“There’s something about a sad country song sung in a sad way that moves me more than anything else,” explains Daniel Radin of Massachusetts-based country folk band The Novel Ideas. “For all of us, there’s something about earnest, subtly sad music that hits us.” The band released a self-titled album in early September, which features... Continue Reading →
Pew Playlist: 3 Albums That Should Be On Your Radar, 9/8/17
Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton - Wildflower Blues The Be Good Tanyas co-founders Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton gracefully wind their twangy way through rootsy folk and ragtime jazz, to soulful R&B and rollicking rock n' roll on their new album, Wildflower Blues, out today via their own label, Cinquefoil Records. Featuring originals and covers of Townes... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “When Love Goes Right” by Susan Cattaneo (ft. Bill Kirchen)
Susan Cattaneo, longtime New England favorite and member of the beloved group The Boxcar Lillies, blends folk, rock, and blues with a strong dose of twang. Her new double album, The Hammer & The Heart, brims with everything from barn-burning rockers to heart wrenching ballads and features a staggering 41 special guests, including Americana stalwarts... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “The Fisherman” by Sarah Lou Richards
Inspired by the story unfurled in “The Lacemakers Of Glen Mara“ by Heather Barbieri, Nashville twangy folkstress Sarah Lou Richards penned “The Fisherman,” a track from her new album, Someone Who Gets Me, set for release on September 29th. Set in a small fishing community on the coast of Ireland, the story revolves around a... Continue Reading →
Premiere: “You Run Away” by Swearingen and Kelli
Florida-based husband-and-wife duo AJ Swearingen and Jayne Kelli are set to release their sophomore album, The Marrying Kind, on July 21st; the record houses 12 beautifully-crafted songs that challenge us to explore life’s hard questions while embracing what we have in the moment. The Marrying Kind is painted on a wide folkicana canvas and painted... Continue Reading →