Tag Archives: Folk

Listen: Marissa Nadler – “Seabird” (Alessi Brothers Cover) [2022]

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Listen: Frank Harris & Maria Marquez – “Canto Del Pilon” [1985]

Wanted to start off 2022 with some true magic. Just recently came across this 7″ by Frank Harris and Maria Marquez, “Canto Del Pilon” b/w “Campesina”, beautiful synth-backed reworkings of Venezuelan folk songs. Some sweet experimental touches thrown in for … Continue reading

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Listen: Mike Etten – “Saints” [2021]

This Friday (Oct. 1), Mike Etten (PC Worship, Dougie Poole band) is releasing his debut solo album, Love Wash, via Dull Tools. I wasn’t familiar with Etten prior to getting the LP, but checking out a few of the tracks on here I’m definitely digging the whispery, psychedelic blues folk that sounds at home in an old forest cemetery or desert ruin.  Continue reading

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Listen: Marissa Nadler – “If I Could Breathe Underwater” [2021]

There are too many great albums on the horizon for Q4 2021. One of which is Marissa Nadler’s next one, The Path of the Clouds, coming October 29th via Sacred Bones. I don’t want to pigeonhole it too much, but … Continue reading

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Listen: Eve Owen – “Nothing Beautiful” (from Keeled Scales x Nuçi’s Space Benefit Comp) [2021]

The sweet people over at Keeled Scales (which is holding a fair lead in the 2021 Label of the Year race) are putting together a great benefit compilation with Nuçi’s Space to celebrate the Athens organization’s 21st anniversary. The comp … Continue reading

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Listen: Natalie Jane Hill – “Orb Weaver” [2021]

Get to know Austin-based singer/songwriter Natalie Jane Hill ahead of the release of her sophomore album, Solely, coming October 29 via Dear Life Records, with this new track “Orb Weaver”, which has some of the hottest finger-picked guitar I’ve heard … Continue reading

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Listen: Grouper – “Unclean mind” [2021]

Well folks, it’s that time again. Time for me to discard all other music that’s been released in a five-year radius and begin to fully inhabit my “Grouper State of Mind” as they say. The incomparable Liz Harris has a … Continue reading

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Listen: Aldous Harding – “Old Peel” [2021]

Ok if you’ve read this blog at all since late 2016, you know I’m a major Aldous Harding stan. After seeing her open for Deerhunter and being completely spellbound by her arresting form of performance (and songwriting), and ranking her … Continue reading

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Listen: Izzy Johnson – “existing” [2021]

Alright I’ve already posted about the upcoming Izzy Johnson album, earth tones, coming July 2nd via Driftless Recordings, but the newest single “existing” warrants me posting about it once more. “existing” is a more upbeat slice of floating acoustic magic … Continue reading

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Listen: Michael Cormier – “Last Hurrah” [2021]

Been a while since I posted any individual tracks – sorry about that! Coming back at ya with a good one though – the new song & video from Michael Cormier called “Last Hurrah”, coming from his upcoming album More Light!! out … Continue reading

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