F.J. McMahon: Spirit of the Golden Juice
Available once more, F.J. McMahon’s stark and sobering assessment of the decline of ‘60s idealism and impending introspective ‘70s is the rarest of rarities: a true lost masterpiece.
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Gabrielle Papillon – “Keep the Fire” (audio) (premiere)
Gabrielle Papillon continues to be one of today's best singer/songwriters with this title track from her upcoming sixth studio LP.
David Ramirez: We’re Not Going Anywhere
Ramirez mixes anger and compassion on an album that should bring a larger audience to this, at turns, philosophical and confrontational songwriter.
Randy Newman and the Magic of the Unreliable Narrator
After 45 years, Randy Newman's Sail Away remains one of the most beautiful, difficult, evocative testimonies to lust, desire, and America's collective racist past.
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, and James McAlister: Planetarium
Although overly padded and repetitious at times, Planetarium is a poignant, adventurous, and highly promising debut.
Raul Midón: Bad Ass and Blind
Eclectic singer/songwriter Raul Midón lives up to being a self-proclaimed badass on Bad Ass and Blind.
Ryan Adams: Prisoner
On his 16th full-length studio release, Ryan Adams puts heartbreak and loss on display with a gorgeous, deep-winter "divorce album".
Tim Buckley: Lady, Give Me Your Key
These previously unheard demos reveal the legendary cult artist searching for, and, for the most part, finding his voice.
Ken Sharp: New Mourning
Ken Sharp’s first new studio album in nine years, New Mourning is a deceptively sunny 14-track song cycle that contemplates the beauty and endurance of the human spirit in the face of crushing emotional darkness, loss, and regret.
Waylon Jennings: The Lost Nashville Sessions
Taking the vocal tracks from recording sessions done for the U.S. military’s recruitment program in 1970, this collection then wraps them in an anachronistically glossy sheen.
Alejandro Escovedo: Burn Something Beautiful
Alejandro Escovedo's latest release is easy on the ears and surprising in-between them.
Audrey Spillman – “Hot As Hell” (audio) (premiere)
It might not be the most effusive piece, but its slow release makes its heat that much more appealing.
