Gillian Howard Welch is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, country and Americana, is described by The New Yorker as "at once innovative and obliquely reminiscent of past rural forms."
Dogrel is the debut studio album by Dublin post-punk band Fontaines D.C. It was released through Partisan Records on 12 April 2019 on cassette, CD, digital download, and vinyl formats. The album was nominated for Album of The Year at the Choice Music Prize and Mercury Prize in 2019.
Mountain Soul II is the sixteenth and most recent studio album by American country music singer Patty Loveless. The album was released on September 29, 2009. It is a follow-up to her previous album, Mountain Soul, released in 2001. Four of the album's 15 songs, "Half Over You"; "Blue Memories"; "Feelings of Love"; and "A Handful of Dust", were previously recorded by Loveless on earlier albums. "Big Chance" was also previously included in the same form on 2005's Dreamin' My Dreams.
Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. The double album was released on September 30, 2014. It is the first album on Williams' own Highway 20 Records label. The song "Compassion", from which the album title is derived, is based on a poem by her father, Miller Williams.
Upland Stories is an album by American country musician Robbie Fulks, released on April 1, 2016 on Bloodshot Records. It was produced by Steve Albini. Upland Stories was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album and the song "Alabama at Night" was nominated for a Grammy for Best American Roots Song.
Lodestar is the seventh studio album by the English folk musician Shirley Collins. The album is Collins's first in 38 years, making it one of the longest gaps between studio albums.
Enter the Kingdom is the fifth full-length studio album by Frontier Ruckus. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with former Wilco and Uncle Tupelo drummer Ken Coomer, it marked the first Frontier Ruckus album produced outside of the band's home state of Michigan. Rolling Stone announced the album in late 2016 and premiered a music video for the debut single "27 Dollars."
This Sweet Old World is the 13th studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released on September 29, 2017, by Highway 20 Records and Thirty Tigers. A re-recording of her 1992 album Sweet Old World, Williams was motivated to revisit the older material by her husband and manager Tom Overby, who co-produced the album with her. The album has received critical acclaim.
13 Rivers is the eighteenth solo studio album by British singer/songwriter Richard Thompson. It was released on 14 September 2018 by New West Records in the US and by Proper in the UK.
Ode to Joy is the eleventh studio album from American indie rock band Wilco, released on October 4, 2019, on dBpm Records. The release has received positive reviews.
Free is the eighteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released by Caroline International and Loma Vista Recordings on September 6, 2019. It features contributions from Noveller and Leron Thomas, and the title track was released along with the album announcement. A music video for the album's second single, "James Bond", was released on August 14, 2019.
Harmony is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. The album was released on 4 October 2019 by Blue Note.
Terms of Surrender is a studio album by American band Hiss Golden Messenger. It was released on September 20, 2019 under Merge Records. The album was produced by MC Taylor and Brad Cook.
My Echo is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, released on October 23, 2020 by Raven Marching Band. The album received a positive reception from music critics.
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, known professionally as CMAT, is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. Her debut album, If My Wife New I'd Be Dead, was released in February 2022 and entered the Irish Album Charts at number one. The Guardian wrote of her music; "Her songs are mournful yet accessible, emotionally literate and cleverly crafted, but, crucially, with a huge sense of humour..."
Inside Problems is the fourteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird. It was released on June 3, 2022 through Loma Vista Recordings. Recording sessions took place at United Recording Studios in Hollywood and at Barebones Studios. Production was handled by Mike Viola. It featured contributions from Abraham Rounds, Alan Hampton, Jimbo Mathus, Madison Cunningham and Mike Viola. The album peaked at number 31 on the Top Album Sales chart in the United States, while the song "Make a Picture" off of the project reached number 25 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. It also made it to number 95 on the Swiss Hitparade.
Archangel Hill is a 2023 studio album by British folk musician Shirley Collins. It has received positive reviews from critics.
Time Ain't Accidental is a 2023 studio album by American indie folk singer-songwriter Jess Williamson, released by Mexican Summer. The album has received positive reviews.
Hollow is the eleventh studio album by American duo the Handsome Family, released on September 8, 2023, through Milk & Scissors Music. It is their first studio album in seven years, following Unseen (2016), and received acclaim from critics.
Crazymad, for Me is the second studio album by Irish musician CMAT, released on 13 October 2023 through CMATBaby and AWAL. The album includes a guest appearance from John Grant and was preceded by the lead single "Whatever's Inconvenient". It received acclaim from critics.
