Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
Laura Marling was discovered on MySpace at a very young age and her first album, Alas, I Cannot Swim, came out when she was only eighteen. The album – despite being shortlisted for the Mercury Prize (losing to The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow) – only made it to 45 on the UK Album Chart and failed to chart in the US.
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Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children
Elizabeth & The Catapult is a New York band comprised of Elizabeth Ziman, Danny Molad and Peter Lalish and they play a mixture of indie, folk rock, jazz and baroque pop. Taller Children is their debut album and it’s apparently been available on iTunes since Cinco de Mayo…although hard copies were not available until over a month later on the ninth of June.
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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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The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
The Decemberists are an indie rock quintet from Portland, Oregon with a name based on a group of unsuccessful Russian revolutionaries. Their folk songs are usually self-contained stories of historical fiction, with soldiers, gypsies, crimes and tales of the sea.
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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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