contemporary folk
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Singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom’s latest record is equally beautiful and conceptual.
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Singer-songwriter and rapper Raury comes through with a slight improvement on his singing and sound on this latest set of tracks.
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Sun Kil Moon is striking while the iron is hot with a new record of long, winding, comprehensive stories that live up to the title Universal Themes.
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Sufjan “Subaru” Stevens comes through with an incredibly sad, personal, and subtle record with Carrie & Lowell.
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UK singer-songwiter Laura Marling releases one of her most upfront albums yet.
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J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, comes through with a grand, funny, and gorgeous sophomore release under this recently embraced pseudonym of his.
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The new Angel Olsen track, “Hi-Five” is the definition of a “woozy rocker.” The song is driven by a nice, crunchy indie rock groove, and Olsen’s forlorn vocals sure match the looped visuals of the accompanying video – closing with a shot of Olsen apparently strewn across the confetti-covered floor
