Jay William Henderson – The Sun Will Burn Our Eyes
The Sun Will Burn Our Eyes is the first solo release from Salt Lake City,…read more→
The Lonesome Billies – Useless Bay
Portland, OR four-piece The Lonesome Billies are out with their debut EP of what they…read more→
Goonight, Texas – A Long Life of Living
Goodnight, Texas is a duo featuring Avi Vinocour (The Stone Foxes) and San Francisco musician…read more→
Kyle Swartzwelder – Canadian Pacific
Delaware singer/songwriter Kyle Swartzwelder is out with a new full length of country folk music,…read more→
Ben Rogers – Lost Stories
British born, Vancouver B.C. based roots singer-songwriter Ben Rogers has self-released Lost Stories. The ten…read more→
Black Marble – A Different Arrangement
Brooklyn duo Black Marble follow-up 2012’s Weight Against the Door EP with their debut full-length,…read more→
Jonathan Wilson – Pity Trails and Tomorrow’s Child
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Wilson’s music is steeped in vintage Laurel Canyon sounds from the…read more→
Calvin Love – New Radar
Lo-fi dance pop musician Calvin Love’s latest, New Radar, draws inspiration from 50’s and 60’s…read more→
Birdt – Place For One Day
Netherland’s indie folk band Birdt (formerly Bird) self-released their full length follow-up to Arjenballet, Place…read more→
Aidan Knight – Small Reveal
Victoria B.C. based singer-songwriter Aidan Knight returns with Small Reveal – the follow-up to his…read more→
Charlie Parr – Barnswallow
Barnswallow is country blues musician Charlie Parr’s eleventh full-length release. Parr shines again both as…read more→
Rayna Gellert – Old Light
Longtime stringband member Rayna Gellert has struck out on her own with a debut solo…read more→
The Luyas – Animator
Animator is the third, and latest, full-length release from Montreal indie rock quintet, The Luyas.…read more→
Quarter Mile Thunder – Twist
Quarter Mile Thunder is the latest incarnation of Chicago musician Ben Clarke, and on Twist,…read more→
Mark Eitzel – Don’t Be A Stranger
Mark Eitzel is best known as the wry crooner and leader of the San Francisco…read more→
Local Natives – Hummingbird
LA indie rock outfit Local Natives return with their sophomore album, Hummingbird, the follow-up to…read more→
Top Albums 2012
Our favorite albums of 2012 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
Callers – Reviver
Reviver, the third album from Brooklyn indie pop outfit Callers, is a captivating listen full…read more→
Field Music – Play
Over the past seven years Field Music has kept busy with four critically-acclaimed studio albums,…read more→
Dum Dum Girls – End of Daze
Dum Dum Girls started out as a punky and plucky girl group led by Kristin…read more→
Ethan Johns – If Not Now, Then When?
British record producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Johns has produced some of my…read more→
Poor Moon – Poor Moon
Seattle-based quartet Poor Moon is a side project of Fleet Foxes bassist Christian Wargo who…read more→
Keaton Henson – Sweetheart, What Have You Done to Us
Following his recent debut album Dear, young British graphic novelist and musician Keaton Henson is…read more→
Yellow Ostrich – Ghost EP
Brooklyn based band Yellow Ostrich is prolific as ever, recently releasing their fantastic six song…read more→
Jason Molina – Autumn Bird Songs
Singer-songwriter Jason Molina (Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.) is back with Autumn Bird Songs, his…read more→
Christopher Owens – Lysandre
This past July, Christopher Owens unexpectedly announced that he was leaving his band Girls less…read more→
Tom Brislin – Hurry Up and Smell the Roses
New Jersey native and Nashville resident Tom Brislin has released his debut solo album of…read more→
Titus Andronicus – Local Business
New Jersey-based indie punk band Titus Andronicus is out with their third full length, Local…read more→
Andre Williams – Life
Life holds many meanings for septuagenarian Detroit musician Andre Williams. Williams began his career in…read more→
Taken by Trees – Other Worlds
Taken by Trees is the solo project of Victoria Bergsman, the Swedish singer best known…read more→
Lindi Ortega – Cigarettes and Truckstops
The 2012 sophomore release from Canadian singer/songwriter Lindi Ortega, Cigarettes & Truckstops, takes inspiration from…read more→
Greater Pacific – Incandescent
Greater Pacific was formed by John Phinney (multi-instrumentalist) and Kyle Kersten (formerly of Travel by…read more→
Lord Huron – Lonesome Dreams
Lonesome Dreams is the debut full length from Michigan native/Los Angeles-based musician Ben Schneider (a.k.a.…read more→
Free Energy – Love Sign
Philadelphia band Free Energy is getting ready to release their sophomore effort Love Sign in…read more→
Goldfinch – Faded Explanations Vols. 1-3
Goldfinch is a Tacoma, WA based band comprised of Aaron Stevens (vocals, guitar), Paul Hirschl…read more→
Tilly and The Wall – Heavy Mood
Midwestern indie pop quintet Tilly and The Wall are out with their follow-up to 2008’s…read more→
Gary Clark Jr. – Blak and Blu
Gary Clark Jr. is at a crossroads. His new major label is poising the musician…read more→
Corb Lund – Cabin Fever
Alberta native and Juno award winning singer/songwriter Corb Lund is often described as a Canadian…read more→
Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon
Seattle singer-songwriter Sera Cahoone has spent her career in obscurity despite having played with bands…read more→
Trainwreck Riders – Ghost Yards
The San Francisco indie Americana four piece the Trainwreck Riders return with their third album,…read more→
Waves of Fury – Thirst
Somerset, England band Waves of Fury are out with their debut rock album, Thirst. Recorded…read more→
Cahalen Morrison and Eli West – Our Lady of the Tall Trees
Our Lady of the Tall Trees from Cahalen Morrison and Eli West continues to blend…read more→
Jim Byrnes – I Hear the Wind in the Wires
Juno award winning country blues singer Jim Byrnes is out with the unexpectedly delightful album…read more→
Stars – The North
Toronto indie pop band Stars are out with their sixth full length, The North. The…read more→
Ronnie Fauss – I Am The Man You Know I’m Not
Dallas based singer-songwriter Ronnie Fauss is known for his series of well-crafted alt-country / Americana…read more→
Ben Folds Five – The Sound of the Life of the Mind
It’s been 13 years since Ben Folds Five’s last album, 1999’s Biography of Reinhold Messner,…read more→
Will Johnson – Scorpion
Will Johnson delivers his first solo album in 8 years with Scorpion. In those eight…read more→
Iris DeMent – Sing The Delta
Iris DeMent is considered one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation and one of…read more→
Field Report – Field Report
It’s been a long road traveled for Chris Porterfield who watched his former bandmates in…read more→
Joshua James – From the Top of Willamette Mountain
Following the success of his 2007 debut, The Sun Is Always Brighter, and 2009′s Build…read more→
The Ampersands – This is Your Adventure Too
New York and Providence, RI based band The Ampersands have been around for a few…read more→
Andrew Bird – Hands of Glory
Andrew Bird has had quite the busy year with a sonic art exhibition at the…read more→
The Sumner Brothers – I’ll be There Tomorrow
Vancouver’s The Sumner Brothers (Brian and Bob) are back with their sophomore full length, I’ll…read more→
Say Brother – All I Got is Time
Columbia, SC five-piece Say Brother is out with their debut album, All I Got is…read more→
Matthew Ryan – In the Dusk of Everything
Matthew Ryan completes his trilogy of personal introspective albums that began with 2010’s Dear Lover…read more→
John The Conqueror – John The Conqueror
John The Conqueror is a Philly based band comprised of Mississippi natives and cousins Pierre…read more→
Paws, Waiters, Sex Hands & Dolfinz – Split 12″
Edinburgh based label Song, By Toad, is out with their early 2012 session release, a…read more→
Anderson East – Flowers of the Broken Hearted
Nashville-based singer/songwriter Anderson East is out with his debut double LP, Flowers of the Broken…read more→
Mike Behrends – Lonesome for Handsome
Young Minneapolis singer-songwriter Mike Behrends follows-up his debut full-length New Feet with Lonesome for Handsome,…read more→
Fort Frances – The Atlas
Chicago indie band Fort Frances released The Atlas in 2011, a concept album where the…read more→
Sic Alps – Sic Alps
You may not have heard of the Bay Area band Sic Alps, but the respected…read more→
Thee Oh Sees – Putrifiers II
San Francisco band Thee Oh Sees may be one of the most prolific around, with…read more→
The Maldives – Muscle for the Wing
Seattle band The Maldives have undergone some major changes since their last full length, Listen…read more→
Andy Shauf – The Bearer of Bad News
Andy Shauf is slowly making a name for himself as one of Canada’s emerging songwriting…read more→
The Cairo Gang – Corner Man
Record Dept has reviewed a number of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy albums, including 2010’s Wonder Show…read more→
The Brendan Hines – Small Mistakes
Singer/songwriter/guitarist and actor Brendan Hines, who performs as The Brendan Hines, is out with his…read more→
Moon Duo – Circles
San Francisco’s Moon Duo – Ripley Johnson (of Wooden Shjips) and Sanae Yamada – are…read more→
Bill Fay – Life is People
Success in the music business can be a gamble despite a songwriter’s talent and perseverance.…read more→
Chris Knight – Little Victories
Kentucky singer/songwriter Chris Knight writes working man songs that reflect life struggles through a gritty,…read more→
A.C. Newman – Shut Down The Streets
A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers fame has a new solo album, Shut Down The…read more→
Long Distance Salvation: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska
What began as the bored and contemplative musings of a music blogger on a road…read more→
Kevin Brown – The Beloved Country
The Beloved Country is the newest release from Eastern Washington singer/songwriter Kevin Brown, following up…read more→
Seapony – Falling
Seapony’s sophomore album, Falling, continues where their debut, Go with Me, leaves off with another…read more→
JKutchma & The Five Fifths – Pastoral
After a self-financed national tour in 2010, country punk band Red Collar went on hiatus,…read more→
Rayland Baxter – Feathers & Fishooks
The son of acclaimed pedal steel guitarist Bucky Baxter (Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle),…read more→
Gordie Tentrees – North Country Heart
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordie Tentrees is out with his fifth full-length North Country Heart, a follow-up…read more→
Murder by Death – Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon
Murder By Death’s sixth full-length and first for Bloodshot Records, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, continues…read more→
Aaron Embry – Tiny Prayers
California native Aaron Embry is a longtime musician and producer, fronting indie rock band Amnion…read more→
Benjamin Gibbard – Former Lives
One of most talented singer/songwriters of our generation, Ben Gibbard, is finally out with his…read more→
Black Prairie – A Tear in the Eye is a Wound in the Heart
A Tear in the Eye is a Wound in the Heart is the second full…read more→
Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks – Take the Air
Male/female duo Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks share their love of country folk music on…read more→
Keaton Henson – Dear…
The debut album Dear… by 23-year-old Keaton Henson was inspired by a traumatic break-up and…read more→
Art Garfunkel – The Singer
In 2011, Legacy released a collection of Paul Simon’s solo recordings titled The Songwriter, so…read more→
American Aquarium – Burn. Flicker. Die.
The title track off of Raleigh, NC based American Aquarium’s latest album Burn. Flicker. Die.…read more→
Dark Dark Dark – Who Needs Who
Minneapolis based indie folk band Dark Dark Dark is known for their unique blend of…read more→
Reuben and the Dark – Man Made Lakes
Reuben Bullock is a Calgary based musician known locally as a phenomenal roots/folk singer/songwriter. His…read more→
The Fresh & Onlys – Long Slow Dance
San Francisco’s The Fresh & Onlys are no longer simply a garage rock sensation. With…read more→
Morriconez – Cloud of Dust, Cry of Death
Morriconez (formerly Jjango Cleefworth Morriconez) is the latest incarnation of singer/songwriter Jeffery Wentworth Stevens (George…read more→
Frightened Rabbit – State Hospital EP
State Hospital is the first Frightened Rabbit release since 2010’s The Winter of Mixed Drinks…read more→
Catherine Irwin – Little Heater
Louisville’s Catherine Irwin co-founded the seminal alt-country group Freakwater with Janet Bean in 1989, establishing…read more→
Menomena – Moms
2012 saw multi-instrumentalist/co-singer Brent Knopf depart the unconventional indie rock trio Menomena to focus on…read more→
Johnsonville City Nights – Johnsonville City Nights
British band Johnsonville City Nights bring out the authentic sounds of American alt-country over the…read more→
Ryan Bingham – Tomorrowland
New Mexico born, SoCal based troubadour Ryan Bingham has had a meteoric couple of years…read more→
Dana Falconberry – Leelanau
Austin-based singer/songwriter Dana Falconberry is out with another lovely solo album Leelanau which is filled…read more→
The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
North Carolina quartet The Avett Brothers are out with their latest full-length The Carpenter –…read more→
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Mumford & Sons took the world by storm these past couple years with bold and…read more→
Band of Horses – Mirage Rock
After two solid albums on Sub Pop, Band of Horses moved to their first major…read more→
Freelance Whales – Diluvia
Diluvia, the second release from Queens, NY band Freelance Whales, is the grand culmination of…read more→
Jess Morgan – Aye Me
British singer/songwriter Jess Morgan follows-up her 2010 debut All Swell with Aye Me, a collection…read more→
The Mountain Goats – Transcendental Youth
The Mountain Goats are singer/songwriter John Darnielle (guitar), Peter Hughes (bass), and Jon Wurster (drums)…read more→