folk
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Circadian Tremors by The Act of Estimating as Worthless Since the moment I heard them, New York’s the Act of Estimating as Worthless has showcased an interesting combination of quaintly lethargic vocals and incredibly ambitious instrumentation. It’s somewhat like an emotionally raw and baroque pop-influenced version of the
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On her latest installment of tracks–which were formulated at the time of 2008’s Dragging a Dead Dear Up a Hill–multi-instrumentalist Liz Harris brings another collection of ambient-style folk tracks that are opaque, shadowy, and extremely emotive. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Following 2011’s Smoke Ring for My Halo, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Kurt Vile will release Wakin on a Pretty Daze, his fifth full-length LP. Set to be put out via Matador Records, the record is looking at an April 9 release date. Above, stream the album’s opening track, “Wakin on
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Ex-Moldy Peaches member Adam Green and Little Joy’s Binki Shapiro has a new, self-titled collaborative album out, and “Just To Make Me Feel Good” is one of the lovelier tracks on it. It’s just received some visuals via the music video above, and it’s a cute split-screen
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Here we have some pretty charming alternative folk music brought to you from Portland based group Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. The track is cut down to its bare minimum in terms of musicianship making the primary focus vocal harmony between Thao Nguyen and Joanna Newsom. It’s
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On its second full-length album, Local Natives still sits in the shadow of bands like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear, which is something even the band’s most hardcore fans are willing to admit. I guess the issue is that I personally feel the group doesn’t take its very
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On their sophomore full-length, New York’s Buke and Gase continue fine-tuning their unique combination of noise pop, folk, and indie rock with loads of strangely idiosyncratic melodies and textures. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Akron/Family drops a new track with an album on the way via Dead Oceans, which is a label the psychedelic folk outfit has called home for quite a while now. Sub Verses is the title of the new LP, and it’s looking at an April 30th release. With
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On her full-length debut, UK singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas shows off a great voice, a 6th sense for melody, and a lot of promise. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On her latest effort, Angel Olsen delivers a quaint and simple set of contemporary folk tunes with a few alt-country detours. Though the sounds are pretty familiar, it’s her wonderfully bold voice that brings it all together. WATCH THE REVIEW
