Ted Russell Kamp – Walkin’ Shoes
Aside from his work as a bassist for Shooter Jennings, Ted Russell Kamp has had…read more→
The Delines – The Imperial
It’s been five years since the Portland, Oregon based five-piece The Delines released their acclaimed…read more→
Townes Van Zandt – Sky Blue
Sky Blue is a posthumous collection of Townes Van Zandt recordings to be released on…read more→
Danny Burns – North Country
Nashville-based Irish-American singer/songwriter Danny Burns releases his debut album North Country which mixes Celtic folk,…read more→
Mdou Moctar – Blue Stage Session
Agadez, Niger based Mdou Moctar is a Tuareg singer/songwriter/guitarist and a standout in the Saharan…read more→
Steve Gunn – The Unseen In Between
Brooklyn by way of Philadelphia singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Gunn returns with another excellent set of atmospheric…read more→
High Fidelity – Hills and Home
Nashville bluegrass quintet, High Fidelity, is in their words “a traditional bluegrass band comprised of…read more→
Tellico – Woven Waters
Formed in 2015 by three members of the popular bluegrass band Dehlia Low, the Asheville,…read more→
Cass McCombs – Tip of the Sphere
Cass McCombs’ ninth album, Tip of the Sphere, is a delightfully rambling blend of vintage…read more→
Hayes Carll – What It Is
Texas Americana singer/songwriter Hayes Carll follows 2016’s “Lovers and Leavers” with his sixth album, What…read more→
Vandoliers – Forever
The Dallas-Fort Worth based six-piece alt. country band the Vandoliers follow-up their critically acclaimed 2017…read more→
Robert Ellis is the Texas Piano Man
Texas guitarist and singer/songwriter Robert Ellis returns with Texas Piano Man following his acclaimed 2016…read more→
Ben Larsen – Turn
Portland, Oregon based multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Ben Larsen (Crow and the Canyon, The Giraffe Dodgers)…read more→
An American Forest – Ol’ Yonder
Oregon singer/songwriter An American Forest (aka Forrest Van Tuyl) follows-up his stellar 2016 release Rosas…read more→
Jonathan Byrd and Pickup Cowboys
Fayetteville, North Carolina native and an award-winning singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd has been releasing great albums…read more→
Charlie and The Rays – Charlie and The Rays
Seattle-based trio Charlie and The Rays is composed of sisters Jordan and Rebecca Stobbe and…read more→
Neyla Pekarek – Rattlesnake
Singer/songwriter and cellist Neyla Pekarek is probably best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated…read more→
Laura Gibson – Goners
Having just finished her MFA in writing, Oregon based singer/songwriter Laura Gibson uses her polished…read more→
Belle Plaine – Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath
Saskatchewan singer/songwriter Belle Plaine follows-up her critically acclaimed 2016 release The Unrequited Love with her…read more→
James Houlahan – The Wheel Still in Spin
L.A. based singer/songwriter James Houlahan is still reveling in the wonder and imagination of the…read more→
Top Albums of 2018
Our favorite albums of 2018 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
The Brother Brothers – Some People I Know
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter twins Adam and David Moss (aka The Brother Brothers) follow their acclaimed debut…read more→
Daniel Romano – Finally Free
Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Romano follows-up two digital-only released albums and 2017’s country psych-pop album Modern…read more→
Whitey Morgan and the 78’s – Hard Times and White Lines
Outlaw country artist Whitey Morgan follows-up 2015’s Sonic Ranch with Hard Times and White Lines…read more→
William Matheny – Moon Over Kenova
Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Romano follows-up two digital-only released albums and 2017’s country psych-pop album Modern…read more→
Phosphorescent – C’est La Vie
Singer/songwriter Mathew Houck aka Phosphorescent released his 2013 indie folk masterpiece Muchacho to critical acclaim.…read more→
Michigan Rattlers – Evergreen
The L.A. based Michigan Rattlers follow-up their 2016 self-titled debut EP with their first full-length…read more→
Ryley Walker – The Lillywhite Sessions
Chicago singer/songwriter Ryley Walker’s latest effort is a complete reinterpretation of Dave Matthews Band’s The…read more→
Buck Meek – Buck Meek
Texas native Buck Meek is the guitarist for the indie band Big Thief, and his…read more→
The Skiffle Players – Skiff
The Skiffle Players are a bit of a supergroup that includes Cass McCombs, Neal Casal,…read more→
Decker. – Born to Wake Up
Arizona-based singer/songwriter Brandon Decker (aka Decker) has created an impressive amount of material since 2009…read more→
Ruston Kelly – Dying Star
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has released his debut full-length album Dying Star – a 14…read more→
Jeff Tweedy – Warm
Jeff Tweedy follows-up the last Wilco album, 2016’s Schmilco, and 2017’s Together at Last, with…read more→
Gregory Alan Isakov – Evening Machines
Singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov follows-up his eponymous 2016 album with Evening Machines – his first…read more→
Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton – Been on Your Side
Together guitarist Courtney Hartman (Della Mae) and clawhammer banjo player Taylor Ashton (Fish & Bird)…read more→
Ben Fisher – Does The Land Remember Me?
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Ben Fisher follows-up 2016’s Charleston with Does the Land Remember Me? – an…read more→
Cat Power – Wanderer
Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) releases new material fairly infrequently and when she does, the…read more→
Jerry David DeCicca – Burning Daylight
Earlier this year, Texas singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca released his excellent second solo album Time…read more→
Handsome Jack – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Lockport, New York’s Handsome Jack returns for their third full-length album Everything’s Gonna Be Alright…read more→
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard – Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes 1965 – 1960
Appalachian bluegrass legends Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard got together in the 1960’s over a…read more→
Ryan Culwell – The Last American
Texas native and Nashville based singer/songwriter Ryan Culwell follows-up 2015’s critically acclaimed Flatlands release with…read more→
Gaelynn Lea – Learning How to Stay
Minnesota based classically trained violinist/indie folk artist Gaelynn Lea was the winner of 2016’s NPR’s…read more→
Night Shop – In the Break
Night Shop is the singer/songwriter outlet for indie rock drummer Justin Sullivan (Kevin Morby, Ringers,…read more→
Devotchka – This Night Falls Together
On Devotchka’s first full-length album since 2011’s 100 Lovers, I’ve heard an apt description of…read more→
Izaak Opatz – Mariachi Static
Montana native and singer/songwriter Izaak Opatz’s (former frontman to the indie country rock band The…read more→
Cedric Burnside – Benton County Relic
Cedric Burnside – the grandson of North Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside and son of…read more→
Elise Davis – Cactus
Little Rock, Arkansas native and Nashville based singer/songwriter Elise Davis follows-up her widely acclaimed 2016…read more→
Aaron Lee Tasjan – Karma for Cheap
For eclectic singer-songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan’s third album, Karma for Cheap, Tasjen moves away from…read more→
Richard Swift – The Hex
Upon the untimely death of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Richard Swift this past July, his family announced that…read more→
Lorkin O’Reilly – Heaven Depends
Heaven Depends is the debut record from Poughkeepsie, NY based Scottish singer/songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly. Since…read more→
Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden
Portland, Oregon based indie folk singer/songwriter Haley Heynderickx follows her independently released 2016’s EP, Fish…read more→
Ron Pope – Work
Marietta, Georgia native and New York based singer-songwriter Ron Pope follows-up 2016’s Nighthawks with the…read more→
Shemekia Copeland – America’s Child
Shemekia Copeland is a leading contemporary blues singer, with a sound that has always stood…read more→
J.P. Harris – Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing
Traditional honky-tonker J.P. Harris follows 2014’s Home Is Where the Hurt Is with Sometimes Dogs…read more→
Matt Dorrien – In the Key of Grey
In The Key of Grey is brooding crooner Matt Dorrien’s debut album under his own…read more→
Benjamin Jason Douglas – First World Blues
East Nashville singer/songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas is out with an excellent debut album, First World…read more→
Dom Flemons – Black Cowboys
Co-founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Dom Flemons, has released his latest solo outing…read more→
Bill and the Belles – Dreamsongs, Etc.
Bill and The Belles hail from the foothills of the Blue Ridge in Johnson City,…read more→
The Devil Makes Three – Chains Are Broken
The Santa Cruz based Americana/roots band The Devil Makes Three is back with their infectious…read more→
Glorietta – Glorietta
The indie Americana group Glorietta is the product of Delta Spirit’s Matthew Logan Vasquez and…read more→
The Milk Carton Kids – All the Things That I Did and All the Things That I Didn’t Do
The Milk Carton Kids – All the Things That I Did and All the Things…read more→
William Elliott Whitmore – Kilonova
Iowa based singer/songwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s music is not only influenced by the hardcore punk…read more→
Erin Rea – Putting On Airs
28-year-old Nashville based singer/songwriter Erin Rae (McKaskle) is out with her latest release Putting on…read more→
White Denim – Performance
White Denim is out with their tenth album in a decade – Performance – the…read more→
Sam Moss – Neon
New England based singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso Sam Moss is making a name for himself…read more→
Frank Newsome – Gone Away with a Friend
The music of Frank Newsome comes straight out of the heart of Appalachia’s Old Regular…read more→
Lucero – Among the Ghosts
Memphis, TN based country punk band Lucero follow-up 2015’s All a Man Should Do with…read more→
Kevin Gordon – Tilt and Shine
Kevin Gordon – one of the most underappreciated Americana musicians outside of Nashville – follows-ups…read more→
Mariel Buckley – Driving in the Dark
Calgary, Alberta-based singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley’s gritty sophomore album, Driving In The Dark, is a confident…read more→
Leon III – Leon III
Leon III (“Leon the Third”) is the side project of Andy Stepanian and Mason Brent…read more→
Joshua Hedley – Mr. Jukebox
Florida native and Nashville based country crooner/fiddler Joshua Hedley is out with his debut album,…read more→
Shannon Shaw – Shannon In Nashville
Shannon Shaw and The Clams have released several great garage rock/rockabilly albums over the better…read more→
The Dead Tongues – Unsung Passage
Asheville’s The Dead Tongues (a.k.a Ryan Gustafson) follows his critically acclaimed and somewhat overlooked 2016…read more→
Susie Scurry – The Elvis Hour
lbourne, Australia’s a singer/songwriter Susie Scurry follows-up her 2016 self-titled debut album under the moniker…read more→
Phil Cook – People Are My Drug
Following his popular 2015 debut solo album Southland Mission, Phil Cook (Megafaun, Hiss Golden Messenger)…read more→
The Nude Party – The Nude Party
Boone, NC six-piece The Nude Party is out with their eponymously titled debut LP. Founded…read more→
Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis – Wild! Wild! Wild!
Memphis-based roots rocker John Paul Keith follows his acclaimed 2016 release Memphis Circa 3AM with…read more→
John Paul Keith – Heart Shaped Shadow
Memphis-based roots rocker John Paul Keith follows his acclaimed 2016 release Memphis Circa 3AM with…read more→
Ezra Bell – Ezra Bell
Portland, Oregon’s Ezra Bell was founded by the Americana/roots music singer/songwriter Benjamin Wuamett, and the…read more→
Damien Jurado – The Horizon Just Laughed
One of the most underrated modern-day singer/songwriters, Damien Jurado, is out with his thirteenth album…read more→
Gaelynn Lea – The Songs We Sing Along the Way
Violinist and singer/songwriter Gaelynn Lea has been a standout musician in Duluth, Minnesota for a…read more→
Neko Case – Hell On
Neko Case’s 7th album “Hell-On” is a collaborative production in many respects – although Hell-On…read more→
Jackson Emmer – Jukebox
Colorado Americana singer/songwriter Jackson Emmer follows-up 2017’s Golden Burro EP with the new full-length, Jukebox.…read more→
Motel Mirrors – In the Meantime
Memphis band Motel Mirrors formed in 2013 when singer/songwriter Amy LaVere (upright bass) and roots…read more→
Old Crow Medicine Show – Volunteer
Old Crow Medicine Show’s sixth studio album Volunteer is the band’s first album of original…read more→
Dana Sipos – Trick of the Light
Toronto-based singer/songwriter Dana Siposs follows-up her 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award nominated Up the Night…read more→
Coco O’Connor – This Ol’ War
Santa Fe by way of Nashville singer/songwriter Coco O’Connor follows-up her 2016 debut album Turquoise…read more→
Mike and the Moonpies – Steak Night at the Prairie Rose
Austin-based sextet Mike and the Moonpies’ Steak Night at the Prairie Rose is another polished…read more→
Goodnight, Texas – Conductor
Goodnight, Texas (a.k.a. San Francisco’s Avi Vincour and Chapel Hill’s Patrick Dyer Wolf) have released…read more→
Pharis and Jason Romero – Sweet Old Religion
British Columbia duo Pharis and Jason Romero follow-up their 2016 Juno Award-winning album A Wanderer…read more→
American Aquarium – Things Change
American Aquarium is the full-band musical outlet for North Carolina singer-songwriter BJ Barham, and Things…read more→
The Bones of JR Jones – One to Keep Close
On One to Keep Close, one-man-band Jonathon Linaberry (a.k.a. The Bones of JR Jones )…read more→
The Sherman Holmes Project: The Richmond Sessions
Renown blues musician Sherman Holmes is best known as one third of the Holmes Brothers…read more→
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard
Since the break-up of Stephen Malkmus’ influential ‘90s indie rock band Pavement, not much has…read more→
Shakey Graves – Can’t Wake Up
Shakey Graves (a.k.a. Texas native Alejandro Rose-Garcia) changes things up on his fifth album, Can’t…read more→
Trampled by Turtles – Life is Good on the Open Road
Returning from a four-year hiatus, the Duluth, Minnesota based bluegrass band Trampled by Turtles released…read more→
Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance
Acoustic folk/blues troubadour Ryley Walker follows 2016’s excellent Golden Sings That Have Been Sung with…read more→
Dr. Dog – Critical Equation
Psych rock band Dr. Dog follows-up 2016’s philanthropic release, Abandoned Mansion, with Critical Equation –…read more→
Parker Millsap – Other Arrangements
Over the past six years, Parker Millsap has emerged as a young Americana/roots talent with…read more→
Luke Winslow-King – Blue Mesa
With half a dozen releases, New Orleans based bluesman Luke Winslow-King’s latest effort, Blue Mesa,…read more→