The Orwells – Remember When
They’ve been compared to The Strokes, both in origins and sound, and Chicago teenage rockers…read more→
Pickwick – Myths: Vols. 1, 2, and 3
Seattle based six-piece Pickwick is creating a local buzz as leaders of the soul revival,…read more→
Meursault – Something for the Weakened
Edinburgh septet Meursault is out with their third full-length of melancholy indie folk-rock, Something for…read more→
Kelly Joe Phelps – Brother Sinner and The Whale
Longtime Portland, OR musician Kelly Joe Phelps is releasing his ninth full-length album, Brother Sinner…read more→
Pickathon 2012
The Bowerbirds North Carolina folk band Bowerbirds – Phil Moore (vocals, guitar) and Beth Tacular’s…read more→
Whistle Peak – Half Asleep Upon Echo Falls
Louisville, Kentucky indie band Whistle Peak is out with their sophomore album, Half Asleep Upon…read more→
Jeff Zentner – A Season Lost
Following 2009’s The Dying Days of Summer, Nashville singer/songwriter Jeff Zentner self-released the eleven track…read more→
Hacienda – Shakedown
Following 2010’s successful Big Red and Barbacoa, San Antonio, TX four-piece Hacienda is out with…read more→
The Honey Dewdrops – Silver Lining
The Honey Dewdrops are Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, a husband/wife duo who sing traditional…read more→
The Black Swans – Occasion For Song
The Black Swans’ fifth album of Americana is Occasion for Song, the Ohio based band’s…read more→
Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons – Old Believers
Nashville based Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons released their sophomore effort, Old Believers which…read more→
The Lighthouse and the Whaler – This is an Adventure
Cleveland, OH’s The Lighthouse and the Whaler is gearing up to self-release This is An…read more→
Paul Stewart – Permanence EP
Vancouver based musician Paul Stewart recently self-released the five-song EP titled Permanence. With a unique…read more→
Barna Howard – Barna Howard
Missouri born, Portland based singer-songwriter Barna Howard is locally known for hosting traditional hootenannies and…read more→
JP Harris and The Tough Choices – I’ll Keep Calling
Nashville’s JP Harris & The Tough Choices play great traditional country on their debut, I’ll…read more→
Lemolo – The Kaleidoscope
Seattle dream-pop duo of Megan Grandall and Kendra Cox – Lemolo – self-released their debut…read more→
Rhett Miller – The Dreamer
Critically acclaimed NY based singer/songwriter and Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller is out with his…read more→
Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
Brooklyn collective Dirty Projectors are out with their sixth album Swing Lo Magellan and it…read more→
Todd Snider – Time As We Know It: Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker
It’s fitting that prolific singer/songwriter Todd Snider pays tribute to the man who inspired him…read more→
Nick Waterhouse – Time’s All Gone
Young R&B musician Nick Waterhouse is out with his great debut album of retro tunes,…read more→
Kalispell – Westbound
Kalispell is Eau Claire, Wisconsin musician Shane Leonard and his first full-length Westbound is a…read more→
Sun Kil Moon – Among The Leaves
Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters) returns with his fifth album as Sun Kil Moon, Among…read more→
The Great American Desert – Carson City
Max Holmquist, formerly known as South of Lincoln, has released his debut album of sparse…read more→
Edmund II – Floating Monk
Brooklyn, NY based multi-instrumentalist Edmund II (a.k.a. Edmund Pellino) is out with his self-released solo…read more→
Here We Go Magic – A Different Ship
Brooklyn quintet Here We Go Magic follow-up their successful 2010 release Pigeons with the heavily…read more→
The Henry Clay People – Twenty Five for the Rest of Our Lives
The latest studio album Twenty Five for the Rest of Our Lives from Los Angeles…read more→
Lands and Peoples – Pop Guilt
Baltimore based Lands & Peoples is now the duo of Beauregard Cole and Caleb Moore,…read more→
Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe
Bobby Womack is a living musical legend, little known to today’s generation but a 70’s…read more→
Old Bricks – City Lights
Carrboro, NC indie folk band Old Bricks is Stuart Edwards and Andy Holmes, and they…read more→
The Mastersons – Birds Fly South
Texans turned Brooklynites husband/wife multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson (Son Volt) and Eleanor Whitmore (Regina Spektor) have…read more→
Sigur Rós – Valtari
Icelandic minimalist post-rockers Sigur Rós have released Valtari, their first new studio album in four…read more→
La Sera – See The Light
Vivian Girls bassist/vocalist Katy Goodman recently released her second solo album as La Sera, Sees…read more→
Caleb Groh – Bottomless Coffee
Boston singer/songwriter Caleb Groh released a new full length of indie folk, Bottomless Coffee. Groh…read more→
Mystery Jets – Radlands
Recently there has been a rash of British bands recording Americana sounds like folk rockers…read more→
Turnpike Troubadours – Goodbye Normal Street
Oklahoma based five piece Turnpike Troubadours are out with their third album of country Goodbye…read more→
Horse Feathers – Cynic’s New Year
Cynic’s New Year is the follow-up to Horse Feathers’ 2010 album of revival and renewed…read more→
Tu Fawning – A Monument
Tu Fawning is Joe Haege and Corrina Repp, two longtime Portland, OR music pros and…read more→
The Satin Chaps – Might I Suggest The Satin Chaps
The Satin Chaps are a compendium of Portland, OR talents comprised of members from The…read more→
King Tuff – King Tuff
Following 2008’s limited release Was Dead, King Tuff (a.k.a. Kyle Thomas) is out with his…read more→
Dent May – Do Things
Mississippi native Dent May cast aside his main instrument – the uekele made famous in…read more→
Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour / Golden Mile
Brooklyn songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Rossen recently debuted his solo EP Silent Hour/Golden Mile. Best…read more→
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – Now Here’s My Plan
The brilliant and prolific Will Oldham is at it again, this time releasing both a…read more→
Lindsay Fuller – You, Anniversary
Alabama native and PNW based singer-songwriter Lindsay Fuller has released her third album You, Anniversary…read more→
Cory Branan – Mutt
Cory Branan’s third album (and first on Bloodshot Records) is a real Americana gem. The…read more→
Langhorne Slim and The Law – Way We Move
Folk troubadour Langhorne Slim and his band The Law return with their newest full-length The…read more→
Hurray for the Riff Raff – Look Out Mama
New Orleans based indie folk act Hurray for the Riff Raff is out with their…read more→
Gospel Music – How To Get to Heaven From Jacksonville, Florida
Gospel Music, a side project of Owen Holmes of Black Kids, have released their first…read more→
Sonny and The Sunsets – Longtime Companion
Sonny & the Sunsets, fronted by San Francisco playwright/songsmith/troubadour Sonny Smith, have previously blended 50’s,…read more→
Glen Hansard – Rhythm and Repose
Glen Hansard, frontman of the Irish band The Frames and half of the Academy Award…read more→
The Two Man Gentlemen Band – Two at a Time
The Two Man Gentleman Band – a.k.a. Andy Bean (tenor guitar) and Fuller Condon (upright…read more→
Paul Simon – Graceland
Graceland, the phenomenally successful and well loved experimental studio album by Paul Simon is being…read more→
The Tallest Man on Earth – There’s No Leaving Now
Swedish singer-songwriter Tallest Man on Earth (a.k.a. Kristian Matsson) released one of my favorite and…read more→
Petunia and The Vipers – Petunia and The Vipers
Based on the name alone one would expect that Petunia and The Vipers are a…read more→
Joe Pug – The Great Despiser
While the Nation of Heat EP made Joe Pug a talent to watch, and debut…read more→
Guy Capecelatro III – North For The Winter
So his name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, “Guy Capecelatro III”, but this accomplished…read more→
Bhi Bhiman – Bhiman
San Francisco based singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman is winning over critics and audiences with his authentic…read more→
Eamon McGrath – Young Canadians
Young Toronto based folk/punk-rock musician Eamon McGrath has issued his third official release, Young Canadians.…read more→
Midtown Dickens – Home
Durham, North Carolina post-folk band Midtown Dickens began as a duo of multi-instrumentalists Catherine Edgerton…read more→
Jeremy Benson – Darksongs 2
Jeremy Benson, a longtime member of one of my favorite indie folk rock bands, the…read more→
These United States – These United States
East Coast band These United States will soon release their eponymously titled fifth studio album…read more→
Patrick Watson – Adventures in Your Own Backyard
Adventures In Your Own Backyard is the latest masterpiece by the relatively little-known Canadian singer-songwriter…read more→
Billy Bragg and Wilco – Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
This past Record Store Day saw the release of the highly anticipated final volume in…read more→
The Calumet Reel – The Calumet Reel
Bloomington, Indiana band The Calumet Reel bring a charming kind of heartland country rock with…read more→
Matt Jones and The Reconstruction – Half Poison, Half Pure
Ann Arbor troubadour Matt Jones is joined by bandmates The Reconstruction on his third self-released…read more→
River Whyless – A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door
Asheville NC band River Whyless is a quartet that formed while studying at Appalachian State…read more→
Kim Janssen – Ancient Crime
Dutch musician Kim Janssen is young and ambitious, as his second solo endeavor, Ancient Crime,…read more→
Denison Witmer – The Ones Who Wait
Pennsylvania based indie singer/songwriter Denison Witmer has released his ninth studio album The Ones Who…read more→
Mariee Sioux – Gift for the End
Folk singer/songwriter Mariee Sioux recently released her fourth album Gift for the End in Europe…read more→
K Phillips – American Girls
Austin, TX’s latest rising country-rock star is K. Phillips, and his debut solo album American…read more→
M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion
Record Dept. is a longtime fan of M. Ward in his many incarnations: solo artist,…read more→
John Fullbright – From The Ground Up
Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Fullbright follows-up his debut album Live at the Blue Door with his…read more→
JBM – Stray Ashes
Singer-songwriter and classically trained guitarist JBM (Jesse Brian Marchant) is somewhat of a geographic nomad,…read more→
The Spinto Band – Shy Pursuit
The name The Spinto Band may not be familiar to many, but this hard working…read more→
Shannon Stephens – Pull It Together
Following the success of Shannon Stephens’ second solo effort, The Breadwinner, Asthmatic Kitty is issuing…read more→
The Dandy Warhols – This Machine
Portland, OR band The Dandy Warhols is a mainstay on the indie scene, and following…read more→
Beach House – Bloom
Baltimore-based dream-pop band Beach House’s fourth album is Bloom, which expands on the band’s warm…read more→
Baobab – Baobab
Durham, NC duo Baobab – Phil Torres (vocals, multi-instrumental) and Whitney Trettien (piano) – have…read more→
Willis Earl Beal – Acousmatic Sorcery
Chicago singer/songwriter/musician Willis Earl Beal believes in himself, and unapologetically so. The self-taught musician, whose…read more→
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
2011 was a year of significant change for J. Tillman, finding the Seattleite quitting his…read more→
Jack White – Blunderbuss
One of Nashville’s most prolific and successful collaborators is finally out with his first solo…read more→
Dry The River – Shallow Bed
Dry the River, a London based five-piece, follows-up their 2011 EP 2011’s Weights and Measures…read more→
Of Monsters And Men – My Head Is An Animal
This Icelandic indie-folk six piece made a splash in 2010 winning the country’s battle of…read more→
Bro. Stephen – Baptist Girls
Bro. Stephen is the moniker of Scott Kirkpatrick (formerly of the indie rock band Chemic)…read more→
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden
Since the 2010 release of Genuine Negro Jig, great things happened for the Carolina Chocolate…read more→
Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
Break It Yourself, the sixth solo full-length from Chicago musician Andrew Bird, finds the singer/songwriter/violinist…read more→
Ramsey Midwood – Larry Buys A Lighter
Ramsey Midwood’s debut album Shoot Out at the OK Chinese Restaurant was released over a…read more→
The Shins – Port of Morrow
I’ve been a devoted fan of The Shins since their debut Oh, Inverted World –…read more→
Tyler Butler – Winter King
Edmonton, Alberta songwriter Tyler Butler has re-mastered and re-released his full-length, Winter King on Yer…read more→
Trampled by Turtles – Stars and Satellites
Duluth, Minnesota bluegrass band Trampled By Turtles’ sixth album, Stars and Satellites, finds the acoustic…read more→
Yellow Ostrich – Strange Land
Yellow Ostrich has grown from a one-man operation (frontman Alex Schaaf ) known for blending…read more→
Sons Of Fathers – Sons Of Fathers
Austin, TX based Sons of Fathers are the founding duo of David Beck and Paul…read more→
John Goraj – Seen And Unseen
South Dakota native and L.A. based singer/songwriter John Goraj has released his indelibly lovely indie…read more→
Alex Chilton – Free Again: The 1970 Sessions
He was best known as co-founder of power-pop band Big Star, but as a teen…read more→
Jackstraw – Sunday Never Comes
Portland, OR based five-piece stringband Jackstraw is out with their sixth acoustic album, Sunday Never…read more→
Lost In The Trees – A Church That Fits Our Needs
From the tragic wreckage of suicide comes the hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable sophomore album of…read more→
Delta Spirit – Delta Spirit
SoCal multi-instrumentalists Delta Spirit have released their spectacular eponymously titled third album on Rounder Records,…read more→
Yukon Blonde – Tiger Talk
In contrast to their self-titled debut which featured an eclectic brand of 60’s-inspired psychedelic indie…read more→
Yarn – Almost Home
Brooklyn based alt-country/roots rock band Yarn recently self-released their fourth album funded by a Kickstarter…read more→
Grand and Noble – Grand and Noble
Making their first foray into the alt-country/indie-rock scene is Chicago four-piece Grand and Noble, and…read more→
Lower Dens – Nootropics
Following the release of their debut Twin-Hand Movement, Lower Dens hit the road for a…read more→