“When I was starting to think about recording Stone Age I knew I wanted to do the record as simply as possible. I’d fallen in love with the UK DIY scene and bands like the Tubs, Schande, Big Joannie, Adults, Witching Waves, and so many others were making such good noise in such a simple way. I thought, “I want to do that” and so I decided we’d keep the studio sessions very live, overdub minimally, and try and go for a first take/best take approach. Like, what you see is what you get. So I also started listening to early REM, because those records sound like that. And Neil Young, because of the simple fury of Crazy Horse, but also because I knew I wanted to keep making something approaching indie folk, like I had been doing, and Neil felt like the right feeling for that.” (Caleb Nichols)
“When I was starting to think about recording Stone Age I knew I wanted to do the record as simply as possible. I’d fallen in love with the UK DIY scene and bands like the Tubs, Schande, Big Joannie, Adults, Witching Waves, and so many others were making such good noise in such a simple way. I thought, “I want to do that” and so I decided we’d keep the studio sessions very live, overdub minimally, and try and go for a first take/best take approach. Like, what you see is what you get. So I also started listening to early REM, because those records sound like that. And Neil Young, because of the simple fury of Crazy Horse, but also because I knew I wanted to keep making something approaching indie folk, like I had been doing, and Neil felt like the right feeling for that.” (Caleb Nichols)
Spending time with Thomas Dollbaum is a lot like listening to his songs: personal, conversational, and full of little details that stay with you. His new EP, Drive All Night, marks his debut on Dear Life Records, and he talks about that relationship, his ties to the Wednesday/MJ Lenderman Asheville scene, and where his lyrical inspirations take root.
Spending time with Thomas Dollbaum is a lot like listening to his songs: personal, conversational, and full of little details that stay with you. His new EP, Drive All Night, marks his debut on Dear Life Records, and he talks about that relationship, his ties to the Wednesday/MJ Lenderman Asheville scene, and where his lyrical inspirations take root.
The music gods continue to smile down on power pop fans in 2025, but the gifts they bestow aren’t always obvious. Featuring Liquid Mike, Strange Magic, Lùlù, Dots, and Softjaw.
The music gods continue to smile down on power pop fans in 2025, but the gifts they bestow aren’t always obvious. Featuring Liquid Mike, Strange Magic, Lùlù, Dots, and Softjaw.
