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Anaïs Mitchell Joins Nels Andrews on "Scrimshaw", a Song About Keeping Steady (premiere)

On "Scrimshaw", folk maestro Nels Andrews is joined by Anaïs Mitchell as he reflects on finding new surprises in himself and the ones that he loves.

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Glen Hansard's Dynamic 'This Wild Willing' Tour

Glen Hansard's new musical approach to recording This Wild Willing provided a new balance to his live show.

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In Its Fortified Peacefulness, the Lark and the Loon's '2' Entices and Beguiles

The Lark and the Loon's 2 is not a porch stomper; instead it guides a quiet dominance. The Lark and the Loon's music is liberated from the overworking caused by production and technology to garner unadulterated strength.

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Mackenzie Shivers Contrasts Despair and Hope Amidst Tokyo Scenery in "The Unkindness" (premiere)

A love letter to her time spent touring Japan, indie folk artist Mackenzie Shivers traverses Tokyo's many prefectures in her music video for "The Unkindness".

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Lindsay White Debuts Her Feminist Anthem, "Let Love Lead the Way" (premiere)

Written after being invited to the 2019 San Diego Women's March, Lindsay White brings positive action to her calls for equality in the form of a new feminist anthem.

Music

Jenny Lewis Goes the Extra Smile on the Road to Her Happy Place

On tour in support of On the Line, Jenny Lewis fills her personal songs with grief, heartache and sadness while searching for ways to see the light.

Music

Lydia Luce Revisits "Sausalito" with a Live Performance (premiere)

Accompanied by a string quintet, folk singer-songwriter Lydia Luce revamps the melancholy "Sausalito" in a new live rendition.

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The Get Ahead Ruminate Over the Obscured Visions of "Faint Outline" (premiere)

Rising Americana band the Get Ahead get crafty with the ethereal lights of their home-shot and edited video for their latest single, "Faint Outline".

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Howe Gelb's Latest Is a Welcoming Call to Gather Around

Listening to Howe Gelb's Gathered is like being at a dinner party with Gelb at the head of the table, telling stories, offering his sagacity, and taking the listener on clever lexical excursions.

Music

JEMS Offers a Memorable Take on Love, Romance With "Completely" (premiere)

Indie folk trio JEMS trace teenage obsession to adult awkwardness "Completely". It's from their debut album that arrives 17 May.

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Siskiyou's 'Not Somewhere' Is a Stone-Cold Bummer. And Therein Lies Its Peculiar Charm.

Siskiyou's latest album gets under your skin. Not Somewhere is bold and weird and deeply human, uneasy listening at its finest.

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Indie Folk Quartet Wylder Nails Pastoral Nostalgia on "Ghosts" (premiere)

The video for indie folk band Wylder's "Ghosts" is a wonderfully serene and rustic complement to the luscious lamentations of its namesake.

Music

Wall-Buster Ani DiFranco Has a Chokehold on Irony: 'No Walls and the Recurring Dream'

Ani DiFranco is growing up and getting over herself. Her memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, highlights the ironies of a one-of-a-kind musical legacy.

Books

A.A. Bondy's 'Enderness' Is a Soundtrack for Our Current Moment

A.A. Bondy makes a dead-eyed and deadpan assessment of the ways in which we are amusing ourselves to death with his new album, Enderness.

Music

Jenn Grant's "Keep a Light On" is the Aural Equivalent of a Warm Embrace (premiere)

A tale of love unfurls before watchers with folk pop artist Jenn Grant's heartening new music video, "Keep a Light On".

Music

Big Thief's 'U.F.O.F.' Embraces the Unknown and the Unknowable

Big Thief's third album U.F.O.F. is a sublime odyssey where the journey blithely overshadows the destination. U.F.O.F. is an almost perfect album.

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