Beth Orton — Weather Alive
A departure from 2016’s Kidsticks, Beth Orton shifts away from the folk-electronica under which she’s often categorized and heads directly into singer-songwriter territory on Weather...
Marcus Mumford — (self-titled)
The Marcus Mumford of (self-titled) bears little resemblance to the version that exists on Mumford and Sons’ Sigh No More and Babel. Trading in raucous...
Ingrid Andress — Good Person
Following her critically acclaimed debut Lady Like, singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress again plies her version of pop-country charm on sophomore effort Good Person. Without changing much...
Maggie Rogers — Surrender
Holding on to her folksy roots while emerging as a bona fide pop star, Surrender finds Maggie Rogers still deciding which musical genre fits best....
Conan Gray — Superache
With one foot firmly planted in pop and the other seeking out more mature musical footing, Conan Gray and his third collection, Superache, try for...
Regina Spector — Home, before and after
Following the dark, theatrical Remember Us To Life, Regina Spektor seeks more widespread appeal without compromising her prodigious ability to write beautifully expressive music on...
Pete Yorn — Hawaii
Pete Yorn’s contemplative songwriting returns to its peak on his latest collection of obliquely written musical poems, titled Hawaii. Hovering somewhere between gentle acoustic yearning...
American Aquarium — Chicamacomico
Chicamacomico finds BJ Barham and American Aquarium returning to form after a raucous, if not enjoyable, foray into the radio-friendly, country covers of Slappers, Bangers...