Folk

The unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono has put his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as a...

The ultra savant of 12-string mantra cycles expands further into cinematic, orchestral glory-an orgy of organic, deeply felt and exquisitely played pathways to the sublime. All Is Falling features James Blackshaw's first foray into the realm of the...

The two years since "1% Juice" is a relatively long time without a new Wayne Graham album and indeed a lot has happened in the meantime. Kenny and Hayden Miles have continued to play in other projects and bands inproduced in her studio. Among other...

The two time Juno and multi east coast music award winning, Polaris prize nominee, Old Man Luedecke, returns with his new album "Easy Money". Four years since his last release, Luedecke's sixth studio album deals with grappling the newness of middle age,...

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The timeless qualities of traditional tunes can carry us across oceans and eons, linking us not only to the past but to each other as well. It was under the banner of those eternal connections that the trio of Bonny Light Horseman came together. From...

The third volume of the Landwerk series by guitarist, archivist and 78 collector Nathan Salsburg. After releasing three acclaimed acoustic guitar records from 2011-2018, Salsburg pivoted with the first volume of Landwerk in 2020. Alone on a tree farm in...

The songs on Ren?e's self-titled debut album chronicle a three-year period. These songs are about toxic relationships, seeing ghosts, ancestral baggage and blessings, and daydreaming about a lover.1. Out Loud 2. I Saw a Ghost 3. Little Flower Dance 4...

The Small Glories make their US debut with ASSINIBOINE & THE RED, an album that celebrates the Canadian Prairies. The album title references the junction of two rivers, the ASSINIBOINE AND THE RED, in the duo's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and...

The second volume of an impressive two-part label debut, Mashed Potato Records Vol II is a 12-track compilation featuring a rotating cast of outstanding New Orleans-based songwriters. Recorded over a 40 day stretch, often using combinations of the same...

The second installment in Japanese singer-songwriter Saho Terao's reimagining of Japanese folk songs! In Terao's hands, the traditional music of Japan takes on completely new forms, transforming from lullabies to pop songs; from children's play songs to...

The rich sounds of Maloya and S?ga music, originating from the R?union island (as well as Mauritius and Seychelles for S?ga), have recently been brought to the ears of the Northern hemisphere's music lovers. Hailing from the French Alps, where...