We’ve been singing the praises of the NYC folk revival for quite some time now, but we might have to keep doing so for a while, since new artists keep popping up with phenomenal new releases. We turned on Hiss Golden Messenger‘s latest single ‘Drum‘ a few minutes ago and were instantly hooked by the minimalistic atmoshpere full of poetry, and by the vocals’ thick character. The project of Durham, North Carolina-based songwriter M.C. Taylor, is also relevant to the NYC scene because the second half of the band (multi-instrumentalist Scott Hirsch) is based in Brooklyn. The pair has been making music together for twenty years in various incarnations, including six records with the San Francisco band the Court and Spark. The Pitchfork previewed single is a taste from the upcoming reissue of the 2010 record "Bad Debt", but the duo released a stunning new full length in April 2013 that we totally missed. Check out the first 3 tracks streaming below.
