Teddy Swims (Warner)
Jaten Collin Dimsdale, aka Teddy Swims (an acronym for “Someone Who Isn’t Me”), once renowned for soulful covers that swept through...
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Beth Kaufmann
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Israel Nash (Soundly)
More than a decade ago, Israel Nash became known as a rock-and-roll torchbearer for his generation. Based in New York, his early...
Ellie Sanders
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Slow Pulp (Anti-)
The visceral intersection of sound, feel and sight forms the foundation of Yard, Slow Pulp’s second full-length record and first for...
Jack Barton
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Dylan LeBlanc (ATO)
A coyote is a wild beast that leads a life of danger, always moving and living on the edge of disaster, so it’s no coincidence that Dylan...
Beth Kaufmann
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Robert Finley (Easy Eye/Concord)
A native of Bernice, LA, Robert Finley began practicing on a guitar he’d bought at a thrift store. Gospel music would play an important...
Jack Barton
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Jaime Wyatt (New West)
“I wanna show them the mountains and say/Drink from the clear spring water, fresh from the mountaintop/And the most beautiful sunsets I...
Ellie Sanders
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Margo Cilker (Fluff and Gravy)
West-coast Americana standout Margo Cilker’s Valley of Heart's Delight, her second full-length in three years, is a nostalgic reflection...
Beth Kaufmann
Oct 17, 20232 min read
The Revivalists (Concord)
Pour It Out Into The Night is The Revivalists’ fifth full-length album featuring their best material to date. Together for fifteen...
Jack Barton
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Hiss Golden Messenger (Merge)
Continuing a 16-year career with umpteen releases, the latest effort from Hiss Golden Messenger, Jump For Joy, might be the most...
Ellie Sanders
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Jobi Riccio (Yep Roc)
Through immense talent, fearless songwriting, and a warm spirit emerges Whiplash, Jobi Riccio’s debut album, a self-exploratory chronicle...
Beth Kaufmann
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Bahamas (Brushfire/Republic)
Afie Jurvanen, a.k.a. Bahamas, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has specialized in songs that feel as comfortable and familiar as a...
Ellie Sanders
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Sid Sriram (Def Jam)
Sid Sriram holds a deeply seated belief that the Carnatic music of South India, through its intricate melodic “ragas” and rhythmic...
Beth Kaufmann
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Kiltro (1RPM)
Kiltro has been hailed by Colorado Sound as being “one of the treasures of the Colorado music scene,” and their new album, Underbelly,...
Jack Barton
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Grace Potter (Fantasy/Concord)
Grace Potter took a road trip. It wasn’t just any road trip, but a trip to reclaim her soul after a year of pandemic lockdown that found...
Ellie Sanders
Aug 22, 20233 min read
M. Ward (Anti-)
Unfolding like a dream complete with a gentle lift off, guidance from the spiritual realm, surreal situations, and revisiting the line of...
Beth Kaufmann
Aug 15, 20232 min read
The Record Company
The Record Company has been around the block a couple of times in the music world, including being dropped by their label in December...
Jack Barton
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Gregory Alan Isakov (Suitcase Town/Dualtone)
“I’m always the campfire song ruiner,” jokes Gregory Alan Isakov, referring to his tendency to not write songs in the standard...
Ellie Sanders
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Esther Rose (New West)
From the first catchy and confident strums of “Stay,” the opening track of Esther Rose’s fourth album, Safe To Run, we know we’re along...
Beth Kaufmann
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Yam Haus (Big Loud Rock)
Following s six-year mind-bending journey through a global pandemic, releasing several singles, three EPs, losing a band brother, and...
Jack Barton
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Lukas Nelson + POTR (Independent/Thirty Tigers)
“I started to realize that all of my favorite songs that I’ve written are written for what I love to do live, and what I love to do live...
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