Top Albums 2014
Our favorite albums of 2014 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
Hollis Brown – Gets Loaded
New York band Hollis Brown boasts a song-for-song recreation of The Velvet Underground’s 1970 classic,…read more→
Lucero – Live From Atlanta
Live From Atlanta is the long overdue live album from Lucero – a band who…read more→
Luke Winslow-King – Everlasting Arms
Luke Winslow-King’s fourth full-length album, Everlasting Arms, is another polished set of 13 songs that…read more→
Old Crow Medicine Show – Remedy
On Remedy, the first album by Old Crow Medicine Show following the departure of founding…read more→
Trampled By Turtles – Wild Animals
On their seventh album titled Wild Animals, Duluth MN’s Trampled by Turtles continue to push…read more→
No Sinner – Boo Hoo Hoo
No Sinner takes it name from lead singer Colleen Rennison (“Rennison” spelled backwards), and is…read more→
Kevin Lee Florence – Given
California native and Portland, OR based singer/songwriter Kevin Lee Florence has released his debut album,…read more→
Cahalen Morrison and Country Hammer – The Flower of Muscle Shoals
Cahalen Morrison, along with his full band, Country Hammer, have released the The Flower of…read more→
Avi Buffalo – At Best Cuckold
Its been four years since the Long Beach, CA indie pop band Avi Buffalo (aka…read more→
Annie Ford Band – Annie Ford Band
Earlier this year, Virginia native and Seattle based Annie Ford is out with her stellar…read more→
Colleen Rennison – See The Sky About To Rain
Vancouver actress/musician Colleen Rennison is the lead singer of the boozy blues rock band, No…read more→
J. Mascis – Tied To A Star
J. Mascis’ latest solo release, Tied to a Star, picks-up where 2011’s Several Shades of…read more→
Jeff Whitehead – Bloodhound Heart
Austin based singer/songwriter Jeff Whiteblood released his debut solo full length, Bloodhound Heart, which follows…read more→
Ryley Walker – All Kinds of You
24 year old Chicago native and singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryley Walker is out with his full length…read more→
Nikki Lane – All or Nothin’
East Nashville based musician Nikki Lane released her second Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) produced album,…read more→
Pickathon 2014
3,500 attendees. 80 acres of farmland and woods. 50 indie bands. 16 years running. 7…read more→
Jessica Lea Mayfield – Make My Head Sing
After recording two albums with Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), singer/songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield decided…read more→
John Fullbright – Songs
Following his Grammy Award nominated 2012 debut, From the Ground Up, John Fullbright is back…read more→
Jerry David DeCicca – Understanding Land
The Black Swans released their last album, Occasion For Song, in 2012 – a candid…read more→
Zoe Muth – World of Strangers
Seattle native and Austin transplant Zoe Muth returns with her third album, World of Strangers…read more→
The 24th Street Wailers – Wicked
Toronto’s The 24th Street Wailers latest album, Wicked, is a blistering set of dirty, gritty,…read more→
Willie Watson – Folk Singer Vol. 1
Willie Watson of Old Crow Medicine Show released his solo debut, Folk Singer Vol. 1,…read more→
Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Sturgill Simpson won many fans with his 2013 debut album, High Top Mountain – a…read more→
Reuben and the Dark – Funeral Sky
Calgary singer/songwriter Reuben Bullock began as a solo act, but eventually expanded into a full…read more→
Chuck E. Weiss – Red Beans and Weiss
It has been seven years since SoCal bohemian stalwart Chuck E. Weiss released his last…read more→
Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
Canadian blues folk trio Timber Timbre are out with their fantastic fifth album, Hot Dreams,…read more→
Chuck Mead – Free State Serenade
Former BR5-49 frontman Chuck Mead is back with his third solo album and his first…read more→
Kevin Morby – Harlem River
Kevin Morby (the Woods bassist and Babies singer/guitarist) released his solo debut – a collection…read more→
Jolie Holland – Wine Dark Sea
Jolie Holland’s career has spanned five solo albums, two live recordings, and an album with…read more→
Curtis Harding – Soul Power
R&B musician Curtis Harding has been working the Atlanta scene for awhile on local projects…read more→
Simone Felice – Strangers
Singer-songwriter Simone Felice is best known in musical circles as a founding member of the…read more→
Pony Boy – The Devil In Me
Pony Boy is singer-songwriter Marchelle Bradanini, a Nashville transplant by way of L.A., who creates…read more→
S. Carey – Range of Light
Wisconsin singer-songwriter Sean Carey, best known as the percussionist and backing vocalist for Bon Iver,…read more→
Drive-by Truckers – English Oceans
The Drive-By Truckers’ 12th album, English Oceans, sees co-lead singer Mike Cooley sharing more of…read more→
Old 97’s – Most Messed Up
The Old 97’s are celebrating twenty years making infectious alt-country music. From their 1994 debut…read more→
Lonesome Shack – More Primitive
Seattle based blues trio More Primitive will soon be out with More Primitive, their follow-up…read more→
The Sacred Shakers – Live
More or less, The Sacred Shakers is a collective that includes Boston’s Tarbox Ramblers and…read more→
Lavender Country – Lavender Country
One of country music’s most groundbreaking albums was released in 1973 by Patrick Haggerty and…read more→
Robert Sarazin Blake – Robt Sarazin Blake
Longtime folk musician and troubadour Robert Sarazin Blake is out with his latest solo effort,…read more→
Little Hurricane – Gold Fever
San Diego based male-female blues/rock duo, Little Hurricane, follow-up their electrifying debut, Homewrecker, with Gold…read more→
Dex Romweber Duo – Images 13
If you’re not familiar with Dex Romweber, you should be. He put out series of…read more→
Ben Fisher – Charleston
22 year old Seattle based folk singer/songwriter Ben Fisher follows his debut album, Heavy Boots…read more→
Denney and The Jets – Mexican Coke
Denney and The Jets is the brain child of Nashville native Chris Denney. Five years…read more→
Hard Working Americans – Hard Working Americans
Hard Working Americans is roots singer-songwriter Todd Snider, guitarist Neal Casal (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan…read more→
Jamestown Revival – Utah
Jamestown Revival is composed of L.A. based duo of childhood friends and Texan natives, Jonathan…read more→
Cahalen Morrison and Eli West – I’ll Swing My Hammer With Both My Hands
I’ll Swing My Hammer With Both My Hands, the latest from duo Cahalen Morrison and…read more→
The War On Drugs – Lost In The Dream
Philadelphia based band The War On Drugs follow-up 2008’s Wagon Wheel Blues and 2011’s Slave…read more→
Nick Waterhouse – Holly
Holly, the sophomore release from Nick Waterhouse, is another tight set ’50s and ’60s influenced…read more→
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Give The People What They Want
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are back with their fifth studio album of classic soul,…read more→
Lydia Loveless – Somewhere Else
Columbus, Ohio based alt-country singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless returns with her third album, Somewhere Else, the…read more→
Parker Millsap – Parker Millsap
Hailing from small town Oklahoma, 20 year old singer/songwriter Parker Millsap returns with his self-titled…read more→
St. Paul & Broken Bones – Half the City
Birmingham, Alabama seven-piece St. Paul & the Broken Bones are out with their phenomenal debut…read more→
Dawn Landes – Bluebird
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Dawn Landes’ Bluebird, the followup to 2010’s Sweet Heart Rodeo, comes after the…read more→
Wake Owl – The Private World of Paradise
Last year Wake Owl released a collection of stunning and fresh sounding indie folk to…read more→
Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
Missouri singer-songwriter Angel Olsen’s second full-length, Burn Your Fire For No Witness, expands upon the…read more→
The Record Company – Feels So Good
LA is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of the…read more→
Robert Ellis – The Lights From The Chemical Plant
Newly transplanted Texas singer-songwriter Robert Ellis broadens his honeyed twang to a fuller sound with…read more→
Damien Jurado – Brothers And Sisters of The Eternal Son
Seattle based singer/songwriter Damien Jurado continues his prosperous musical partnership with multi-instrumentalist/producer Richard Swift. Brothers…read more→
Sun Kil Moon – Benji
The ever prolific and incredibly gifted Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters) has released his sixth…read more→
Water Liars – Water Liars
The Mississippi based, southern music influenced band Water Liars is out with their eponymously titled…read more→
John The Conqueror – The Good Life
Philadelphia based John The Conqueror follow-up their self-titled 2012 debut with their sophomore full length,…read more→
Los Colognes – Working Together
Aaron Mortenson and Jay Rutherford are the core duo behind Los Colognes, and their debut…read more→
Hiss Golden Messenger – Bad Debt
Bad Debt by Hiss Golden Messenger was originally recorded in 2010 and released in limited…read more→
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Wig Out at Jagbags
Following the successful reunion tour, Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus is back with his current band,…read more→
Lake Street Dive – Bad Self Portraits
Brooklyn quartet Lake Street Dive’s newly released album, Bad Self Portraits, is another great set…read more→
Tom Brosseau – Grass Punks
North Dakota troubadour Tom Brosseau’s seventh album, Grass Punks, draws upon themes of loyalty, betrayal,…read more→
Josh Matthews – A Sides
Philadelphia based Josh Matthews recently released his debut album of urban folk, A Sides. While…read more→
The Coloradas – Big Empty
Portland, Maine duo Roy Davis and Bernie Nye are The Coloradas, and they are out…read more→
Yarn – Shine The Light On
Brooklyn based alt-country/roots rock band Yarn is out with their fifth album, Shine the Light…read more→
Quiet Hollers – I Am The Morning
Louisville, Kentucky quintet Quiet Hollers released their debut album of alt-country, I Am The Morning.…read more→
Israel Nash Gripka – Rain Plans
Austin, Texas based Israel Nash Gripka follows up 2011’s Barn Doors and Concrete Floors with…read more→
Danny and the Champions of the World – Stay True
Danny & The Champions of the World’s fourth album, Stay True, sounds as if it…read more→
Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys – Pickin’-n-Clickin’
Gordie MacKeeman and company hail from Prince Edward Island, Canada and their latest LP, Pickin’-n-Clickin’,…read more→
Top Albums 2013
Our favorite albums of 2013 from left to right and top to bottom. Click the…read more→
Cass McCombs – Big Wheel and Others
Following Cass McCombs’ 2011 companion pieces Wit’s End and Humor Risk is his seventh album…read more→
White Denim – Corsicana Lemonade
Austin rockers White Denim have released their sixth studio album, Corsicana Lemonade. The four-piece –…read more→
Califone – Stitches
Chicago’s Califone is heading toward 2 decades together, and their latest, Stitches, follows 09’s fantastic…read more→
Deer Tick – Negativity
Providence, RI five-piece Deer Tick has garnered a reputation as a hard-partying, raucous and trashy…read more→
Breathe Owl Breathe – Passage of Pegasus
Michigan indie folk trio Breathe Owl Breathe follow-up their stellar 2010 release Magic Central with…read more→
Finders and Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
The sophmore release from Ft. Collins, CO country/bluegrass band Finders and Youngberg is another EP…read more→
The Deep Dark Woods – Jubilee
Saskatoon indie roots-rockers The Deep Dark Woods follow up 2011’s self-produced The Place I Left…read more→
The Devil Makes Three – I’m A Stranger Here
The Devil Makes Three are known for mixing punk attitude with old country blues, gospel,…read more→
The Avett Brothers – Magpie and The Dandelion
The Avett Brothers’ eighth album, Magpie and the Dandelion, was recorded during the same Rick…read more→
Okkervil River – The Silver Gymnasium
Austin, TX based indie band Okkervil River is out with their seventh album, The Silver…read more→
Bill Callahan – Dream River
After two decades of making music, noted songwriter Bill Callahan (formerly Smog) is making some…read more→
Rusty Belle – Common Courtesy
Northampton, MA brother and sister Matt and Kate Lorenz along with Zak Torjano make-up the…read more→
John Craigie – The Apocalypse Is Over
Modern day troubadour John Craigie spent most of past decade crisscrossing the United States and…read more→
Alela Diane – About Farewell
The latest release from Portland, OR based songstress Alela Diane, About Farewell, is a plaintive,…read more→
Pure Bathing Culture – Moon Tides
Portland’s Pure Bathing Culture – Daniel Hindman (guitar) and Sarah Versprille (vocals, keys) – make…read more→
Rose Windows – The Sun Dogs
Seattle based septet Rose Windows released their debut on Sub Pop – The Sun Dogs…read more→
The Dodos – Carrier
Carrier, the latest release from San Francisco band The Dodos, follows the unexpected tragic death…read more→
Ha Ha Tonka – Lessons
Missouri-based indie rockers Ha Ha Tonka are out with their fourth studio album, Lessons. The…read more→
Pokey LaFarge – Pokey LaFarge
Pokey LaFarge’s fourth full-length and self-titled album, released via Third Man Records, is another set…read more→
The O’s – Thunderdog
Dallas, TX duo The O’s are out with their third album Thunderdog, which is also…read more→
Escondido – The Ghost of Escondido
Nashville based alt-country band Escondido is out with their debut full length on Kill Canyon,…read more→
The Moondoggies – Adios I’m A Ghost
Seattle based indie rockers Moondoggies evolved their sound on their first two albums, 2008’s classic…read more→
Robbie Fulks – Gone Away Backward
Alt-country veteran Robbie Fulks’ latest album, Gone Away Backward, is a return to form, but…read more→
Steve Gunn – Time Off
New York based guitarist Steve Gunn may be most widely known as a member of…read more→
The Tillers – Hand on the Plow
Cincinnati based Americana trio The Tillers dwell near both Kentucky hill country and Appalachian coal…read more→