The kind of folk that is hard to ignore. The best kind of folk music tells old stories in a new way. In his third full length release, Nashville based folk artist Stone Jack Jones wields together a haunting and powerful narrative of his upbringing in coal towns. This...
Ambitious undertaking from indie-pop duo that covers a lot of ground successfully. Swedish band Marching Band's newest album, So Much Imagine, is an ambitious, lengthy masterpiece. Among the 21 tracks, there are catchy pop anthems, mellow ballads, and completely...
A psychedelic band infused with dark, orchestral melodies. Over the past four years, Friend Roulette has developed into a six-piece ensemble including a bass clarinet, violin and synthesizer, making for a lot of amazing and unique tunes. The kick drum pounds away at...
Promising, tender lead single Papercuts is Jason Quever best known as engineer/producer for Cass Mccombs, Beach House, and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone to name a few. Papercuts released their first album in 2004 with Mockingbird, releasing their latest album,...
The lovechild of Vampire Weekend and the Beach Boys. While clocking in at a mere eighteen minutes, Lime Cordiale packs a distinctive sound in their newest EP, Falling Up the Stairs. Kicking off the “Bullshit AsideÛ, Lime Cordiale brings a 60s beachy vibe with a...
A Minimalistic Reemergence Though Neneh Cherry has not released an album for 16 years, Blank Project captivates the listener with a modern, understated, emotional sound. The LP, filled with musical themes of jazz, soul, hip-hop, rock, pop, and electronica, was mixed...
Digging the Musical Diversity Adio Marchant, known has Bipolar Sunshine, has crafted a short EP full of promise with fun melodies and diverse instrumentation. The EP is full of personal storytelling, complimenting the lyricism with his heartfelt sound. Each track on...
Alt-country giants return with solid if not complacent release Legends of alt-country and modern Southern rock, Drive-By Truckers are known for using their sense of humor and clever inversion and adaptation of Southern tropes and stereotypes to write trailer park...
Young, light, catchy, quirky. New As Dew is Ruby the Rabbitfoot's sophomore album, and this quirky Athens based artist has made something unique. The album is a blend of folk and pop, her voice is soft and sweet with a little sass from time to time. The tracks are...
James Taylor wannabe. But has some good moments. Robby Hecht is Nashville based singer/songwriter, and his self titled album was his first release. He explained the record as an attempt to return back to the golden acoustic era sound, with simple melodies and...