8.0
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Roland Dixon and Abe Loomis Reviewed

Roland Dixon – Fire Behind The Breeze Similar artists: Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, Bob Dylan, Tyler Childers Genre: Alt Country, Alternative Rock We are naturally wired to want to hear stories. But lately, we haven’t had much time for them, and our time is…
7.5
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Burn The Ladder and Aaron Rizzo Reviewed

Burn The Ladder – The Rabbit & The Crone Similar artists: The Crane Wives, The Decemberists, The Mountain Goats, Jesca Hoop Genre: Folk Folk music is much too terrifying to be included on regular Halloween playlists. This happens because traditional…
8.8
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Large Brush Collection and Esme White Reviewed

Large Brush Collection – Better Be Similar artists: Haley Heynderickx, Big Thief Genre: Indie Folk All the old rock biographies read the same. They’re all about ambitious people who decided making music was going to make them rich and famous. They all form…
7.5
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War Violet and Rum for Breakfast Reviewed

War Violet – Different Formations Similar artists: Angel Olsen, Fleetwood Mac, The Zombies Genre: Folk, Americana New problems have old solutions. War Violet’s music is weighed down by modern melancholy and questions that demand difficult answers. The best…
7.8
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Shaken Up: DINNERSWORTH and Swallow The Rat Reviewed

Swallow The Rat – Cave Similar artists: Protomartyr, FACS, Metz Genre: Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock There are some people who never learn to trust others. It’s rare that these people end up in rock bands, but when they do, the results can be…
7.5
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Deep Down: Swamp Music Players and Birds are better

Birds are better – The Plan Similar artists: Fleet Foxes, John Grant Genre: Indie Folk, Indie Rock Birds are better makes pop-folk about wanting to escape a better, more peaceful world. Meditation apps are all the rage these days. The companies that…
7.8
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Dreamt Away: Hoagie and Cooper T Reviewed

Cooper T – Original Similar artists: Baxter Dury, Sleaford Mods Genre: Alternative Rock Cooper T may hide his visage but acts as the ideal modern rocker – someone for whom reality’s problems don’t matter much. It’s easy to get upset with…