Musikanto – Ghost Pain
Musikanto, the twangy Americana singer-songwriter, independently released his solo debut album Ghost Pain – an…read more→
The Traditionist – Season to Season
The Traditionist, the side project by Joey Barro (The Antiques), released Season To Season an…read more→
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Veck-Ah-Tim-Est, the long-awaited follow-up to Grizzly Bear’s critically praised album Yellow House, chronicles a newly…read more→
Suckers – Suckers EP
The Brooklyn-based quartet Suckers echo indie pop bands of the past like the Talking Heads…read more→
Golden Boots – The Winter of Our Discotheque
Southwest band Golden Boots blends psychedelic rock, folk, and country into a sound uniquely their…read more→
Dan Zimmerman – Cosmic Patriot
Singer/songwriter and artist Dan Zimmerman is a Methodist preacher’s son who attended art school in…read more→
Brent Randall – We Were Strangers in Paddington Green
Brent Randall’s piano-driven psych-pop is heavily inspired by 60’s and 70’s songwriters and set to…read more→
The Veils – Sun Gangs
The Veils’ third album Sun Gangs is the product of Finn Andrews, son of Barry…read more→
Ezra Furman and the Harpoons – Inside the Human Body
Inside the Human Body is the second release from Ezra Furman, whose fractured-folk-punk captures the…read more→
Woodpigeon – Treasury Library Canada c/w Houndstooth Europa
Woodpigeon is a lush orchestrated folk-pop group from Canada whose complex melodic arrangements and wispy…read more→
The Antlers – Hospice
The Antlers’ latest album Hospice is a stunning and thoughtful study of loneliness. After spending…read more→
Those Darlins – Wild One EP
The Murfreesboro, TN trio Those Darlins cross punk rock and old-time country into a Carter-Family/Wanda…read more→
Peter Bjorn and John – Living Thing
Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John are back with their latest release Living Thing and…read more→
Bottle Up and Go – These Bones
Bottle Up and Go, the guitar and drum based duo Fareed Sajan and Keenan Mitchell,…read more→
Crystal Antlers – Tentacles
Crystal Antlers’ mix of psychedelic garage rock and soul morphs into a unique indie rock…read more→
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Its Blitz!
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs toss out the gritty punk/garage sound that caught everyone’s attention for…read more→
Secret Life of Sofia – Empty Sleeves
It astounds me that more people aren’t into Brooklyn indie rockers Secret Life of Sofia.…read more→
The O’s – We Are the O’s
The O’s, a two piece band out of Dallas, features Taylor Young (guitar, vocals) and…read more→
Gentleman Reg – Jet Black
Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Reg Vermue has a folk-pop style that has been compared to…read more→
Cotton Jones – Paranoid Cocoon
Cotton Jones features ex-members of Page France, however the band’s sound moved away from the…read more→
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band recalls both Modest Mouse and Wolf Parade with its fraught…read more→
Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
Middle Cyclone, the follow-up to Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, is less country noir than…read more→
Harlem Shakes – Technicolor Health
Brooklyn indie rock quintet Harlem Shakes mines the same garage rock territory as bands like…read more→
Telekinesis – Telekinesis
Michael Lerner – the sole member of Telekinesis – writes, sings and performs all the…read more→
Julie Doiron – I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day
I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day represents a transition into a more…read more→
Laura Gibson – Beasts of Season
In this live studio recording, Laura Gibson deliberately integrates the musical heritages of traditional country…read more→
Papercuts – You Can Have What You Want
You Can Have What You Want continues the Papercuts’ exploration of fuzzy, opiate-induced pop songs.…read more→
Matt Jones – The Black Path
Ann Arbor troubadour Matt Jones’ self-released album The Black Path is a beautifully produced and…read more→
Good Night, States – Short Films On Self-Control
Pittsburgh based quintet Good Night States marries organic Americana sounds with electronic blips into meta…read more→
Obits – I Blame You
After the demise of Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes, Rick Froberg quietly launched his…read more→
Andy Wagner – Those Who Forgive
During the course of Wagner’s two previous albums he transitioned from Chicago to New Orleans…read more→
Deep Dark Woods – Winter Hours
The Deep Dark Woods’ sophomore release Winter Hours was recorded live in-studio, capturing a raw…read more→
Elvis Perkins in Dearland – Elvis Perkins in Dearland
On this follow-up to the debut album Ash Wednesday, Elvis collaborates with an accomplished group…read more→
Or, The Whale – Light Poles and Pines
It is hard not to be smitten with San Francisco seven-piece Or, the Whale with…read more→
African Reggae
African Reggae pays tribute to Bob Marley and his impact on African music. This compilation…read more→
Decemberists – Hazards of Love
Like its predecessor The Crane Wife, an album based on a Japanese folk tale, Hazards…read more→
Bishop Allen – Grrr…
Grrr… marks Bishop Allen’s third full-length studio endeavor exhibits a more mature band and a…read more→
Ben Kweller – Changing Horses
Flirting with country music throughout his career, Ben Kweller embraces his southern roots on Changing…read more→
Howlies – Trippin’ with Howlies’
Howlies’ debut album Trippin’ with Howlies’ is an unexpected reinterpretation of 60’s garage rock, doo-wop,…read more→
Downtown Mountain Boys – Big Darlin’
The Downtown Mountain Boys, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most polished bluegrass bands, is all…read more→
Marissa Nadler – Little Hells
Boston songstress Marissa Nadler releases Little Hells on 3.2.09, featuring beautiful atmospheric vocals and thoughtful…read more→
Leopold and His Fiction – Ain’t No Surprise
Ain’t No Surprise is the current album by San Francisco blues-twinged rock band Leopold and…read more→
Phosphorescent – To Willie
Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent pays tribute to Willie Nelson by recording a handful of his…read more→
The Builders and the Butchers – Self-titled
Portland’s The Builders and The Butchers funeral songwriting project results in an album of gothic…read more→
Dark was the Night
This 4AD compilation of independent music due out 2.17.09 focuses on traditional songwriting themes performed…read more→
J. Tillman – Vacilando Territory Blues
Josh Tillman has quietly released sad, beautiful records for the better part of the last…read more→
Andrew Bird – Noble Beasts
Noble Beasts, the latest release from Andrew Bird, is sparer than the distorted guitars and…read more→
M. Ward – Hold Time
The forthcoming Hold Time release (due out February 2009]) is an album loaded with exemplary…read more→
Tom Schraeder & His Ego – The Door, The Gutter, The Grave and Lying Through Dinner
While I’m new to Tom Schraeder’s music, many critics and enthusiasts have taken notice and…read more→
Vetiver – Tight Knit
Vetiver’s fourth full-length is a summation of the previous explorations with genres heard on past…read more→