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→
The Wooden Sky – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone
The Wooden Sky’s sophomore effort, If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone features…read more→
The Dimes – The King Can Drink the Harbor Dry
The sophomore album The King Can Drink The Harbor Dry by Portland, OR’s The Dimes…read more→
The Swell Season – Strict Joy
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, the two stars of 2007’s indie hit film Once, were…read more→
Orenda Fink – Ask the Night
Orenda Fink, best known as one half of the band Azure Ray, has created something…read more→
Ryan Montbleau – Stages: Volume II
Ryan Montbleau, frontman of the Ryan Montbleau Band, is back with his solo album, Stages:…read more→
Tom Russell – Blood and Candle Smoke
With a career spanning four decades and a catalog of 20 albums, Tom Russell is…read more→
Kyle Swartzwelder – Self-Titled
Delaware musician Kyle Swartzwelder’s self-titled full-length debut features thoroughly enjoyable country folk songs. Swartzwelder’s rich…read more→
Sea Wolf – White War, White Bloom
Los Angeles-based Sea Wolf, a.k.a. Alex Brown Church, is back with White War, White Bloom.…read more→
Ox – Burnout
Burnout – the third album from Ontario’s Ox – showcases the unique blend of indie…read more→
The Dutchess and the Duke – Sunset/Sunrise
Sunset/Sunrise, the second album by The Dutchess and the Duke, carries much of the same…read more→
Ohbijou – Beacons
On their second release, Beacons, Toronto-based indie folk/pop seven-piece Ohbijou evolves their sound with an…read more→
Manraygun – Misfortune Telling
Edmonton band Manraygun’s latest release, Misfortune Telling, is a confident set of songs that walk…read more→
Intro Townes Van Zandt via the Great Unknown
Introducing Townes Van Zandt via the Great Unknown is a tribute to the music of…read more→
Le Loup – Family
Maryland band Le Loup is back with its sophomore album Family, two years after its…read more→
White Pines – A Face Made of Wood EP
White Pines is the side – project of Michigan singer/songwriter Joseph Scott (Canada, That’s Him!…read more→
Talons’ – Songs for Babes
Talons’ is lo-fi folk singer/songwriter Mike Tolan (Six Parts Seven, Tusco Terror, Trouble Books) and…read more→
Volcano Choir – UNMAP
Bon Iver’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago put Justin Vernon on the map with…read more→
Squirrel Nut Zippers – Lost At Sea
Hipster revivalists The Squirrel Nut Zippers return after nine years with a new live album…read more→
Fitz and the Tantrums – Songs for a Break-up Vol. 1
Fitz and the Tantrums, a five-piece soul group based in L.A., recently released their EP,…read more→
The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust
Seminal Bay Area psychedelic roots-rock band The Mother Hips release their seventh full-length studio album…read more→
Things About Comin’ My Way – A Tribute to The Mississippi Sheiks
The Mississippi Sheiks recorded country and Delta blues throughout the 30’s and were one of…read more→
Red Heart the Ticker – Oh My! Mountains Below
Red Heart the Ticker is the Vermont husband and wife duo Robin MacArthur and Tyler…read more→
Lands and Peoples – Lands and Peoples
Baltimore three-piece Lands & Peoples self titled EP showcases indie rock that is texturally dense…read more→
Soulsavers – Broken
Broken, the third release from UK electro-rock duo the Soulsavers (a.k.a. Rich Machin and Ian…read more→
Stardeath and White Dwarfs – The Birth
Oklahoma City’s Stardeath and White Dwarfs centers around lead singer Dennis Coyne, nephew of The…read more→
Blind Man’s Colour – Season Dreaming
St. Petersburg, FL 19-year-old duo, Kyle Wyss and Orhan Chettri, make-up the indie psychedelic/experimental band…read more→
Meursault – Nothing Broke
Scottish band Meursault’s EP Nothing Broke is a departure from their stellar electro pop debut…read more→
John Wort Hannam – Queens Hotel
John Wort Hannam spent years teaching English in one of Canada’s largest native reserves when…read more→
The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come
Indie rock veterans The Mountain Goats return with their sixteenth album The Life of the…read more→
Kent McAlister and The Iron Choir – How I’ll Remain
Calgary-born, Vancouver-based songwriter Kent McAlister and The Iron Choir’s third album How I’ll Remain is…read more→
Fun – Aim and Ignite
Fun is the combined talents of Nate Ruess (The Format), Andrew Dost (Anathallo), and Jack…read more→
Mist and Mast – Action at a Distance
Action at a Distance – the second album by Bay Area’s Mist and Mast –…read more→
Nurses – Apple’s Acres
Portland, OR’s Nurses Apple’s Acres is hushed, a bit off-kilter and a quirky record which…read more→
Thomas Function – In the Valley of Sickness
Huntsville, AL band Thomas Function returns after the highly praised ‘08 release Celebration with their…read more→
Shannon Stephens – The Breadwinner
Shannon Stephens’ sophomore album The Breadwinner, produced by ex-Marzuki bandmate Sufjan Stevens, is the follow-up…read more→
Castanets – Texas Rose, The Thaw and The Beasts
The Castanets (a.k.a Raymond Raposa) returns with Texas Rose, The Thaw, and The Beasts an…read more→
The Dustin Bentall Outfit – Six Shooter
The sophomore record from Vancouver’s Dustin Bentall, son of Canadian rocker Barney Bentall (Barney Bentall…read more→
David Bazan – Curse Your Branches
David Bazan of the indie rock favorite Pedro the Lion releases a stunning first full-length…read more→
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis – Kitty, Daisy and Lewis
Multi-instrumentalist sibling trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis’ self-titled 08 debut album features country, swing, rockabilly…read more→
The Maldives – Listen to the Thunder
Nine-piece Seattle band The Maldives fully capture the energy and spirit of their live performances…read more→
A.A. Bondy – When The Devil’s Loose
Alabama native and singer/songwriter A.A. Bondy’s second solo album expands upon his lo-fi indie country/folk…read more→
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers – The Bear
Massachusetts natives Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers new release The Bear is the band’s rawest…read more→
Or, the Whale – Or, the Whale
San Francisco-based band Or, the Whale is back with the much-anticipated self-titled follow-up album to…read more→
Monogold – We Animals
Brooklyn based indie-rock three-piece band Monogold embraces the DIY philosophy self-recording, producing and releasing the…read more→
Fort King – Naked Shadows
LA’s Fort King (Ryan Fuller, singer/songwriter) features a West Coast Americana folk vibe with gentle…read more→