Magnolia Electric Co.

In Depth

A Month In Records: July 2009

Now, July may not have been the greatest month of the year as far as big-name bands releasing big-name chart crushing records - this is normally always the case, mind - but there has been a steady flow of excellent little records from equally excellent little bands.»

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Alt Country Week: Magnolia Electric Co - Leaving the City

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

Reluctant though he may be, Jason Molina has been hailed as one of the pivotal figures in Alt. Country, since the term was cut free from its associations with the No Depression scene»

Where to start with... Jason Molina, Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.

In Depth by Alexander Tudor

If you’ve ever seen Songs: Ohia live, you’ll know there’s time to anticipate every note in your head, and savour it when it’s struck, or strummed, and sung; time enough to realize that everything’s deliberate, every line is crafted with care. Every slight change in delivery, too, reminds us the songs are living things, and every change in the words (a He to a She, say) is a matter of including someone else in these archetypal narratives...»