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The Wailin’ Jennys’ Cara Luft Goes It Alone on New LP

The former Wailin' Jenny Cara Luft battles ADHD with help from her Quadrangle of Awesomeness. The results are deeply personal and kindhearted.

Popmatters · EN

This Former Physics Teacher Recorded an Album of Folky Songs Inspired by Sonar

On Echolocationism , Ben Labat, who once led the alt-rock band the Terms, looks to marine-life navigation for musical ideas: "It’s really about finding that new path"

Rolling Stone Music · EN

Houndmouth’s Matt Myers No Longer Has to Be Sad to Write Great Songs

The leader of the Americana blues-rock band taps into a new feeling — reciprocated love — for the album Lordy : "It’s not that you have to be sad to create, but I’m happy at home"

Rolling Stone Music · EN

Charlie Kaplan Settles Into a Relaxed Groove on Excellent ‘Dobro’

As always, Charlie Kaplan is drawn to absurdity and how it lives among regular, relatable, everyday life. Dobro is about observations and a sense of community.

Popmatters · EN