Laura Gibson – La Grande
Portland, OR singer-songwriter Laura Gibson is joined again by an impressive cast of backing musicians…read more→
John Statz – Old Fashioned
Following John Statz’s 2010’s poignant album of alt country and roots rock Ghost Towns is…read more→
Perfume Genius – Put Your Back N 2 It
Seattle-based singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas is back as Perfume Genius, expanding from a solo gig into…read more→
Elephant Micah – Louder Than Thou
Elephant Micah, a rotating collective led by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joseph O’Connell, is self-releasing Louder…read more→
Graham Weber – Women
Austin-based singer/songwriter Graham Weber’s fourth solo release Women is an intensely personal effort to examine…read more→
Bradley Wik and the Charlatans – Burn What You Can, Bury the Rest
Burn What You Can, Bury the Rest is the debut of Bradley Wik and The…read more→
Ronnie Fauss — Any Lovin’ Way But Wrong
The last couple releases from Dallas based singer-songwriter Ronnie Fauss were well-crafted alt-country / Americana…read more→
Karen Dalton – 1966
There’s been a recent resurgence in the work of Karen Dalton, a Cherokee/Irish-American folk musician…read more→
Fiona Sally Miller – The Whale’s Love Life EP
Brighton, UK based singer/songwriter Fiona Sally Miller recently released her debut EP of folk/pop, The…read more→
Will Phalen – Holy Ghost/Gold Coast
Chicago musician Will Phalen has his hands in many projects, from his folk rock band…read more→
North Highlands – Wild One
Brooklyn’s North Highlands is a five piece that is making a name for itself this…read more→
Michael Kiwanuka – I’m Getting Ready EP
Young British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka wanted to be a session guitarist, but lucky for…read more→
1. GIRLS | FATHER, SON, HOLY GHOST This San Francisco band’s second…read more→
Israel Nash Gripka – Barn Doors And Concrete Floors
For whatever reason I wasn’t able to review this earlier in the year, but I’ve…read more→
Red Cedar – Enter The Sun Gods
Vancouver B.C. band Red Cedar is comprised of five musicians who have earned their chops…read more→
The Black Keys – El Camino
I’ve been a huge fan of The Black Keys since their 2002 debut release The…read more→
Fort Lean – Fort Lean EP
Brooklyn continues to turn out great new bands, and Fort Lean is the latest. The…read more→
The Mother Hips – Days of Sun and Grass
In commemoration of their 20th anniversary, seminal Bay Area psychedelic roots-rock band The Mother Hips…read more→
Mist Giant – Human Tree EP
San Francisco band Mist Giant has rereleased their three song debut EP, Human Tree. Initially…read more→
Ana Egge – Bad Blood
Singer/songwriter Ana Egge, called the Nina Simone of folk by Lucinda Williams for her impassioned…read more→
The Beets – Let The Poison Out
The Beets have been around for four years and their newest album, Let the Poison…read more→
Gold Leaves – The Ornaments
Grant Olsen, best known as the male half of indie folk duo Arthur and Yu,…read more→
Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers – Gift Horse
Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers (“sk6ers” for short) have been together eight years, each of…read more→
Ben Fisher – Heavy Boots And Underwoods
Seattle-based singer-songwriter/student Ben Fisher has a passion for busking – the connection with passers-by as…read more→
Pure X – Pleasure
Pure X (formerly Pure Ecstasy) take refuge in the sounds of the 90’s on their…read more→
Ottoman Turks – Juarez
Dallas based band Ottoman Turks are Paul Hinojo (drums), Taylor King (electric guitar), Will Latham…read more→
Atlas Sound – Parallax
Bradford Cox, frontman of noise rock outfit Deerhunter, returns to his itinerant solo project Atlas…read more→
Annie Williams – This Mountain and Midnight Window
Singer-songwriter Annie Williams recently released an enjoyable pair of indie folk albums, This Mountain and…read more→
Sigur Rós – Inní
The most famous Icelandic music makers aside from Björk, minimalist post-rockers Sigur Rós have released…read more→
Shakey Graves – Roll The Bones
One album I recently found on Bandcamp that I’m excited to introduce is Shakey Graves’…read more→
WIM – WIM
WIM is a new band that I am really excited about. Hailing from Sydney, Australia,…read more→
Summer-Winter – Bewildered
Terry O’Hara, a.k.a. Summer-Winter, follows-up his 2010 debut Alone is Yes with the lovely atmospheric…read more→
Barnstar! – C’mon
Barnstar! is a bluegrass/folk supergroup of sorts, with seasoned genre players Mark Erello (guitar), Taylor…read more→
Surfer Blood – Tarot Classics EP
Floridian band Surfer Blood is quickly moving up the figurative charts since their Fall 2010…read more→
Turf War – Years of Living Dangerously
Turf War is a rock band with punk attitude that is making a name for…read more→
We Were Promised Jetpacks – In the Pit of the Stomach
Scottish four-piece We Were Promised Jetpacks follow-up their 2009 debut These Four Walls with the…read more→
Youth Lagoon – Year of Hibernation
Young Boise, Idaho based Trevor Powers (a.k.a. Youth Lagoon) tells it like it is on…read more→
Little Hurricane – Homewrecker
Enough with The White Stripes comparisons. Believe me, I love The White Stripes something fierce,…read more→
High Places – Original Colors
Former Brooklynites / current Angelenos Mary Pearson and Rob Barber, otherwise known as the band…read more→
Spectrals – Bad Penny
British musician Louis Jones (a.k.a. Spectrals) is back with delightfully vintage sounds on his latest…read more→
John Paul Keith and The One Four Fives – The Man That Time Forgot
John Paul Keith was a musical prodigy in the making – learning guitar at the…read more→
Joe Henry – Reverie
Open the window and let the world in – that is the method behind the…read more→
Cass McCombs – Humor Risk
Right on the heels of his spring 2011 album Wit’s End comes Cass McCombs’ companion…read more→
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound – Want More
Indie rock and roots stalwart Bloodshot Records has gone soul, thanks to the smooth and…read more→
The Morning Clouds – Wasted Youth Blues
Colorado musician Josh Wambeke recently released Wasted Youth Blues – the debut EP of his…read more→
Elliott Brood – Days Into Years
Toronto, Ontario based alt-country band Elliott Brood follows-up the Juno and Polaris Prize nominated Mountain…read more→
Real Estate – Days
NJ turned Brooklynite indie rock band Real Estate follow-up their 2009 self-titled debut with the…read more→
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Iconic and incorrigible musician Tom Waits is simply badass on his seventeenth album, Bad As…read more→
Tim and Nicki Bluhm – Duets
On the heels of her springtime solo release, Driftwood, San Francisco singer/songwriter Nicki Bluhm is…read more→
Ivan Rosenberg and The Foggy Hogtown Boys – The Hogtown Sessions
Dobro whiz Ivan Rosenberg teams up with the Toronto, ON band The Foggy Hogtown Boys…read more→
Scott Orr – Where I Lived And What I Lived For
Canada is fertile ground for producing talented indie folk acts, and Ontario based singer/songwriter Scott…read more→
Tom Russell – Mesabi
Following 2009’s Blood and Candle Smoke (review here), legendary singer/songwriter Tom Russell is back with…read more→
Musikanto – Sky of Dresses
Chicago singer/songwriter Musikanto sets aside the twangy country found on his 2009 debut Ghost Pain…read more→
Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
Experimental electronic multi-instrumentalist Sandro Perri – whose past projects include the ambient techno of Polmo…read more→
Dominant Legs – Invitation
If the seductive cover art for the aptly titled Invitation doesn’t draw you in, then…read more→
Feist – Metals
Canadian Leslie Feist charmed international audiences with her ubiquitous tunes “1, 2, 3, 4” and…read more→
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis – Smoking in Heaven
Multi-instrumentalist sibling trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis take to analog again for their authentically recorded…read more→
Seryn – This Is Where We Are
At the apex of the Fort Worth and Dallas, TX triangle is Denton, and it…read more→
Fionn Regan – 100 Acres of Sycamore
100 Acres of Sycamore – the third album from Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan – returns…read more→
The Gallerist – A Falling Waltz
Boston singer/songwriter Michael Collins, under the name The Gallerist, has released a lovely indie folk…read more→
Alabama Shakes – Alabama Shakes EP
Coming out of Athens (no, not Georgia), just a long stone’s throw from the legendary…read more→
Dirty Beaches – Lone Runner 7”
Taiwanese Montrealer Alex Zhang Hungtai wasted no time producing his latest 7” release, Lone Runner.…read more→
Elk and Boar – Room to Start
Elk and Boar is a new indie folk and soul band hailing from Tacoma, WA.…read more→
Pharis and Jason Romero – A Passing Glimpse
British Columbia husband-wife duo Pharis and Jason Romero share their love of old time country…read more→
Trips and Falls – People Have To Be Told
Montreal’s Trips and Falls – Jacob Romero (guitar, vocals), Ian Langohr (drums, percussion) and Ashleigh…read more→
Gem Club – Breakers
Together, Somerville, MA musicians Christopher Barnes (piano, vocals) and Kristen Drymala (cello) are Gem Club,…read more→
Nell Robinson – On the Brooklyn Road
Nell Robinson got her start singing later in life and brings her unique voice and…read more→
Waters – Out In The Light
Following the break-up of indie folk rock band Port O’Brien earlier this year, founder Van…read more→
Greenland Is Melting – Where Were We
Gainsville, Florida holds an interesting role in the history of southern American hardcore punk music,…read more→
Slow Club – Paradise
British band Slow Club is out with their second album, Paradise. Like 2009’s Yeah So,…read more→
Siskiyou – Keep Away The Dead
Canadian band Siskiyou has struggled to shed their identity as simply a splinter faction of…read more→
Three Blind Wolves – Sound of the Storm
Glasgow country rock band Three Blind Wolves’ debut album Sound of the Storm is now…read more→
Cheyenne Marie Mize – We Don’t Need EP
Louisville, Kentucky chanteuse Cheyenne Marie Mize is set to release the follow-up to her 2010…read more→
Troubel – The Mountains. The Broken.
From atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, NC is Troubel, a folk band that…read more→
Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire
After backing band The Cardinals disbanded in 2009, legendary singer/songwriter Ryan Adams moved to California,…read more→
Peter Wolf Crier – Garden of Arms
Minneapolis duo Peter Wolf Crier – Peter Pisano (The Wars of 1812 – guitars, vocals)…read more→
Deer Tick – Divine Providence
Known for their indie folk, Deer Tick’s fourth album Divine Providence showcases both their honky…read more→
Tyler Ramsey – The Valley Wind
Band of Horses’ lead guitarist Tyler Ramsey returns to solo work on the album The…read more→
Shimmering Stars – Violent Hearts
Vancouver, BC trio Shimmering Stars are out with highly awaited debut full length Violent Hearts.…read more→
Blind Pilot – We are the Tide
Portland, OR’s indie folk rock band Blind Pilot has released their excellent sophomore effort, We…read more→
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Wolfroy Goes to Town
Prolific singer/songwriter Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Will Oldham) recently released the sparse and lovely studio album…read more→
Wages – Drowning In Sun, Sunshine
North Carolina duo Wages – Nick Campbell (vocals, guitar) and James DeDakis (drums) – have…read more→
The Jim Jones Revue – Burning Your House Down
The notoriously loud and raucous East London five-piece The Jim Jones Revue has finally released…read more→
Wild Flag – Wild Flag
Following various special appearances and the release of their 7” vinyl Future Crimes/Glass Tambourine, supergroup…read more→
Richard Swift – Walt Wolfman
Despite a potentially career ending finger fracture, Richard Swift triumphs on his latest EP, Walt…read more→
Mogwai – Earth Division
Scottish experimental / post-rock band Mogwai recently released their 4 track EP, Earth Division, and…read more→
Megafaun – Megafaun
Durham, NC’s Megafaun, known for their psych-folk experimentations, gorgeous soundscapes, lush vocals and pastoral instrumentation,…read more→
The Deep Dark Woods – The Place I Left Behind
The guys from Saskatoon are relatively unknown but absolutely one the best bands around, and…read more→
A.A. Bondy – Believers
Believers – the third solo album of A.A. Bondy – is a densely atmospheric, dream-induced…read more→
The Bandana Splits – The Bandana Splits
Brooklyn trio The Bandana Splits – Lauren Balthrop, Annie Nero and Dawn Landes (Hem) –…read more→
Nurses – Dracula
Portland, OR’s Nurses – the trio of Aaron Chapman, John Bowers and James Mitchell –…read more→
Bryan John Appleby – Fire on the Vine
SELF-RELEASED Seattle songwriter-musician Bryan John Appleby recently released his debut full-length vinyl album (with the…read more→
Poor Boy’s Soul – Burn Down
Poor Boy’s Soul (Trevor Jones) is self-releasing his debut EP, Burn Down, on November 15th.…read more→
Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
Portland, OR ensemble Blitzen Trapper is out with their new record of blistering rock, American…read more→
Coty Hogue – To The West
Bellingham, WA is best known as the hometown of Death Cab for Cutie and The…read more→
Balto – October Road
With a backstory as dramatic as Balto’s, it is hard for the bio not to…read more→
Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs – Alone In This Together
Seattle band Star Anna & The Laughing Dogs are gaining fans up and down the…read more→
Lincoln Durham – Lincoln Durham
Thank goodness Texas fiddle prodigy and champion Lincoln Durham picked-up a Stratocaster in high school,…read more→
Brown Recluse – Evening Tapestry
The Philadelphia duo of Timothy Meskers (vocals, guitar) and Mark Saddlemire (drums) has grown into…read more→
Wilco – The Whole Love
There have been many incredible albums released in 2011, and one I’ve been really looking…read more→