The Grahams Tell Their Daughter “Don’t Give Your Heart Away” (premiere)
The Grahams' sweet-sounding "Don't Give Your Heart Away" is rooted in struggle, inspired by the couples' complicated journey leading up to their daughter's birth.
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Gloom Balloon Deliver an Uplifting Video for “All My Feelings For You” (premiere)
Gloom Balloon's Patrick Tape Fleming considers what making a music video during a pandemic might involve because, well, he made one. Could Fellini come up with this plot twist?
Brian Cullman Gets Bluesy with “Someday Miss You” (premiere)
Brian Cullman's "Someday Miss You" taps into American roots music, carries it across the Atlantic and back for a sound that is both of the past and present.
Blues’ Johnny Ray Daniels Sings About “Somewhere to Lay My Head” (premiere)
Johnny Ray Daniels' "Somewhere to Lay My Head" is from new compilation that's a companion to a book detailing the work of artist/musician/folklorist Freeman Vines. Vines chronicles racism and injustice via his work.
David Lord Salutes Collaborators With “Cloud Ear” (premiere)
David Lord teams with Jeff Parker (Tortoise) and Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground) for a new collection of sweeping, frequently meditative compositions. The results are jazz for a still-distant future that's still rooted in tradition.
Laraaji Takes a “Quiet Journey” (premiere +interview)
Afro Transcendentalist Laraaji prepares his second album of 2020, the meditative Moon Piano, recorded inside a Brooklyn church. The record is an example of what the artist refers to as "pulling music from the sky".
Fransancisco’s “This Woman’s Work” Cover Is Inspired By Heartache (premiere)
Indie-folk brothers Fransancisco dedicate their take on Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" to all mothers who have lost a child.
Hear the New, Classic Pop of the Parson Red Heads’ “Turn Around” (premiere)
The Parson Red Heads' "Turn Around" is a pop tune, but pop as heard through ears more attuned to AM radio's glory days rather than streaming playlists and studio trickery.
Chris Smither’s “What I Do” Is an Honest Response to Old Questions (premiere + interview)
How does Chris Smither play guitar that way? What impact does New Orleans have on his music? He might not be able to answer those questions directly but he can sure write a song about it.
GLVES Creates Mesmerizing Dark Folktronica on “Heal Me”
Australian First Nations singer-songwriter GLVES creates dense, deep, and darkish electropop that mesmerizes with its blend of electronics and native sounds on "Heal Me".
Otis Junior and Dr. Dundiff Tells Us “When It’s Sweet” It’s So Sweet
Neo-soul singer Otis Junior teams with fellow Kentuckian Dr. Dundiff and his hip-hop beats for the silky, groovy "When It's Sweet".
Lars and the Magic Mountain’s “Invincible” Is a Shoegazey, Dreamy Delight (premiere)
Dutch space pop/psychedelic band Lars and the Magic Mountain share the dreamy and gorgeous "Invincible".