Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions - Through The Devil Softly
Hope Sandoval is not an immediately recognizable name, but her previous band, Mazzy Star, is a bit more familiar because of the song “Fade Into You.” And, if, through some miracle of fate, you somehow managed to avoid hearing that song, then maybe you at least caught Anthony Kiedis’ reference to the “star of Mazzy” in “Aeroplane" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Jenny Owen Youngs - Transmitter Failure
Jenny Owen Youngs is an indie folk rock singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Her song “Fuck Was I” played in the first episode of the second season of Weeds and boosted her popularity more than tenfold…if you know her music there’s a good chance it’s because of that song.
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Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Elvis Perkins in Dearland is the title of the second album from folk rock recording artist Elvis Perkins. This is the first recording with his backing band (also called Elvis Perkins in Dearland) making this a self-titled release.
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Dear Reader - Replace Why With Funny
Replace Why With Funny is the debut album from the Johannesburg, South Africa trio, Dear Reader. They were originally a pop-sounding duo called Harris Tweed…until the Harris Tweed Authority asked them to find another name.
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Eleni Mandell - Artificial Fire
Eleni Mandell doesn’t like to confine herself to just one genre and she is influenced by a wide range of styles, from rock to jazz and even country. On Artificial Fire she has increased the tempo and focused more on the rock, but the other influences are still there.
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The Martin Green Machine - First Sighting
The Green Martin Machine is the side project of Martin Green, the accordionist from the traditional three-piece Scottish folk band Lau. First Sighting has some folk elements, but it also contains so many other elements that it’s difficult to ascribe a genre.
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Jenn Grant - Echoes
Echoes is the second album from the Canadian folk singer-songwriter Jenn Grant. This album is darker than her debut album, Orchestra For the Moon, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The songs were recorded mostly live with minimal overdubs in order to keep things as authentic as possible and the arrangements are extremely varied.
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