DeYarmond Edison’s ‘Epoch’ Is a Box Set Bildungsroman for Bon Iver
Bon Iver emerged from the ashes of DeYarmond Edison along with Megafaun. Epoch is an archaeological endeavor documenting the eventual success through devotion to craft.
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Ratboys Continue Refining Their Volatile Guitar-Centric Indie Rock
On the band’s fifth full-length release, Ratboys find themselves settling into extended roles and a diverse sound for their most affective effort yet.
Hiss Golden Messenger Find Reasons to ‘Jump for Joy’
Hiss Golden Messenger’s Jump for Joy switches up the mood considerably, offering a bouncy set of tracks of youthful enthusiasm and maturing gratitude.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy Gets Domestic on ‘Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You’
Bonnie “Prince” Billy suggests the strangeness of life comes in how people silently consent to mainstream conformism like marriage without revision or reinvention.
Gregory Alan Isakov Embraces Elegant Simplicity on ‘Appaloosa Bones’
Gregory Alan Isakov hasn’t reinvented the wheel, but as Appaloosa Bones‘ understated beauty and grace prove, few artists can do it quite as well as him.
Big Thief and Lucinda Williams Chase Joy and Glory in Berkeley
Big Thief will no doubt have many more glorious performance nights ahead with the new warm dragon and UFO friends they’ve unleashed on a planet.
The Chapin Sisters Sing “All Through the Night” (premiere)
The Chapin Sisters return after five years with the gorgeous folk lullaby “All Through the Night”, produced by Rusty Santos.
Philip Bowen’s “Lightning Bugs” Is a Feel Good Fiddle Tune (premiere)
Fiddling maestro Philip Bowen’s “Lightning Bugs” is a feel-good Americana love song fit for summertime, and it’ll put a smile on your face.
M. Ward Exits Hiatus with Dreamy ‘Supernatural Thing’
The first album of all-new material in three years from prolific singer-songwriter M. Ward embraces country-folk noir, with help from some welcome guest stars.
Julie Byrne Soars on Otherworldly ‘The Greater Wings’
The Greater Wings is a sublime folk album from Julie Byrne, pairing lush instrumentation with soft-spoken vocals and richly contemplative lyrics.
Folk-Rocker Jon Danforth Scrutinizes Social Media’s “Novelty” (premiere)
Dallas folk-rocker Jon Danforth drops a danceable, sing-along tune about social media. “Novelty” is the lead single from his second album, Repetitions.
Wye Oak Reinvent Themselves (Again) on ‘Every Day Like the Last’
Wye Oak speak to PopMatters about their experiment-or-die perspective and what it means to make music at their stage of career and life more generally.