Last Year’s Man – Time Is A Sparrow (Self-Released) On his second release under the moniker Last Year’s Man, Tyler Fortier offers yet another beautiful sweeping folk album brimming with pain, heartache and ultimately optimism if you listen hard enough. The opening track, “Better Left Unsaid,” with his near whispered vocals laying over a mix […]
Caitlin Rose – CAZIMI (Pearl Tower Records / Missing Piece Records) It took seven years for Caitlin Rose to follow up her sophomore effort, but CAZIMI, her latest, proves the time off – though not intentional – did little to blunt her creativity. Across a dozen tracks, Rose excises her influences from Graham Parson and […]
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John Fullbright – The Liar (Thirty Tigers) It’s been eight years since Oklahoma’s John Fullbright last put out a record and for fans it’s felt even longer. His sophomore effort Songs, released in 2014, was a stellar album from start to finish, and The Liar – his latest – proves he was just getting started. […]
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Nikki Lane – Denim & Diamonds (New West Records) While Nikki Lane hasn’t completed ditched the Americana world, her latest, Denim & Diamonds, is her most rock-centric record yet. The stroll into the rock lane likely comes courtesy of her producer, Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who also played guitar on the […]
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Mr. Sam And The People People – People People People People! (Free Dirt Records) There is something irresistibly endearing about the music from People People People People! the debut album from Mr. Sam And The People People. Cumbersomely playful title aside, the nine tracks that make up this record are uncompromisingly positive, making for one […]
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Brittany Collins – Things I tell My Therapist (Self-Released) By John B. Moore The title of Brittany Collins’ first LP is more than just a smart quip. Based on the soul baring revelations spread across the nine tracks that make up Things I Tell My Therapist, Collins was definitely working through some personal issues here. […]
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Various Artists – Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson (Easy Eye Sound) By John B. Moore Over the past four decades John Anderson has sold millions of albums and managed to influence an entire generation of country and Americana musicians. And yet, he’s still not as widely known as he should be […]
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T Bone Burnett – The Invisible Light: Spells (Verve Forecast) T Bone Burnett has created a wildly influential career as both a producer and singer/songwriter, helping to establish the foundation for modern Roots and Americana music. So, it comes as bit of a surprise to hear his latest – a collaboration with Jay Bellerose and […]
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Fantastic Cat – The Very Best Of (Blue Rose Music) It’s been a while since we last heard a truly great supergroup, a phenomenon that seems to have disappeared as of late. But Fantastic Cat more than making up for the drought with the catchy 10-track The Very Best Of. The group is comprised of four solid singers: Don DiLego, Anthony D’Amato, Brian Dunne and Mike […]
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Jonah Tolchin – Lava Lamp (Yep Roc Records) Jonah Tolchin cops to listening to a lot of punk and hip hop growing up. And for the making of Lava Lamp, his fifth and latest LP, he finally leans into those disparate musical influences and the result can be heard across all the nine tracks here […]
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