The Middle East – The Recordings of the Middle East
Hailing from Townsville in Queensland, Australia, The Middle East creates dreamy indie pop that combines…read more→
Besnard Lakes – Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
The Besnard Lakes – the Montreal collective fronted by husband-and-wife duo Olga Goreas and Jace…read more→
Harlem – Hippies
Harlem continues their run on cocky, yet good-hearted, garage rock with Hippies, the follow-up to…read more→
Basia Bulat – Heart of My Own
Basia Bulat’s second album Heart of My Own is inspired from time spent in Dawson…read more→
Ólöf Arnalds – Vid og Vid
Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds has a delicate, childlike voice that beautifully narrates the indie folk-pop…read more→
The Sumner Brothers – The Sumner Brothers
Vancouver’s The Sumner Brothers (Brian and Bob) play a dirty mix of Americana, blues and…read more→
Dawn Landes – Sweet Heart Rodeo
Brooklyn-via-Louisville singer/songwriter Dawn Landes blurs the line between indie rock, alt-country, and folk on her…read more→
Blind Man’s Colour – Wooden Blankets
The latest release from Blind Man’s Colour is further proof that this is a band…read more→
The Leisure Society – The Sleeper
The Sleeper, the first full-length release from British group The Leisure Society, is well worth…read more→
Slow Six – Tomorrow Becomes You
Brooklyn-based collective Slow Six returns with their third album Tomorrow Becomes You of experimental rock…read more→
Laura Veirs – July Flame
Laura Veirs returns with her seventh album, July Flame, named after a variety of peach…read more→
The Henrys – Is This Tomorrow
Toronto’s The Henrys – primarily slide guitarist Don Rooke with a rotating cast of collaborators…read more→
Tindersticks – Falling Down a Mountain
Falling Down a Mountain, the new album by the Tindersticks, picks up where 08’s The…read more→
Sharon Van Etten – Because I Was in Love
Ever since it’s release in spring ‘09, I’ve enjoyed Because I Was in Love by…read more→
Dave Rawlings Machine – A Friend Of A Friend
A Friend of a Friend is the first record from Dave Rawlings (guitarist, producer, singer/songwriter),…read more→
Jens Carelius – The Beat of the Travel
Jens Carelius’ The Beat of the Travel is a pleasant set of blues- and folk-inspired…read more→
State Champion – Stale Champagne
With a name like State Champion, you know you’re not going to get sensitive shoegazers…read more→
Stripmall Ballads – Ballads, Stripmall EP
Stripmall Ballads is the solo project by the former frontman of the old-time revival band…read more→
Goldfinch – Goldfinch
Goldfinch’s self-released album is a very personal set of songs by Aaron Stevens and Grace…read more→
Chris Coole – Old Dog
Chris Coole is known as one of the premier clawhammer banjo players in the old-time…read more→
Adam Steffey – One More For The Road
Grammy winning mandolinist Adam Steffey makes his Sugar Hill Records debut with One More for…read more→
Miles Kurosky – The Desert of Shallow Effects
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and former Beulah frontman Miles Kurosky’s debut solo album The Desert of…read more→
Shearwater – The Golden Archipelago
The Golden Archipelago is singer/songwriter Jonathan Meiburg’s (a.k.a. Shearwater) third album in a trilogy of…read more→
The Morning Benders – Big Echo
Sunshine California pop band The Morning Benders return on March 9th with their second record…read more→
She and Him – Volume Two
She & Him – the country-folk duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel (actress) –…read more→
Drive-By Truckers – The Big To-Do
The Drive-By Truckers are back with producer David Barbe on their tenth album and ATO…read more→
Yeasayer – Odd Blood
Brooklyn band Yeasayer takes a page from 80s synth with their new album, Odd Blood.…read more→
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
British band Hot Chip continues its run of electro-pop successes with One Life Stand. The…read more→
Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
IRM, Charlotte Gainsbourg’s follow-up to her 2006 release, 5:55, takes inspiration from the series of…read more→
Owen Pallett – Heartland
Owen Pallett drops the Final Fantasy moniker on his third album Heartland primarily due to…read more→
The Magnetic Fields – Realism
The Magnetic Fields’ third Nonesuch release Realism is the counterpoint to the noise pop feedback…read more→
Lightspeed Champion – Life Is Sweet Nice to Meet You
Lightspeed Champion – former Test Icicles guitarist Dev Hynes – follows-up 08’s Falling off the…read more→
DANIEL KNOX | EVRYMAN FOR HIMSELF SELF-RELEASED If you haven’t heard Chicago based pianist Daniel…read more→
Spoon – Transference
After receiving critical acclaim and reaching Billboard’s Top 10 with 07’s Ga Ga Ga Ga…read more→
Midlake – The Courage of Others
1960s British folk replaces 70s rock in Midlake’s latest release, The Courage of Others. This…read more→
Brothers of End – The End
Brothers of End is a trio from Stockholm composed of journalist/musician Mattias Areskog (vocals, bass,…read more→
Julie Peel – Near The Sun
Canadian artist Julie Peel employs spontaneity and an independent spirit on Near The Sun, her…read more→
Beach House – Teen Dream
Teen Dream is the third album from Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House. Recorded with producer/engineer…read more→
Timothy B. Schmit – Expando
Timothy B. Schmit, best known as the bassist for The Eagles, has recently released Expando,…read more→
Woody Pines – Counting Alligators
North Carolina’s Woody Pines is a natural performer steeped in traditional Americana music, bringing a…read more→
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Oh, Vampire Weekend. I’ve tried to resist your infectious Afro-indie pop in the past and…read more→
Isbells – Isbells
Belgian musician Gaëtan Vandewoude spent 15 years making music in various rock bands before writing…read more→
The Mumlers – Don’t Throw Me Away
San Jose six-piece The Mumlers blend elements of soul, folk and country sounds on their…read more→
John Craigie – Montana Tale
Modern day troubadour John Craigie’s Montana Tale is a spirited collection of bluegrass and country…read more→
Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
The twangy lo-fi debut Inter-Be from Minneapolis duo Peter Wolf Crier takes root in country…read more→
Shout Out Louds – Work
Keep your eyes out in February for Work, the third full-length release from Sweden’s Shout…read more→
The Black Heart Procession – Six
Gloomy San Diego band Black Heart Procession returns with an even darker, more expansive sound…read more→
South China – Washingtons
Washingtons by South China is the product of the marriage of Jeremy and Jerusha Robinson.…read more→
Malcolm Holcombe – For the Mission Baby
Malcolm Holcombe is a veteran singer/songwriter with a trademark raspy voice and a string of…read more→
Honey Clouds – Fall on the Honey Clouds
Honey Clouds’ recent release Fall on the Honey Clouds, comes two years after its Earl…read more→
Will Stratton – No Wonder
Calm, contemplative, and dreamy are all words that describe Will Stratton’s sophomore release, No Wonder.…read more→
Dead Mans Bones – Dead Mans Bones
This is one that I meant to review earlier in the year but never got…read more→
Califone – All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, the sixth album and follow-up to ‘06 acclaimed Roots…read more→
1. GRIZZLY BEAR | VECKATIMEST Coming in at #1 is Veckatimest. Grizzly…read more→
King Khan & BBQ Show – Invisible Girl
Invisible Girl, the latest release from King Khan & BBQ Show, confidently revisits rock ‘n’…read more→
Holopaw – Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness.
The third full-length release Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness. from the psych indie rockers Holopaw features…read more→
Brown Bird – The Devil Dancing
Providence band Brown Bird’s second full-length album The Devil Dancing features a dark blend of…read more→
Parkas – You Should Have Killed Us When You Had the Chance
Toronto four-piece Parkas officially called it quits earlier in the year, but it didn’t stop…read more→
Wolf People – Tidings
Tidings is the debut full-length from London quartet Wolf People and is based upon recordings…read more→
The Paperbacks – Lit From Within
Lit From Within is the ambitious 32-song double disc release from The Paperbacks. Much like…read more→
ARMS – Kids Aflame
Kids Aflame, the solo effort by guitarist Todd Goldstein (a.k.a. ARMS) of Harlem Shakes, is…read more→
Sleep Whales – Houseboat
The instrumental group Sleep Whale hails from North Texas and is the combined effort of…read more→
Tobacco Pat – The Destroyer
Jacksonville singer/songwriter Logan Farmer (a.k.a. Tobacco Pat) is back with The Destroyer – the final…read more→
Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues – Word to Mother
The Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues got their start in the NYC subway system…read more→
Loch Lomond – Night Bats
Night Bats is the new EP by Portland’s Loch Lomond, a band that has earned…read more→
The Big Pink – A Brief History of Love
Recorded and produced by members Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell in their home studio, the…read more→
Mumford and Sons – Sigh No More
The British quartet Mumford & Sons gained notoriety as the backing band for Laura Marling…read more→
The Wilderness of Manitoba – Hymns of Love and Spirits
Toronto five-piece The Wilderness of Manitoba’s debut EP Hymns of Love and Spirits is a…read more→
Eccentric Soul: Smart’s Palace
This is a collection of performances from little known soul artists at Smart’s Palace in…read more→
Sail By Night – Sail By Night
Brooklyn artist Michael Murphy, aka Sail By Night, recorded these songs in the winter of…read more→
Curtis Harvey – Box of Stones
The solo debut from Curtis Harvey (Rex, Pullman), Box of Stones, is a departure from…read more→
E.P. Hall – Mommy Crow
Mommy Crow, the first full-length release from E.P. Hall, takes Midwestern folk music to a…read more→
M. Bison – M. Bison
Seattle’s M. Bison, already known as a great live band, has recently released a full-length…read more→
Freelance Whales – Weathervanes
Weathervanes, the debut release from Freelance Whales, is a nostalgic, dreamy album of soothing vocals…read more→
Greenland is Melting – Our Hearts are Gold, Our Grass is Blue
Our Hearts Are Gold, Our Grass is Blue is the sophomore release from Gainesville, FL…read more→
Neil Young – Dreamin’ Man Live ’92
Legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Neil Young is one of the most influential musicians in…read more→
Orpheum Bell – Pearls
Ann Arbor quintet Orpheum Bell self-describes their music as “Country and Eastern” – a mix…read more→
Ethan, Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele – So Real
So Real, by Ethan, Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele, is a quirky, loose recording of…read more→
Flight of the Conchords – I Told You I Was Freaky
New Zealand comedy-folk duo Flight of the Conchords charmed us with their 2007 HBO series…read more→
Matt Epp – Safe or Free
Wandering folk troubadour Matt Epp’s songs grow out of life on the road and his…read more→
Lissie – Why You Runnin’
Lissie Maurus, an Illinois native by-way-of California, released her debut album Why You Runnin’ exhibiting…read more→
Hurricane Bells – Tonight is the Ghost
Following the release of Longwave’s fourth album, 08’s Secrets Are Sinister, frontman Steve Schiltz formed…read more→
Matt the Electrician – Animal Boy
Matthew Sever, aka Matt the Electrician, delivers more of his quirky folk songs on Animal…read more→
Capgun Coup – Maudlin
Omaha band Capgun Coup’s sophomore release is an energetic album with elements of surf rock,…read more→
Signe Tollefsen – Signe Tollefsen
Half Dutch, half American singer songwriter Signe Tollefsen has quickly gained a loyal fanbase and…read more→
Matthew Ryan – Dear Lover
Matthew Ryan, one of the most underrated singer/songwriters of the past decade, follows-up his stellar…read more→
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Summer of Fear
Brooklyn artist Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson’s sophomore release is an interesting collection of passionate rock…read more→
Molina and Johnson – Molina and Johnson
Indie folk/rock songwriters Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Co., Songs: Ohia) and Will Johnson’s (Centro-Matic, South…read more→
Corey Chisel and the Wandering Sons – Death Won’t Send a Letter
With Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, The White Stripes) holding the reins, Cory Chisel’s…read more→
Pete Bernhard – Straight Line
Pete Bernhard, best known as part of the Santa Cruz band The Devil Makes Three,…read more→
Hayden – Place Where We Lived
Fifteen years into his career, Canadian singer/songwriter Hayden releases his sixth studio album, a follow-up…read more→
Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard – One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Music from Kerouac’s Big Sur
Son Volt frontman Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard join forces on…read more→
Andrew Bryant – Galilee
I’m a bit late in coming to Andrew Bryant’s Galilee and it’s a real jewel…read more→
Carolyn Mark with NQ Arbuckle – Let’s Just Stay Here
Vancouver, BC based singer/songwriter Carolyn Mark (The Vinaigrettes, The Corn Sisters) teams up with Toronto…read more→
Lee Barber – Thief and Rescue
Painter, singer, songwriter and former member of the three-piece The Barbers, Lee Barber releases his…read more→
Old Canes – Feral Harmonic
Old Canes’ sophomore release, Feral Harmonic, is a raucous new album by Appleseed Cast frontman…read more→
Thao – Know Better Learn Faster
Know Better Learn Faster, the new album by Thao, is just as upbeat and playful…read more→
Choir of Young Believers – This Is for the White in Your Eyes
Jannis Moya Makrigiannis, the primary force behind Choir of Young Believers, sings haunting, solemn songs…read more→
Built To Spill – There Is No Enemy
Built to Spill’s seventh studio album There Is No Enemy is the product of three-and-a-half…read more→
Langhorne Slim – Be Set Free
Folk troubadour Langhorne Slim returns with his third full-length Be Set Free which expands upon…read more→