We Were Promised Jetpacks – In the Pit of the Stomach
Scottish four-piece We Were Promised Jetpacks follow-up their 2009 debut These Four Walls with the…read more→
Youth Lagoon – Year of Hibernation
Young Boise, Idaho based Trevor Powers (a.k.a. Youth Lagoon) tells it like it is on…read more→
Little Hurricane – Homewrecker
Enough with The White Stripes comparisons. Believe me, I love The White Stripes something fierce,…read more→
High Places – Original Colors
Former Brooklynites / current Angelenos Mary Pearson and Rob Barber, otherwise known as the band…read more→
Spectrals – Bad Penny
British musician Louis Jones (a.k.a. Spectrals) is back with delightfully vintage sounds on his latest…read more→
John Paul Keith and The One Four Fives – The Man That Time Forgot
John Paul Keith was a musical prodigy in the making – learning guitar at the…read more→
Joe Henry – Reverie
Open the window and let the world in – that is the method behind the…read more→
Cass McCombs – Humor Risk
Right on the heels of his spring 2011 album Wit’s End comes Cass McCombs’ companion…read more→
JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound – Want More
Indie rock and roots stalwart Bloodshot Records has gone soul, thanks to the smooth and…read more→
The Morning Clouds – Wasted Youth Blues
Colorado musician Josh Wambeke recently released Wasted Youth Blues – the debut EP of his…read more→
Elliott Brood – Days Into Years
Toronto, Ontario based alt-country band Elliott Brood follows-up the Juno and Polaris Prize nominated Mountain…read more→
Real Estate – Days
NJ turned Brooklynite indie rock band Real Estate follow-up their 2009 self-titled debut with the…read more→
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Iconic and incorrigible musician Tom Waits is simply badass on his seventeenth album, Bad As…read more→
Tim and Nicki Bluhm – Duets
On the heels of her springtime solo release, Driftwood, San Francisco singer/songwriter Nicki Bluhm is…read more→
Ivan Rosenberg and The Foggy Hogtown Boys – The Hogtown Sessions
Dobro whiz Ivan Rosenberg teams up with the Toronto, ON band The Foggy Hogtown Boys…read more→
Scott Orr – Where I Lived And What I Lived For
Canada is fertile ground for producing talented indie folk acts, and Ontario based singer/songwriter Scott…read more→
Tom Russell – Mesabi
Following 2009’s Blood and Candle Smoke (review here), legendary singer/songwriter Tom Russell is back with…read more→
Musikanto – Sky of Dresses
Chicago singer/songwriter Musikanto sets aside the twangy country found on his 2009 debut Ghost Pain…read more→
Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
Experimental electronic multi-instrumentalist Sandro Perri – whose past projects include the ambient techno of Polmo…read more→
Dominant Legs – Invitation
If the seductive cover art for the aptly titled Invitation doesn’t draw you in, then…read more→
Feist – Metals
Canadian Leslie Feist charmed international audiences with her ubiquitous tunes “1, 2, 3, 4” and…read more→
Kitty, Daisy and Lewis – Smoking in Heaven
Multi-instrumentalist sibling trio Kitty, Daisy & Lewis take to analog again for their authentically recorded…read more→
Seryn – This Is Where We Are
At the apex of the Fort Worth and Dallas, TX triangle is Denton, and it…read more→
Fionn Regan – 100 Acres of Sycamore
100 Acres of Sycamore – the third album from Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan – returns…read more→
The Gallerist – A Falling Waltz
Boston singer/songwriter Michael Collins, under the name The Gallerist, has released a lovely indie folk…read more→
Alabama Shakes – Alabama Shakes EP
Coming out of Athens (no, not Georgia), just a long stone’s throw from the legendary…read more→
Dirty Beaches – Lone Runner 7”
Taiwanese Montrealer Alex Zhang Hungtai wasted no time producing his latest 7” release, Lone Runner.…read more→
Elk and Boar – Room to Start
Elk and Boar is a new indie folk and soul band hailing from Tacoma, WA.…read more→
Pharis and Jason Romero – A Passing Glimpse
British Columbia husband-wife duo Pharis and Jason Romero share their love of old time country…read more→
Trips and Falls – People Have To Be Told
Montreal’s Trips and Falls – Jacob Romero (guitar, vocals), Ian Langohr (drums, percussion) and Ashleigh…read more→
Gem Club – Breakers
Together, Somerville, MA musicians Christopher Barnes (piano, vocals) and Kristen Drymala (cello) are Gem Club,…read more→
Nell Robinson – On the Brooklyn Road
Nell Robinson got her start singing later in life and brings her unique voice and…read more→
Waters – Out In The Light
Following the break-up of indie folk rock band Port O’Brien earlier this year, founder Van…read more→
Greenland Is Melting – Where Were We
Gainsville, Florida holds an interesting role in the history of southern American hardcore punk music,…read more→
Slow Club – Paradise
British band Slow Club is out with their second album, Paradise. Like 2009’s Yeah So,…read more→
Siskiyou – Keep Away The Dead
Canadian band Siskiyou has struggled to shed their identity as simply a splinter faction of…read more→
Three Blind Wolves – Sound of the Storm
Glasgow country rock band Three Blind Wolves’ debut album Sound of the Storm is now…read more→
Cheyenne Marie Mize – We Don’t Need EP
Louisville, Kentucky chanteuse Cheyenne Marie Mize is set to release the follow-up to her 2010…read more→
Troubel – The Mountains. The Broken.
From atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, NC is Troubel, a folk band that…read more→
Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire
After backing band The Cardinals disbanded in 2009, legendary singer/songwriter Ryan Adams moved to California,…read more→
Peter Wolf Crier – Garden of Arms
Minneapolis duo Peter Wolf Crier – Peter Pisano (The Wars of 1812 – guitars, vocals)…read more→
Deer Tick – Divine Providence
Known for their indie folk, Deer Tick’s fourth album Divine Providence showcases both their honky…read more→
Tyler Ramsey – The Valley Wind
Band of Horses’ lead guitarist Tyler Ramsey returns to solo work on the album The…read more→
Shimmering Stars – Violent Hearts
Vancouver, BC trio Shimmering Stars are out with highly awaited debut full length Violent Hearts.…read more→
Blind Pilot – We are the Tide
Portland, OR’s indie folk rock band Blind Pilot has released their excellent sophomore effort, We…read more→
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Wolfroy Goes to Town
Prolific singer/songwriter Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Will Oldham) recently released the sparse and lovely studio album…read more→
Wages – Drowning In Sun, Sunshine
North Carolina duo Wages – Nick Campbell (vocals, guitar) and James DeDakis (drums) – have…read more→
The Jim Jones Revue – Burning Your House Down
The notoriously loud and raucous East London five-piece The Jim Jones Revue has finally released…read more→
Wild Flag – Wild Flag
Following various special appearances and the release of their 7” vinyl Future Crimes/Glass Tambourine, supergroup…read more→
Richard Swift – Walt Wolfman
Despite a potentially career ending finger fracture, Richard Swift triumphs on his latest EP, Walt…read more→
Mogwai – Earth Division
Scottish experimental / post-rock band Mogwai recently released their 4 track EP, Earth Division, and…read more→
Megafaun – Megafaun
Durham, NC’s Megafaun, known for their psych-folk experimentations, gorgeous soundscapes, lush vocals and pastoral instrumentation,…read more→
The Deep Dark Woods – The Place I Left Behind
The guys from Saskatoon are relatively unknown but absolutely one the best bands around, and…read more→
A.A. Bondy – Believers
Believers – the third solo album of A.A. Bondy – is a densely atmospheric, dream-induced…read more→
The Bandana Splits – The Bandana Splits
Brooklyn trio The Bandana Splits – Lauren Balthrop, Annie Nero and Dawn Landes (Hem) –…read more→
Nurses – Dracula
Portland, OR’s Nurses – the trio of Aaron Chapman, John Bowers and James Mitchell –…read more→
Bryan John Appleby – Fire on the Vine
SELF-RELEASED Seattle songwriter-musician Bryan John Appleby recently released his debut full-length vinyl album (with the…read more→
Poor Boy’s Soul – Burn Down
Poor Boy’s Soul (Trevor Jones) is self-releasing his debut EP, Burn Down, on November 15th.…read more→
Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
Portland, OR ensemble Blitzen Trapper is out with their new record of blistering rock, American…read more→
Coty Hogue – To The West
Bellingham, WA is best known as the hometown of Death Cab for Cutie and The…read more→
Balto – October Road
With a backstory as dramatic as Balto’s, it is hard for the bio not to…read more→
Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs – Alone In This Together
Seattle band Star Anna & The Laughing Dogs are gaining fans up and down the…read more→
Lincoln Durham – Lincoln Durham
Thank goodness Texas fiddle prodigy and champion Lincoln Durham picked-up a Stratocaster in high school,…read more→
Brown Recluse – Evening Tapestry
The Philadelphia duo of Timothy Meskers (vocals, guitar) and Mark Saddlemire (drums) has grown into…read more→
Wilco – The Whole Love
There have been many incredible albums released in 2011, and one I’ve been really looking…read more→
The Jayhawks – Mockingbird Time
Seminal alt-country band The Jayhawks are back together with the original line-up on their eighth…read more→
Design | Letterpress Studio
As some of you already know, in my non-Record Dept. life I’m an Art Director/Graphic…read more→
Jacuzzi Boys – Glazin’
Miami trio Jacuzzi Boys are back and still showing the love for teenage high jinks…read more→
The Horrors – Skying
High expectations abound when a band lands the cover of a major music magazine prior…read more→
Holcombe Waller – Into the Dark Unknown
Into the Dark Unknown, the 12 song cycle from Portland, OR based singer/songwriter Holcombe Waller,…read more→
Fruit Bats – Tripper
The Fruit Bats are back, following 2009’s Ruminant Band with their fifth full length, Tripper.…read more→
Brown Bird – Salt for Salt
Right on the heels of their EP The Sound of Ghosts, Providence, RI based indie…read more→
Mike Angus – Hymns
Canadian Mike Angus, frontman and half of the brother duo that partially comprise The Wheat…read more→
Good Luck Mountain – Good Luck Mountain
Brooklyn, NY based indie folk ensemble Good Luck Mountain released their excellent self-titled debut album…read more→
Crooked Fingers – Breaks in the Armor
The reunion tour of North Carolina noise rockers Archers of Loaf is receiving much press,…read more→
Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
San Francisco based male due of Christopher Owens and Chet “JR” White, together as Girls,…read more→
Willy Gantrim – Sings Country, Blues, and Ballads
Willy Gantrim deftly conjures up another era with his fantastic album, Willy Gantrim Sings Country,…read more→
Sarah MacDougall – The Greatest Ones Alive
Swedish native and Canadian songstress Sarah MacDougall self-released The Greatest Ones Alive, a full-length of…read more→
Carter Tanton – Free Clouds
Carter Tanton – former frontman for Tulsa, member of Lower Dens, and guitarist in Marissa…read more→
The War On Drugs – Slave Ambient
You can’t talk about The War on Drugs without mentioning Kurt Vile, former frontman and…read more→
Theodore – Blood Signs EP
St. Louis based band Theodore recently signed with Misra Records, and their EP, Blood Signs,…read more→
Southeast Engine – Canary
This past spring, Athens, Ohio band Southeast Engine released their fifth album, Canary on the…read more→
Leatherbag – Yellow Television
Leatherbag is the proto-punk/rock band from Austin fronted by songwriter Randy Reynolds, a transplant from…read more→
The Besnard Lakes – You Lived in the City
Montreal quartet The Besnard Lakes, known for their expansive indie rock sound, have been exploring…read more→
Neighbors – August EP
Following the release of their Hooligans EP in 2010, the Brooklyn band Neighbors are back…read more→
Morning River Band – Between the Ocean and the Blues
New Jersey’s Morning River Band is back with another great self-released Americana/blues effort, Between the…read more→
Dex Romweber Duo – Is That You in the Blue?
For shame! I’ll admit that it was only recently that I was introduced to the…read more→
Tunnels – The Blackout
Tunnels is the solo project of Nick Bindeman (formerly of experimental bands Eternal Tapestry and…read more→
Handsome Furs – Sound Kapital
From Expo 86 to synth pop circa 1986, Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Atlas Strategic) is…read more→
The Globes – Future Self
The Globes are the latest sensation sweeping the Seattle music scene and touring across the…read more→
Nat Baldwin – People Changes
Hailing from Portsmouth, NH is the talented Nat Baldwin, bassist for Dirty Projectors and contributor…read more→
Oaken Lee – The Man I’ll Be
The new British duo Oaken Lee has self-released their debut EP of indie folk, The…read more→
Mini Mansions – Mini Mansions
Mini Mansions is the power pop project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist/Wires of…read more→
John Reischman and The Jaybirds – Vintage and Unique
Juno nominated band John Reischman & the Jaybirds have been playing together for a decade,…read more→
Vandaveer – Dig Down Deep
Vandaveer is a Washington D.C. based Americana project that revolves around songwriter/guitarist Mark Charles Heidinger…read more→
David Bazan – Strange Negotiations
Back in high school I only knew him as Dave, the nice kid in the…read more→
Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
Regular readers of Record Dept. may have noticed that San Francisco’s Ty Segall (The Traditional…read more→
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks – Mirror Traffic
The 2010 reunion tour of seminal indie rock band Pavement made many music headlines and…read more→
Fountains of Wayne – Sky Full of Holes
Grammy award nominated power pop band Fountains of Wayne celebrates their fifteen years together with…read more→
Carlos Forster – Family Trees
HUSH RECORDS The friendship of Carlos Forster (for Stars) and M. Ward (She & Him,…read more→