indie folk
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Mainstream America got its first exposure to Father John Misty’s (Josh Tillman) haunting vocals and effortless stage presence on David Letterman. The word “angelic” is thrown around liberally when folks discuss the Fleet Foxes camp, and it’s always done deservedly so. Most often done in reference to Robin
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Raury’s Indigo Child fuses hip hop and pop-flavored indie folk in the blandest way possible.
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Michael Cera drops an album that’s a musical hobbyist’s affair.
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Folk legend Linda Perhacs has a similar MO to fellow folkie Vashti Bunyan. Both released a seminal folk album in 1970, and then virtually disappeared from the scene. Bunyan popped up again in 2005 with the lovely Lookaftering. Now, Perhacs is following up her debut, Parallelograms, with a sophomore LP
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On its latest full-length effort, Phosphorescent’s Americana tunes are sounding more mellow than ever due to some incredibly smooth, reverbed production. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Though the new Mountain Goats album doesn’t hold many surprises for longtime fans, John Darnielle does continue delivering some of the most unique and riveting tales in the singer-songwriter world. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Stream: Cat Power- Sun It appears that the moody indie folk songstress Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, has seen the light of day. Her new album Sun is a glimmering, effervescent, and thoroughly enjoyable album with an inspired sound that breaches aesthetic boundaries Marshall had never even dared to approach
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Experimental California songwriter Chelsea Wolfe has a new album on the way that is being dubbed an “acoustic emanation.” In advance of the album’s release, Wolfe recorded a live version of one of the new tracks for Sargent House’s Glassroom Sessions. The song is called “Flatlands,” and it
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The past few years have seen an influx of British female singer-songwriters of the folk pop variety, but Laura Marling stands out in the pack as a little more credible than the rest. The startlingly young songstress has a new video out for “Sophia,” a contemplative folk song with warm
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50’s by House of Wolves When I was first introduced to House of Wolves, I was confused. According to his facebook page, House of Wolves is a solo project of Rey Villalobos, a singer-songwriter from California. Although he’s a man, I could have sworn that the vocals I
