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Anda Jaleo / Perlas by Josephine Foster A reissued set of precious Spanish folk tunes from couple Josephine Foster and Victor Herrero, via Fire.
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Solo acoustic guitar music from John Hulburt (1947-2012). From Opus III, out August 28 via Tompkins Square.
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“Mark, you’re the only person I know who can take a wonderful season like Christmas and turn it into a problem … Of all the Mark Kozeleks in the world, you’re the Mark Kozelekiest.” There’s no topping that for now. Happy holidays, y’all! Thanks for a great
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https://soundcloud.com/drag-city/jessica-pratt-back-baby With a voice like Janis Joplin minus the cigarettes and guitar playing like an angel with problems, Jessica Pratt seems to be a rising contender in the folk rock world. Pratt’s original and peculiar approach is simple, but allows her to enter a completely
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Ethiopian-born Finnish singer-songwriter Mirel Wagner very quietly released her debut of creaky, stark folk music with a self-titled record in 2012. The whole thing was very minimal and dark and somber, so it isn’t too much of a surprise that it didn’t catch too much buzz (which is
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stray by ikea-graveyard Alofa Gould is a 19-year-old Vista, CA-based singer-songwriter who has recorded under the moniker Your Bruise, and now under ikea-graveyard. This month, she put out a split EP with touringmates Bulldog Eyes and Yukon, as well as this collection of demos she recorded on her porch, called
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Next month, The Men will release an all-acoustic 5-song EP actually recorded around a campfire while the band was holed up in a house in upstate New York. The project is aptly titled Campfire Songs and will feature re-imagined versions of New Moon-era tracks “I Saw Her Face,” “The Seeds,
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Juana Molina used to be a hit comedic actress in her native Argentina, but ever since 1996, she has been making decidedly less funny work as a singer-songwriter. She crafts a unique blend of acoustic and electronic sounds, and often creates labyrinthine layers of her vocals. Her new album, Wed
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The new Dawn of Midi record features some crisp production and off-kilter grooves delivered with the mechanics of a grandfather clock. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey is no stranger to speaking her mind about whatever is ailing the world today. That was actually one of the largest selling points of her last full-length album, Let England Shake, which you can catch a review for far down below. Lyrically, PJ forgoes her usual poetics
