folk
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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
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On their third album, Washington D.C.’s the Evens prove major changes aren’t necessary when great songwriting, strong messages, and tight playing are the main ingredients in your recipe. WATCH THE REVIEW
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A track from Half Way Home, which is the latest album from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Cairo Gang cohort Angel Olsen. It’s a pretty wonderful tune, too. It well-sung, emotive, and I love the desperate romance coming from the lyrics as well. The bass and drums are pretty modest,
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On her debut album, Jessica Pratt lends her enchanting voice to a series of patiently fingerpicked arpeggios and momento-laden stories. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On its third full-length, New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus goes a bit simpler, but still maintains the life-affirming energy that made past releases so good. WATCH THE REVIEW
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English art pop outfit Alt-J has seen fit to drop some visuals on the track “Fitzpleasure,” which comes from the band’s latest LP, An Awesome Wave. Watch a review for the album here.
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2k Girls by Sidewalk Dave “2k Girls” is the opening track to the latest album from Connecticut’s own Sidewalk Dave. The New Haven singer-songwriter has greatly improved the presentation of his music on this latest collection of tracks with some heavier production, and a impressively skilled backing band. Dave,
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Download: Jesse Woods – “Danger in the Dancehall” With “Danger in the Dancehall,” the first song to drop from his forthcoming debut full-length Get Your Burdens Lifted, singer-songwriter Jesse Woods conjures a delicate pillow in which to rest a newly-sharpened dagger. Instrumentally, the track offers a divine cornucopia, replete with bright
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As Pitchfork’s Jenn Pelly says “To say that Jessica Pratt is an old soul would be a vast understatement.” Listening to the young, San Francisco-based singer-songwriter’s enchanting voice and hypnotic guitar playing is akin to stepping into a time machine straight to the 1960s. “Night Faces” is not
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As Pitchfork’s Jenn Pelly says “To say that Jessica Pratt is an old soul would be a vast understatement.” Listening to the young, San Francisco-based singer-songwriter’s enchanting voice and hypnotic guitar playing is akin to stepping into a time machine straight to the 1960s. “Night Faces” is not
