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→
Lawrence Arabia – Chant Darling
60’s pop and Kiwi charm are mixed together on Chant Darling, the second album by…read more→
SXSW Bands to Watch 2010
SXSW BANDS TO WATCH | 2010 According to the official South by Southwest Music…read more→
The Wave Pictures – If You Leave It Alone/Instant Coffee Baby
The critically-acclaimed British trio The Wave Pictures are greatly underexposed in the states, but with…read more→
Danny and the Champions of the World – Streets of Our Time
British singer/songwriter Danny Wilson (Grand Drive, guitar) returns with his second release as Danny and…read more→
Memphis String Band – Home Sweet Home
The South Memphis String Band is a contemporary blues supergroup of sorts consisting of Luther…read more→
Huck Notari – Very Long Dream
Very Long Dream is the second release from folk singer Huck Notari. Now living in…read more→
The Lighthouse and the Whaler – The Lighthouse and the Whaler
Hailing from Cleveland, The Lighthouse and the Whaler’s first full-length release after 2008’s A Whisper,…read more→
Danny Barnes – Pizza Box
Pizza Box, the latest release from banjo visionary Danny Barnes, was championed by fan and…read more→
Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame
Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog, known for their DIY pop aesthetics that blend 60’s style pop with…read more→
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig
NC trio Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and Justin Robinson, a.k.a. Carolina Chocolate Drops, bring a…read more→
Blunt Mechanic – World Record
Blunt Mechanic is Ben Barnett, who previously spent a decade as the singer, guitarist, and…read more→
High Places – High Places vs. Mankind
High Places take on mankind with the follow-up to their successful self-titled 2008 debut. Originally…read more→
The Black Atlantic – Reverence for the Fallen Trees
The Black Atlantic is Geert van der Velde, Marcel Wolthof, and Kim Janssen of the…read more→
Bird – #2 (A Handful of Homemade Recordings)
Bird, a trio from Eindhoven in The Netherlands, plays charming, folksy music that share similarities…read more→
The Growlers – Are You In or Out?
The Growlers formed in 06 and have since performed throughout California selling hand crafted CD’s,…read more→
Past Lives – Tapestry of Webs
Four members of the now-defunct post-hardcore band Blood Brothers have put out a new album…read more→
Raymondale And The Family Band – Consider the Birds
Sibling trio Raymondale And The Family Band’s debut release, Consider the Birds, takes inspiration from…read more→
Field Music – Measure
Following a three-year hiatus and two side projects (School Of Language and The Week That…read more→
Adam Green – Minor Love
Adam Green’s latest solo release, Minor Love, is a more grown-up album compared to his…read more→
Balmorhea – Constellations
Balmorhea’s 09 release, All Is Wild, All Is Silent, captured the expansive soundscape of the…read more→
Rogue Wave – Permalight
Permalight is the fourth album by Rogue Wave, the first since their 07 release Asleep…read more→
Old Man Luedecke – My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs
My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs is the follow-up to Chris “Old…read more→
Jason Collett – Rat A Tat Tat
Toronto singer-songwriter Jason Collett’s, Rat A Tat Tat, is a laid back collection of folk…read more→
Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
Eyelid Movies, the debut full-length from Saratoga Springs duo, Phantogram, is a satisfying trip-hop album…read more→
Kasey Anderson – Nowhere Nights
Americana singer/songwriter Kasey Anderson returns with his fifth full-length release, Nowhere Nights, continuing with his…read more→
JJ – JJ N° 3
Add JJ to the ever-growing list of Swedish pop groups making waves in Europe and…read more→
Mountain Man – Sun Dog
Mountain Man is a Vermont based, all-female vocal trio comprised of Amelia Meath, Molly Sarle,…read more→
The Strange Boys – Be Brave
Austin’s Strange Boys return with the follow-up to their acclaimed ‘09 debut …And Girls Club…read more→
Retribution Gospel Choir – 2
The Retribution Gospel Choir is the amped-up indie rock spin-off of the pioneering slow core…read more→
Rocky Votolato – True Devotion
Seattle musician Rocky Votolato’s eighth studio album, True Devotion, marks the singer/songwriter’s return after 07’s…read more→
Pavement – Quarantine the Past: Greatest Hits 1989-1999
Pavement’s first compilation released in conjunction with the group’s 2010 reunion takes its title from…read more→
The Hot Rats – Turn Ons
The Hot Rats, a.k.a. two members of the UK band Supergrass, put their own spin…read more→
The Daredevil Christopher Wright – In Deference To A Broken Back
Eau Claire, WI-based trio The Daredevil Christopher Wright is comprised of Jon Sunde (vocals/guitar), his…read more→
Clogs – The Creatures In The Garden Of Lady Walton
The Clogs are comprised of four classically trained musicians – Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome, Rachael…read more→
Jaga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit
Norwegian nine-piece Jaga Jazzist is known as one of the leading experimental jazz groups playing…read more→
Matt Pond Pa – The Dark Leaves
It’s been three years since Matt Pond PA’s last album, Last Light. And the Philadelphia…read more→
The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack
San Diego’s The Soft Pack, formerly known as The Muslims, has their first full-length release…read more→
The Album Leaf – A Chorus of Storytellers
The Album Leaf has returned with its fifth studio album, A Chorus of Storytellers. For…read more→
Oweihops – Viburnum
Oweihops is a band from the Pioneer Valley, MA lead by singer/songwriter Michael Metivier and…read more→
Postdata – Postdata
Postdata is the side project of singer/songwriter Paul Murphy (Wintersleep) and his brother Michael. Recorded…read more→
Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
Gil Scott-Heron – the man whose mix of spoken-word and jazz is often credited as…read more→
Ghostkeeper – Ghostkeeper
Shane Ghostkeeper (vocals, guitar, songwriting) and Sarah Houle (drums, vocals, songwriting) form the core of…read more→
Glossary – Feral Fire
Hailing from Murfreesboro, TN, Glossary is one of the area’s best-kept secrets, returning with their…read more→
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore – Dear Companion
Dear Companion is the collaboration between Kentucky based musicians: Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore…read more→
Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks
Glasgow-based Frightened Rabbit releases their third LP The Winter of Mixed Drinks – a collection…read more→
Slow Club – Yeah So
Moshi Moshi Records’ first U.S. release Yeah So by Sheffield, England band Slow Club features…read more→
Pantha du Prince – Black Noise
Black Noise is the third release by veteran German producer Hendrik Weber, who records under…read more→
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists – The Brutalist Bricks
The prolific Ted Leo and The Pharmacists are releasing their sixth studio album, The Brutalist…read more→
Laarks – An Exaltation of Laarks
Laarks, a promising indie-rock band based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, show us what they’re made…read more→
Coo and Howl – Water Came and Cooled Us All
Boston based Coo & Howl is comprised of members from Joy, The Jack McCoys, The…read more→
Green Mountain Grass – As the Crow Flies
Originally from Champaign-Urbana, IL, Green Mountain Grass has been based out of Austin since 06.…read more→
Broken Bells – Broken Bells
Broken Bells is James Mercer (The Shins) and hip hop producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian…read more→
This Frontier Needs Heroes – This Frontier Needs Heroes
This Frontier Needs Heroes is brother-sister Americana folk duo Brad and Jessica Lauretti. Their self-titled…read more→
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Gorilla Manor, the anticipated debut from Local Natives, is a strong release that should live…read more→
Matthew Solberg – I Am a Fool
Nashville, TN singer/songwriter Matthew Solberg self-released his ‘09 debut EP I Am a Fool, a…read more→
The Middle East – The Recordings of the Middle East
Hailing from Townsville in Queensland, Australia, The Middle East creates dreamy indie pop that combines…read more→
Besnard Lakes – Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
The Besnard Lakes – the Montreal collective fronted by husband-and-wife duo Olga Goreas and Jace…read more→
Harlem – Hippies
Harlem continues their run on cocky, yet good-hearted, garage rock with Hippies, the follow-up to…read more→
Basia Bulat – Heart of My Own
Basia Bulat’s second album Heart of My Own is inspired from time spent in Dawson…read more→
Ólöf Arnalds – Vid og Vid
Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds has a delicate, childlike voice that beautifully narrates the indie folk-pop…read more→
The Sumner Brothers – The Sumner Brothers
Vancouver’s The Sumner Brothers (Brian and Bob) play a dirty mix of Americana, blues and…read more→