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Rob Mazurek’s ‘Alternate Moon Cycles (Live at The Land School)’
NewsMar 24, 2026

Rob Mazurek’s ‘Alternate Moon Cycles (Live at The Land School)’

Rob Mazurek released a live recording of “Alternate Moon Cycles” on Qobuz, featuring a 36‑minute film by Brian Ashby. The performance, captured on December 2, 2025 at The Land School in Chicago, reunites Mazurek with Matthew Lux and Mikel Patrick Avery to...

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Glyders Share New Video for “Super Glyde” And Announce European Tour
NewsMar 20, 2026

Glyders Share New Video for “Super Glyde” And Announce European Tour

Chicago indie trio Glyders have dropped a new video for their fan‑favorite opener "Super Glyde," directed by cinematographer Eon Mora. The clip accompanies their freshly released album Forever, a 36‑minute record issued on Drag City. To capitalize on the momentum,...

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Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl & Macie Stewart Release ‘BODY SOUND’ Today and Share New Single
NewsMar 20, 2026

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl & Macie Stewart Release ‘BODY SOUND’ Today and Share New Single

Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, and Macie Stewart have released their debut trio album BODY SOUND on International Anthem, available on LP, CD, and digital platforms April 8. The release is accompanied by the streaming single burning | counting (sleeping), showcasing their experimental blend...

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Simon Joyner Announces Nineteenth Album “Tough Love” And Shares ‘Vagabond’ Video/Single
NewsMar 20, 2026

Simon Joyner Announces Nineteenth Album “Tough Love” And Shares ‘Vagabond’ Video/Single

Simon Joyner announced his nineteenth studio album, Tough Love, slated for release on May 22 across vinyl, CD, and digital formats, deliberately excluding Spotify. The lead single, Vagabond, debuted with a road‑shot video featuring Joyner and his wife Sara. Co‑released...

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Blood Sucking Maniacs Share “Down to the River” — A Duet at the Spiritual Heart of Their Debut
NewsMar 20, 2026

Blood Sucking Maniacs Share “Down to the River” — A Duet at the Spiritual Heart of Their Debut

Blood Sucking Maniacs, the multigenerational family band led by Terry and Jo Harvey Allen, released the second track “Down to the River” from their self‑titled debut. The duet showcases poetic lyricism and serves as the album’s spiritual centerpiece, evoking vivid...

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Mick Flannery Announces Double Album “The House Must Win” And Shares “Rising Tide” Feat. Anaïs Mitchell
NewsMar 20, 2026

Mick Flannery Announces Double Album “The House Must Win” And Shares “Rising Tide” Feat. Anaïs Mitchell

Irish singer‑songwriter Mick Flannery announced his first double album, The House Must Win, due May 8 via One Riot Records. The 20‑track set doubles as the soundtrack for his upcoming stage production, revisiting material from his 2005 debut and adding ten new...

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Aure Unveils ‘The Beginning’ — From Debut Album ‘Printemps’
NewsMar 20, 2026

Aure Unveils ‘The Beginning’ — From Debut Album ‘Printemps’

Paris‑based singer‑songwriter Aure has launched her debut album *printemps* on Mayway Records, anchored by the key single “The Beginning.” The track is paired with a visually striking short film directed by visual artist Johanna Bennaïnous. Aure describes the record as...

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Celebrating Eid: Watch Mustafa Faizi Performing Raag Lalit
NewsMar 20, 2026

Celebrating Eid: Watch Mustafa Faizi Performing Raag Lalit

Worlds Within Worlds, an Eastern classical music label, released a new Eid al‑Fitr video featuring Afghan vocalist Mustafa Faizi and tabla player Maharshi Raval. The session, filmed by Michel Gasco with audio by Dave Rodriguez, showcases Faizi’s Patiala Gharana‑rooted style...

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More Eaze – Sentence Structure in the Country
NewsMar 19, 2026

More Eaze – Sentence Structure in the Country

American indie artist Mari Maurice Rubio, performing as more eaze, has released her latest solo album, "Sentence Structure in the Country." The record fuses folk‑rooted fiddle work with avant‑rock, hyperpop, and minimalist electronic production, featuring guests such as Wendy Eisenberg,...

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Rua Rí Announces Debut Album ‘Tell Your Mother I Saved Your Life,’ & Shares “Johnny Workman”
NewsMar 19, 2026

Rua Rí Announces Debut Album ‘Tell Your Mother I Saved Your Life,’ & Shares “Johnny Workman”

Rua Rí, the project of Cobh singer‑songwriter Seán Damery, announced his debut album Tell Your Mother I Saved Your Life, due 1 May on Soft Boy Records. The launch is paired with the new single “Johnny Workman,” which grew from a...

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Marisa Anderson Shares Ecstatic Duet “Sarvi Simin” From New Album
NewsMar 19, 2026

Marisa Anderson Shares Ecstatic Duet “Sarvi Simin” From New Album

Marisa Anderson has released “Sarvi Simin,” the second single from her forthcoming anthology *The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music, Vol. 1*, slated for May 22 on Thrill Jockey. The track reimagines a 1977 Soviet folk recording discovered on Melodiya’s archival series, blending...

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Sam Grassie Shares New Single ‘Burning of Auchindoun’
NewsMar 18, 2026

Sam Grassie Shares New Single ‘Burning of Auchindoun’

Glasgow‑raised folk artist Sam Grassie has released a new single, “The Burning of Auchindoun,” a fresh take on a traditional Scottish ballad. The track features double‑bass, flute, and backing vocals, building on Dick Gaughan’s 1960s version. It precedes his debut...

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Natalie Wildgoose Shares Video for New Single ‘River Days’
NewsMar 17, 2026

Natalie Wildgoose Shares Video for New Single ‘River Days’

Natalie Wildgoose has unveiled the video for her new single “River Days,” the lead track from her forthcoming EP “Rural Hours,” due April 15 via state51. The song, recorded directly to tape in remote Yorkshire venues, documents a midsummer day spent...

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The Notwist – News From Planet Zombie
NewsMar 16, 2026

The Notwist – News From Planet Zombie

German indie pioneers The Notwist release *News from Planet Zombie*, a record that pushes their sound further into experimental electronica, jazz‑inflected folk and abrasive post‑rock. The album juxtaposes confrontational tracks like “Teeth” and “X‑Ray” with delicate acoustic pieces such as...

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Chaz Prymek & Matthew Sage Announce Duo Debut ‘Shelter,’ & Share Single ‘Hill Blocks View’
NewsMar 12, 2026

Chaz Prymek & Matthew Sage Announce Duo Debut ‘Shelter,’ & Share Single ‘Hill Blocks View’

Chaz Prymek and Matthew Sage will issue Shelter, their first full‑length duo album in six years, on April 10 via the boutique label AKP. The release follows a period of prolific solo work—Prymek’s Lake Mary project and Sage’s acclaimed RVNG Intl....

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Wendy Eisenberg Shares “Vanity Paradox” Video Ahead of Self-Titled Album
NewsMar 11, 2026

Wendy Eisenberg Shares “Vanity Paradox” Video Ahead of Self-Titled Album

Wendy Eisenberg released "Vanity Paradox," the third single from the self‑titled album arriving April 3 on Joyful Noise Recordings. The accompanying video, directed by Ruby Mars, was shot around Lucy the Elephant, a 65‑foot landmark on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Eisenberg describes...

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DoYeon Kim Announces Debut Album Wellspring Feat. Tyshawn Sorey, Mat Maneri & Henry Fraser
NewsMar 11, 2026

DoYeon Kim Announces Debut Album Wellspring Feat. Tyshawn Sorey, Mat Maneri & Henry Fraser

South Korean‑born improviser DoYeon Kim announced her debut album, Wellspring, slated for May 1 on the TAO Forms label. The record features Kim on the traditional gayageum alongside drummer Tyshawn Sorey, bassist Henry Fraser and violist Mat Maneri, merging Korean folk...

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AHRKH & Bell Lungs: Ceremonial County Tape Series Vol.XXI – Isle of Wight | Worcestershire
NewsMar 11, 2026

AHRKH & Bell Lungs: Ceremonial County Tape Series Vol.XXI – Isle of Wight | Worcestershire

The Ceremonial Counties Vol.XXI tape, released by Folklore Tapes, spotlights Worcestershire and the Isle of Wight through two experimental works. AHRKH (AP Macarte) delivers a fifteen‑minute, earth‑bound drone inspired by the Mottistone longstone’s occult lore, while Bell Lungs (Ceylan Hay) crafts...

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BIG|BRAVE Announce Tenth Album “in Grief or in Hope,” And Share First Single
NewsMar 10, 2026

BIG|BRAVE Announce Tenth Album “in Grief or in Hope,” And Share First Single

Montreal trio BIG|BRAVE announced their tenth album, *in grief or in hope*, slated for June 12 on Thrill Jockey. The lead single, *the ineptitude for mutual discernment*, arrives with a video directed by guitarist Mat Ball and colour‑graded by Stacy Lee. The record...

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Satnam Galsian Reimagines Irish Folk Classic to Spotlight Honour-Based Abuse
NewsMar 9, 2026

Satnam Galsian Reimagines Irish Folk Classic to Spotlight Honour-Based Abuse

British‑Asian singer‑songwriter Satnam Galsian released the acoustic single “Dishonour” on March 8, timed with International Women’s Day. The track reimagines the Irish folk ballad “She Moved through the Fair” from the woman’s perspective, turning it into a stark commentary on honour‑based...

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Josienne Clarke Reimagines ‘Katie Cruel’
NewsMar 9, 2026

Josienne Clarke Reimagines ‘Katie Cruel’

Josienne Clarke has released a reimagined version of the traditional folk ballad “Katie Cruel,” adding two original verses that tie the song’s historic themes of exile to her own artistic journey. The arrangement is built around a stark electric‑guitar figure complemented...

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Mixtape: KLOF No. 75 (Folk, Ambient, Experimental, Alternative)
NewsMar 6, 2026

Mixtape: KLOF No. 75 (Folk, Ambient, Experimental, Alternative)

KLOF’s latest mixtape, No. 75, blends folk, ambient, experimental and alternative tracks, spotlighting both veteran and emerging artists. The playlist features two songs from Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s freshly released album *We Are Together Again* and two cuts by Gregory Uhlmann from...

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Nathan Bowles – Seven Lefts
NewsMar 6, 2026

Nathan Bowles – Seven Lefts

Nathan Bowles releases Seven Lefts, his first solo album in a decade, delivering over seventy minutes of tape‑recorded improvisations. He built the record on a four‑track cassette machine, layering keyboards, banjo and sampled fragments into sprawling, sixteen‑minute pieces. The album...

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A Voice From And For The Sea: The Making of ‘From the Floorboards’
NewsMar 6, 2026

A Voice From And For The Sea: The Making of ‘From the Floorboards’

To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the RRS Discovery, the artist released the album *From the Floorboards*, built around the Shackleton Violin—a handcrafted instrument made from the floorboards of Ernest Shackleton’s former Edinburgh home and driftwood. The violin’s maritime provenance...

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Trippers & Askers: Tried to Do’s — A Song Cycle of Loss, Love and Re-Membering
NewsMar 6, 2026

Trippers & Askers: Tried to Do’s — A Song Cycle of Loss, Love and Re-Membering

Jay Hammond’s Trippers & Askers project will issue its second full‑length album, *Tried to Do’s*, on May 8 via Sleepy Cat Records. The record follows 2021’s concept work *Acorn* and shifts from a Butler‑inspired sequel to a personal song cycle shaped...

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