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Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues

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indie rock folk folk-rock

Sounds like: Iron and Wine, CSNY, Bon Iver, Local Natives
By  |  May 11th, 2011

Fleet Foxes have been giving us tastes of greatness these past few months. Single releases, album artwork, interviews describing the lengthy progress of creating their second album (recording one in…keep reading →


Bill Callahan
Apocalypse

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folk folk-rock acoustic

Sounds like: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Lambchop
By  |  April 18th, 2011

Sounding like an opening for a Kill Bill film, Bill Callahan’s “Drover” begins in a solemn and tense style. His thick, booming American accent leads you into a world of…keep reading →


Backwords
Quilt

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indie rock folk-rock psychedelic

Sounds like: Wolf Parade, Local Natives, Dr. Dog, Brian Jonestown Massacre
By  |  April 14th, 2011

“Mitakuye Oyasin” is a Lakota Sioux Indian mantra that is said when entering or leaving a sweat lodge. It means, very simply, “We are all related.” I believe it is…keep reading →


The Apache Relay
American Nomad

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folk-rock rock americana

Sounds like: Dr. Dog, Blitzen Trapper
By  |  April 13th, 2011

The Apache Relay’s second album, American Nomad, is an excellent effort from a musically skilled group with evident appreciation for the rich, layered brand of American rock ‘n’ roll that…keep reading →


Late Night Tales
Midlake

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folk folk-rock acoustic

Sounds like: Grandaddy, Fairport Convention, Fleet Foxes
By  |  April 11th, 2011

For those of you unfamiliar with it, LateNightTales is a label, as well as a series of releases (now going ten years strong) of playlists. But as the name suggests…keep reading →


J Mascis
Several Shades of Why

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indie rock folk folk-rock

Sounds like: Kurt Vile, Neil Young
By  |  April 6th, 2011

To say J Mascis has been around the block once or twice would be a severe understatement. Though he’s best known as the soft-spoken frontman of Dinosaur Jr., he’s also…keep reading →


Bright Eyes
Live in Chicago

Sounds like: Dashboard Confessional, Monsters of Folk
By  |  March 25th, 2011

Conor Oberst presented Bright Eye’s newest album The People’s Key to a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Riviera Theater. Six years ago, I saw Bright Eyes at the very same venue…keep reading →


Fredrik
FLORA

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Electronic experimental ambient

Sounds like: Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Magic Man
By  |  March 22nd, 2011

It’s not easy to describe Fredrik’s upcoming LP FLORA in one simple word. It’s a majestic album, one that could be playing as you find yourself lost in a deep,…keep reading →



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