News
The Other Due Out April 13 via Sub Pop
Mar 21, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
King Tuff (aka Kyle Thomas) is releasing a new album, The Other, on April 13 via Sub Pop. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Thru the Cracks.” It features the guest vocals of Jenny Lewis (although we wouldn’t call it a full on duet). More
Midnight Room Out Now via Autumn Tone
Feb 08, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) released a new album, Midnight Room, last October via Autumn Tone. Now she has shared a video for the album’s title track, “Midnight Room.” Animator Kevin Andrews directed the clip, which features various evocative nighttime vistas with the lyrics over top. More
Signs of Light Out Now via Warner Bros.
Nov 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Head and the Heart released a new album, Signs of Light, back in September via Warner Bros. Now they have announced a whole ton of 2017 tour dates. Springtime Carnivore and Whitney will be opening some of their U.S. dates. More
Midnight Room Due Out October 7 via Autumn Tone
Sep 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) is releasing a new album, Midnight Room, on October 7 via Autumn Tone. Previously she had shared the album’s first two singles, “Face the Moon” and “Raised By Wolves.” Now here’s another song from the album, title track “Midnight Room.” Listen to the ballad below. More
Midnight Room Due Out October 7 via Autumn Tone
Aug 31, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) is releasing a new album, Midnight Room, on October 7 via Autumn Tone. Previously she had shared the album’s first single, “Face the Moon.” Now here’s another song from the album, “Raised By Wolves.” Listen below. More
Springtime Carnivore’s Midnight Room Due Out October 7 via Autumn Tone
Aug 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
La Sera (ex-Vivian Girl Katy Goodman and Todd Wisenbaker) have announced some new fall tour dates with support from Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan). This makes total sense as Goodman and Morgan have also teamed up for a new album of covers entitled Take It, It’s Yours, which is due out August 26 via Polyvinyl. More
Take It, It's Yours Due Out August 26 via Polyvinyl
Aug 03, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Katy Goodman of La Sera (and formerly of Vivian Girls) and Greta Morgan (of Springtime Carnivore) have teamed up for a new album of covers entitled, Take It, It’s Yours, which is due out August 26 via Polyvinyl. More
Midnight Room Due Out October 7 via Autumn Tone
Jul 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) has announced a new album and shared its first single. Midnight Room is due out October 7 via Autumn Tone. Below is its first single, “Face the Moon,” followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art. More
Take It, It's Yours Due Out August 26 via Polyvinyl
Jul 18, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Katy Goodman of La Sera (and formerly of Vivian Girls) and Greta Morgan (of Springtime Carnivore) have teamed up for a new album of covers entitled, Take It, It’s Yours, which is due out August 26 via Polyvinyl. More
Take It, It's Yours Out August 26 on Polyvinyl
Jun 23, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Katy Goodman (La Sera) and Greta Morgan (Springtime Carnivore) have teamed up to release Take It, It’s Yours, a covers album featuring reimagined versions of ‘70s & ‘80s punk and New Wave songs. They’ve shared the album’s first single, a reviting cover of the 1985 Replacements classic “Bastards of Young.” More
Self-Titled Debut Out Now on Autumn Tone, Upcoming Tour Dates with Jenny Lewis
Jul 28, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) has released a video for “Other Side of the Boundary,” a song found on last year’s self-titled debut album. The video scrolls from left to right, with different versions of Morgan in different situations singing the song. More
Featuring Shots of TORRES, San Fermin, Amason, Boxed In, Springtime Carnivore, Talk In Tongues, and Dinner
Apr 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar hosted an official nighttime showcase at SXSW this year on the final night of the Austin music conference (Saturday). The event happened at Central Presbyterian Church, a beautiful building with amazing acoustics, and featured sets from TORRES, San Fermin, Amason, Boxed In, Springtime Carnivore, Talk In Tongues, and Dinner. Photographers Wendy Lynch Redfern and Johannes Andersen were there to capture the action. More
Thursday Day Party and Saturday Official Nighttime Showcase; Lineups Also Include East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Boxed In, Jacco Gardner, and Others
Mar 06, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for our two SXSW 2015 events. This year we are having a day party at the Flamingo Cantina on Thursday, March 19, and an official nighttime showcase at Central Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 21. Our events are set to feature performances from of Montreal, Mew, Torres, San Fermin, East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Jacco Gardner, Boxed In, SOAK, Amason, Springtime Carnivore, Pompeii, Talk in Tongues, and Dinner. More
Individ Out Jan. 27, Springtime Carnivore Out Now
Nov 19, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Greta Morgan, aka Springtime Carnivore, just released her self-titled debut album, and now she’s headed out on tour with The Dodos, who will release their sixth album, Individ, in January. More
Interviews
Morgan on Trump, Rock 'n' Roll Clichés, Spotify Earnings, First Kisses, and Scary Movies
Feb 27, 2017
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar‘s 14th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2016. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2016 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Morgan on Her First Kiss, The Spice Girls, Almost Famous, Saved By the Bell, and the First Time Her Heart Was Broken
Oct 14, 2016
By Mark Redfern
My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk toSpringtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan). More
"[My personal hell would be] some combo of shopping malls, jury duty, diarrhea, computer midi versions of jazz standards, and taxes."
Oct 07, 2016
By Mark Redfern
To end out the week, we ask Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan) some questions about endings and death. Springtime Carnivore’s sophomore album, Midnight Room, is out today via Autumn Tone. More
Greta Morgan on 2014's Best Albums, Slimy Promoters, Her Childhood Celebrity Crush, and Bad Haircuts
Jan 26, 2015
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar’s 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More
Nov 12, 2014
By Austin Trunick
According to the bio on Springtime Carnivore’s Facebook page, Greta Morgan once joined a traveling circus as an acrobat and tightrope walker, where she suffered a fall which broke her leg. While rehabbing from the injury, she rediscovered the old family piano and began writing music. More
Generationals Alix Out Now on Polyvinyl; Springtime Carnivore's Self-Titled Debut Out November 4 on Autumn Tone
Oct 03, 2014
By Grant Widmer
Who better to give us all tips on new music than accomplished musicians themselves. For this series we have asked more established artists one simple request: tell us who your new favorite band is. For this My Favorite New Band Grant Widmer of the duo Generationals tells us about their tour mate/opening act, Springtime Carnivore (aka Greta Morgan). More
Reviews
Oct 07, 2016
By Matthew Berlyant
On her second album under the nom de plume Springtime Carnivore, Greta Morgan (formerly of The Hush Sound and Gold Motel and a touring member of La Sera) has made a terrific, very Los Angeles style indie rock record (with hints of psychedelia, sunshine pop, and folk rock) that will remind listeners of Angelenos gone by, ranging from that dog. to Rilo Kiley. More
Apr 03, 2015
By Mark Redfern
For almost a decade now Under the Radar has been hosting unofficial day parties at the annual SXSW music conference and festival in Austin, Texas. More
Nov 10, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Springtime Carnivore‘s origin story is one that feels plucked from Dust Bowl-era Americana: a former tightrope walker from a traveling circus troupe rediscovered her family’s dusty old piano while rehabilitating from a leg injury. That would have been an uncommon enough tale in 1930, but it’s even more so in 2014. More