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Folk & Singer/Songwriter
Performer Mag’s reviews of new folk and singer/songwriter music and videos.
The Harmed Brothers – “Better Days” Review
“Grab a glass of warm cider and settle in; this album is an instant love” Fans of the Avett...
Cattle & Cane – “I Will Rise” Review
“Soft yet strong sounds from a UK family band” Cattle & Cane, the pop/folk band from the UK,...
Record Review: Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals The End of That Montreal, QC “Somewhere between a crisis and a pretty good time” Plants and Animals has been a band that continually gets overlooked. While their first release,...
Record Review: Herman Dune
Herman Dune Tell Me Something I Don't Know Paris, France “Carefree folk and fun indie pop” Herman Dune, once a trio and now an indie duo, lists the following s some of their major influences:...
Record Review: Naked Gods
Naked Gods No Jams Boone, NC ”Mountain rock for the warm at heart” The North Carolina quintet coalesce a homespun blend of warm-hearted hopefulness and experiential folk-pop ballads in their latest...
Record Review: Anna Vogelzang
Anna Vogelzang Canary In A Coal Mine Madison, WI “Mature, banjo-infused female-fronted chamber folk” Madison, Wisconsin’s Anna Vogelzang has a voice that can knock down a listener, clashing from a...
Record Review: Rebecca Zapen
Rebecca Zapen Nest St. Petersburg, FL “Intimate and unafraid” When an artist manages to wrangle back most of your childhood memories - good or bad - along with theirs, it's almost uncomfortable....
Record Review: Meg Baird
Meg Baird Seasons on Earth Philadelphia, PA “A stunning album of originals while keeping to her roots” Best known as the female singer in Philly psych-folk band Espers, Meg Baird also creates solo...
Record Review: Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs Humor Risk San Francisco, CA “Indie-folk’s favorite mercurial mystery man strikes again” Halfway between a troubadour and a magician, Cass McCombs churns out albums that are always...
Record Review: Wild Child
Wild Child Pillow Talk Austin, TX “Delicate folk duo leaves lingering smiles” With an onslaught of folk duos popping out of the woodwork, Wild Child throws their hat into the ring with Pillow Talk,...
Record Review: Old New England Weather
Old New England Weather Knew Myths Jamaica Plain, MA “Psychedelic and kettle-whistling Americana” There's not a whole lot of info to be found on Old New England Weather, other than it’s a project of...
Record Review: Ken Will Morton
Ken Will Morton Contenders Athens, GA “Americana/Roots music defined” Ken Will Morton’s latest, Contenders, is an acoustic musical trip through all the varied genres that fall under the...