarious and thrilling than others. Such is the thrill of riding along with Rhode Island's Brown Bird.

Album of the Day 3/29/13: The Delta Saints - Death Letter Jubilee

Chip McCabe — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:24:00 EDT

If you were asked what to expect out of a Blues-rock band from Nashville how would you answer? With something about soulful vocals? Maybe something about some killer harmonica? How about hard-driving guitars? How about all of the above and then some? If you answered yes to any of those questions allow me to introduce you to The Delta Saints.

Album of the Day 3/25/13: Rachel Brooke - A Killer's Dream

Chip McCabe — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:28:00 EDT

We've gone over and over in this space what we should be calling "country" and what we should not be. Let's not rehash that pop rock garbage that mainstream media outlets will tell you is country. After all you could put a cowboy hat on a pig but that doesn't make it a cowboy now does it. Instead let's celebrate when someone actually puts out a record that proudly wears the "country" label the right way. Enter Michigan's Rachel Brooke .

Album of the Day 3/13/13: The Nymphs - s/t

Chip McCabe — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:00 EDT

It all started with a simple question about how a band leader chose his touring mates. After brief conversation and a tip that the keyboardist/vocalist was in a band of her own she hit me with those beautiful, steely eyes and asked, "Do you like The Andrews Sisters?" And so began my introduction and subsequent musical infatuation with The Nymphs .

Album of the Day 3/12/13: Jose Oyola - Give, Give, Give. Take, Take, Take.

Chip McCabe — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:53:00 EDT

Sometimes when you sit down with an album it's honestly like being invited to a personal therapy session. You ride the highs and lows of emotion with the artist in a very real and raw way. Such is the case with the debut album from New Haven's Jose Oyola.

Album of the Day 2/27/13: Henry Wagons - "Expecting Company?"

Chip McCabe — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:27:00 EST

So when someone says 'Australia', what do you think of musically speaking? AC/DC? Men At Work? INXS? Midnight Oil? The Wiggles? Would you think about country music at all, specifically the alt/outlaw variety? No? Well, Henry Wagons is about to change your mind about that.

CT.com Exclusive: Listen to Mercy Choir's New Album, "Waabaayo"

By CT.com Staff — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:20:00 EST

Listen to a live stream of the full album here

Album of the Day 2/14/13: Mount Moriah - Miracle Temple

Chip McCabe — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:21:00 EST

It's fitting that this album was chosen to be Album of the Day on Valentine's Day. Sometimes you stumble upon a band and fall so maddeningly in love with their music that waiting for a new album is akin to the sometimes painful wait for a long lost love to return home after an extended stay away. Such is my fascination with and excitement for the new full length album from North Carolina's Mount Moriah.