folk
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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
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Chicago-based experimental lo-fi folk artist Willis Earl Beal has shared a new song taken from his forthcoming sophomore LP Nobody knows. Thanks to Beal’s powerful inflection, “Too Dry to Cry” deviously comes across as incredibly profound and soulful on the surface, but its lyrical content is just as raw
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The collaborative duo of Kimya Dawson and Aesoprock–otherwise known as “The Uncluded”–release a new music video for what’s probably my favorite song from their new album, Hokey Fright. Though the song’s lyrics are likely to get listeners to depict humans in their heads, much of the
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Hot on the heels of being signed by Jagjaguwar records and releasing a really enjoyable album under the name of the songwriting duo known as Foxygen, Jonathan Radio is about to drop a new LP on Woodist under his own name. The title: Law and Order. The album is coming
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This week, indie folk outfit Woods are dropping a new 7” on its label Woodsist as a farewell to Rear House, described by the band as its “home, recording studio, creative refuge and beloved shithole for ten long years.” The commemorative 7” features new drummer, Aaron Neveu, as well as
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Laura Marlin’s Once I Was An Eagle shows the British singer-songwriter moving even further away from her folk pop roots, and embracing a moodier sound. Not only that, but Laura’s battles with love seem to take center stage as this album’s prime subject matter. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Bibio’s latest full-length might be one of his most consistent yet, filtering this UK producer’s versatile talents through a dreamy, sedate lens. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A pretty fun music video from Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, which involves a number of different, creative facial manipulations performed on a number of actors who are all lip-syncing to this incredibly catchy track from Thao’s latest full-length album, We The Common. Enjoy!
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Takes Time by Jim Guthrie Use the widget above to stream the new full-length LP from Toronto singer-songwriter Jim Guthrie. The dude may not be a household name–well, I guess his last name is–but he’s been active in music for about 20 years now. He’s got
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On a surprise collaborative album from Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock, the singer-songwriter and MC prove their styles meld much more than they clash. WATCH THE REVIEW
