As hushed and diminutive as their music is, so has been the tone of the announcements of The Sea and Cake’s new record. A brief note indicating that Brian Wilson’s flutist would be playing in the record, and that this…
Rooted in the same vein of contemporary folk as early Blind Pilot or Okkervil River, Planes on Paper produce music that is occasionally grand and always intimate. Composed of Jen Borst and Navid Eliot, their artful debut album Edge Markings is…
Robin Bacior left a mark in listeners’ heart with her album Water Dreams, an evocative collection of jazzy chamber-folk songs that do sound as the album title suggests. Robin will be releasing a new record called Light It Moved Me…
Released in late 2017, Taivi’s new album Rising Tide is the culmination of a long journey for the Toronto singer/songwriter, while at the same time serving as her formal introduction to the wider folk music community. Thirteen songs deep and…
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-6YbmuUlY4[/embedyt] This week we welcomed Jack Hayter to the studio. Well, actually, we welcomed Jack back to the studio as he’s been here before, accompanying Ralegh Long on lap steel back in 2016. Jack came in to play some…
As it continues to grow, Americana’s sound becomes less clearly defined. Evolving from the alt-country movement of the 80s and 90s, this genre was initially known for its soulful roots sound. For many, it was revolutionary, given its very conscious…