Andy Ferro is silky and sweet on solo "Sugar and Milk"

There's a lot to like about the ghastly, head-bobbing “Sugar and Milk,” lead single off Andy Ferro’s upcoming Muirhead. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Andy is no newcomer in town for his piece of the Nashville pie—his main gig, Ranch Ghost, has been stacking out local garage rock bills for years now. Though a solo effort through and through (save for some dreamy keys and sound effects by Mitch Jones of Fly Golden Eagle), the tape player Andy used to record the album comes through like a second member. The whole sonic direction here is analog tape embodied; it’s slight, it’s fleeting, it’s tender, and those who take the time to get to know it will find something beautiful and inimitable.

Consider us stoked for the full release of Muirhead on February 26 via Rough Beast Records. --Austin Phy