On this week’s Monday Morning Tape…

…Canadian experimental folk, bluegrass country-folk (x2), a super-catchy British band that perished too soon, and a tribute performance to that particular British band by a different, super-popular British band.

Happy Monday.

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Forest Moon – Nimbin / Peaceful Ghosts

Tom Meikle is a Canadian experimental folkie who performs under the name Forest Moon.

His songs are slow and patient and atmospheric. They’re also quite good.

His debut record, A Northern Star, A Perfect Stone, was quietly released at the tail end of last year.

RIYL: Bon Iver, winter, James Vincent McMorrow, good music, pinot noir

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Tyler Childers – Oneida

Yep, still can’t wait for this fella’s debut record.

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Cereus Bright – American Dream / Claustrophobic

Here’s a pair of upbeat folk tunes, complete with footstomps and handclaps, from Cereus Bright’s recently-released debut record, Excuses.

(via The Mad Mackerel)

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Viola Beach – Boys That Sing

Viola Beach have been featured here before.  If you don’t know their story, feel free to take a minute and go read about it.

Their self-titled debut record was posthumously released on Friday.

And let it never be said that Coldplay aren’t some 100% classy dudes.

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A mighty fine PR person with PromoLift suggested that the gif below could be of interest, given the name of this site.

Spot on, Mr. Li. Spot on.

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Until next week, cheers.