Americana’s sweetheart Sarah Jarosz reaches a new level of brilliance on latest LP, Undercurrent...
Folk & Singer/Songwriter
Performer Mag’s reviews of new folk and singer/songwriter music and videos.
Dawn & Hawkes ‘Yours and Mine’ Album Review
Dawn & Hawkes Yours and Mine Austin, TX (Self-released) Here is a delightful full-length LP...
Edward David Anderson – “Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions” Review PLUS Video
Edward David Anderson Lower Alabama: The Loxley Sessions Bloomington, IL (Royal Potato Family)...
Cattle & Cane – “I Will Rise” Review
“Soft yet strong sounds from a UK family band” Cattle & Cane, the pop/folk band from the UK, released their four-track EP I Will Rise this past year and it is nothing short of creative...
Meg Hutchinson – “Beyond That” Review
In “Making You A Place,” one of many standout tracks from Meg Hutchinson’s magnificent and special record Beyond That, she sings what is the album’s thesis statement: “If nothing can stay,” she...
Brianna Lea Pruett – “Gypsy Bells” Review
Brianna Lea Pruett’s twelve-song album, Gypsy Bells, is (quite literally) hot off the burner, having been very recently released this October. The singer/songwriter hails from Gold Country,...
Nate Currin – “The Pilgrim” Review
Atlanta native Nate Currin brought his Southern roots to his new home in San Francisco to create an acclaimed concept record based on the 1678 book The Pilgrim’s Progress by English writer and...
The Moondoggies – “Adios I’m a Ghost” Review
I can’t for the life of me figure out why the Moondoggies aren’t one of the largest independent bands in the country. What they do is simple; they write great songs for a guitar-based combo with a...
Jon Hopkins – “Immunity”
Jon Hopkins Immunity Wimbledon, England (Domino Records) “Club-friendly, yet intimate at once” Jon Hopkins matures more with each release, and Immunity is at once his most club-friendly and most...
Jesse Harris – “Borne Away”
Jesse Harris Borne Away New York City, NY (Secret Sun Recordings) “Intriguing acoustic compositions, a champion songsmith” Borne Away is a delightful record composed by veteran troubadour Jesse...
The Hems – “Those Early Years”
The Hems Those Early Years Austin, TX (Self-released) “Attractive, distinctive modern folk duet” Hugely rich in Appalachian folk textures, The Hems deliver a savory ten-song record, soothing in...
Wake Owl – “Wild Country”
Wake Owl Wild Country Vancouver, BC (Vagrant Records) “The soundtrack to a long car excursion” Colyn Cameron, the songwriter behind Wake Owl, claims that he finds inspiration in long periods of time...
Justin Levinson – “Take My Time”
Justin Levinson Take My Time Vergennes, VT (Self-released) “Genuine singer/songwriter heartbreak & soul-searching” Soothing and otherworldly, Justin Levinson paints a superb portrait of love,...