we go out in the darkness

La Sera – Fall in Place

After fighting through the heartbreak, La Sera‘s Katy Goodman has stepped into the light. Tip-tap drums and jangling guitars skim over Goodman’s smoky, knock-down, drag-out voice. Even at its sweetest it has an edge; she’s a modern-day Mary Weiss.

good love / bad love

Guided By Voices – Bad Love is Easy to Do

It turns out that the combination of Guided By Voices, Rob Corddry, and Mike Postalakis gives me the giggles.  Earlier this year M|H featured their sports-themed take for “Planet Score,” and here we get a glimpse of an alternate 60s folk scene that’s brimming with sexual tension, bad hair, and shrimp cocktails. Bonus points for the delightful addition of one of our favorite ladies, Katy Goodman. Fingers crossed this is just the beginning of a long line of collaborations.

there’s no use in crying if you’re drowning in the sea

La Sera – Running Wild

Jubilant post-chorus guitars and crashing drums crush themselves against downer lyrics in La Sera‘s second single from Hour of the Dawn, “Running Wild.” You can check out Katy Goodman’s also-excellent first single from the record here.