Album Releases by Genre
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Acoustic Classics II
by Richard Thompson
August 25, 2017
This is the second volume of acoustic versions of some of the British singer-songwriter's songs.
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Not Dark Yet
by Shelby Lynne
August 18, 2017
The debut full-length collaboration between sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer features one original co-written song and was produced by Teddy Thompson.
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Summer Dancing
by Judy Dyble
August 18, 2017
This is the debut full-length release for the collaboration between Fairport Convention singer Judy Dyble and producer Andy Lewis.
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The Siren's Song
by Kacy & Clayton
August 18, 2017
The third full-length release for the Canadian folk duo was produced by Jeff Tweedy.
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Poor David's Almanack
by David Rawlings
August 11, 2017
The third release (and the first under just his name) for the guitarist/producer features Gillian Welch as well as Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Ketch Secor, and Willie Watson.
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Bright Phoebus [Reissue]
by Lal & Mike Waterson
August 4, 2017
The reissue of the 1972 studio release from the British folk duo was remastered by David Suff and Marry Waterson (daughter of Lal).
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FramesPerSecond
by Laucan
July 28, 2017
The debut full-length release for British folk artist Laurence Galpin features contributions from Grasscut's Andrew Phillips.
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A Short History of Decay
by John Murry
July 21, 2017
The second full-length release for the singer-songwriter was produced by Cowboy Junkies' Michael Timmins and recorded in five days.
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The Queen of Hearts
by Offa Rex
July 14, 2017
The debut release for the music project between Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists features English-Irish-Scottish folk songs and was produced by Tucker Martine.
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House and Land
by House and Land
June 16, 2017
This is the debut full-length release for the North Carolina folk duo of Sarah Louise Henson and Sally Anne Morgan (of Pelt and Black Twig Pickers).
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Folk Songs
by Kronos Quartet
June 9, 2017
Produced by Doug Petty, the San Francisco-based string quartet worked with Sam Amidon, Olivia Chaney, Rhiannon Giddens and Natalie Merchant on this album of seven traditional folk songs (as well Geeshie Wiley's Last Kind Words and Rhiannon Giddens' Lullaby).
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Binary
by Ani DiFranco
June 9, 2017
The 19th full-length solo studio release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Ivan Neville, Maceo Parker, and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.
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Thankful Villages, Vol. 2
by Darren Hayman
June 2, 2017
The second of a planned trilogy of songs about British villages that lost no soldiers in World War I by the singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Fairport Convention’s Judy Dyble.
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Peasant
by Richard Dawson
June 2, 2017
The lives of those who lived during the early middle ages in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bryneich is the concept behind the sixth full-length solo release for British singer-songwriter.
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The Following Mountain
by Sam Amidon
May 26, 2017
The first album of original compositions by the folk artist was produced by Leo Abrahams and features a guest by Milford Graves.
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Diversions Vol. 4: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
by The Unthanks
May 26, 2017
The folk group's fourth full-length album features interpretations of the songs Molly Drake recorded in the 1950s (and released in 2013) with readings of her poems by her daughter, Gabrielle Drake.
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Sweet Kind of Blue
by Emily Barker
May 19, 2017
The third solo release for the Australian singer-songwriter was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.
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The Meetings of the Waters
by Fionn Regan
April 14, 2017
The fifth full-length release for the Irish singer-songwriter was co-produced with Philip Tennant and Dave Granshaw.
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Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
by James Yorkston
April 7, 2017
The second full-length collaboration from James Yorkston, Suhail Yusuf Khan and Jon Thorne was self-produced.
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Triplicate
by Bob Dylan
March 31, 2017
The singer-songwriter three-disc set continues his exploration of the Great American Songbook and was produced by Jack Frost.
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What in the Natural World
by Jake Xerxes Fussell
March 31, 2017
The second full-length release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Nathan Bowles, Nathan Golub, Nathan Salsburg, Joan Shelley and Casey Toll.
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50:50@50
by Fairport Convention
March 17, 2017
The latest release from the British folk-rock band includes both live and studio recorded tracks as well as guest appearances from Robert Plant and Pentangle's Jacqui McShee.
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Semper Femina
by Laura Marling
March 10, 2017
The sixth full-length release for the British folk singer-songwriter was produced by Blake Mills.
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The Navigator
by Hurray for the Riff Raff
March 10, 2017
The sixth full-length release for the folk-blues band is a concept album focuses on a young woman named Navita as she travels through a burning city and learns who she really is.
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Preservation
by Nadia Reid
March 3, 2017
The second full-length release for the New Zealand singer-songwriter was produced by Ben Edwards.
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Pangs
by Alasdair Roberts
February 24, 2017
The second full-length release for the Scottish singer-songwriter was recorded by Julie McLarnon.
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Freedom Highway
by Rhiannon Giddens
February 24, 2017
The second solo release for the Grammy-winning folk singer includes nine original songs.
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Wesley Stace's John Wesley Harding
by Wesley Stace
February 24, 2017
The latest release for the British artist who produced work under both the names John Wesley Harding and his given name, Wesley Stace, features The Jayhawks.
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Enter the Kingdom
by Frontier Ruckus
February 17, 2017
The fifth full-length release for the Detroit band led by Matthew Milia was produced by Ken Coomer.
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Big Machine
by Eliza Carthy
February 3, 2017
Produced by Jim Sutherland, the debut release for the British folk artist and her 12-piece band The Wayward Band features guest appearances from Damien Dempsey, MC Dizraeli, and Teddy Thompson.
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Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
by Gillian Welch
November 25, 2016
The two-disc collection produced by the singer-songwriter with David Rawlings features eight previously unreleased songs plus alternative versions, outtakes, and demos of tracks from her 1996 debut, Revival.
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Daniel Bachman
by Daniel Bachman
November 11, 2016
The seventh full-length solo studio release for the guitarist was recorded by Brian Haran.
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Highway Songs
by Papa M
November 11, 2016
The first new studio release from David Pajo as Papa M in 15 years comes after a suicide attempt in 2015 and a motorcycle accident in March.
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The 1966 Live Recordings [Box Set]
by Bob Dylan
November 11, 2016
The massive 36-disc box set contains with an exception of the Manchester concert (May 17, 1966) released on Bob Dylan Live 1966 The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 and few other songs, the most complete collection of live concert recordings from singer-songwriter's tour in 1966.
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The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo
by Cory Hanson
November 11, 2016
This is the debut full-length solo release for the Wand frontman.
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Lodestar
by Shirley Collins
November 4, 2016
The first new solo studio release for the British folk singer since 1978 was recorded in her home and was produced by Ian Kearey.
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Heart Song
by Jess Williamson
November 4, 2016
The second full-length release for the singer-songwriter was recorded in Austin with producer Erik Wofford.
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Overnight
by Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
October 14, 2016
The third release for the British folk duo feature two covers including Gillian Welch and David Rawlings' "Dark Turn of Mind."
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Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground
by Seasick Steve
October 7, 2016
The eighth full-length release for the California blues singer-songwriter was self-recorded and produced.
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Upcetera
by Jim Moray
September 30, 2016
The sixth full-length release for the British singer-songwriter
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For Better, or Worse
by John Prine
September 30, 2016
The latest release for the singer-songwriter is a set of country duets with such artists as Iris DeMent, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Kathy Mattea, Kacey Musgraves, Amanda Shires, Susan Tedeschi, Holly Williams, and Lee Ann Womack.
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Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea
by Passenger
September 23, 2016
The eighth full-length release for British singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg was produced with Chris Vallejo.
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Secular Hymns
by Madeleine Peyroux
September 16, 2016
The eighth full-length studio release for the jazz singer was recorded in one day at the Saint Mary Church in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England.
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Redemption & Ruin
by The Devil Makes Three
September 16, 2016
The covers release for the Northern California Americana trio features guest appearances from Jerry Douglass, Duane Eddy, Emmylou Harris, and Tim O'Brien.
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Joint Control
by John Renbourn & Wizz Jones
September 9, 2016
The final recording from by John Renbourn who passed away in March 2015 features British folk songs and an original instrumental written by Wizz Jones.
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We Move
by James Vincent McMorrow
September 2, 2016
The third full-length release from the Irish singer-songwriter features production from Nineteen85, Two Inch Punch, and Frank Dukes.
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Autumn
by Chatham County Line
September 2, 2016
The seventh full-length release for the North Carolina band was produced by lead singer, Dave Wilson.
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Whole & Cloven
by Nathan Bowles
September 2, 2016
This is the third full-length solo release for the banjo player who worked with Steve Gunn and was part of Black Twig Pickers.
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Mausoleum [Live]
by Myrkur
August 19, 2016
The second full-length release for the black metal project of Amalie Bruun was recorded live at the Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum in Norway with the Norwegian Girls Choir and Håvard Jorgense.
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Honest Life
by Courtney Marie Andrews
August 19, 2016
The sixth full-length release for the Seattle-based singer-songwriter was self-produced.
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Thousand Mile Night
by Jonah Tolchin
August 5, 2016
The third full-length release for the New Jersey singer-songwriter was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama at FAME Studios and was produced by Marvin Etzioni.
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The Bird & the Rifle
by Lori McKenna
July 29, 2016
The 10th full-length release for the Massachusetts-born country singer-songwriter was produced by Dave Cobb.
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Born of the Sun
by Faun Fables
July 22, 2016
The sixth full-length release for the California psych folk band led by Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl is their first in six years.
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You Got Me Singing
by Amanda Palmer
July 15, 2016
The covers album from Amanda Palmer and her father Jack was produced with Joe Costa.
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These Stars
by Moon Bros
July 8, 2016
The sixth release for singer-songwriter Matt Schneider features contributions from Dan Bitney of Tortoise, Matt Lux of Iron & Wine, and Sam Wagster of The Cairo Band.
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Undercurrent
by Sarah Jarosz
June 17, 2016
The fourth full-length release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Jedd Hughes, Parker Millsap, Aoife O'Donovan, Luke Reynolds, Joey Ryan, and Sara Watkins.
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Thankful Villages, Vol. 1
by Darren Hayman
June 10, 2016
The first of a planned trilogy from the British singer-songwriter was inspired by the 54 villages in England and Wales where soldiers from World War I returned home safely.
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Brigid Mae Power
by Brigid Mae Power
June 10, 2016
The debut full-length release for the Irish folk singer-songwriter was recorded in Oregon with Peter Broderick.
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Strange Country
by Kacy & Clayton
May 6, 2016
The second full-length folk release for the Canadian cousin duo of Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum was produced by Shuyler Jansen.
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2
by The Gloaming
April 8, 2016
This is the second full-length release for the Irish music group that includes Thomas Bartlett (Doveman), Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Iarla Ó Lionáird, and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.
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Empire Builder
by Laura Gibson
April 1, 2016
The fourth full-length release for the Oregon singer-songwriter features contributions from Peter Broderick, Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Dave Depper, Alela Diane, Neko Case drummer Dan Hunt, and Nate Query of the Decemberists.
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Upland Stories
by Robbie Fulks
April 1, 2016
The latest release for the singer-songwriter features contributions from Shad Cobb, Flatlanders guitarist Robbie Gjersoe, Alex Hall, Wayne Horvitz, Fats Kaplin, Todd Phillips, Jenny Scheinman, and was recorded by Steve Albini.
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Little Windows
by Teddy Thompson/Kelly Jones
April 1, 2016
The duets album between British singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson and American singer-songwriter Kelly Jones was produced by Mike Viola.
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Fleeting
by Glenn Jones
March 18, 2016
The sixth solo release for the Cul de Sac guitarist was recorded by Laura Baird.
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Prospect of Skelmersdale
by The Magnetic North
March 18, 2016
The second full-length release for the British trio of Simon Tong, Erland Cooper and Hannah Peel was inspired by the town of Skelmersdale.
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Lola
by Carrie Rodriguez
February 19, 2016
Produced by Lee Townsend, the latest release from the Austin singer-songwriter features covers of Mexican classics and originals influenced by those songs.
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Old Adam
by Fay Hield
February 19, 2016
The third solo release for the British folk singer includes a song dating back to the 1600s as well as a Tom Waits cover.
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Scheherazade
by Freakwater
February 5, 2016
The first album in over a decade for the duo of Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean features contributions from such artist as Sarah Balliet, Warren Ellis, Morgan Geer, and Evan Patterson.
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Songs of Separation
by Songs of Separation
January 29, 2016
Inspired in part by the Scottish Independence referendum, ten female folk artists create an album around songs about the different meanings of separation.
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In the Magic Hour
by Aoife O'Donovan
January 22, 2016
The second full-length solo release for the Crooked Still member was inspired by memories of her Irish grandfather and was produced by Tucker Martine.
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Above the Prairie
by The Pines
January 22, 2016
The fifth full-length release for the Minnesota-based folk rock band features a guest appearance by John Trudell and was co-produced by Bo Ramsey.
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Everything Sacred
by Yorkston
January 15, 2016
The debut collaboration between James Yorkston, Jon Thorne, and Suhail Yusuf Khan features influences from folk, Indian, and jazz music.
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Wildfire
by Rachel Platten
January 1, 2016
The debut full-length release for the pop singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Andy Grammer.
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Listen to Formation Look for the Signs
by Nadia Reid
November 27, 2015
The full-length debut release for the New Zealand singer-songwriter comes seven years after her EP, Letters I Wrote And Never Sent.
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Jura
by Robbie Fulks
November 27, 2015
Originally released on Black Friday Record Store Day in 2015, the Mekons and Robbie Fulks went to the Scottish island of Jura to record the album of acoustic folk songs.
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Songs in the Dark
by The Wainwright Sisters
November 13, 2015
The debut release for Martha Wainwright and her half-sister Lucy Wainwright Roche features lullabies sung by their mothers as well as songs by such artists as Woody Guthrie, Jimmie Rogers, and Townes Van Zandt.
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The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965-1966
by Bob Dylan
November 6, 2015
The 12th release in the singer-songwriter's Bootleg series features outtakes, rehearsal, alternative versions and unreleased songs from 1965 and 1966, when he was recording Bringing It All back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and the Blonde on Blonde albums.
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Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan Maccoll
by Various Artists
October 30, 2015
The two-disc tribute to the British folk artist features such artists as Paul Brady, Bombay Bicycle Club, Billy Bragg, Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, Steve Earle, David Gray, Dick Gaughan, The Unthanks, Norma Waterson and Rufus & Martha Wainwright.
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So Familiar
by Steve Martin
October 30, 2015
The second collaboration with Edie Brickell for the actor/musician was produced by Peter Asher and features contributions from such artists as Cobra Starship's Victoria Asher, Béla Fleck, Mike Einziger of Incubus, Leland Sklar, the Steep Canyon Rangers, and Geoff Zanelli.
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Manhattan
by Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts
October 30, 2015
The first full-length studio release in four years for the anti-folk artist was produced by John Agnello.
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Sermon on the Rocks
by Josh Ritter
October 16, 2015
The eighth full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter was recorded in two weeks and was produced with Trina Shoemaker.
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Fish
by Michael Chapman
September 25, 2015
This is the 40th release for the British folk guitarist.
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Servant of Love
by Patty Griffin
September 25, 2015
The tenth full-length release for the singer-songwriter was produced with Craig Ross.
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From Here
by Stick in the Wheel
September 25, 2015
The debut full-length release for the British folk group led by Nicola Kearey.
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Uncovered
by Shawn Colvin
September 25, 2015
The second covers album from the singer-songwriter features songs by such artists as by Graham Nash, Robbie Robertson, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Stevie Wonder.
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Strangers Again
by Judy Collins
September 18, 2015
The latest release for the folk singer features duets with such artists as Bhi Bhiman, Jeff Bridges, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Marc Cohn, Thomas Dybdahl, Glen Hansard, Aled Jones, and Willie Nelson.
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Carry the Ghost
by Noah Gundersen
August 21, 2015
The second full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter was mixed by Phil Ek.
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Fortune
by Rod Picott
August 14, 2015
The ninth full-length studio release for the singer-sogwriter was produced by Neilson Hubbard.
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The Spirit Moves
by Langhorne Slim & the Law
August 7, 2015
The fifth full-length release for singer-songwriter features production from Andrija Tokic and was recorded in Nashville, where the Pennsylvanian moved to recently.
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Watkins Family Hour
by Watkins Family Hour
July 24, 2015
Produced by Sheldon Gomberg, the covers album seeks to capture some of feel of Sean and Sara Watkins' long-term gig at Los Angeles club Largo.
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Truth to Tell
by Steve Tilston
July 20, 2015
The latest solo release from the British singer-songwriter features an instrumental track.
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Tied to the Moon
by Rachel Sermanni
July 10, 2015
The second full-length release for the Scottish singer-songwriter was written while she was staying in Nova Scotia.
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The Sovereign Self
by Trembling Bells
June 29, 2015
The fifth full-length release for the Scottish folk rock band was influenced by Greek tragedies, psychedelia, early-70s prog and rock music.
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Still
by Richard Thompson
June 23, 2015
The 16th studio release for the British folk-rock singer was produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy.
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Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams
by Larry Campbell
June 23, 2015
The debut collaboration between Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams features covers as well as originals.
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Don't Weigh Down the Light
by Meg Baird
June 23, 2015
The currently San Francisco-based folk singer recorded her latest solo album with two of her with Espers bandmate Helena Espvall and Sharron Kraus.
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Shirley Inspired
by Various Artists
June 9, 2015
The 45-track tribute album to Shirley Collins features songs sung by such artists as Meg Baird, Eric Chenaux, Graham Coxon, Stuart Estell, Johnny Flynn, Josephine Foster, Stewart Lee, Jackie Oates, Lee Ranaldo, Alasdair Roberts, Paul Smith, and Trembling Bells.
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River
by Daniel Bachman
June 2, 2015
The latest release for the guitarist is his first recorded in a proper studio and features covers of William Moore's "Old Country Rock" and Jack Rose's "Levee."
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Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton
by Various Artists
May 26, 2015
Isobel Campbell, Diane Cluck, Sharon Van Etten, Josephine Foster, Patty Griffin, Larkin Grimm, Laurel Halo, Julia Holter, Marissa Nadler, Tara Jane O'Neil, and Lucinda Williams give voice to lyrics and poems written by folk singer-songwriter Karen Dalton.
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Monterey
by The Milk Carton Kids
May 19, 2015
The third full-length release for the California folk duo was recorded live on tour at the venues they would later performed on.
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