Very Good's 'Adulthood' Is Another Brilliant Exercise in Experimental Quirkiness
The third album from the twisted mind of Sean Cronin shows his band, Very Good, moving in strange, oddly compelling directions.
16 Oct 2019
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Andrea von Kampen Crafts Reflective, Picturesque Folk on 'Twilight & Evening Bell' (EP stream) (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Andrea von Kampen's new EP, Twilight & Evening Bell, regales in traditional folk melodies that draw naturalistic pictures.
15 Oct 2019
'Closer Than Together' Is Up and Down for the Avett Brothers
The good outweighs the not so good on the Avett Brothers' Closer Than Together, but not by a lot. Is it time for producer Rick Rubin to move on?
14 Oct 2019
Darrin Bradbury Finds the Connections Between 'Talking Dogs & Atom Bombs'
For 26 minutes, folk's Darrin Bradbury creatively mines the preposterous to show the benefits of mentally coping with life's problems. Talking Dogs & Atom Bombs provides a kind of talk therapy for our collective disorders.
11 Oct 2019
Folk Rock's the Dales Contemplate "Easy Times" (premiere)
Los Angeles folk rock trio, the Dales deliver the majestic single, "Easy Times". Band co-founder Drew Lawrence says, "I decided to turn it all off and focus on the good things, the ones around me that I love."
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10 Oct 2019
Stand and Sway Take It "One Day at a Time" (premiere)
Stand and Sway mesh folk with gospel on their blazing cover of Sarah Siskind's "One Day at a Time".
09 Oct 2019
Jeremy Ivey Knows You Can't Separate 'The Dream and the Dreamer'’
Americana singer-songwriter, Jeremy Ivey is a romantic in tough guy clothes He may pessimistically perceive the world with his head, but his heart intrudes and he can't keep from smiling at the goodness.
04 Oct 2019
Emma Frank and Aaron Parks Create a Plainspoken Kind of Magic on 'Come Back'
Come Back is another heartbreaking and beautiful collection of songs on the heels of Emma Frank's 2018 stunner, Ocean Av, again featuring the lighter-than-air yet potent contributions of pianist Aaron Parks.
01 Oct 2019
Horace Holloway Tells the Story of "El Santuario de Chimayo" (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Horace Holloway is joined by Americana artist Caitlin Cary for a stirring and reflective folk tune based on the story of a National Historic Landmark, "El Santuario de Chimayo".
30 Sep 2019
Wallis Bird Unleashes an Album for Our Troubled Times with 'Woman'
Prolific singer-songwriter Wallis Bird tackles inequality and a world in crisis with her compelling, freewheeling new album, Woman.
27 Sep 2019
Phoebe Hunt & the Gatherers Tell the Story of "Baba Vanga" (premiere)
Phoebe Hunt & the Gatherers' beautiful folk song tells the story of the mystic Bulgarian prophet, Baba Vanga. It's the debut single from the upcoming album, Neither One of Us Is Wrong.
24 Sep 2019
Norwegian/Welsh Duo Firewoodisland Deliver Exquisite Chamber Pop Positivity on "Hollow Coves" (premiere)
Folk poppers Firewoodisland deliver peak chamber pop with the gorgeously arranged and performed ode, "Hollow Coves".
19 Sep 2019
Bendigo Fletcher's 'Memory Fever' Finds Comfort in Nostalgia (album stream) (premiere)
Kentucky folk-poppers Bendigo Fletcher return with the psychedelic reflections of their new EP, Memory Fever.
16 Sep 2019
Jamie Drake Champions Finding Your Voice With "Allison" (premiere)
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jamie Drake's debut Everything Is Fine is informed by deeply personal but universal themes. Hear her latest single "Allison".
16 Sep 2019
West My Friend's 'In Constellation' Unearths the Indie Folk Band's Full Potential (album stream) (premiere)
Throughout the ebb and flow of their new orchestral album, In Constellation, Canadian indie folk trio West My Friend establish their brilliance as progressive songwriters and arrangers.
12 Sep 2019
Devendra Banhart Finds His 'Ma' in Everything
Devendra Banhart's latest album, Ma, is a tender, beautiful meditation on the bonds that ties us together.
10 Sep 2019
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