Music Reviews tagged with folk
Flight of the Conchords I Told You I Was Freaky
New Zealand's fourth-most-popular guitar-based digi-bongo-acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo releases their second studio album.
Michael Skinnider reviews...Califone All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Califone returns with yet another solid set of interesting folk-rock songs.
Andrew Baer enjoys himself well enough...Owen New Leaves
Following up on the orchestrated touches and marital dos/don'ts of At Home With Owen, Mike Kinsella dives headfirst into New Leaves committed to both. Luckily for us, the headaches of growing up come bundled with a fair share of grace.
Ryan Pratt reviews Owen's latest self-portrait...Caroline Weeks Songs for Edna
Caroline Week's sings the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay on her debut album
Andrew Baer no longer cares for Pulitzer winning poetry...Bibio Ambivalence Avenue
A surprising genre-hopping gem.
Cara Nash reviews...Bowerbirds Upper Air
Weary from all the dense freak folk? This is a much lighter affair in the upper air.
Alan Shulman reviews...Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
Recent Paw Tracks signee's debut album would be fun if it weren't for his would-be witty ironic persona.
Michael Skinnider reviews...Vanessa Lowe Eep
Vanessa Lowe typifies the street-corner singer-songwriter: sunny, vacuous, and completely unoriginal.
Michael Skinnider examines how not to make a record...Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Beware
Will Oldham tries to slip a few instruments past our subconscious as he pieces together his latest effort. But how well does an accordian fit with the general aesthetic of the typical BPB record?
Kevin Walker listens carefully...M. Ward Hold Time
I wish I could hold time and listen to this on repeat.
Cara Nash is charmed...
