Many sites have crafted all manner of "Best Of 2016" lists, reviews, and other musical offerings--we decided not to partake this year, because honestly, we go to great lengths to feature only the best music all year long--and what a year it's been! In 2016, Mother Church Pew reviewed over 40 stellar releases from amazing... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 New Albums That Should Be On Your Radar, 8/19/16
Pushed To The Side - The Coal Men Pushed To The Side is the fifth studio album from acclaimed Nashville roots-rock trio The Coal Men, “three solid dudes trying to make really honest, genuine music” as frontman Dave Coleman says. The tunes are atmospheric and moody, their protagonists forlorn, displaced, and drifting. “It’s not a concept record,” Coleman explains,... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “The Payoff” by The Coal Men
"Nashville's music business often makes it a cutthroat town. I've seen a lot of folks through the years, so desperate to be accepted, that they will do just about anything and pay any price to "make it" (whatever that is)," says Dave Coleman, frontman of The Coal Men. "I love that music isn't competitive. It only gets that way when you bring... Continue Reading →