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→
Foghorn Stringband – Outshine The Sun
Outshine The Sun, the latest album from traditional country and Appalachian folk group Foghorn Stringband,…read more→
Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys – Release Your Shrouds
Michiganites Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys bring a lively enthusiasm and their own unique take…read more→
The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs
Since Record Dept. last reviewed Saskatchewan rockers The Sheepdogs – 2010’s Learn and Burn –…read more→
The Last Names – Wilderness
Kingston, NY husband/wife duo and Bishop Allen band members Justin Rice and Darbie Nowatka are…read more→
The Cactus Blossoms – The Cactus Blossoms
If you are looking for fresh traditional country then you are going to love The…read more→
Allah-Las – Don’t You Forget It
Los Angeles quartet Allah-Las met while working at Amoeba Records and have been steadily gaining…read more→
Dylan LeBlanc – Cast The Same Old Shadow
Shreveport, Louisiana singer/songwriter Dylan LeBlanc follows-up 2010’s Paupers Field with the lovely and haunting Cast…read more→
The xx – Coexist
Young South London trio The xx took they world by storm with their 2009 self-titled…read more→
Angel Olsen – Half Way Home
After a highly-acclaimed debut EP, Strange Cacti, Angel Olsen’s debut full-length Half Way Home is…read more→
Balmorhea – Stranger
Balmorhea’s 2010 release Constellations was a simple and intimate collection of compositions that were both…read more→
Strand of Oaks – Dark Shores
Philadelphia based musician Timothy Showalter – a.k.a. Strand of Oaks – is out with his…read more→
Tom Eddy – The Bread Maker’s Blues
Seattle musician Tom Eddy, of Beat Connection and Doldrums, is out with his second EP,…read more→
Grizzly Bear – Shields
Shields – the fourth album by Grizzly Bear – continues the evolution of the band’s…read more→
Noah Gundersen – Family
Family is the third EP from talented up and coming musician Noah Gundersen. Armed with…read more→
Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
It comes as no surprise to me that Britt Daniel (Spoon) and Dan Boeckner (Wolf…read more→
Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet on Sky
I Bet on Sky marks the third studio album (following 2007’s Beyond and 2009’s Farm)…read more→
Right Away, Great Captain! – The Church of The Good Thief
Atlanta, GA based musician Andy Hull – frontman of the rock band Manchester Orchestra –…read more→
Calexico – Algiers
Calexico is consistently one of the best bands around, whether it is playing live shows…read more→
Neil Halstead – Palindrome Hunches
Neil Halstead – the driving force behind shoegazers Slowdive and dream pop band Mojave 3…read more→
Joan Shelley – Ginko
Louisville singer-songwriter Joan Shelley is out with her sophomore release, Ginko. Shelley’s lovely, clear vocals…read more→
Whispering Pines – Whispering Pines
L.A. band Whispering Pines is a Laurel Canyon inspired five-piece whose eponymous record is a…read more→
Sean Rowe – The Salesman & The Shark
Troy, NY singer/songwriter Sean Rowe recently released his fourth album, The Salesman and The Shark,…read more→
District Attorneys – Slowburner
Young up and coming Georgia band The District Attorneys released their debut full-length of southern…read more→
Ivan & Alyosha – All The Times We Had
Seattle band Ivan & Alyosha have released a follow-up to their 2011 EP Fathers Be…read more→
Woods – Bend Beyond
Brooklyn band Woods is out with Bend Beyond – their second indie/folk rock album in…read more→
Pure Bathing Culture – Pure Bathing Culture
Duo Daniel Hindman (guitar) and Sarah Versprille (vocals, keys) are Pure Bathing Culture, a duo…read more→
Denver – Denver
Denver is an up-and-coming acts in Portland, OR right now – a rare traditional country…read more→
Buffalo Killers – Dig. Sow. Love. Grow.
Cincinnati-based rock band Buffalo Killers released their fourth album, Dig. Sow. Love. Grow. The trio,…read more→
Matthew E. White – Big Inner
Matthew E. White – known regionally as the lead in the Richmond, VA improvisational jazz…read more→
Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance
Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood releases his fourth solo album of gothic Southern country-rock, Heat Lightning…read more→
Shovels and Rope – O’ Be Joyful
Charleston, SC’s Shovels & Rope are the talented husband/wife musicians Cary Ann Hearst (solo singer/songwriter…read more→
Cat Power – Sun
Early aught indie-darling Chan Marshall (a.k.a. Cat Power) has emerged from some tough personal struggles…read more→
Two Gallants – The Bloom and The Blight
San Francisco, CA folk- rock duo Two Gallants are out with their fourth full-length of…read more→
Old Crow Medicine Show – Carry Me Back
Nashville string band Old Crow Medicine Show is out with their fourth studio album of…read more→
Southeast Engine – Canaanville
Last spring, Athens, Ohio band Southeast Engine released their fifth album, Canary. Now the folk…read more→
The Orwells – Remember When
They’ve been compared to The Strokes, both in origins and sound, and Chicago teenage rockers…read more→
Pickwick – Myths: Vols. 1, 2, and 3
Seattle based six-piece Pickwick is creating a local buzz as leaders of the soul revival,…read more→
Meursault – Something for the Weakened
Edinburgh septet Meursault is out with their third full-length of melancholy indie folk-rock, Something for…read more→
Kelly Joe Phelps – Brother Sinner and The Whale
Longtime Portland, OR musician Kelly Joe Phelps is releasing his ninth full-length album, Brother Sinner…read more→
Pickathon 2012
The Bowerbirds North Carolina folk band Bowerbirds – Phil Moore (vocals, guitar) and Beth Tacular’s…read more→
Whistle Peak – Half Asleep Upon Echo Falls
Louisville, Kentucky indie band Whistle Peak is out with their sophomore album, Half Asleep Upon…read more→
Jeff Zentner – A Season Lost
Following 2009’s The Dying Days of Summer, Nashville singer/songwriter Jeff Zentner self-released the eleven track…read more→
Hacienda – Shakedown
Following 2010’s successful Big Red and Barbacoa, San Antonio, TX four-piece Hacienda is out with…read more→
The Honey Dewdrops – Silver Lining
The Honey Dewdrops are Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, a husband/wife duo who sing traditional…read more→
The Black Swans – Occasion For Song
The Black Swans’ fifth album of Americana is Occasion for Song, the Ohio based band’s…read more→
Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons – Old Believers
Nashville based Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons released their sophomore effort, Old Believers which…read more→
The Lighthouse and the Whaler – This is an Adventure
Cleveland, OH’s The Lighthouse and the Whaler is gearing up to self-release This is An…read more→
Paul Stewart – Permanence EP
Vancouver based musician Paul Stewart recently self-released the five-song EP titled Permanence. With a unique…read more→
Barna Howard – Barna Howard
Missouri born, Portland based singer-songwriter Barna Howard is locally known for hosting traditional hootenannies and…read more→
JP Harris and The Tough Choices – I’ll Keep Calling
Nashville’s JP Harris & The Tough Choices play great traditional country on their debut, I’ll…read more→
Lemolo – The Kaleidoscope
Seattle dream-pop duo of Megan Grandall and Kendra Cox – Lemolo – self-released their debut…read more→
Rhett Miller – The Dreamer
Critically acclaimed NY based singer/songwriter and Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller is out with his…read more→
Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
Brooklyn collective Dirty Projectors are out with their sixth album Swing Lo Magellan and it…read more→
Todd Snider – Time As We Know It: Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker
It’s fitting that prolific singer/songwriter Todd Snider pays tribute to the man who inspired him…read more→
Nick Waterhouse – Time’s All Gone
Young R&B musician Nick Waterhouse is out with his great debut album of retro tunes,…read more→
Kalispell – Westbound
Kalispell is Eau Claire, Wisconsin musician Shane Leonard and his first full-length Westbound is a…read more→
Sun Kil Moon – Among The Leaves
Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters) returns with his fifth album as Sun Kil Moon, Among…read more→
The Great American Desert – Carson City
Max Holmquist, formerly known as South of Lincoln, has released his debut album of sparse…read more→
Edmund II – Floating Monk
Brooklyn, NY based multi-instrumentalist Edmund II (a.k.a. Edmund Pellino) is out with his self-released solo…read more→
Here We Go Magic – A Different Ship
Brooklyn quintet Here We Go Magic follow-up their successful 2010 release Pigeons with the heavily…read more→
The Henry Clay People – Twenty Five for the Rest of Our Lives
The latest studio album Twenty Five for the Rest of Our Lives from Los Angeles…read more→
Lands and Peoples – Pop Guilt
Baltimore based Lands & Peoples is now the duo of Beauregard Cole and Caleb Moore,…read more→
Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe
Bobby Womack is a living musical legend, little known to today’s generation but a 70’s…read more→
Old Bricks – City Lights
Carrboro, NC indie folk band Old Bricks is Stuart Edwards and Andy Holmes, and they…read more→
The Mastersons – Birds Fly South
Texans turned Brooklynites husband/wife multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson (Son Volt) and Eleanor Whitmore (Regina Spektor) have…read more→
Sigur Rós – Valtari
Icelandic minimalist post-rockers Sigur Rós have released Valtari, their first new studio album in four…read more→
La Sera – See The Light
Vivian Girls bassist/vocalist Katy Goodman recently released her second solo album as La Sera, Sees…read more→
Caleb Groh – Bottomless Coffee
Boston singer/songwriter Caleb Groh released a new full length of indie folk, Bottomless Coffee. Groh…read more→
Mystery Jets – Radlands
Recently there has been a rash of British bands recording Americana sounds like folk rockers…read more→
Turnpike Troubadours – Goodbye Normal Street
Oklahoma based five piece Turnpike Troubadours are out with their third album of country Goodbye…read more→
Horse Feathers – Cynic’s New Year
Cynic’s New Year is the follow-up to Horse Feathers’ 2010 album of revival and renewed…read more→
Tu Fawning – A Monument
Tu Fawning is Joe Haege and Corrina Repp, two longtime Portland, OR music pros and…read more→
The Satin Chaps – Might I Suggest The Satin Chaps
The Satin Chaps are a compendium of Portland, OR talents comprised of members from The…read more→
King Tuff – King Tuff
Following 2008’s limited release Was Dead, King Tuff (a.k.a. Kyle Thomas) is out with his…read more→