February 2012

Old Ideas
$11.95
Model: cd_LeonardCohen

Leonard Cohen

Old Ideas

Genre: Folk/Pop

The legendary songwriter's first studio album in over 8 years.  His subterranean growl has become even deeper and stronger from recent touring.  Topically, many tunes address issues of aging and spirituality.


Winter Harvest
$17.95
Model: cd_MattFlinnTrio

Matt Flinn Trio

Winter Harvest

Genre: Folk/Pop

A mandolin / guitar / bass trio covers much musical ground on this new collaboration.  In addition to Flinner's native bluegrass, songs touch on acoustic jazz, folk, and Americana.

 


Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe
$12.95
Model: cd_DelMcCoury

Del McCoury

Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe

Genre: Folk/Pop

The bluegrass guitar patriarch actually played with the Father of Bluegrass, and celebrates the 100th anniversary of Monroe's birth with this collection of his music.


Dark So Gold
$17.95
Model: cd_ThePines

The Pines

Dark So Gold

Genre: Folk/Pop

Produced by Bo Ramsey, this gothic Americana group actually features two of his sons.  From Minneapolis, the band marries roots music with an indie rock twist.


The Bill Monroe Collection
$14.95
Model: cd_TonyRice

Tony Rice

The Bill Monroe Collection

Genre: Folk/Pop

This Bill Monroe centennial tribute features bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice.  The Collection draws together Rice's covers of Monroe's music from throughout his career as a solo artist, as well as with the Bluegrass Album Band, David Grisman's band, and more.


Pecados y Milagros
$14.95
Model: cd_LilaDowns

Lila Downs

Pecados y Milagros

Genre: World

As heard on NPR:  "Mixing original songs with newly remade Mexican classics, Pecados y Milagros was created with a museum exhibition in mind: a series of specially commissioned votive paintings, or retablos, made by a group of contemporary Mexican painters."

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/23/141546950/first-listen-lila-downs-pecados-y-milagros-sins-and-miracles


Putumayo Artists, Brazilian Beat
$15.95
Model: cd_BrazilianBeat

Putumayo Artists

Brazilian Beat

Genre: World

Samba soul, bossa grooves, and tropicalia rhythms intertwine on this exhilarating Brazilian collection.  Contributors include Brazuka Fina, Marcos Valle, Brazilian Groove Band, and more.


Be the Void
$15.95
Model: cd_DrDog

Dr. Dog

Be the Void

Genre: Folk/Pop

Their seventh album finds this Philadelphia band continuing on its journey from lo-fi pychedelic to rootsy indie rock. Will please fans of Blitzen Trapper and Deer Tick.
 


Let It Burn
$14.95
Model: cd_RuthieFoster

Ruthie Foster

Let It Burn

Genre: Folk/Pop

As heard on NPR: "Ruthie Foster is from a small town in central Texas. . . . Zigzagging between blues, soul, gospel and rock, the album features solid originals and surprising covers, along with several stirring collaborations with The Blind Boys of Alabama.”
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/04/146303513/ruthie-foster-texas-gospel-with-a-worldly-touch
 


Go Fly a Kite
$14.95
Model: cd_BenKweller

Ben Kweller

Go Fly a Kite

Genre: Folk/Pop

Texan Kweller's last studio album paid tribute to the country music heard in his youth. Returning to a 70s inspired rock and pop style, this new CD is also the first released on his own label.


Hello Cruel World
$13.95
Model: cd_GretchenPeters

Gretchen Peters

Hello Cruel World

Genre: Folk/Pop

Peters has penned numerous hit tracks for fellow singer-songwriters in the country and Americana vein. Her new solo CD features new tunes, including a collaboration with Rodney Crowell.


Temple Beautiful
$16.95
Model: cd_ChuckProphet

Chuck Prophet

Temple Beautiful

Genre: Folk/Pop

Prophet launched his solo career years ago after leaving Green On Red. His new CD is inspired by San Francisco, featuring characters, musicians, and collaborators from the City by the Bay.


Kisses on the Bottom
$14.95
Model: cd_PaulMcCartney

Paul McCartney

Kisses on the Bottom

Genre: Jazz/Blues

The former Beatle takes a surprising turn on his new album. With Diana Krall and her band, McCartney revisits pop and jazz standards from his childhood, including "It’s Only a Paper Moon", "The Inch Worm", and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down".


Nature Jams
$10.95
Model: cd_FarmerJason

Farmer Jason and Buddies

Nature Jams

Genre: Kids

Alt-country pioneer Jason Ringenberg applies his talents to a new CD directed towards young listeners. Tunes teach lessons and tell stories about life in the wild.


Stories From the Steeples
$16.95
Model: cd_MaryBlack

Mary BLack

Stories From the Steeples

Genre: Celtic

One of Celtic music's foremost singers returns with an album once more bringing together the traditional and the contemporary of Irish song. In addition to a piece with Imelda May, Black collaborates with Finbar Furey, as well as presenting a song performed with her three children.
 


Arrow
$12.95
Model: cd_HeartlessBastards

Heartless Bastards

Arrow

Genre: Folk/Pop

This Ohio band trades in a bluesy garage rock similar to early Black Keys. Behind singer Erika Wennerstrom, the band's fourth studio album shows them branching out a bit, employing elements of classic rock, Americana, garage rock, indie rock, and country.
 


Who's Feeling Young Now?
$15.95
Model: cd_PunchBrothers

The Punch Brothers

Who's Feeling Young Now?

Genre: Folk/Pop

"Assembled originally to support Nickel Creek frontman Chris Thile for a 2006 solo project, the collection of virtuoso acoustic players doesn't dwell in anything remotely "old timey" — this is a completely modern, collaborative effort that often sounds more like swirling, densely layered classical minimalism and genre-blurring songcraft than simply some rural hootenanny." —Direct Current Music
 


Contraband
$18.95
Model: cd_OtisTaylor

Otis Taylor

Contraband

Genre: Folk/Pop

The veteran bluesman crafts what he calls "trance blues". On guitar and banjo, Taylor brings together elements of blues, folk, gospel, and country, often grounding his music in African American history.


Young & Old
$13.95
Model: cd_Tennis

Tennis

Young & Old

Genre: Folk/Pop

Colorado indie rock band Tennis is fronted by husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. Their sophomore CD, produced by Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, adds a bit more punch to their clean pop sound.
 


Little Blue Egg
$17.95
Model: cd_DaveCTracyG

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

Little Blue Egg

Genre: Folk/Pop

A decade after the passing of Portland contemporary folk songwriter Carter, his musical partner Tracy Grammer found a collection of unreleased song demos in an attic. This new release features both covers and originals, as well as a couple songs written for Joan Baez.
 


Good Country Mile
$15.95
Model: cd_KevinKinney

Kevin Kinney

Good Country Mile

Genre: Folk/Pop

Best known as a founding member of Drivin' n’ Cryin', Kinney collaborates with Anton Fier and the Golden Palominos on his first solo album in more than seven years. Alt-country veteran Kinney is joined by Jim Campilongo, Eleanor Masterson, Tony Scherr, and more.
 


Maraqopa
$14.95
Model: cd_DamienJurado

Damien Jurado

Maraqopa

Genre: Folk/Pop

Seattle area songwriter Jurado has built a career out of releasing personal, introspective, indie folk songs. Fellow songwriter Richard Swift produces this new effort, and brings a deeper, more fleshed out sound to Jurado's quiet pieces.


Mr. M
$14.95
Model: cd_Lambchop

Lampchop

Mr. M

Genre: Folk/Pop

Lambchop prides itself on being the oddest country band in Nashville. Driven by the idiosyncratic vocals of singer and songwriter Kurt Wagner, the band lays down a restrained but lush bed of country-tinged indie rock.


Voice of Ages
$13.95
Model: cd_Chieftains

The Chieftains

Voice of Ages

Genre: Celtic

To celebrate The Chieftains’ 50-year career, founder Paddy Moloney assembled former and present members of the Irish ensemble for a collaborative effort with like-minded musical visionaries. The album, produced by Moloney and T Bone Burnett, features tracks with Bon Iver, The Punch Brothers, Imelda May, and more.


Badlands
$17.95
Model: cd_EricTingstad

Eric Tingstad

Badlands

Genre: New Age

"In this follow up CD to Tingstad’s 2006 GRAMMY nominated Southwest, there are layers of American fingerstyle guitar over a solid bed of crunchy twangy telecaster and infectious grooves. Badlands features an abundance of dobro, steel guitars, fiddle and shamanic drumming all tied together with the help of Cindy Cashdollar, Nancy Rumbel and Byron Metcalf."
 


Carnivale Electricos
$15.95
Model: cd_Galactic

Galactic

Carnivale Electrios

Genre: Jazz

This eclectic jazz/dance band's new CD builds a bridge between the Carnival traditions of New Orleans and Brazil. While the songs are built on a bed of traditional Louisiana and samba music, Galactic add contemporary beats, as well as elements of hip hop, rock, and electronica.