Tag Archives: Folk

Listen: Izzy Johnson – “seeing” [2021]

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Very Warm

We love a Michigan musician! As a Michigan native myself, I don’t do enough to actively seek out the creators from my homeland. When I do come across one though, I usually approach their music with an innate fondness. The … Continue reading →

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Listen: Daniel Bachman – “Coronach” [2021]

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Very Warm

Hang onto your guitar straps cause there’s a new Daniel Bachman album Axacan coming May 7 via Three Lobed Records!! If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, hopefully you’re familiar with Bachman’s work. While his earlier 10s output was … Continue reading →

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Listen: Satomimagae – “Numa” [2021]

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Very Warm

Love a good desolate tune! Japanese musician Satomimagae is releasing her fourth album and first for blog fav RVNG Intl. and Kikgaku Moyo-founded Guruguru Brain on April 23rd. I’ve had a chance to sit with it for a while and … Continue reading →

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Listen: Yasmin Williams – “Swift Breeze” [2021]

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Very Warm

Been all over this Yasmin Williams album that came out today (Jan 29) via Spinster Sounds. Williams is a Virginia native and guitar virtuoso that makes some of the most unique instrumental acoustic guitar music out there. Williams brings a … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sam Amidon – “Maggie” [2020]

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Very Warm

One of my favorite musicians of the last two decades, Sam Amidon is releasing his new self-titled album on October 23rd via Nonesuch. If you’re unfamiliar, Amidon spent most of his album output reworking traditional folk songs, kind of giving … Continue reading →

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Listen: MAYBEL – “Bliss In Solitude” [2020]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Very Warm

Montreal quartet MAYBEL released their debut album today (4/10) and I’m in love. Thanks to constant inspiration Gorilla Vs. Bear for highlighting it earlier. Simple triple-harmony vocal folk with plenty of acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle and lap steel guitar. It … Continue reading →

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Listen: Bonny Light Horseman – “Bright Morning Stars (feat. Justin Vernon)” [2020]

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Very Warm

I’ve been a huge fan of “Bright Morning Stars” since Mountain Man covered it on their 2018 album Magic Ship. I’m getting through this new Bonny Light Horseman album today (supergroup feat. Anaïs Mitchell, Josh Kaufman and Eric D. Johnson) and … Continue reading →

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Listen: Joan Shelley – “Cycle” [2019]

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Very Warm

So many album announces this week! Fav folk singer-songwriter Joan Shelley has a new album coming 8/30 via No Quarter. I already posted about initial single “Coming Down For You”, but this new song “Cycle” just destroys me. The spare … Continue reading →

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Listen: Molly Sarlé – “Suddenly” [2019]

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Very Warm

We recently got another empowering cut off the upcoming Molly Sarlé album, Karaoke Angel, coming 9/20 via Partisan. The whole record was produced by Sam Evian, whose 2016 album Premium will always shine in the hall of fame of Recommended … Continue reading →

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Listen: Sam Amidon – “Ghosts” [2017]

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Very Warm

Sam Amidon’s The Following Mountain remains one of the most adventurous, genre breaking, exciting records in the “folk sphere” in this decade, maybe of all time? This album is just genius and after listening to a lot more Arthur Russell, among other … Continue reading →

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