A strong second showing from Styrofoam Winos new record, the new single “Next Thing” blends hard-bitten strums with the soft cry of steel. It’s lodged wonderfully between folk and country, a weathered…
Following their exploratory debut and a trio of live recordings that find the group stretching in infinite directions, Setting returns with a new album driven by introspection and improvisation. Pulling from their…
Very excited to see new work on the way from site favorite Jeff Parker. I was out when the announcement for the record hit a few weeks back, but today brings another…
A longtime favorite around here, Spencer Cullum has cropped up more and more over the past couple of years, solo this year and with the incomparable trio Shrunken Elis last year. In…
A little late to this one, but I’ve been deep into anyone shelling out those Beach Boys harmonies these days. There’s just something comforting about stacked harmonies and the bittersweet blush of…
No strangers to choogle, Natural Child slipped out a stinger late in the day yesterday (appropriately 4/20,) capturing end of party vibes with “Smokin’ In The Kitchen.” Sautéed in the deep amber…
Czech singer-songwriter, producer and activist Václav Havelka introduces a new album with the patient, potent meditation on acceptance, “Sky Feathers.” With a weathered croon that recalls deep forest missives from Leonard Cohen…
For their second record, Boston trio Lupo Città crashes the gates with an acerbic growl, but the record’s not built entirely on grit and grievance. The band, featuring Chris Brokaw (Codeine, Come)…
If you missed out on the latest episode of RSTB’s radio show, Crawl Out From The Fallout, the show is archived now over at WGXC. The latest episode includes singles from Herb…
The return of Language of Stone, the label run by Greg and Jessica Weeks has been one of the best surprises of the year. The label resurfaced for Greg’s new solo LP,…
There’s always a sense of weight with the works of Alison Cotton. From concept records based on the lives of sisters smuggling possessions out of Nazi-occupied Germany to chamber folk forms that…
Caught Rosali the other week and the show is absolutely fantastic. In the mix was this new song, “Other Side” a raucous highlight of the set that now finds an official release.…
Flip through the site and there’s no shortage of scribbles on Cactus Lee. Kevin Dehan’s work under the name has moved from the bedroom to the studio, sometimes drawling out into the…
Good news out of the South Hemi today as longtime favorite Leah Senior preps a new album and sets it up with the wicker folk wonders of “Mothersong.” Senior’s works have always…
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