Pine Hill Haints – To Win or to Lose
Alabama’s Pine Hill Haints are a junkyard rockabilly/punk group that describes their unique southern roots…read more→
Hoots and Hellmouth – The Holy Open Secret
Philadelphia based trio Hoots and Hellmouth put a new spin on traditional Americana music blending…read more→
The Dead Weather – Horehound
The Kills were often dubbed the British equivalent to the White Stripes, so it’s not…read more→
Lô Borges – Lô Borges
I recently discovered Lô Borges’ self-titled album which has been around since 1972 but new…read more→
Fruit Bats – Ruminant Band
The Ruminant Band is the Fruit Bats first release since 05’s Spelled In Bones and…read more→
Levon Helm – Electric Dirt
Electric Dirt is the second album in the past two years from Americana music legend…read more→
Patterson Hood – Murdering Oscar
Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood releases his second solo album filled with the usual heels, lost…read more→
Tiny Vipers – Life on Earth
Life on Earth – Seattle-based singer/songwriter Jesy Fortino’s second full-length under the Tiny Vipers moniker…read more→
Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown
It has been nearly five years since Lou Barlow released Emoh (his acoustic record) and…read more→
Tom Brosseau – Posthumous Success
Indie singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau’s third full-length Posthumous Success signifies a stylistic shift from spare acoustic…read more→
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Indie pop/folk Canadian Dan Mangan is back with his sophomore release Nice, Nice, Very Nice…read more→
GunFight! – Hide Your Empties EP
Brooklyn based quartet Gunfight! describes their sound as “post-country” which equates to twangy, beer-soaked indie…read more→
The Wailing Wall – Hospital Blossoms
Fans of introspective indie music should check-out The Wailing Wall’s debut album Hospital Blossoms where…read more→
Sonya Cotton – Red River
Bay Area singer/songwriter Sonya Cotton’s voice is confident and assured with a pristine and sweet…read more→
Mount Eerie – Winds Poem
To date Phil Elverum’s (The Microphones) Mount Eerie released two hauntingly beautiful, lo-fi, lyrically dense…read more→
Black Whales – Origins
Origins – the debut EP from Seattle’s Black Whales – updates the classic jangle-pop sound…read more→
Megafaun – Gather, Form, and Fly
Gather, Form and Fly – the sophomore album from Durham, NC’s Megafaun – compositionally takes…read more→
Kingsbury Manx – Ascenseur Ouvert!
Chapel Hill, NC’s The Kingsbury Manx release their fifth full-length Ascenseur Ouvert! (French for “open…read more→
Josh Preston – Complex Wooden Heart EP
Spring 2008 saw the release of Exit Sounds, the third full-length record from Nashville singer/songwriter…read more→
Discovery – LP
Discovery is Rostam Batmaglij’s (Vampire Weekend) and Wes Miles’ (Ra Ra Riot) collaborative side project…read more→
Chris Velan – Solidago
A classically trained guitar player from the age of nine, Chris Velan grew up listening…read more→
Big Star – #1 Record/Radio City
Big Star remains one of the most influential cult acts in rock/pop, profoundly influencing post-punk…read more→
Roadside Graves – My Son’s Home
NJ’s Roadside Graves follow-up to 2007’s vastly underappreciated No One Will Know Where You’ve Been…read more→
Golden Bloom – Fan the Flames
Golden Bloom is primarily the work of multi-instrumentalist and frontman, Shawn Fogel, whose Wilco-esque aesthetic…read more→
The Builders and the Butchers – Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well
Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well, the Builders and the Butchers’ sophomore release, continues tried-and-true…read more→
Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometown
The Rural Alberta Advantage features folk-indie-rock that captures summer, small town heartache, beloved and embittered…read more→
God Help the Girl – God Help the Girl
Following the success of Belle and Sebastian’s last album The Life Pursuit Stuart Murdoch (band…read more→
Bird Names – Sing the Browns
On their fifth full-length release, indie pop band Bird Names draws on numerous influences ranging…read more→
The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
The Low Anthem’s Nonesuch debut Oh My God, Charlie Darwin alternates between old-timey country, secular…read more→
Fanfarlo – Reservoir
London-based collective Fanfarlo mixes folk with orchestrated indie pop, drawing comparisons to Beirut, Arcade Fire…read more→
Winter’s Fall – Winter’s Fall
Winter’s Fall, an indie Americana group from the Bay Area founded in 2006 by singer/songwriter…read more→
Phenomenal Hand Clap Band – Phenomenal Hand Clap Band
The Phenomenal Handclap Band is an ensemble of musicians and entertainers from New York who…read more→
Regina Spektor – Far
New York-via-Moscow singer/songwriter Regina Spektor combines piano based indie pop with punk attitudes, skewed perspectives…read more→
British Sea Power – Man of Aran
Man of Aran is a powerful, provocative b&w documentary film by the late Robert Flaherty…read more→
Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine
Magnolia Electric Co. is back with their fifth full-length album Josephine, an homage to the…read more→
Gregory Alan Isakov – This Empty Northern Hemisphere
Gregory Alan Isakov is a Johannesburg, South African native raised in Philly who has since…read more→
Rhett Miller – Rhett Miller
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller’s self-titled album (his fourth solo venture)…read more→
Those Darlins – Those Darlins
The cowboy boot-clad southern girl group Those Darlins from Murfreesboro, TN is back with their…read more→
Black Moth Super Rainbow – Eating Us
Pittsburgh’s Black Moth Super Rainbow released their fourth album Eating Us, their most accessible and…read more→
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul
Spanish poet Juan de Yepes Alvarez penned the phrase “Dark Night of the Soul” to…read more→
Dinosaur Jr. – Farm
Similar to 2007’s comeback album Beyond, Farm finds Dinosaur Jr. drawing upon the old-school sound…read more→
Sarah Jarosz – Song Up in Her Head
Eighteen-year-old Austin, TX bluegrass phenom Sarah Jarosz is a talented instrumentalist and singer/songwriter who has…read more→
Son Volt – American Central Dust
Following the demise of the groundbreaking alt. country band Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar pursued the…read more→
Lee Harvey Osmond – Quiet Evil
Lee Harvey Osmond – a collective of musicians that includes members of The Cowboy Junkies,…read more→
Apostle of Hustle – Eats Darkness
Apostle of Hustle – a Broken Social Scene side project led by BSS guitarist Andrew…read more→
Werewolves – Dance Raincoat Glass
Brooklyn’s Werewolves mix elements of soulful psychedelia and ambient textures with improvisation and experimentation that…read more→
Viva Voce – Rose City
Following two years of constant touring, Viva Voce’s founding members Kevin and Anita Robinson took…read more→
Peter Broderick – Music for Falling From Trees
Portland based multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick (Loch Lomond, Horse Feathers, Efterklang) releases his fourth solo album…read more→
Elvis Costello – Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
Elvis Costello releases the country album Secret, Profane and Sugarcane his 29th studio album recorded…read more→
Deer Tick – Born On Flag Day
Brooklyn via Providence, RI transplants Deer Tick release their highly anticipated second album and follow-up…read more→
The Spaghetti Western String Co. – Lull and Clatter
Minneapolis quartet The Spaghetti Western String Co. features instrumental music that is melodic, at times…read more→
Misc. – Happiness Is Easy
Misc. – the studio project by Dylan Magierek (founder and producer of Badman) – started…read more→
Wilco – Wilco, The Album
Wilco’s seventh disc, Wilco, The Album, combines the intimacy of its previous releases Sky Blue…read more→
Royal City – Royal City
Royal City – a now defunct indie folk rock band out of Toronto – traced…read more→
Bowerbirds – Upper Air
Upper Air the follow-up to NC folk duo Phil Moore and Beth Tacular’s acclaimed 2007…read more→
School of the Seven Bells – Alpinisms
The School Of Seven Bells – Benjamin Curtis (ex-Secret Machines guitarist) and twins Alejandra and…read more→
Royal Wood – The Lost and Found EP
The Lost And Found EP, the follow-up to the widely acclaimed A Good Enough Day…read more→
The Wiyos – The Wiyos
Brooklyn based band The Wiyos’ self-titled third release is comprised of original songs inspired by…read more→
Wye Oak – The Knot
Baltimore duo Wye Oak’s Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitar)…read more→
Chief – The Castle is Gone
LA natives Evan Koga, Danny Fujikawa, Michael Fujikawa and Michael Moonves (aka Chief) relocated to…read more→
Graham Lindsey – We Are All Alone In This Together
SPACEBAR RECORDINGS Three years ago, Graham Lindsey left his longtime home of Wisconsin for Montana…read more→
Red Stick Ramblers – My Suitcase Is Always Packed
Baton Rouge, LA band The Red Stick Ramblers embody and transcend their zydeco, country, bluegrass…read more→
Brian Olive – Brian Olive
Ex Soledad Brother and Greenhornes guitarist Brian Olive’s solo debut is a rich, Stax-influenced late…read more→
The Burning Hell – Baby
The Burning Hell’s Baby starts where 2008’s Happy Birthday left off featuring the band’s brand…read more→
Sonic Youth – The Eternal
The Eternal – Sonic Youth’s debut album for NY indie label Matador – abandons the…read more→
Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer, the third album by Sunset Rubdown, returns to a more organic music making process…read more→
Tobacco Pat – The Plague
Tobacco Pat (a.k.a. Logan Farmer), is a young singer/songwriter from Jacksonville, FL who crafts tender…read more→
Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors – Pilgrimage
Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors are an alt. country/indie folk group from Australia whose…read more→
White Rabbits – Its Frightening
The White Rabbits’ It’s Frightening is the follow-up to their debut album On Fort Nightly…read more→
Corbin Murdoch and the Nautical Miles – Wartime Lovesong
Vancouver indie folk four-piece Corbin Murdoch and the Nautical Miles began in 2003 and built…read more→
Tangleweed – Most Folk Heroes Started Out as Criminals
Chicago Americana quintet Tangleweed takes its influence from traditional fiddle tunes, bluegrass, blues, hymns, rags…read more→
The Roe Family Singers – The Earth and All That is in It
The Roe Family Singers are a Minneapolis eight-piece band that blends old-time music with indie…read more→
Weinland – Breaks in the Sun
Breaks in the Sun is the follow-up to 2008’s critically acclaimed La Lamentor by the…read more→
Hacienda – Loud is the Night
Formed by cousins Abraham Villanueva (piano, vocals) and Dante Schwebel (guitar, vocals) together with Abraham’s…read more→
The National Lights – The Dead Will Walk, Dear
The National Lights is the songwriting project of Richmond, VA based Jacob Thomas Berns. The…read more→
Hill Country Revue – Make a Move
Hill Country Revue is Cody Dickinson (guitar, drums, piano, washboard), Chris Chew (bass, vocals), Ed…read more→
The Travelling Band – Under the Pavement
Manchester 6 piece The Travelling Band filters psyche-folk, country and rock influences through a sunshine-pop…read more→
Bo Ramsey – Fragile
Fragile is the first album of all original songs in nearly ten years by Grammy-nominated…read more→
The Glasses – Story Problems
Seattle indie-pop group The Glasses have been around since 2003 with several line-ups including thirteen…read more→
Antiques – Cicadas
The Antiques’ sophomore album Cicadas retains the warmth of Nicknames and Natives with the addition…read more→
John Vanderslice – Romanian Names
John Vanderslice’s current album Romanian Names – his first on Dead Oceans – is exceptionally…read more→
Delay Trees – Soft Construction
Indie pop quartet Delay Trees from Helsinki self-release Soft Construction is one of the best…read more→
The Vaselines – Enter The Vaselines
The beautiful pop music of Scottish group The Vaselines (made popular by Kurt Cobain) is…read more→
Pink Mountaintops – Outside Love
The Pink Mountaintops’ third album Outside Love is a ten-song harmony drive concept album about…read more→
Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
This follow-up to the eccentric Pulp frontman’s 2006 solo debut finds Jarvis Cocker parting ways…read more→
Hotels – Where Hearts Go Broke
Bi-coastal band (NY and Seattle) The Hotels’ sophomore release Where Hearts Go Broke is an…read more→
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – Outer South
Outer South is the follow-up to last year’s self-titled Conor Oberst album in which Oberst…read more→
Iron and Wine – Around The Well
Around the Well is a collection of rare tracks ranging from out-of-print to never-before-released songs…read more→
Ha Ha Tonka – Novel Sounds
Springfield, MO indie roots rock band Ha Ha Tonka released an impressive rock record that…read more→
Chris Robley and His Fear of Heights – Movie Theatre Haiku
Indie-pop maestro Chris Robley and his supporting band Fear of Heights follow-up their two critically…read more→
Starfucker – Jupiter
Starfucker is an indie pop/indie electro band comprised of Sexton Blake’s Josh Hodges, Ryan Bjornstad,…read more→
Old Man Luedecke – Proof of Love
Canadian Chris “Old Man” Luedecke’s Proof of Love is the Juno Award winning follow-up to…read more→
Henry Clay People – For Cheap or For Free
The Henry Clay People are a no-frills, rock and roll band from LA often compared…read more→
Justin Townes Earle – Midnight at the Movies
Midnight at the Movies – the sophomore album from Justin Townes Earle (son of Steve…read more→
Winter Gloves – About A Girl
Montreal’s Winter Gloves originated as the solo project of lead singer Charles F. but grew…read more→
Eulogies – Here Anonymous
Here Anonymous is the second full-length from LA indie-folk-rock band Eulogies, which contains several tracks…read more→
Wooden Birds – Magnolia
American Analog Set frontman Andrew Kenny’s new project Wooden Birds strips away the synth and…read more→
Alligators – Piggy and Cups
The Washington based Alligators is a collaboration between five professionally trained musicians who create catchy…read more→
Speck Mountain – Some Sweet Relief
Speck Mountain is a hazy ambient-soul band comprised of Karl Briedrick (guitar) and Marie-Claire Balabanian…read more→
Camphor – Drawn to Dust
Camphor, a New York-based atmospheric chamber pop group, is built around the songwriting of Max…read more→