indie folk
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Julien Baker’s new crop of songs explores the depths of depression with a slow, burning passion.
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The latest Mountain Goats LP is an exciting and emotional head-first dive into the world of pro wrestling.
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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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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
