Chimes & Bells – Into Pieces of Wood
Copenhagen’s Chimes & Bells, fronted by Caecilie Trier (Choir of Young Believers), released their debut…read more→
Bear in Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth
Bear in Heaven’s second LP, Beast Rest Forth Mouth, is a spacey ride comprising 10…read more→
Librarians – Present Passed
Librarians’ follow-up their 07 debut, Alright Easy Candy Stranger with Present Passed, which sees the…read more→
Suckers – Wild Smile
Brooklyn four-piece Suckers take a range of elements from glam and R&B to African rhythms…read more→
Moon Duo – Escape
San Francisco’s Moon Duo describe their music as “primordial and disorienting sonic stew,” which is…read more→
Washington Mile – Simple Hearts
Seattle’s Washington Mile is starting to create a small buzz in the indie music blogosphere,…read more→
Gold and Silver Compilation 1
The German label Gold & Silver Recordings released a superb compilation of spare acoustic folk…read more→
The Jim Jones Revue – The Jim Jones Revue
Britain’s Jim Jones Revue, who made their American debut at this year’s SXSW music festival,…read more→
Lucas Dawson – Another Way to Say Goodbye
Australian Lucas Dawson’s debut album, Another Way to Say Goodbye, is a classic break-up album,…read more→
Look Mexico – To Bed To Battle
Look Mexico’s second full-length album sees the band experimenting with new sounds and instruments, giving…read more→
Bizi Gara – Horsebat
Native Parisian painter/musician Baptiste Ibar’s (a.k.a. Bizi Gara) second album Horsebat is a collection of…read more→
The Apples in Stereo – Travellers in Space and Time
The Apples in Stereo wants you to go back to the future with its latest…read more→
The Naked Hearts – Mass Hysteria
Brooklyn’s Naked Hearts takes indie pop and adds a generous dose of melancholy on their…read more→
The Megaphonic Thrift – Decay Decoy
Norway’s The Megaphonic Thrift is the collaboration between Richard Myklebust (Stereo 21), Linn Frøkedal and…read more→
Elephant Micah – Plays the Songs of Bible Birds
Since his first folk home recordings and experimentations in ’00, Elephant Micah (singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist…read more→
The Henry Clay People – Somewhere on the Golden Coast
The third album Somewhere on the Golden Coast from Los Angeles band The Henry Clay…read more→
Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
One of my favorite up-and-coming acts (and SXSW standouts) – Brooklyn based-band Beach Fossils –…read more→
John Goraj – Possible
John Goraj is a great up-and-coming indie folk singer/songwriter originally from South Dakota now based…read more→
The Mynabirds – What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood
Following the demise of the DC indie pop group Georgie James in 08, Laura Burhenn…read more→
Essie Jain – Until the Light of Morning
British born, NYC based indie singer/songwriter Essie Jain releases her third effort, Until the Light…read more→
Caribou – Swim
Electronic dance music gets exceptional treatment on Swim, the new release from Caribou (formerly known…read more→
Gayngs – Relayted
Anyone yearning for ‘80s retro, soft rock, smooth jams – look no further. Indie collective…read more→
The Crooked Brothers – Deathbed Pillowtalk
Winnipeg’s The Crooked Brothers finds Matt Foster and Darwin Baker (SubCity Dwellers) and Jesse Matas…read more→
Unnatural Helpers – Cracked Love and Other Drugs
Seattle garage-punk band Unnatural Helpers has fun with their second full-length release, Cracked Love &…read more→
Holy Fuck – Latin
Toronto’s Holy Fuck, after two full-length releases, is now known just as much for its…read more→
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs – Medicine County
Medicine County, the latest album by Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs, is steeped in traditional,…read more→
Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
Broken Social Scene returns after five years with Forgiveness Rock Record, an album with the…read more→
Everest – On Approach
On Approach, Everest’s follow-up to their 2008 debut, Ghost Notes, combines sweeping pop songwriting with…read more→
Black Tambourine – Black Tambourine
Noise-pop band Black Tambourine may not have gotten its due in the ‘90s, but the…read more→
Mark Sultan – $
Montreal’s Mark Sultan (BBQ Show in King Khan, Spaceshit) returns with 13 gritty, retro inspired…read more→
The Black Keys – Brothers
Brothers – the sixth album by The Black Keys and their third on Nonesuch Records…read more→
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Dirty Shirt Rock ‘N Roll: The First Ten Years
Dirty Shirt Rock ‘N Roll: The First Ten Years is a 22 track retrospective of…read more→
The Fresh & Onlys – August in My Mind
San Francisco-quartet The Fresh & Onlys’ latest EP August in My Mind continues their mash-up…read more→
Giant Cloud – Old Books
New Orleans-based quintet Giant Cloud blends classic psychedelia and indie rock with lush harmonies and…read more→
Roky Erickson with Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil
Roky Erickson, former ‘60s frontman of psychedelic rock band the 13th Floor Elevators who spent…read more→
Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
Infinite Arms – Band of Horses’ third record and the first since moving on from…read more→
Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away
Idaho native and Brooklyn transplant Josh Ritter’s sixth album, So Runs the World Away, finds…read more→
Tim Schmidt – Slower Things
Singer-songwriter Tim Schmidt, a Swedish native based out of Leipzig, Germany (not to be confused…read more→
Sam Amidon – I See the Sign
I See the Sign, the latest release from modern folk singer Sam Amidon, continues the…read more→
The Hold Steady – Heaven Is Whenever
The Hold Steady’s fifth album, Heaven Is Whenever, sees the New York-by-way-of-Minnesota band producing another…read more→
The National – High Violet
High Violet, the new full-length record by Brooklyn five-piece The National, is an edgy, melodic…read more→
The Wailing Wall – Low Hanging Fruit
New York based multi-instrumentalist The Wailing Wall (a.k.a. Jesse Rifkin) follows-up his exceptional debut, Hospital…read more→
Aaron Espe – Songs from a Small Town
Aaron Espe is an indie-folk-pop artist I stumbled upon on CD Baby that came highly…read more→
Delorean – Subiza
The Barcelona based four-piece Delorean plays an infectious mix of dance music and indie pop…read more→
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and The Cairo Gang – Wonder Show of the World
The latest Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy release, Wonder Show of the World, is a collaborative effort…read more→
The Infamous Stringdusters – Things That Fly
The Infamous Stringdusters began as a supergroup of Nashville pickers who quickly garnered adoring fans…read more→
Black Prairie – Feast of the Hunters’ Moon
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is the debut album from Portland, OR based Black Prairie,…read more→
Hacienda – Big Red and Barbacoa
Big Red and Barbacoa, Hacienda’s follow-up release to 08’s Loud is the Night, adds more…read more→
The New Pornographers – Together
Together, the new release from the New Pornographers, sees the band returning to a bigger,…read more→
Nicki Bluhm – Toby’s Song
The striking vocalist/guitarist Nicki Bluhm and her five-piece band The Gramblers tap the classic West…read more→
Drink Up Buttercup – Born and Thrown on a Hook
The debut release by Philadelphia’s Drink Up Buttercup, Born and Thrown on a Hook, is…read more→
Bombadil – Tarpits & Canyonlands
Taking its name from a character in a J.R.R. Tolkien poem, this band from North…read more→
Bryan Yurgelis and The Winter Shakers – The Frontier Life
Cleveland’s Bryan Yurgelis is a writer, artist, and singer/songwriter for the indie folk band The…read more→
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are known as one of the most electrifying acts in…read more→
Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
Long Beach, CA four-piece Avi Buffalo adopted their name from Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg, the band’s 18…read more→
Yukon Blonde – Yukon Blonde
Vancouver based Yukon Blonde play an eclectic brand of 60’s-inspired psychedelic indie rock – think…read more→
Surfer Blood – Astro Coast
After making a splash at last October’s CMJ Music Marathon in New York, five-piece Surfer…read more→
Nada Surf – If I Had a Hi-Fi
Nada Surf’s If I had a Hi-Fi is a covers album of inventive, varied choices…read more→
Cedarwell – A Stone, A Leaf, A Door
The Wisconsin indie folk act Cedarwell release their third full-length A Stone, A Leaf, A…read more→
We Are Wolves – Invisible Violence
We Are Wolves’ third LP is a dizzy mash-up of dance, punk, electro/synth and heavy…read more→
Lohio – History, the Destroyer
Pittsburgh-based Lohio’s 2nd release, History, the Destroyer, mixes indie pop and folk, with a dash…read more→
Burlap Wolf King – The Middle
Sioux Falls, South Dakota based Burlap Wolf King (Thomas Hentges) plays a mix of soulful…read more→
Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett
Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Damien Jurado is known for singing bleak heavy-hearted tales in his threadbare…read more→
The Vespers – Tell Your Mama
The Vespers are an indie-folk quartet made up of the seamless union of two pairs…read more→
Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy
Matthew Houck (a.k.a. Phosphorescent) follows-up to 09’s Willie Nelson covers album, To Willie with Here’s…read more→
Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be
I Will Be, the debut release for Dum Dum Girls, blends ‘60s girl-groups, garage punk,…read more→
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Beat The Devil’s Tattoo
Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, the sixth studio release from LA band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,…read more→
Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me
Joanna Newsom’s latest release, Have One On Me, is a three-disc set of songs featuring…read more→
The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields’ ambitious and beloved 69 Loves Songs has finally been released in the…read more→
April Smith and the Great Picture Show – Songs for a Sinking Ship
SELF-RELEASED Songs for a Sinking Ship – the new album from April Smith and the…read more→
Boca Chica – Lace up Your Workboots
Pittsburgh’s Boca Chica play what they have described as “orchestral twang pop” – a genre…read more→
The Roadside Graves – If Shacking Up Is All You Want To Do
AUTUMN TONE Nearly eight years after its initial release, Autumn Tone is digitally reissuing The…read more→
Portugal. The Man – American Ghetto
Portugal. The Man is back with its sixth full-length album, American Ghetto, less than a…read more→
Prattle On, Rick – Communion Bread
Nashville based Patrick Rickelton’s (a.k.a. Prattle On, Rick) debut EP Communion Bread is a lovely…read more→
Natalie Merchant – Leave Your Sleep
It’s been 17 years since frontman Natalie Merchant left 10,000 Maniacs for a solo career…read more→
The Ravenna Colt – Slight Spell
The Ravenna Colt is the solo project of Johnny Quaid (My Morning Jacket, guitar) and…read more→
Whispering Pines – Family Tree
Hailing from Silver Lake, CA, Whispering Pines’ debut release is a rousing, hearty album of…read more→
We Were Promised Jetpacks – The Last Place You’ll Look
Scottish four-piece We Were Promised Jetpacks continue their run with an EP comprising old and…read more→
Robin Grey – Strangers with Shoes
British indie folkster and singer/songwriter Robin Grey follows-up 08’s stellar Following the Missile with his…read more→
Beck’s Record Club – Skip Spence’s OAR
Beck’s Record Club is a group of musicians that get together and record an entire…read more→
Motopony – Motopony
When Daniel Blue – one of Tacoma, WA’s most prolific artistic talents – started Motopony…read more→
Futurebirds – Futurebirds EP
Futurebirds, hailing from Athens, GA, are a septet that has toured mostly on the eastern…read more→
The Warped 45’s – 10 Day Poem for Saskatchewan
Toronto country roots group The Warped 45’s recently released their highly anticipated full-length debut after…read more→
Jonathan Burks – Loudmouth Soup
Milwaukee based Jonathan Burks got his start in music during college in the 90’s as…read more→
Allen Thompson – 26 Years
Virginia-based singer-songwriter Allen Thompson’s third full-length returns to simpler song structures and totally acoustic driven…read more→
Kaki King – Junior
American guitarist Kaki King, probably best known for her contributions to Eddie Vedder’s Into the…read more→
Golden Ages – Tradition
Golden Ages is the moniker for a one-man music project based out of a bedroom…read more→
Emily Rodgers and Her Majesty’s Stars – Bright Day
Let me preface this review by saying that it is always a pleasure when I…read more→
Corey Isenor – Frost
On his sophomore release Frost, Canadian indie folkster Corey Isenor continues to mature and polish…read more→
Betsy Olson – Lonely Woman Blues
Native Montanan – now Seattle based – Betsy Olson releases her debut full-length Lonely Woman…read more→
The Morning Pages – Rising Rain
Fusing country, roots rock, and folk with the urban sensibilities of city life, The Morning…read more→
Fionn Regan – The Shadow of an Empire
Irish singer/songwriter Fionn Regan follows up his 06 debut The End of History with the…read more→
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three – Riverboat Soul
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three hail from St. Louis and play in the…read more→
Annie and the Beekeepers – Squid Hell Sessions
Boston’s Annie and the Beekeepers’ sound is based around three part harmonies, folk, country and…read more→
The Toughcats – Run to the Mill
Run to the Mill is the second release from North Haven, Maine’s The Toughcats, whose…read more→
Radar Bros. – Illustrated Garden
After the departure of a few band members in early 08, it didn’t take long…read more→
Illuminations – See-Saw
See-Saw, the first full-length from Brooklyn four-piece, Illuminations, is a surprisingly successful blend of indie…read more→
The Nightgowns – Sing Something
Tacoma, Washington band The Nightgowns, first started making a name for themselves as The Elephants.…read more→
Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt
Swedish singer-songwriter Tallest Man on Earth (a.k.a. Kristian Matsson) released one of my favorite and…read more→
The Limes – The Limes
The Limes are a transcontinental group based mainly in Paris and North Carolina. Think The…read more→