Shovels & Rope Go into Battle With ‘Manticore’
Messiness is a large part of the charm of Shovels & Rope’s latest album, Manticore. The unpolished veneer suggests the authenticity of the material.
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Shovels & Rope Talk About Upsetting Americana Conventions, Babies, and Life on the Silver Screen
Americana duo Shovels & Rope discuss their superb new release, By Blood, and its ongoing evolution: “We always knew there were going to be less banjos, less mandolins, more weird things.”
Shovels & Rope Don’t Waste a Note and Go in for a Little Rock ‘n’ Roll on ‘By Blood’
Shovels & Rope's By Blood is a record that smacks you in the face as a first impression, but then, still demands time to give up its secrets and grow on you. Give it the time.
Shovels and Rope: Little Seeds
Mournful, soulful, raw, and alive, their latest is the strongest set yet from the duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent.
Shovels & Rope – “I Know” (Singles Going Steady)
"I Know" is an animalistic alt-folk lunge-forward, one that casts the duo's unique admixture of roots rock, left-field country, and classic singer-songwriter fare over a T. Rex-parroting metallic strut.
Forecastle Festival: Louisville, KY (Day Two)
My Morning Jacket headline Day Two, bringing hometown rock glory to Louisville's riverfront.
Newport Folk Festival 2014: Day 1 & 2 Photos
While it is now under the umbrella of a non-profit foundation, the Newport Folk Festival still remains one of the top Summer festivals for an artist to play.