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Josh Kimbrough – Slither, Soar & Disappear

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Chapel Hill guitarist’s debut album makes its way to none other than Worried Songs for a physical release.

Jerry David DeCicca – The Unlikely Optimist and His Domestic Adventures

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

DeCicca’s fourth LP is now available on vinyl through UK outsider folk imprint Worried Songs.

Cecilia James – Pretty In Your Eyes

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021 ~ Riffs & Rhymes ~ Leave a comment

The second single from the Santa Barbara-based starlet's debut EP offers another glimpse at the budding songwriter's intimate style with a stunning video that takes after the goth-inspired imagery of cult TV and cinema classics Twin Peaks and The Virgin Suicides.

Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend

June 30, 2021June 28, 2021 ~ gabriellejohnsen ~ Leave a comment

The third album from the London-based band revels in the temporality of emotion, and capitalizes on the particular treasures that come from the certainty that all things - good, bad, and indifferent - must end.

Spencer Cullum – Imminent Shadow

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Spencer Cullum's 'Coin Collection' will receive a UK release through Full Time Hobby on September 21.

Michael Cormier – Last Hurrah

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The third single from his forthcoming LP, Cormier's new music video is a cartoonish portrayal of isolation and late 20s ennui.

Will Graefe – Marine Life

May 15, 2021May 13, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Brooklyn songwriter's second solo record is a mercurial breakup album comprised of fragile lullabies that speak to his budding compositional skills.

Jeffrey Silverstein – Torii Gates

April 16, 2021July 12, 2022 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The PDX musician's new EP explores companionship, the free will of nature, and conscious living as essential pieces to the puzzle of inner peace.

Justin Kass – It’s All a Dream

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Santa Barbara native's debut album sees the young multi-instrumentalist lean hard into his deepest psychedelic influences, crafting a set of songs that liken to a luminous garden of trance and wonder.

Esther Rose – How Many Times

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The New Orleans country-folkster's third album is packed with cathartic singalongs and honky-tonk heartbreakers.

Dylan Ryan / Sand – “Light Sleeper”

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Taking cues from the electronic impressionism of Tangerine Dream and Cluster, the latest cut from Dylan Ryan consistently sounds as if it is on the verge of eruption.

Unlucky Sonny – “Home”

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The L.A. indie rockers' new track is punchy and playful, a tasteful mix of alternative flair and modern guitar pop.

Adeline Hotel – Good Timing

March 6, 2021March 5, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The acoustic companion to last year's 'Solid Love,' Knishkowy's new album marks a departure from traditional songwriting and sees the New York tunesmith working more like a composer.

Max and the Martians – “Milky Way”

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The third single from the band's forthcoming LP is accompanied by a whimsical music video of cosmic proportions.

Jeffrey Silverstein – “River Running By”

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Portland musician's new EP, 'Torii Gates,' is out April 16 on Arrowhawk Records.

Matt LaJoie – Paraclete Tongue

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The follow up to last year's 'Everlasting Spring,' the latest solo venture from the Maine-based multi-instrumentalist explores the essence of the fire element and its role within our earthly and celestial worlds.

Ryan Sambol – Gestalt

February 5, 2021February 28, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Texas-based songwriter opts for the frontier over sweaty dive bars, offering a plethora of simple songs that strut and warble with the well-worn vestige of old time cowboy music.

Navy Blue – Song of Sage: Post Panic!

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The New York rapper's second album feels born directly out of last year's inescapable isolation.

Dante Elephante – Mid-Century Modern Romance

January 27, 2021January 25, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The podcaster and multi-instrumentalist's third LP is loaded with funkified California pop.

Farmer Dave & The Wizards Of The West – FDWOW

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Farmer Dave's latest musical venture is an enthralling exhibit of Cosmic American space rock.

Charley Crockett – “I Can Help”

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Featuring a twangy organ-laden groove, the country crooner croons taps into his soulful side to bring forth an earnest interpretation of Billy Swan's classic 1974 love song.

Acres Even – “Earl Greyson” (Music Video)

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The band channels their feel-good beach rock through playful costume arrangements and set designs that range from all-too-awkward prom pictures to quirky kitchen adventures.

Ryan Pollie – Museum At The End of Time

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

Side-stepping his usually warm and twangy aesthetic, Ryan Pollie's latest project marks a foray into the ambient realm and is accompanied by an entrancing film.

Rich Jones & Montana Macks – How do you sleep at night?

December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Chi-town veterans reunite their musical partnership and heritage for a jazzy affair that confronts 2020's social turmoil from a blunt point of view.

Barry Walker Jr. – Shoulda Zenith

December 2, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On his latest solo project, the Portland pedal steel player blends New Age, psychedelia, exotica, and cosmic country while pushing the outer limits of his instrument's traditional vocabulary.

Emilee Emiko – Emilee Emiko

November 30, 2020November 29, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The singer's debut EP crafts a serene and bubbly folk-pop sound somewhere between a more rustic Mazzy Star and Jenny O.'s sensual indie-rock.

romæo – “stare”

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 ~ gabriellejohnsen ~ Leave a comment

The second single by the Sydney-based artist flips between two modes of insecure heartache.

Chris Stapleton – Starting Over

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 ~ Alex Johnson ~ 1 Comment

The Nashville star is in his element on his fourth album.

Kevin Morby – Sundowner

October 29, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Kansas City songwriter's sixth record is packed full of elemental guitar songs that feel warm and of the woods.

Eva B. Ross – “Jim Beam Moonbeams”

October 28, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The new track is accompanied by a dreamy lyric video that lends a faded atmosphere to the song's delicate grooves.

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