Dolorean – The Unfazed
Portland, OR based country-rockers Dolorean are issuing their fourth full-length album, The Unfazed, the widely…read more→
The Mountain Goats – All Eternals Deck
In its current incarnation, The Mountain Goats are John Darnielle, Peter Hughes, and Jon Wurster…read more→
Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring for My Halo
Indie rock star Kurt Vile is back from touring with the SoCal band The Soft…read more→
Apex Manor – Year of Magical Drinking
Year of Magical Drinking is the debut album of Ross Flournoy’s (formerly of Broken West…read more→
Mike Adams at His Honest Weight – Oscillate Wisely
Bloomington, IN music scene regular Mike Adams – of husband&wife, Prayer Breakfast, and Frank Schweikhardt…read more→
The Missing Season – The Missing Season EP
The Missing Season is an indie-folk band from Rennes, France, that mixes easy-going alt-country with…read more→
John Statz – Ghost Towns
Former Madison, WI now Denver based folk rocker John Statz recently released his first full-band…read more→
J. Roddy Walston and the Business – Hail Mega Boys
Looking for rock n’ roll that shakes the walls and forces you to move your…read more→
The Bear – The Bear
Beautiful folk songs abound on The Bear’s self-titled release, which takes a slow and easy…read more→
Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972
Canadian sound artist Tim Hecker spent the past decade making a name for himself as…read more→
Cheyenne Marie Mize – Before Lately
Straight from the heartland (Louisville, Kentucky) comes Cheyenne Marie Mize and her debut solo full-length…read more→
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Departing
One of 2009’s critic’s favorite, The Rural Alberta Advantage, are back with their sophomore indie…read more→
Les Jupes – Modern Myths
Up and coming Winnipeg band Les Jupes (the skirts) debut their driving and dynamic brand…read more→
Bright Eyes – The People’s Key
Bright Eyes is back. The People’s Key – the long awaited follow-up to 2007’s Cassadaga…read more→
Braids – Native Speaker
Originally from Calgary, Raphaelle Standell-Preston (lead vocals, guitar), Austin Tufts (drums), Katie Lee (keys, vocals)…read more→
Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
Long Beach band Cold War Kids are back with their third album, and have said…read more→
Ducktails – Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics
Under the moniker Ducktails, Real Estate guitarist Matthew Mondanile has almost perfected the lazy, psychedelia-laced…read more→
Kyle Swartzwelder – The Songs of Neil Young
Delaware singer/songwriter Kyle Swartzwelder continues his exploration of classic Americana covers on the EP, The…read more→
Hezekiah Jones – Have You Seen Our New Fort?
Following last summer’s Bread of Teeth EP, Hezekiah Jones (Raphael Cutrufello and his revolving collective…read more→
Drive-by Truckers – Go-Go Boots
Prolific alt-country Drive-By Truckers release their 11th record Go-Go Boots this month. It is the…read more→
The Liptonians – Lets All March Back Into The Sea
Winnipeg’s The Liptonians issue their sophomore release Let’s All March Back Into the Sea which…read more→
Little Wings – Black Grass
Four years after the release of Soft Pow’r, folk troubadour Kyle Field (a.k.a. Little Wings)…read more→
The Cave Singers – No Witch
Seattle blues-folk outfit The Cave Singers have switched from Matador to Jagjaguwar for their third…read more→
Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Glaswegian shoegazers Mogwai are back with their 7th LP, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You…read more→
The Builders and the Butchers – Dead Reckoning
After earning a loyal fanbase over the years and two full-length releases, The Builders and…read more→
Daniel Martin Moore – In the Cool of the Day
Daniel Martin Moore has been busy the past couple of years, making his debut two…read more→
Treetop Flyers – To Bury The Past
Country soul has found a welcome home in the London quintet Treetop Flyers (named after…read more→
Greater Pacific – Rainfall
The rich collaboration of Southern California alt country folk band Travel By Sea has further…read more→
The Dismemberment Plan – Emergency and I
The classic 1999 album by Washington D.C. quartet The Dismemberment Plan, Emergency & I, makes…read more→
Rikki Ililonga and Musi-O-Tunya – Dark Sunrise
Now Again Records brings the phenomenal music and career of Zambian Rikki Ililonga and his…read more→
White Fence – …Is Growing Faith
One of the many projects of Tim Presley (frontman for Darker My Love, guitarist for…read more→
Tapes ‘n Tapes – Outside
Outside is the third full-length release from Minneapolis band Tapes ‘n Tapes. Released on their…read more→
Telekinesis – Parallel Seismic Conspiracies
People’s ears pricked up last April on Record Store Day, after hearing Telekinesis’ 7-inch release,…read more→
Gwyneth and Monko – Gwyneth and Monko
Following July 2010’s Good Old Horse EP, Gwyneth & Monko – Gwyneth Moreland (vocals) and…read more→
Charlie Parr and The Black Twig Pickers – Glory In The Meeting House
This one kind of snuck by me last year but I’m happy I discovered it…read more→
Floating Action – Desert Etiquette
Seth Kauffman is Floating Action, a North Carolina based multi-instrumentalist whose sophomore album Desert Etiquette…read more→
T-Model Ford – Taledragger
A lot of folklore surrounds North Mississippi Hill Country bluesman T-Model Ford, from his age…read more→
Nightlands – Forget The Mantra
Philadelphia musician Dave Hartley, who plays bass and guitars in the indie rock band War…read more→
Fujiya and Miyagi – Ventriloquizzing
Brighton, U.K.-based four-piece Fujiya and Miyagi are back with their fourth full-length, Ventriloquizzing, comprising 11…read more→
The Decemberists – The King Is Dead
The Decemberists’ newest album (and their sixth studio endeavor) The King Is Dead is coming…read more→
Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean
Indie folk singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, known best by his stage name Iron and Wine, is…read more→
Fergus and Geronimo – Unlearn
Fergus and Geronimo’s new release, Unlearn, is a collection of experimental, psychedelic pop with touches…read more→
Metal Mountains – Golden Trees
Brooklyn trio Metal Mountains takes transports listeners to a fresh, sonic airspace with psychedelic folk…read more→
Middle Brother – Middle Brother
Side project or supergroup, no matter which way you put it, Middle Brother is simply…read more→
Benjamin Francis Leftwich – A Million Miles Out
Young British singer-songwriter, Benjamin Francis Leftwich recently released his debut four song EP, A Million…read more→
Travel By Sea – Two States And The Blindness That Follows
I didn’t get a chance to listen to the new Travel By Sea release until…read more→
Hiram and Huddie: Songs of Hank Williams and Leadbelly
Hiram is Hiram King Williams, better known as Hank Williams, and Huddie is Huddie William…read more→
Curtis Eller’s American Circus – Wirewalkers and Assassins
I recently heard the dynamic entertainer Curtis Eller for the first time, and the NYC…read more→
Yarn – Come On In
Last summer the Brooklyn based Americana country band Yarn released their third album “Come On…read more→
Annie Keating – Water Tower View
Annie Keating is a singer/songwriter hailing from NYC, and her fourth album, Water Tower View…read more→
Gospel Music – Duettes
Gospel Music, a side project of Owen Holmes of Black Kids, has released the aptly…read more→
Keegan DeWitt – Two Hearts/Reluctance
Nashville-based Keegan DeWitt’s latest release, a limited edition 7” single is a brief, but satisfying…read more→
Bastard Lovechild of Rock n’ Roll – Bim Born EP
Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Cookie Sugarhips (Chris Hess) and Hot Damm Sweet Huckleberry Winn (Adam…read more→
1. BEACH HOUSE | TEEN DREAM Coming in at #1 is Teen…read more→
Twilight Hotel – When the Wolves Go Blind
Canadian duo Twilight Hotel, play eclectic country-folk inspired by the New Mexico/Arizona desert on their…read more→
Wild Nothing – Gemini
Melancholy lyrics, shoegaze ambiance, and synth-heavy songs run throughout Gemini, the debut full length from…read more→
Pomegranates – One of Us
Cincinnati’s Pomegranates are back with a new release, One of Us – a set of…read more→
Girl Haggard – Country and Eastern
Hard rocking and drinking country band Girl Haggard was formed just two years ago and…read more→
David Dondero – A Pre-Existing Condition
In September I reviewed David Dondero’s # Zero with a Bullet and I am pleased…read more→
The Handsome Family – Scattered: A Further Collection of Lost Demos, Orphaned Songs and Odd Covers
This past summer Chicago’s alt-country husband/wife duo The Handsome Family issued the follow-up to 09’s…read more→
Foxtrot – From Wilderness to Wonderland
The new Salem, OR based band Foxtrot (not to be confused with the Norwegian prog…read more→
Steel Phantoms – Steel Phantoms
Known briefly as Brass Cups before changing their name to Steel Phantoms, this Brooklyn band…read more→
Blonde Summer – Eleganza EP
Blonde Summer, a name perfectly fitting for a band from Los Angeles, includes singer Chris…read more→
The Drums – The Drums
Brooklyn four-piece The Drums have recently released their self-titled full-length after last year’s well-received Summertime!…read more→
How to Dress Well – Love Remains
Tom Krell – a.k.a. How to Dress Well – is not your average American working…read more→
Perfume Genius – Learning
Seattle-based singer/songwriter Mike Hadreas is Perfume Genius (whose name refers to an inside joke with…read more→
The Radio Dept. – Clinging To a Scheme
For whatever reason I wasn’t able to review this earlier in the year, but I’ve…read more→
Mark Witt – Leave It Alone
Chicagoan Mark Witt self-released his debut EP Leave it Alone. Accompanied by local friends and…read more→
Plates of Cake – Plates of Cake
Brooklyn-based Plates of Cake have recently released their self-titled album on All Hands Electric (Zachary…read more→
Way Yes – Herringbone
Way Yes is a group out of Columbus, Ohio, who use world beats, pop, and…read more→
Man Benu – The Kindling
Brooklyn trio Man Benu, taps into the ‘90s for their release, The Kindling. Composed of…read more→
Julian Lynch – Mare
Songwriter Julian Lynch has an unusually academic background which includes a stint at the venerable…read more→
Bird – Arjenballet
Netherland’s indie folk trio Bird self-released their third album “Arjenballet” – nearly 30 minutes of…read more→
The Duke and The King – Long Live The Duke and The King
Long Live the Duke & the King is the sophomore album of rootsy folk, soul…read more→
White Pines – The Falls
Akron, Ohio based singer/songwriter Joseph Scott is back with his side project White Pines. With…read more→
Bad Books – Bad Books
Bad Books is a collaboration between Kevin Devine and Atlanta-based band Manchester Orchestra, who met…read more→
Woodsy Pride – Woodsy Pride
Wanting a grittier, more soulful sound from the hippest borough in New York City? Well,…read more→
Houses – All Night
Chicago-based duo Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina, besides both having incredibly cool names, create some…read more→
Gianna Lauren – Some Move Closer, Some Move On
Following a move from Ontario to Nova Scotia, singer/songwriter/guitarist Gianna Lauren released her sophomore album,…read more→
Carl Hauck – Windjammer
Folk singer/songwriter Carl Hauck returns home to Chicago on his fourth album Windjammer. Named after…read more→
Caleb Stine – I Wasn’t Built For a Life Like This
Baltimore singer/songwriter Caleb Stine is back with his fifth full length album, I Wasn’t Built…read more→
More Townes Van Zandt: The Great Unknown
In October 2009, a UK based indie music project revolving around the work of American…read more→
Dominant Legs – Young at Love and Life
Dominant Legs is a San Francisco-based duo composed of Ryan Lynch (guitarist for the band…read more→
GunFight! – Frontier Land
Brooklyn band Gunfight!’s latest album Frontier Land is an energetic and infectious collection of indie…read more→
Joshua English – Lay Bare Your Bones
After years in Boston with the band Six Going on Seven, Joshua English recently returned…read more→
Small Black – New Chain
Small Black’s album New Chain takes us back to days of Jesus and Mary Chain,…read more→
Pepper Rabbit – Beauregard
Los Angeles-based Pepper Rabbit makes a strong impression with its debut full length, Beauregard. Led…read more→
James Justin Burke – Southern Son, So Far
South Carolina singer/songwriter James Justin Burke makes his debut with Southern Son, So Far a…read more→
Ronnie Fauss – Mulligan
Earlier this year I reviewed the EP New Songs for the Old Frontier by the…read more→
The Autumn Defense – Once Around
It doesn’t sound quite right to call a band a side project if the two…read more→
Turbo Fruits – Get Up Get On Down EP
Nashville-based Turbo Fruits follow up their 2009 full length, Echo Kid, with the EP, Get…read more→
Callers – Life of Love
Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, indie trio Callers left New Orleans for Brooklyn and their latest…read more→
Yellow Ostrich – The Mistress
Yellow Ostrich is a one-man operation from Alex Schaaf that blends interesting vocals with DIY,…read more→
Warpaint – The Fool
Warpaint shows that girl groups can do much more than be cute and play upbeat…read more→
Morning River Band – Morning River Band EP
Unsigned New Jersey quartet Morning River Band packs 5 songs in under 10 minutes on…read more→
The Whiskey and the Devil Chaplain – The Whiskey and the Devil Chaplain
California indie country-roots band The Whiskey and the Devil Chaplain formed in 07 and have…read more→
Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown
After the huge success of Only by the Night in 2008, the four Tennesseans that…read more→
Spectrals – Extended Play
Young Leeds based musician Louis Jones pays homage to the genius of early 60’s Phil…read more→
Tim Kasher – The Game of Monogamy
Comprising a semi-satirical look at monogamy and adulthood, Cursive and The Good Life frontman Tim…read more→
Michael Holland and the Occoneechee String Band – Rhythm of Love
North Carolina native Michael Holland is backed by the Occoneechee String Band on his fourth…read more→