Tom Brosseau – Grass Punks
North Dakota troubadour Tom Brosseau’s seventh album, Grass Punks, draws upon themes of loyalty, betrayal,…read more→
Josh Matthews – A Sides
Philadelphia based Josh Matthews recently released his debut album of urban folk, A Sides. While…read more→
The Coloradas – Big Empty
Portland, Maine duo Roy Davis and Bernie Nye are The Coloradas, and they are out…read more→
Yarn – Shine The Light On
Brooklyn based alt-country/roots rock band Yarn is out with their fifth album, Shine the Light…read more→
Quiet Hollers – I Am The Morning
Louisville, Kentucky quintet Quiet Hollers released their debut album of alt-country, I Am The Morning.…read more→
Israel Nash Gripka – Rain Plans
Austin, Texas based Israel Nash Gripka follows up 2011’s Barn Doors and Concrete Floors with…read more→
Danny and the Champions of the World – Stay True
Danny & The Champions of the World’s fourth album, Stay True, sounds as if it…read more→
Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys – Pickin’-n-Clickin’
Gordie MacKeeman and company hail from Prince Edward Island, Canada and their latest LP, Pickin’-n-Clickin’,…read more→
Top Albums 2013
Our favorite albums of 2013 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
Cass McCombs – Big Wheel and Others
Following Cass McCombs’ 2011 companion pieces Wit’s End and Humor Risk is his seventh album…read more→
White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
Austin rockers White Denim have released their sixth studio album, Corsicana Lemonade. The four-piece –…read more→
Califone – Stitches
Chicago’s Califone is heading toward 2 decades together, and their latest, Stitches, follows 09’s fantastic…read more→
Deer Tick – Negativity
Providence, RI five-piece Deer Tick has garnered a reputation as a hard-partying, raucous and trashy…read more→
Breathe Owl Breathe – Passage of Pegasus
Michigan indie folk trio Breathe Owl Breathe follow-up their stellar 2010 release Magic Central with…read more→
Finders and Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
The sophmore release from Ft. Collins, CO country/bluegrass band Finders and Youngberg is another EP…read more→
The Deep Dark Woods – Jubilee
Saskatoon indie roots-rockers The Deep Dark Woods follow up 2011’s self-produced The Place I Left…read more→
The Devil Makes Three – I’m A Stranger Here
The Devil Makes Three are known for mixing punk attitude with old country blues, gospel,…read more→
The Avett Brothers – Magpie and The Dandelion
The Avett Brothers’ eighth album, Magpie and the Dandelion, was recorded during the same Rick…read more→
Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium
Austin, TX based indie band Okkervil River is out with their seventh album, The Silver…read more→
Bill Callahan – Dream River
After two decades of making music, noted songwriter Bill Callahan (formerly Smog) is making some…read more→
Rusty Belle – Common Courtesy
Northampton, MA brother and sister Matt and Kate Lorenz along with Zak Torjano make-up the…read more→
John Craigie – The Apocalypse Is Over
Modern day troubadour John Craigie spent most of past decade crisscrossing the United States and…read more→
Alela Diane – About Farewell
The latest release from Portland, OR based songstress Alela Diane, About Farewell, is a plaintive,…read more→
Pure Bathing Culture – Moon Tides
Portland’s Pure Bathing Culture – Daniel Hindman (guitar) and Sarah Versprille (vocals, keys) – make…read more→
Rose Windows – The Sun Dogs
Seattle based septet Rose Windows released their debut on Sub Pop – The Sun Dogs…read more→
The Dodos – Carrier
Carrier, the latest release from San Francisco band The Dodos, follows the unexpected tragic death…read more→
Ha Ha Tonka – Lessons
Missouri-based indie rockers Ha Ha Tonka are out with their fourth studio album, Lessons. The…read more→
Pokey LaFarge – Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge’s fourth full-length and self-titled album, released via Third Man Records, is another set…read more→
The O’s – Thunderdog
Dallas, TX duo The O’s are out with their third album Thunderdog, which is also…read more→
Escondido – The Ghost of Escondido
Nashville based alt-country band Escondido is out with their debut full length on Kill Canyon,…read more→
The Moondoggies – Adios I’m A Ghost
Seattle based indie rockers Moondoggies evolved their sound on their first two albums, 2008’s classic…read more→
Robbie Fulks – Gone Away Backward
Alt-country veteran Robbie Fulks’ latest album, Gone Away Backward, is a return to form, but…read more→
Steve Gunn – Time Off
New York based guitarist Steve Gunn may be most widely known as a member of…read more→
The Tillers – Hand on the Plow
Cincinnati based Americana trio The Tillers dwell near both Kentucky hill country and Appalachian coal…read more→
Dustbowl Revival – Carry Me Home
The sophomore release Carry Me Home by Venice, CA’s Zachary Lupetin and his band Dustbowl…read more→
Maya and The Ruins – Take This Song With You
Charlottesville, Virginia based Americana singer/songwriter Maya Lerman has released her debut full-length, Take This Song…read more→
Ivan Rosenberg – Oldies and Old Time
Ivan Rosenberg’s Oldies and Old Time is an enjoyable attempt at making old time music…read more→
Red Tail Ring – The Heart’s Swift Foot
Red Tail Ring is the musical collaboration of Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo, and The…read more→
Tin Cup Serenade – Tragic Songs of Hope
San Francisco-based band Tin Cup Serenade has released their second album, Tragic Songs of Hope.…read more→
Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
The Weatherman, the latest from the indie folk singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov and the follow-up…read more→
Sturgill Simpson – High Top Mountain
The debut release High Top Mountain from singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson is one of the purest…read more→
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Since leaving the Drive-By Truckers in 2007, Jason Isbell has released three solid solo albums…read more→
Sam Amidon – Bright Sunny South
London based American indie folk singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon is out with his sixth album –…read more→
Leif Vollebekk – North Americana
Following his 2009 debut, Inland, 27 year-old multi-instrumentalist and Americana musician Leif Vollebekk decided to…read more→
Fred Woods – Documenta
Documenta is the new album from Montreal based musician Fred Woods (former lead singer of…read more→
Pickathon 2013
The fifteenth anniversary of Pickathon was another stellar year filled with many good times, great…read more→
Bombino – Nomad
Hailing from the African nation of Niger is Omara Moctar (a.k.a. Bombino), who brings his…read more→
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Brooklyn indie rock band The National is coming-up on their fifteenth year together and their…read more→
Julian Lynch – Lines
The experimental lo-fi folk music of multi-instrumentalist Julian Lynch spans across several cassette releases, singles,…read more→
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
Concluding the final installment of Colin Stetson’s New History Warfare trilogy, To See More Light…read more→
Small Sur – Labor
Baltimore based slowcore band Small Sur has returned with their sophomore release, Labor – one…read more→
Laneway – Turn Your Love Up
New Zealand duo Laneway is Paul Hannan and Louise O’Reilly, and they follow-up their 2009…read more→
Keaton Henson – Birthdays
Young Londoner Keaton Henson makes his debut on the Anti Records label with his impressive…read more→
Colleen Green – Sock It To Me
In 2011 Record Dept named Colleen Green one of the SXSW Bands to Watch. Now…read more→
Donovan Woods – Don’t Get Too Grand
Toronto singer/songwriter Donovan Woods, who lately has been working out of Nashville, follows-up The Widowmaker…read more→
Pure X – Crawling Up The Stairs
Crawling Up The Stairs is the sophomore release – and follow-up to 2011’s stellar Pleasure…read more→
Mikal Cronin – MCII
You may know Mikal Cronin from Ty Segall’s garage rock band or his self-titled 2011…read more→
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are celebrating 30 years as a band with their…read more→
Ola Podrida – Ghosts Go Blind
Old Podrida is the evolving project of David Wingo and the band released their third…read more→
Daughter – If You Leave
London trio Daughter is out with their debut full-length album of indie folk following three…read more→
Ryan Cain and The Ables – My Pistol Rides Shotgun
West Virginia band Ryan Cain and The Ables are known for their energetic, live shows…read more→
John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts
The breathtaking and unforgiving landscape of Reykjavík, Iceland seems to have influenced or reflected the…read more→
King Tuff – Was Dead
King Tuff draws heavily on the ’70s glam rock scene but filtered through the ingenius…read more→
Blue Hawaii – Untogether
Canadian boyfriend/girlfriend duo Alexander Cowan and Raphaelle Standel-Preston are Blue Hawaii, and they are out…read more→
Iron & Wine – Ghost On Ghost
Ghost On Ghost, the fifth album from the Texas singer/songwriter Iron & Wine (a.k.a. Sam…read more→
Dawes – Stories Don’t End
LA-based retro-rockers Dawes relocated to Ashville, NC to record their third album, Stories Don’t End,…read more→
Roadkill Ghost Choir – Quiet Light EP
Deland, FL indie-folk rockers Roadkill Ghost Choir are out with the EP of Americana, Quiet…read more→
Foxygen – We are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic
Foxygen (duo Sam France and Jonathan Rado) return with their full-length, We Are the 21st…read more→
The Phoenix Foundation – Fandango
New Zealand’s The Phoenix Foundation follow-up 2011’s record of charming island pop, Buffalo, with the…read more→
Telekinesis – Dormarion
Michael Benjamin Lerner, aka Telekinesis, has returned with his third full length, Dormarion. As with…read more→
The Milk Carton Kids – The Ash and Clay
The Ash & Clay, the sophomore album from Los Angeles based indie folk duo Kenneth…read more→
Charles Bradley – Victim of Love
64-year-old soul singer Charles Bradley (a.k.a. the Screaming Eagle of Soul) is a bit of…read more→
Frontier Ruckus – Eternity of Dimming
Lansing, MI based folk rockers Frontier Ruckus recently released their third full-length, Eternity of Dimming.…read more→
The Black Lillies – Runaway Freeway Blues
Knoxville, TN Americana band The Black Lillies are making local waves with their unique blend…read more→
Hey Marseilles – Lines We Trace
Seattle’s Hey Marseilles return with their second album, “Lines We Trace” – an elegant set…read more→
Daniel Romano – Come Cry With Me
Ontario, Canada native Daniel Romano is a singer/songwriter who channels 70’s-era honky tonk sound with…read more→
Hayden – Us Alone
Canadian singer/songwriter Hayden (a.k.a. Paul Hayden Desser) has been polishing his brand of intimate, brooding…read more→
James Blake – Overgrown
Young British singer, songwriter and producer James Blake was a breakout star with his eponymous…read more→
Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Philadelphia singer/songwriter and indie rock star Kurt Vile, formerly of The War on Drugs, is…read more→
Little Wings – Last
After many years of nomadic life as a surfer, painter and musician, Kyle Field (a.k.a.…read more→
The Flaming Lips – The Terror
Oklahoma City rock veterans The Flaming Lips recently debuted their new album The Terror at…read more→
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – What The Brothers Sang
What The Brothers Sang is a tribute to the legendary country rock duo The Everly…read more→
Pickwick – Can’t Talk Medicine
Can’t Talk Medicine is the highly anticipated full length debut from Seattle-based band Pickwick, whose…read more→
Iceage – You’re Nothing
Danish four-piece hardcore punk band Iceage released their sophomore album (and first on Matador Records),…read more→
Devendra Banhart – Mala
Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart follows-up 2009’s What Will We Be with his Nonesuch label debut,…read more→
Wayne Hancock – Ride
Traditional country is very much alive and kicking on Wayne “The Train” Hancock’s newest release,…read more→
Tex Smith – A Wayfarer’s Lament
Texas native singer/songwriter Tex Smith is out with his third full-length, A Wayfarer’s Lament. And…read more→
Shout Out Louds – Optica
Stockholm based five-piece Shout Out Louds released their fourth album of indie pop, Optica. Following…read more→
Sallie Ford & Sound Outside – Untamed Beast
Portland’s Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside are back with a new album, Untamed Beast…read more→
Phil Lee – The Fall and Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love
Phil Lee is one of Nashville’s best-kept secrets, an extremely talented musician and songwriter who…read more→
Low – The Invisible Way
With their tenth album The Invisible Way, the Duluth, Minnesota trio Low are joined by…read more→
Mike Cooley – The Fool On Every Corner
Mike Cooley is one half of the powerhouse songwriting team for the alt-country band Drive-By…read more→
Small Houses – Exactly Where You Wanted To Be
Small Houses is Michigan singer/songwriter Jeremy Quentin, whose concise yet lovely acoustic Americana album Exactly…read more→
Josh Rouse – The Happiness Waltz
Nebraska born singer/songwriter Josh Rouse is out with his tenth studio album, The Happiness Waltz.…read more→
Youth Lagoon – Wondrous Bughouse
Following the success of 2011’s The Year of Hibernation – Trevor Powers’ bedroom dream-pop debut…read more→
Son Volt – Honky Tonk
On Son Volt’s sixth studio album Honky Tonk, Jay Farrar focuses on exploring, distilling and…read more→
Mount Moriah – Miracle Temple
Mount Moriah’s sophomore release and debut on Merge Records, Miracle Temple, expands their sonic palette…read more→
William Tyler – Impossible Truth
Lambchop band member William Tyler follows-up his 2010 solo debut of Americana, Behold the Spirit,…read more→
Water Liars – Wyoming
Wyoming, the sophomore release from Mississippi duo Justin Kinkel-Schuster (vocals, guitar) and Andrew Bryant (drums,…read more→
Night Beds – Country Sleep
Night Beds is 23 year old singer/songwriter Winston Yellen, whose solo full-length album Country Sleep…read more→