Iron and Wine Embrace Brass on 'Grace for Saints and Ramblers' - Song Premiere

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On April 16th, Nonesuch Records will release Ghost on Ghost, the fifth album from singer-songwriter Sam Beam's project Iron and Wine. Now you can take an exclusive first listen to the album cut "Grace for Saints and Ramblers." Packed with pep, the catchy track is driven by a simple acoustic riff, steady snare thumps and a sweet, energetic vocal performance from Beam. However, the initial modest impression proves deceiving; the song expands to show its true colors with perfectly placed flourishes of strings and brass that emerge from the background.

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Iron and Wine Embrace Brass on 'Grace for Saints and Ramblers' - Song Premiere

Click to listen to Iron and Wine's 'Grace for Saints and Ramblers'

On April 16th, Nonesuch Records will release Ghost on Ghost, the fifth album from singer-songwriter Sam Beam's project Iron and Wine. Now you can take an exclusive first listen to the album cut "Grace for Saints and Ramblers." Packed with pep, the catchy track is driven by a simple acoustic riff, steady snare thumps and a sweet, energetic vocal performance from Beam. However, the initial modest impression proves deceiving; the song expands to show its true colors with perfectly placed flourishes of strings and brass that emerge from the background.

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Exclusive Premiere: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, 'Never Go Back'

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Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach stepped in to produce one track and co-write three songs on Grace Potter and the Nocturnals' upcoming album The Lion the Beast the Beat, set for a June 12th release on Hollywood Records. The disc's lead single is the bluesy and upbeat "Never Go Back," which Auerbach co-wrote.

When Grace Potter and Auerbach wrote the song, they really intended just to play around with the equipment in the studio. "Dan's studio is a sex shop for gear pervs," says Potter. "I found a tiny old Casio that reminded me of my first-ever keyboard and started playing. He jumped on and started fucking around with the rhythm track, and we wrote 'Never Go Back' within the first hour of being in his place," she explains. "We weren't thinking, 'Let's write a big hit single.' It was more like, 'Let's geek out with some weird gear and see what happens.' I'm very glad we did."

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals' The Lion the Beast the Beat won't be released until June 12th, but you can exclusively stream "Never Go Back" on RollingStone.com.

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Exclusive Premiere: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, 'Never Go Back'

Click to listen to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals' 'Never Go Back'

Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach stepped in to produce one track and co-write three songs on Grace Potter and the Nocturnals' upcoming album The Lion the Beast the Beat, set for a June 12th release on Hollywood Records. The disc's lead single is the bluesy and upbeat "Never Go Back," which Auerbach co-wrote.

When Grace Potter and Auerbach wrote the song, they really intended just to play around with the equipment in the studio. "Dan's studio is a sex shop for gear pervs," says Potter. "I found a tiny old Casio that reminded me of my first-ever keyboard and started playing. He jumped on and started fucking around with the rhythm track, and we wrote 'Never Go Back' within the first hour of being in his place," she explains. "We weren't thinking, 'Let's write a big hit single.' It was more like, 'Let's geek out with some weird gear and see what happens.' I'm very glad we did."

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals' The Lion the Beast the Beat won't be released until June 12th, but you can exclusively stream "Never Go Back" on RollingStone.com.

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Free Download: Grace Woodroofe's Raspy 'Transformer'

Grace Woodroofe, 'Transformer'

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Singer-songwriter Grace Woodroofe released her debut album Always Want in January and is gearing up to tour in March. Her latest single is the acoustic-guitar driven "Transformer," which she croons in a raspy voice. Woodroofe says the track is about the transformations actors go through on a regular basis.

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"At 18 years old, with a few weeks living in Los Angeles under my skin, I started to become deeply fascinated with the lives my actor friends led," she says. "Accompanying them to auditions, watching rehearsals and witnessing the unrelenting desperation outside the casting rooms . . . it put into perspective the lengths people go to fit the mold."

You can download Grace Woodroofe's "Transformer" for free here.

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Free Download: Grace Woodroofe's Raspy 'Transformer'

Grace Woodroofe, 'Transformer'

Click to listen to Grace Woodroofe's 'Transformer'

Singer-songwriter Grace Woodroofe released her debut album Always Want in January and is gearing up to tour in March. Her latest single is the acoustic-guitar driven "Transformer," which she croons in a raspy voice. Woodroofe says the track is about the transformations actors go through on a regular basis.

Random Notes

"At 18 years old, with a few weeks living in Los Angeles under my skin, I started to become deeply fascinated with the lives my actor friends led," she says. "Accompanying them to auditions, watching rehearsals and witnessing the unrelenting desperation outside the casting rooms . . . it put into perspective the lengths people go to fit the mold."

You can download Grace Woodroofe's "Transformer" for free here.

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