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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 on the Ebbs and Flows of Creativity and Her Dreamy New EP, ‘Different Ground’

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 ~ Riffs & Rhymes ~ Leave a comment

The budding songstress shares about the ebbs and flows of being a multi-disciplinary artist, learning how to process emotions of the past, and the songs that wound up making her debut release.

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.

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.

Perpetual Doom – It’s So Easy (When You Know What You’re Doing): A Tribute to Ted Lucas

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The new covers record pays homage to the highly coveted, lone solo album from legendary Detroit artist Ted Lucas.

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.

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.

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.

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (50th Anniversary)

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

A track by track review of Crosby's 1971 masterpiece in collaboration with Petal Motel.

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.

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.

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.

Dex Wolfe – Lightness

October 22, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Minneapolis musician's debut EP is a culmination of several years spent honing his diverse technical skill set and embracing the ups and downs of living a creative life, overcoming personal grief, and learning self-love.

Anne Malin – Waiting Song

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

The Nashville tandem's new record is a hauntingly beautiful Americana album that explores our perpetual disconnection with time in the age of coronavirus.

All in a Dream: 50 Years of Neil Young’s ‘After the Gold Rush’

September 21, 2020January 26, 2022 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ 1 Comment

A personal anecdote on coming to know the iconic album and its enduring brilliance.

Colter Wall – Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs

September 9, 2020December 5, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On his third album, Wall expands his increasingly deep catalog of cowboy ditties and prairie songs with another batch of high and lonesome tunes alongside his excellent honky-tonk style band.

Annie Dressner – Coffee at the Corner Bar

September 2, 2020September 4, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The U.K. singer-songwriter's third album is unabashedly nostalgic, recalling details in a way that evokes genuine longing.

Inside the Songcraft of Michael McArthur’s New, Intimate Acoustic EPs

August 13, 2020November 12, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

We caught up with the Lakeland native to talk about his new releases, his entrepreneurial background, solitude as a component of creativity and more.

Laura Veirs – “Burn Too Bright”

August 10, 2020August 9, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The Portland indie folk singer's new album, My Echo, is out October 23rd.

Charley Crockett – Welcome to Hard Times

August 10, 2020August 23, 2020 ~ Alex Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On his new record, the well-traveled Texas blues man makes you feel as if he's lived through every note he plays.

Colter Wall – “Cowpoke”

July 28, 2020August 9, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The baritoned Canadian's new album, Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs, arrives August 28th.

The Danberrys ‘Shine’ on Their First Album in Four Years

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ 1 Comment

We chat with singer-songwriter Dorothy Daniel about her band's bluesy new record, creative life during the pandemic, pursuing alternative medicine and more.

A Conversation Starring Ray Wylie Hubbard

July 10, 2020July 11, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

We linked up with the ramblin' roots legend to talk about the release of his new album, CO-STARRING, songwriting greats, and a lifetime of making music.

Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher

July 9, 2020July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

On her sophomore effort, Bridgers perfectly captures the essence of millennial diffidence, along with our eternal need for intimacy.

Henry Derek Elis – All The Pretty Little Horses

July 7, 2020July 27, 2020 ~ Roberto Johnson ~ Leave a comment

The powerhouse Los Angeles guitarist returns with a four-track EP of cleverly reimagined covers.

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