Yer Bird Records released another phenomenal collection of folk music on the 18 track Folk Music for What Lies Ahead. As the title implies, the compilation profiles new, unreleased and rare recordings by emerging indie folk artists both on and off label. Musicians like Matthew Ryan, Hezekiah Jones, Ivana XL, The Gunshy, Their Bated Breath, Ghosts I’ve Met, Oweihops, and Sharon Van Etten reflect the wide range of folk throughout the album, from traditional folk to southern gothic, to blues and bluegrass influences, to folk pop. Not only is this an intuitive glance at today’s and tomorrow’s folksters, Yer Bird will donate a portion of each CD sold to the music oriented charity for children Music 4 Hunger. – Written by JFelton
SIMILAR | The Black Atlantic, Ghosts I’ve Met, Hezekiah Jones, Oweihops, Matthew Ryan, Strand of Oaks, Sharon Van Etten