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→
The Jayhawks – Mockingbird Time
Seminal alt-country band The Jayhawks are back together with the original line-up on their eighth…read more→
Design | Letterpress Studio
As some of you already know, in my non-Record Dept. life I’m an Art Director/Graphic…read more→
Jacuzzi Boys – Glazin’
Miami trio Jacuzzi Boys are back and still showing the love for teenage high jinks…read more→
The Horrors – Skying
High expectations abound when a band lands the cover of a major music magazine prior…read more→
Holcombe Waller – Into the Dark Unknown
Into the Dark Unknown, the 12 song cycle from Portland, OR based singer/songwriter Holcombe Waller,…read more→
Fruit Bats – Tripper
The Fruit Bats are back, following 2009’s Ruminant Band with their fifth full length, Tripper.…read more→
Brown Bird – Salt for Salt
Right on the heels of their EP The Sound of Ghosts, Providence, RI based indie…read more→
Mike Angus – Hymns
Canadian Mike Angus, frontman and half of the brother duo that partially comprise The Wheat…read more→
Good Luck Mountain – Good Luck Mountain
Brooklyn, NY based indie folk ensemble Good Luck Mountain released their excellent self-titled debut album…read more→
Crooked Fingers – Breaks in the Armor
The reunion tour of North Carolina noise rockers Archers of Loaf is receiving much press,…read more→
Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
San Francisco based male due of Christopher Owens and Chet “JR” White, together as Girls,…read more→
Willy Gantrim – Sings Country, Blues, and Ballads
Willy Gantrim deftly conjures up another era with his fantastic album, Willy Gantrim Sings Country,…read more→
Sarah MacDougall – The Greatest Ones Alive
Swedish native and Canadian songstress Sarah MacDougall self-released The Greatest Ones Alive, a full-length of…read more→
Carter Tanton – Free Clouds
Carter Tanton – former frontman for Tulsa, member of Lower Dens, and guitarist in Marissa…read more→
The War On Drugs – Slave Ambient
You can’t talk about The War on Drugs without mentioning Kurt Vile, former frontman and…read more→
Theodore – Blood Signs EP
St. Louis based band Theodore recently signed with Misra Records, and their EP, Blood Signs,…read more→
Southeast Engine – Canary
This past spring, Athens, Ohio band Southeast Engine released their fifth album, Canary on the…read more→
Leatherbag – Yellow Television
Leatherbag is the proto-punk/rock band from Austin fronted by songwriter Randy Reynolds, a transplant from…read more→
The Besnard Lakes – You Lived in the City
Montreal quartet The Besnard Lakes, known for their expansive indie rock sound, have been exploring…read more→
Neighbors – August EP
Following the release of their Hooligans EP in 2010, the Brooklyn band Neighbors are back…read more→
Morning River Band – Between the Ocean and the Blues
New Jersey’s Morning River Band is back with another great self-released Americana/blues effort, Between the…read more→
Dex Romweber Duo – Is That You in the Blue?
For shame! I’ll admit that it was only recently that I was introduced to the…read more→
Tunnels – The Blackout
Tunnels is the solo project of Nick Bindeman (formerly of experimental bands Eternal Tapestry and…read more→
Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
From Expo 86 to synth pop circa 1986, Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Atlas Strategic) is…read more→
The Globes – Future Self
The Globes are the latest sensation sweeping the Seattle music scene and touring across the…read more→
Nat Baldwin – People Changes
Hailing from Portsmouth, NH is the talented Nat Baldwin, bassist for Dirty Projectors and contributor…read more→
Oaken Lee – The Man I’ll Be
The new British duo Oaken Lee has self-released their debut EP of indie folk, The…read more→
Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions is the power pop project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist/Wires of…read more→
John Reischman and The Jaybirds – Vintage and Unique
Juno nominated band John Reischman & the Jaybirds have been playing together for a decade,…read more→
Vandaveer – Dig Down Deep
Vandaveer is a Washington D.C. based Americana project that revolves around songwriter/guitarist Mark Charles Heidinger…read more→
David Bazan – Strange Negotiations
Back in high school I only knew him as Dave, the nice kid in the…read more→
Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
Regular readers of Record Dept. may have noticed that San Francisco’s Ty Segall (The Traditional…read more→
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks – Mirror Traffic
The 2010 reunion tour of seminal indie rock band Pavement made many music headlines and…read more→
Fountains of Wayne – Sky Full of Holes
Grammy award nominated power pop band Fountains of Wayne celebrates their fifteen years together with…read more→
Carlos Forster – Family Trees
HUSH RECORDS The friendship of Carlos Forster (for Stars) and M. Ward (She & Him,…read more→
Buxter Hoot’n – Buxter Hoot’n
San Francisco based quintet Buxter Hoot’n self-released their self-titled third album of finely crafted Americana/Southern…read more→
Wooden Shjips – West
Wooden Shjips is Ripley Johnson (guitar, vocals), Dusty Jermier (bass), Nash Whalen (organ), and Omar…read more→
The Wooden Birds – Two Matchsticks
The Wooden Birds is the current project lead by Andrew Kenny (former frontman of slowcore…read more→
The Due Diligence – I Will Wreck Your Life
If legendary Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart gives you a nickname, and take it and…read more→
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – It’s a Corporate World
It’s been almost exactly one year since Record Dept. reviewed Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s debut…read more→
Buffalo Killers – 3
Cincinnanti-based rock band Buffalo Killers released their third album, the apt and simply titled 3.…read more→
Golden Bloom – March To The Drums
Shawn Fogel, under the moniker Golden Bloom, recently released his six-song debut EP, March to…read more→
The Middle East – I Want That You Are Always Happy
Since their debut EP, 2008’s Recordings of The Middle East, the Australian band The Middle…read more→
The Black Swans – Don’t Blame The Stars
There is a danger when, as a talented but relatively obscure band, the song lyrics…read more→
Prattle On, Rick – A Decade Begins
Nashville based Patrick Rickelton (Prattle On, Rick) self-released his debut EP of indie folk, Communion…read more→
Peter Case – The Case Files
Peter Case has dedicated his career to creating and capturing some of the most influential…read more→
Key Losers – California Lite
Portland band Key Losers is the newest project of Katy Davidson (Lloyd & Michael, Cynthia…read more→
Jonny Corndawg – Down on the Bikini Line
Jonny “Corndawg” Fritz is not your typical country singer. The former Nashville / current Brooklyn…read more→
Mark Davis – Eliminate the Toxins
Mark Davis may not be a household name in the U.S., but he is a…read more→
Marissa Nadler – Marissa Nadler
Boston painter turned singer/songwriter Marissa Nadler is proving with her fifth, self-titled album that her…read more→
Jolie Holland – Pint of Blood
Jolie Holland’s fifth solo release Pint of Blood finds the former founder of The Be…read more→
Gillian Welch – The Harrow and The Harvest
It’s been eight long years since Gillian Welch’s last solo full length album Soul Journey,…read more→
William Elliott Whitmore – Field Songs
Iowa based singer/songwriter and horse farmer William Elliott Whitmore is out with his eighth full-length…read more→
Frank Fairfield – Out on the Open West
Frank Fairfield is a musically talented young Californian with a definitively old-timey sound, whose career…read more→
Scott Pryor and The Common Sinners – If We Set Out Now
Austin-based singer/songwriter Scott Pryor and his Philadelphia convened band The Common Sinners recently self-released their…read more→
King Post Kitsch – The Party’s Over
Scotland based sound engineer Charlie Ward released the full length album The Party’s Over as…read more→
Storms – Lay Your Sea Coat Aside
Storms are Lori Scacco (Seely) and Barcelonian Eva Puyuelo (Savath & Savalas) and their debut…read more→
Melaena Cadiz – Rattle the Windows
Michigan born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Melaena Cadiz self-released her debut album of indie folk, Rattle the…read more→
White Denim – D
Austin has its share of great bands and rockers White Denim are on my current…read more→
Amor de Dias – Street of the Love of Days
MERGE Amor de Días (“love for days”) is Alasdair MacLean (The Clientele) and Lupe Núñez-Fernández…read more→
Point Juncture, WA – Handsome Orders
Portland, OR atmospheric indie pop band Point Juncture, WA released Handsome Orders, the eagerly awaited…read more→
D. Charles Speer and the Helix – Leaving The Commonwealth
Leaving the Commonwealth is the third full length album by Brooklyn quintet D. Charles Speer…read more→
Matt Bauer – The Jessamine County Book of the Living
Native Kentuckian turned Brooklyn citizen Matt Bauer released his sophomore effort The Jessamine County Book…read more→
Barn Owl – Shadowland
San Francisco guitarists Jon Porras and Evan Caminiti are Barn Owl and their three song…read more→
Witches – Forever
Athens, Georgia based trio Witches recently released their debut album of raw 90’s style rock…read more→
Small Sur – Tones
Three-piece project Small Sur has released their second album, the simply titled Tones. While not…read more→
Woods – Sun and Shade
Brooklyn band Woods is out with Sun and Shade – their sixth indie/folk rock album…read more→
Seapony – Go With Me
Seattle based trio Seapony released their debut album Go with Me, a home recorded twelve…read more→
The Ladybug Transistor – Clutching Stems
MERGE After sixteen years together, Brooklyn collective The Ladybug Transistor is still making consistently great…read more→
The Details – Lost Art
The Details are an alt-rock quartet hailing from Winnipeg, Canada, and their new album Lost…read more→
The Rosebuds – Loud Planes Fly Low
Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp managed to do the impossible on their fifth album Loud…read more→
Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter – Marble Son
Seattle-based folk chanteuse Jesse Sykes and her talented backing band The Sweet Hereafter, which is…read more→
Hospital Ships – Lonely Twin
Jordan Geiger (formerly of Shearwater, and Appleseed Cast) has ventured into a solo project, Hospital…read more→
Dawes – Nothing Is Wrong
L.A. folk-rock band Dawes draws upon the legacy of their locale, mining the Laurel Canyon…read more→