Jenny Reynolds Keeps Things Flexible on ‘Willow & Stone’
Jenny Reynolds’ story songs on Willow & Stone keep things simple. Her lyrics wryly address our existential challenges with a nod to love as the redeemer.
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Lynn Miles on the Discipline of Emotional Balance
For Canadian folk singer-songwriter Lynn Miles, yielding to songwriting is not passivity. It is discipline. Attention. Trust.
James McMurtry Tells Tales of Freedom and Its Discontents
These new songs show James McMurtry’s talent at addressing current issues and fanciful concerns with a sharp wit, a critical eye, and a heavy-hitting pulse.
Kelley Mickwee’s Soulful, Spirit-Driven Affection
From the first song on Kelley Mickwee’s Everything Beautiful, you hear her expressive joy and feel her desire to create a cohesive and provocative piece of art.
Americana’s Shelby Lynne Writes Through the Pain
Americana singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne talks to PopMatters about her acclaimed new album, Consequences of the Crown, and the long road it took to get here.
Mark Ambor’s ‘Rockwood’ Looks at the Bright Side of Life
Singer-songwriter Mark Ambor prefers the sunlight over the moon, literally and metaphorically. Living for today doesn’t have to mean forgetting the past.
Andrew Combs Paints ‘Dream Pictures’ in Blues and Gold
Andrew Combs’ new album serves as the robin in spring, a sign that seasons have changed. It’s not a chronicle of happiness as much as a statement of normalcy.
LØLØ Brings Genre Agnostic Approach to Heartbreak
LØLØ’s anything-goes approach to rock music and a strong sense of melody make her debut album a winner, even if the lyrical topics get a bit repetitive.
Jack McKeon Teaches Us to Be Kind on ‘Talking to Strangers’
Singer-songwriter Jack McKeon volunteers his newly gained knowledge and instructs listeners to talk to strangers as a way of being kind on his debut album.
Myriam Gendron Hovers Between Balladry and Freer Spaces
Myriam Gendron effortlessly houses old musical DNA in new musical organisms, bridging the original with the traditional to guarantee her music’s timelessness.
Dawn Landes Presents ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’
Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes performs classic folk songs of struggle. Women’s rights are the unalienable ones we all share. Anything else is inherently wrong.
John Moreland Goes It Alone As a ‘Visitor’
John Moreland’s gift to listeners is rooted in his alienation, as on his latest album, Visitor. We visit his world as a way to find ourselves.